CEAG AG sells its business unit FRIWO Mobile Power
Geschrieben am 08-02-2008 |
-Flextronics acquires the mobile telephone power supply and charger business unit (FMP) - CEAG to focus on the fast growing FRIWO Power Solutions business unit (FPS)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ots.CorporateNews transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
merger, acquisition and takeover/merger, acquisition and takeover
Ostbevern (euro adhoc) - CEAG AG (FSE: CEA), a leading international manufacturer of power supplies and chargers, has agreed to sell its FRIWO Mobile Power (FMP) business unit to a subsidiary of Singapore based Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ: FLEX). An agreement to this effect was signed today. Flextronics is a leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider with sales of US$ 30 billion in 2007, focused on delivering complete design, engineering and manufacturing services to OEMs. FMP will become part of Flextronics´ components business unit Vista Point Technologies, which designs, builds and markets refined microsystems for end users, including camera modules, antennas, radio frequency (RF) modules, and thin film transistor (TFT) displays and power supplies.
The purchase price amounts to EUR 57.5 million on a cash-free/debt-free basis and is subject to customary working capital adjustments which could reduce the net proceeds CEAG will receive. The transaction is subject to the approval of the competent antitrust authorities and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the first half of 2008.
FMP, one of the world´s largest manufacturers of power supplies and chargers for mobile telephones, generated third party revenues of EUR 177.4 million in the first nine months of 2007. The three production plants in China, the two design centers in Germany and China and the remaining FMP offices in Korea, North America, Brazil, India and Germany employ more than 16,000 personnel. All FMP employees worldwide, including the 39 FMP employees at the Ostbevern facility, will continue with FMP following the transaction. Another 233 staff are employed by CEAG AG / FPS in Ostbevern.
Following the acquisition of FMP, Flextronics will support FPS, through an EMS partnership whereby the Vista Point Technologies business unit will provide manufacturing services for FPS that are currently sourced from FMP. CEAG AG will retain the rights to use the FRIWO brand after the consummation of the transaction.
Background to the sale The competitive environment amongst the mobile phone suppliers has intensified due to the entry of new market participants and has therefore increased pricing pressure. Against this background the CEAG management board carefully analyzed strategic options and made the decision, which was approved by the supervisory board, to sell the FMP business unit to Flextronics.
The acquisition of FMP by Flextronics is expected to generate considerable synergies and will enable FMP and Flextronics to further meet the requirements of their global customer base. With FMP's integration into Flextronics, FMP will have access to substantial resources, such as worldwide manufacturing locations, and Flextronics will expand its customer portfolio.
CEAG AG´s future strategy Following the sale, CEAG AG will focus on the continued development of the FRIWO Power Solutions (FPS) business unit, which is experiencing strong growth. FPS operates with power supplies and chargers for IT and communication, household appliances and power tools, industrial applications and medical technology.
The FPS business unit has recorded strong growth in recent years and has seen profitability rise considerably. In 2006, FPS´ revenues increased by 25% to EUR 79 million, with EBIT reaching EUR 3.5 million. FPS generated EUR 63.3 million in revenues in the first nine months of fiscal year 2007, which represents growth of 11.6%. EBIT rose to EUR 3.9 million in the same period, an increase of almost 50% compared to the corresponding period in the previous year.
Rolf Endress, CEO of the Management Board of CEAG AG: "Selling FMP now is a strategically and economically sound decision and is in CEAG´s best interest. We have carefully analyzed the opportunities and risks for FMP and have come to a clear conclusion. FMP rose to global market leadership as a part of the CEAG Group. We believe that, as part of Flextronics, the FMP business unit will continue to develop positively in a challenging competitive environment. CEAG will now focus all its energy on further building the FRIWO Power Solutions business unit."
Further information: CEAG AG, Gudrun Richter, Investor Relations Tel.: +49 - 2532 - 81 158 eMail: richter@friwo.de
CEAG AG CEAG AG, General Standard listed, has its registered office in Bad Homburg, Germany, and its headquarters in Ostbevern, Westphalia, Germany. CEAG AG is the holding company of the two FRIWO business units. The FRIWO Mobile Power (FMP) business unit operates in the mobile communication market and is the world´s leading manufacturer of chargers for mobile telephones. The FRIWO Power Solutions (FPS) business unit manufactures custom-made power supplies and chargers for the four segments of IT and communications, power tools, industrial applications and medical technology. CEAG AG/FRIWO Group is present in all major world markets, with state-of-the-art development centers, production and sales in Europe, Asia and North and South America. CEAG AG´s principal shareholder is DELTON AG, holding almost 77% of its capital.
DELTON AG DELTON AG is a holding company headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany. With its divisions Pharmaceuticals, Household Products, Logistics and Power Supply, it manages the value-creating investment and entrepreneurial activities of its sole shareholder Stefan Quandt. DELTON AG is active in clearly defined markets offering future growth in which its divisions already hold or are intending to achieve leading positions on an international scale. With a workforce of more than 32,000 employees, the DELTON Group generated sales of around EUR 2.6 billion in fiscal 2006.
end of announcement euro adhoc --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ots Originaltext: CEAG AG Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de
Further inquiry note:
Gudrun Richter
Investor Relations
Telefon: +49 (0) 2532-81-158
E-Mail: richter@friwo.de
Branche: Semiconductors & active components ISIN: DE0006201106 WKN: 620110 Index: CDAX Börsen: Börse Hamburg / free trade Börse München / free trade Börse Berlin / regulated dealing Börse Stuttgart / regulated dealing Börse Düsseldorf / regulated dealing Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/general standard
Kontaktinformationen:
Leider liegen uns zu diesem Artikel keine separaten Kontaktinformationen gespeichert vor.
Am Ende der Pressemitteilung finden Sie meist die Kontaktdaten des Verfassers.
Neu! Bewerten Sie unsere Artikel in der rechten Navigationsleiste und finden
Sie außerdem den meist aufgerufenen Artikel in dieser Rubrik.
Sie suche nach weiteren Pressenachrichten?
Mehr zu diesem Thema finden Sie auf folgender Übersichtsseite. Desweiteren finden Sie dort auch Nachrichten aus anderen Genres.
http://www.bankkaufmann.com/topics.html
Weitere Informationen erhalten Sie per E-Mail unter der Adresse: info@bankkaufmann.com.
@-symbol Internet Media UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Schulstr. 18
D-91245 Simmelsdorf
E-Mail: media(at)at-symbol.de
118679
weitere Artikel:
- Preisgekröntes ippi(TM) macht zwei Milliarden Fernseher interaktiv Stockholm (ots/PRNewswire) - Auf dem jährlichen GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona wird das patentierte, interaktive Fernsehgerät ippi im schwedischen Pavillon vorgestellt. Unter Verwendung mobiler Netzwerke ermöglicht das preisgekrönte Produkt, zwei Milliarden Fernseher weltweit in Kommunikationszentren für Videos, Fotos, Voice Messages und E-Mails zu verwandeln. Das Interesse an ippi hat unter den Mobilfunkbetreibern auf der ganzen Welt stark zugenommen. Ausserdem wurde das Gerät für den European ICT Prize und den renommierten Global mehr...
- euro adhoc: Henkel KGaA / Annual Report / Announcement according to articles 37v ff. WpHG [Securities Trading Act] with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution Annual Report 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tip announcement for financial statements transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The financial statement is available: ------------------------------------- in the internet at: www.henkel.com/ir in the internet on: 27.02.2008 end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- mehr...
- EDS gibt Ergebnisse für das vierte Quartal und das Geschäftsjahr 2007 bekannt Rüsselsheim/Plano, Texas (ots) - EDS verzeichnete im vierten Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2007 einen Nettogewinn von 295 Millionen US-Dollar oder 0,55 US-Dollar pro Aktie. Im Vergleichszeitraum des Vorjahres lag der Nettogewinn noch bei 254 Millionen US-Dollar oder 0,47 US-Dollar pro Aktie. Der Nettogewinn (nach GAAP) belief sich im vierten Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2007 auf 189 Millionen US-Dollar oder 0,36 US-Dollar pro Aktie. Im Vergleichszeitraum des Vorjahres lagen diese Werte noch bei 217 Millionen US-Dollar beziehungsweise 0,47 mehr...
- Gauselmann Gruppe: Umsätze überschreiten erneut die Milliardengrenze Espelkamp (ots) - Die familiengeführte Gauselmann Gruppe hat nach einem außergewöhnlichem Geschäftsjahr 2006 im Kontext mit der neuen Spielverordnung auch im Geschäftsjahr 2007 die Umsatzmilliarde überschritten. Die Ertragslage konnte auf dem Niveau des Vorjahres gehalten werden. Trotz schwieriger Markt- und Wettbewerbsbedingungen stiegen bei einem gesamten Geschäftsvolumen von 1,28 Milliarden EURO (2006: 1,33 Milliarden EURO) die addierten, konsolidierten Umsätze der verschiedenen Unternehmensbereiche auf nunmehr 1,056 Milliarden EURO mehr...
- ERS: Marseille-Kliniken AG / 6-Monatsbericht 2007 Marseille-Kliniken AG / 6-Monatsbericht 2007 / ERS-Dokument übermittelt von news aktuell an das Exchange Reporting System (ERS) der FWB/Deutsche Börse AG gemäß §§ 62 ff Börsenverordnung. Folgende PDF-Dokumente liegen vor: - 6-Monatsbericht deutsch - 6-Monatsbericht englisch - Querverweis: Originaldokument liegt in der digitalen Pressemappe zum Download vor und ist unter http://www.presseportal.de/story.htx?nr=1132425 abrufbar - ots Originaltext: Marseille-Kliniken AG Digitale Pressemappe: http://presseportal.de/story.htx?firmaid=7994 mehr...
|
|
|
Mehr zu dem Thema Finanzen
Der meistgelesene Artikel zu dem Thema:
Century Casinos wurde in Russell 2000 Index aufgenommen
durchschnittliche Punktzahl: 0 Stimmen: 0
|