Press Release
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Laura
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SYNNEX Corporation
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SYNNEX CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE
NEW AGE ELECTRONICS, INC.
Acquisition expands SYNNEXÕ
consumer electronics offering throughout
the United States
FREMONT, CA Ð February 25, 2008 Ð SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading business process services company, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of New Age Electronics, Inc. (NAE), a privately held, leading U.S. distributor of IT and consumer electronics products to the retail sector.
The acquisition of NAE substantially expands SYNNEXÕ
existing consumer electronics product offering by adding complementary consumer
and retail products from leading consumer electronics manufacturers such as HP,
Panasonic, Sharp, Kodak, and Samsung.
ÒNew Age Electronics is well-known and highly-regarded for its execution in the retail market for consumer electronics distribution,Ó said Robert T. Huang, President and Chief Executive Officer of SYNNEX Corporation. ÒThis acquisition will greatly expand our consumer electronics offering. Once we complete the integration, we anticipate NAEÕs core business to be accretive to our earnings. This acquisition also meets our stringent ROIC growth targets. We look forward to creating increased value and accelerating the growth of our combined business through synergies, scale and shared resources.Ó
ÒSYNNEX has a very solid reputation across the distribution
industry, and its core competencies align with NAEÕs business strategy,Ó said Lee
Perlman and Adam Carroll, co-founders and principals of New Age Electronics,
Inc. ÒTogether with SYNNEXÕ diversified product offering and NAEÕs customer
base and expertise in sales and marketing for consumer electronics, we are well-positioned
to achieve our next phase of significant growth. We look forward to becoming a
part of the SYNNEX family.Ó
Adam Carroll will continue as President of NAE. He will
report to Peter Larocque, President of U.S. Distribution for SYNNEX
Corporation. Reporting to Mr. Carroll are Fred Towns as Senior Vice President
of Sales, and Gary Palenbaum as Senior Vice President of Product Marketing. The
new reporting structure aligns the consumer electronics offerings of both
organizations under a single leader, and leverages the combined expertise of
both teams for future growth. NAE employs approximately 175 associates.
ÒConsumer electronics is a key area of focus for SYNNEX.
Adding the NAE business vaults SYNNEX into a leading position in this market,Ó
said Peter Larocque. ÒThe combination of these two operations is a win for all
of our stakeholders. I look
forward to leveraging our combined strengths and resources to better serve our
partners and to create added value for all of our stakeholders.Ó
At the close of this transaction, Lee Perlman will retire
from NAE. ÒI would like to congratulate Lee on his success in building NAE to
its current successful state, and thank him for developing talented co-workers
that will help the combined entities be a leader in consumer electronics distribution,Ó
Huang continued.
Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, SYNNEX will pay a
purchase price of $54.25 million in cash. This includes approximately $22.75
million in deferred and earn out payments, which are subject to certain
post-closing conditions. It is expected that the bulk of the deferred and earn
out payments will be paid within the first 15 months after the close of the
acquisition. In connection with the net assets acquired, SYNNEX will assume and
refinance approximately $75.00 million in working capital debt. The purchase price
and assumed debt will be financed by existing SYNNEX debt facilities which are
currently being amended to support this acquisition. The transaction, which is
subject to normal regulatory and other approvals, is expected to close in April
2008.
In the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, NAEÕ revenues
were in excess of $900.00 million. Its partnership with HP comprised
approximately 89% of fiscal 2007 revenue.
Eureka Capital Markets represented New Age Electronics in
this transaction.
Additional details regarding this
acquisition will be discussed during the CompanyÕs fiscal first quarter 2008
earnings conference call.
About SYNNEX
SYNNEX Corporation, a Fortune
500 corporation, is a leading business process services company, servicing
resellers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in multiple regions
around the world. The Company provides services in IT distribution, supply
chain management, contract assembly and business process outsourcing (BPO).
Founded in 1980, SYNNEX employs over 6,000 employees worldwide and operates in
the United States, Canada, China, Mexico, the Philippines and the United
Kingdom. Additional information about SYNNEX may be found online at www.synnex.com.
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Òforward-looking statementsÓ within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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similar expressions. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in
the forward-looking statements, including statements regarding SYNNEXÕs expansion
of consumer electronics offering, expectations as to the acquisition being
accretive to earnings, expectations of growth in ROIC, expectations of
increased value and accelerated growth, any synergies associated with the
business combination, the ability to successfully integrate NAE, the impact of
competition and changes in technology, changes in SYNNEX's business plans and
other risks detailed from time to time in SYNNEXÕs SEC reports, including its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 27, 2007. In light of these risks and
uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results referred to in the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release will occur. Statements included in this press
release are based upon information known to SYNNEX Corporation and New Age
Electronics, Inc. as of the date of this release, and SYNNEX Corporation and New
Age Electronics, Inc. assume no obligation to update information contained in
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