Proceeds to Support Growth of Aerospace & Defense Segment
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2009--
Sypris Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: SYPR) today announced that it has
completed the sale of its Test & Measurement business to Tektronix.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Sale of Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc. completed for $39.0 million of
cash on October 26, 2009.
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Proceeds to be used by Sypris Solutions to support growth of its
Aerospace & Defense segment and the retirement debt, among other uses.
Commenting on the announcement, Jeffrey T. Gill, president and chief
executive officer of Sypris Solutions, said, “The completion of this
transaction with Tektronix marks an important milestone for Sypris
Solutions. The proceeds from the deal will enable us to support the many
growth opportunities in our Aerospace and Defense segment, including
those related to global key management, secure communications, identity
authentication and cyber warfare. The transaction will strengthen our
balance sheet and focus our future investments in two highly scalable
platforms represented by our Industrial and Aerospace and Defense
segments.”
Gill continued, “We believe that the combination of our Test &
Measurement business with Tektronix will result in exciting growth
opportunities for our employees and customers. The strategic fit is
compelling and the business should benefit from the increased scale and
resources that Tektronix has to offer. As a result, the transaction is
expected to be a positive event for all stakeholders.”
The Test & Measurement business of Sypris Solutions is a leading
provider of calibration
services, testing
and component sourcing services, and specialty products. The company
serves customers in a variety of markets, including military, aerospace,
avionics, telecommunications, automotive, semiconductor, medical and
more. Needham & Company, LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to
Sypris Solutions, Inc. in this transaction.
Sypris Solutions is a diversified provider of technology-based
outsourced services and specialty products. The Company performs a wide
range of manufacturing and technical services, typically under
multi-year, sole-source contracts with major corporations and government
agencies in the markets for aerospace and defense electronics, truck
components and assemblies, and test and measurement services. For more
information about Sypris Solutions, visit its Web site at www.sypris.com.
Each “forward-looking statement” herein is subject to serious
risks and should not be relied upon, as detailed in our most recent Form
10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent SEC filings. Briefly, we currently
believe that such risks also include: the effects of a continuing
economic downturn which could reduce our revenues, negatively impact our
customers or suppliers and materially, adversely affect our financial
results; our ability to liquidate our equity interests in Dana Holding
Corporation at satisfactory valuation levels; potential impairments,
non-recoverability or write-offs of goodwill, assets or deferred costs,
including deferred tax assets in the U.S. or Mexico; fees, costs or
other dilutive effects of refinancing, compliance with covenants in, or
acceleration of, our loan and other debt agreements; unexpected or
increased costs, time delays and inefficiencies of restructuring our
manufacturing capacity; breakdowns, relocations or major repairs of
machinery and equipment; our inability to successfully launch new or
next generation programs; the cost, efficiency and yield of our
operations and capital investments, including working capital,
production schedules, cycle times, scrap rates, injuries, wages,
overtime costs, freight or expediting costs; cost and availability of
raw materials such as steel, component parts, natural gas or utilities;
volatility of our customers’ forecasts, financial conditions, market
shares, product requirements or scheduling demands; adverse impacts of
new technologies or other competitive pressures which increase our costs
or erode our margins; failure to adequately insure or to identify
environmental or other insurable risks; inventory valuation risks
including obsolescence, shrinkage, theft, overstocking or underbilling;
changes in government or other customer programs; reliance on major
customers or suppliers, especially in the automotive or aerospace and
defense electronics sectors; revised contract prices or estimates of
major contract costs; dependence on, recruitment or retention of key
employees; union negotiations; pension valuation, health care or other
benefit costs; labor relations; strikes; risks of foreign operations;
currency exchange rates; the costs and supply of debt, equity capital,
or insurance (including the possibility that our common stock could
cease to qualify for listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market due to a
sustained decline in prices per share, or other regulatory compliance
including, shareholder approval requirements, or that any reverse stock
split or other restructuring of our debt or equity financing could be
accompanied by the deregistration of our common stock or other “going
private” transactions); changes in licenses, security clearances, or
other legal rights to operate, manage our work force or import and
export as needed; weaknesses in internal controls; the costs of
compliance with our auditing, regulatory or contractual obligations;
regulatory actions or sanctions; disputes or litigation, involving
customer, supplier, lessor, landlord, creditor, stockholder, product
liability or environmental claims; war, terrorism or political
uncertainty; unanticipated or uninsured disasters, losses or business
risks; inaccurate data about markets, customers or business conditions;
or unknown risks and uncertainties.
Source: Sypris Solutions, Inc.
Sypris Solutions, Inc.
Brian A. Lutes, Vice President &
CFO, 502-329-2000