Clarkson PLC Acquisition of Gibb Tools Limited (9335R)
01 Novembre 2013 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9335R
Clarkson PLC
01 November 2013
31 October 2013
CLARKSON PLC
("Clarksons")
Acquisition of Gibb Tools Limited
Clarksons, the world's leading shipping services group, is
pleased to announce that Clarkson Port Services (CPS) its port and
agency business has today acquired Gibb Tools Limited ("Gibb
Tools"), a leading specialist tool supplier to the industrial
maritime and offshore sectors for a maximum total consideration of
GBP12.7m.
Established in 1933 and based in Aberdeen, Gibb Tools focuses on
the supply of engineering tools to the North Sea Oil industry.
Through its large in-house stock portfolio and high quality
service, the business has grown quickly over the last decade with a
rapidly developing international customer base.
The acquisition complements Clarksons' strategy for its
established port and agency business. It not only provides a step
change in CPS's client offer, complementing its existing port and
agency and supply services with Gibb Tools' leading tool supply
offer but also significantly increases CPS's capability to tender
for larger off shore and renewable contracts.
CPS has acquired Gibb Tools from Iain Clark, other Clark family
members and a number of Gibb Tools employees. Iain Clark and the
Gibb Tools employee owners will remain employed by Gibb Tools. The
maximum total consideration of GBP12.7m, is summarised as
follows:
-- Initial consideration of GBP5.7m in cash and GBP0.5m in
22,645 ordinary shares in Clarksons was paid on completion.
-- Up to GBP1.7m of further cash consideration may be payable
between completion and April 2014 arising from post completion
balance sheet adjustments.
-- Additional deferred cash consideration of GBP3.0m is payable two years after completion.
-- Further cash consideration of up to GBP1.8m may be payable in
February 2016 dependent on the achievement of performance targets
for the two years after completion.
It is estimated that Gibb Tools will enhance CPS's pre-tax
profit by GBP2.0m per annum before acquisition related costs. Gross
assets of Gibb Tools at acquisition amounted to GBP9.0m. Gibb Tools
reported a profit before tax for the year ended 31 March 2013 of
GBP1.8m, and had gross assets of GBP6.5m at 31 March 2013.
Andi Case, CEO of Clarksons, commented:
"We are excited to welcome Gibb Tools into Clarksons. The
acquisition allows Clarkson Port Services to further extend its
Port and Agency client offer into the important tool supply market,
bringing with it a wealth of complementary client relationships and
allowing us to tender for larger contracts. In turn, we believe
Clarksons will bring international scale to Gibb Tools as we
integrate their business across our global network."
Enquiries:
Clarksons 020 7334 0000
Andi Case / Jeff Woyda
Hudson Sandler 020 7796 4133
Andrew Nicolls / Kate Hoare / Katie
Matthews
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