Cargotec has entered into an agreement to acquire terminal operator systems (TOS) provider Navis from Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) in the United States. The transaction value is approximately USD 190 million (approximately EUR 140 million). By acquiring the leading TOS provider Navis, Cargotec will further strengthen its ability to provide total solutions for its terminal customers.
“This acquisition supports Cargotec’s strategy to focus on customers and invest in attractive customer segments. Navis solutions are a core component of a terminal operator’s business. By adding Navis to our portfolio, we will be able to offer total solutions for terminals. We see excellent opportunities for growth and innovation,” says Mikael Mäkinen, President and CEO, Cargotec.
“Cargotec provides us insight into world-class equipment that is used in all of our customer segments. Joining forces creates exciting possibilities to improve terminal operations,” says Bill Walsh, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Navis, part of Zebra Enterprise Solutions.
Navis’ flexible and scalable TOS software is the leading system globally in marine terminals, rail yard operations and distribution centres. Navis systems help customers coordinate and automate the movement of containers and equipment in terminal and yard environments as well as enable customers to manage the operations of a single terminal or multiple terminals in different geographic locations from a central location.
Marine container terminals are Navis’ core market. Navis solutions are used in over 50 countries. Navis was founded in 1988 and has its headquarters in Oakland, California. Today, the company has more than 300 employees of which the majority is located in the United States and India. Its sales are expected to be around USD 70 million in 2011, with around 40 percent recurring sales.
Navis will continue its business with its customers as an independent part of Cargotec irrespective of equipment supplier. Navis’ reporting will be consolidated into Cargotec’s financial reporting once the transaction has been completed. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals from competition authorities, which are expected to be received during the first quarter of 2011.
A conference call for investors, analysts and media, during which questions may be presented regarding the transaction, will be held in English on 31 January 2011 starting at 3.00 pm (EET). The conference call will be hosted by Cargotec’s President and CEO Mikael Mäkinen.
To register as a participant for the teleconference, please dial ten minutes before the beginning of the conference: US callers: +1 334 323 6201, other callers: +44 20 7162 0025, access code Cargotec/886768.
A replay of the conference will be available for two days until midnight on 2 February 2011, in the following numbers: US callers +1 954 334 0342, other callers +44 20 7031 4064, access code Cargotec/886768. Transcript of the call will be published in a few days after the call on Cargotec’s website www.cargotec.com/investors.