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11 December 2020
Midwich Group plc
("Midwich" or "the Group")
Potential Acquisition
Midwich Group (AIM: MIDW), a specialist audio visual distributor to the trade market with operations across the UK and Ireland, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America, announces that it is in advanced discussions with Nicolas M. Kyvernitis Electronics Ent., NMK Middle East FZE and Edge Electronics Trading LLC (collectively "the NMK Group"), a value-added distributor of AV products in the Middle Eastern market, around the potential acquisition of all or part of the NMK Group. In the pre Covid year ended 31 December 2019, the NMK Group generated revenues of approximately AED104 million (£21.6 million) and net profit of AED17.9 million (£3.7 million). Net assets as at 31 December 2019 were AED73.5 million (£14.8 million). There is no certainty that a transaction will take place. A further announcement will be made as appropriate.
Note : Exchange rate used £1 = AED 4.96
For further information:
Midwich Group plc Stephen Fenby, Managing Director Stephen Lamb, Finance Director
| Tel: +44 (0) 13 7964 9200 |
Investec Bank plc (NOMAD and Joint Broker to Midwich) James Rudd Carlton Nelson
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7597 5970 |
Berenberg (Joint Broker to Midwich) Ben Wright Mark Whitmore Alix Mecklenberg-Solodkoff
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 3207 7800 |
FTI Consulting Alex Beagley Tom Hufton Rafaella de Freitas | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000
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About Midwich Group
Midwich is a specialist AV distributor to the trade market, with operations in the UK and Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific and North America. The Group's long-standing relationships with over 500 vendors, including blue-chip organisations, support a comprehensive product portfolio across major audio visual categories such as large format displays, projectors, digital signage and professional audio. The Group operates as the sole or largest in-country distributor for a number of its vendors in their respective product sets.
The Directors attribute this position to the Group's technical expertise, extensive product knowledge and strong customer service offering built up over a number of years. The Group has a large and diverse base of over 20,000 customers, most of which are professional AV integrators and IT resellers serving sectors such as corporate, education, retail, residential and hospitality. Although the Group does not sell directly to end users, it believes that the majority of its products are used by commercial and educational establishments rather than consumers.
Initially a UK only distributor, the Group now has around 1,000 employees across the UK and Ireland, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America. A core component of the Group's growth strategy is further expansion of its international operations and footprint into strategically targeted jurisdictions.
For further information, please visit www.midwichgroupplc.com