Spectrum Control Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Micro Networks Corp.
23 November 2009 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Expands Spectrum's Microwave Products and Technologies FAIRVIEW,
Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spectrum Control, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SPEC), a leading designer and manufacturer of custom
electronic products and systems, announced today that it has signed
a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets
and assume certain liabilities of Micro Networks Corporation
("Micro Networks"), a subsidiary of Integrated Device Technology,
Inc. (NASDAQ:IDTI). Micro Networks, with operations in Worcester,
MA and Auburn, NY, designs and manufactures high-performance data
conversion products, custom modules, and a broad line of filters,
oscillators, and delay lines based on surface acoustic wave ("SAW")
technology. The transaction is expected to close by the end of
November. The total purchase price of the acquisition is
anticipated to approximate $13 million. Dick Southworth, Spectrum
Control's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "This
acquisition reflects our continued commitment to product and
technology expansion. Micro Networks' products include integrated
microwave assemblies with hybrid circuit design, precision bulk
acoustic wave ('BAW') delay lines and synthesizers. These complex
products and related SAW technology are a natural complement and
extension to our current Microwave Components and Systems Business.
Substantially all of Micro Networks' products are used in defense
and aerospace applications, including radar systems, missile
defense systems, and secure communications." Recent annual revenues
of Micro Networks have approximated $14 million. About Spectrum
Control Spectrum Control, Inc. is a leader in the design,
development and manufacture of high-performance custom electronic
solutions for the defense, aerospace, communications, and medical
industries worldwide. For more information about Spectrum Control
and its products, please visit the Company's website at
http://www.spectrumcontrol.com/. DATASOURCE: Spectrum Control, Inc.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, John P. Freeman, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, Spectrum Control, Inc.,
+1-814-474-4310 Web Site: http://www.spectrumcontrol.com/
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