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Deal implies TI Fluid enterprise value of about 1.83 bln
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TI board intends to recommend shareholders vote for deal
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Nov 29 (Reuters) - Automotive components supplier TI
Fluid has agreed to a 1.04 billion pound ($1.32
billion) takeover by Canada's ABC Technologies, expanding the
combined group's reach across the Americas, Europe, and Asia,
the British company said on Friday.
Shares in TI Fluid, which have surged more than 45% since
ABC Technologies' first takeover proposal in August, climbed 2%
to 193 pence in early trade.
London-listed TI, which has operations in 27 countries
including Canada, the United States and Mexico, , counts
automotive original equipment manufacturers as primary
customers, providing thermal solutions and fluid systems for
vehicle manufacturers across the world.
Apollo Global-owned ABC Technologies' offer at 200
pence per share represents a 53.4% premium to TI Fluid's 130.4
pence closing share price on Aug. 21 before ABC's initial
proposal.
Toronto-based ABC Technologies is a global manufacturer and
supplier of components to the global automotive industry.
The deal implies an enterprise value of about 1.83 billion
pounds for TI Fluid, which raised guidance in August for
full-year adjusted operating profit margin expectation of more
than 7.6%, up from 7.4% previously.
The company's board said it intends to recommend that
shareholders vote in favour of the deal.
($1 = 0.7860 pounds)