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SMART Modular Technologies to Acquire Adtron Corporation
Industry-Leading SSD Technology Targeted for Enterprise Storage Applications
| Source: SMART Modular Technologies
FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - February 13, 2008) - SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. ("SMART"
or the "Company") (NASDAQ : SMOD ), a leading independent manufacturer of
memory modules, embedded computing subsystems, and TFT-LCD display
products, today announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire
privately-held Adtron Corporation, based in Phoenix, AZ, a leading designer
and global supplier of high performance and high capacity solid state flash
disk drives.
Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by the boards of
directors of both companies, this all cash transaction is valued at
approximately $20 million with up to an additional $15 million should
certain calendar year 2008 financial and operational performance goals be
achieved. The acquisition is expected to close on or about February 15,
2008.
"SMART has long discussed our goal to expand our non-DRAM business, and
this transaction is a next logical step in building for future growth,"
said Iain MacKenzie, President and Chief Executive Officer of SMART. "The
addition of Adtron's technical expertise, product family, and customer base
to SMART will complement SMART's existing SSD business and provide a path
to a more robust set of solutions to address the fast-growing SSD market.
Taking into account Adtron's products and technologies, our aggregate SSD
TAM expands to $3 billion. Adtron will now have the ability to leverage
SMART's size, scale and customer base to grow more aggressively. Together,
we will meet a wider set of customer needs and have a significantly greater
opportunity to grow into new markets such as the Enterprise Storage SSD
market."
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release, including the quotations
attributed to Mr. MacKenzie,
that are not statements of historical fact, that describe the company's or
its management's future plans, objectives, or goals, are "forward-looking
statements" and are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The consummation of the
acquisition is subject to certain closing conditions. In the event that
any of these closing conditions is not satisfied, it is possible that the
acquisition may not be consummated. In addition, these forward-looking
statements include the company's financial performance, technical
capabilities, business strategies and product plans.
Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other
factors that could cause the actual results of the company to be materially
different from the
historical results and/or from any future results or outcomes expressed or
implied by such
forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such
differences include,
but are not limited to, production or manufacturing difficulties,
competitive factors, new
products and technological changes, fluctuations in product prices and raw
material costs,
dependence upon third-party vendors, customer demand, changes in industry
standards or release
plans, and other risks detailed in the company's periodic report filings
with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Such risk factors as outlined in these reports may not
constitute all
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
discussed in any forward-looking statement. The company operates in a
continually changing business environment and
new factors emerge from time to time. The company cannot predict such
factors, nor can it
assess the impact, if any, from such factors on the company or its results.
Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a
prediction of actual results. The company is
not obligated to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order
to reflect events or
circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release.
About SMART
SMART is a leading independent designer, manufacturer and supplier of
electronic subsystems to original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs. SMART
offers more than 500 standard and custom products to OEMs engaged in the
computer, industrial, networking, gaming, telecommunications, and embedded
application markets. Taking innovations from the design stage through
manufacturing and delivery, SMART has developed a comprehensive memory
product line that includes DRAM, SRAM, and Flash memory in various form
factors. Its Embedded Products Division develops embedded computing
subsystems, backed by design and manufacturing, for markets supporting test
equipment, 3G infrastructure, and network processing applications. SMART's
Display Products Group designs, manufactures, and sells thin film
transistors (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) solutions to customers
developing casino gaming systems as well as embedded applications such as
kiosk, ATM, point-of-service, and industrial control systems. SMART's
presence in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Latin America enables it to provide
customers with proven expertise in international logistics, asset
management, and supply-chain management worldwide. See www.smartm.com for
more information.
About Adtron
Founded in 1985, Adtron is the leading designer and global supplier of high
performance and high capacity solid state flash disk drives. Adtron
Flashpak® SSDs integrate seamlessly into defence/aerospace, industrial
automation, medical, transportation, telecom and enterprise applications.
Utilizing Adtron's advanced ArrayPro™ performance engine, Adtron solid
state flash disk drives deliver superior sustained read and write rates and
comply with stringent environmental requirements. The Adtron Quality
Management System is ISO 9001:2000 certified. Adtron is headquartered in
Phoenix, Arizona with channels in all global markets. Learn more about
Adtron at www.adtron.com.
Flashpak and EraSure are registered trademarks of Adtron Corporation.
ArrayPro is a trademark of Adtron Corporation.