BWXT Enters Agreement to Acquire Kinectrics, a Leading Service Provider to the Global Nuclear Market
07 Janvier 2025 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
- Investment creates a comprehensive portfolio of end-to-end
lifecycle services for customers in the small modular reactor and
traditional large-scale nuclear reactor markets
- Expands the company’s presence in fast-growing areas, including
clean energy, energy security and the rising demand for nuclear
technologies
- BWXT to hold a conference call on January 7, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.
E.T.
BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) today announced that it has
entered into an agreement to acquire Kinectrics, Inc., for
approximately US$525 million, including assumption of Kinectrics’
net pension and debt liabilities, and estimated transaction
expenses. Kinectrics is a leader in providing lifecycle management
services for the global nuclear power and transmission and
distribution markets, and in the production and supply of isotopes
for the radiopharmaceutical industry.
The acquisition is highly complementary to BWXT’s Commercial
Operations segment and will enable an expanded portfolio of
products and services for current and new customers in the global
nuclear power and radiopharmaceutical industries. In the commercial
nuclear power market, Kinectrics brings a broad suite of lifecycle
support services that will further strengthen BWXT’s position in
the CANDU reactor market, while increasing its exposure to the U.S.
market and select international markets. In nuclear medicine,
Kinectrics offers additional isotope irradiation and production
technologies, and has played a critical role in the existing
Lutetium-177 supply chain since 2022. Kinectrics employs over 1,300
engineers and technical experts located across its 20 sites
worldwide.
“This acquisition expands our ability to deliver end-to-end
solutions to existing and new customers more efficiently,” said
John MacQuarrie, president of BWXT Commercial Operations. “The
investment uniquely brings together two industry leaders with
complementary expertise and service offerings in the growing
commercial nuclear power and nuclear medicine markets. With the
talented team joining from Kinectrics, we are strengthening our
ability to meet our customers’ evolving needs. This includes
supporting utilities as they explore ways to expand nuclear power
generation through life extensions and new builds, partnering with
small modular reactor designers seeking comprehensive regulatory,
engineering, manufacturing, and aftermarket solutions, and
collaborating with healthcare partners who require reliable
isotopes for under-supplied medical isotopes revolutionizing
oncology.”
Kinectrics, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is expected to
generate revenue of approximately US$300 million in 2024 in two
core business areas: commercial power services and nuclear
medicine.
- Commercial power services provides support for all stages of
the nuclear power plant lifecycle and other areas of the related
grid ecosystem, including initial design and engineering,
operational support and maintenance services, as well as
transmission and distribution reliability services.
- Nuclear medicine includes isotope production services for the
radiopharmaceutical industry, including Isogen, a joint venture
between Kinectrics and Framatome.
Upon close, the acquisition will nearly double the workforce of
BWXT’s Commercial Operations and expand its capabilities, including
lifecycle management, specialized plant services and engineering,
to support the North American and international nuclear
markets.
The acquisition is targeted to close in the middle of 2025 and
is expected to be modestly accretive to BWXT’s earnings, excluding
purchase accounting and other one-time costs. Following the close,
Kinectrics will operate as a BWXT subsidiary, and its financial
results will be reported within BWXT’s Commercial Operations
segment.
David Harris, President & CEO of Kinectrics, will continue
to lead the organization and will report to John MacQuarrie,
President of BWXT Commercial Operations.
This investment is one of BWXT’s strategic steps in response to
current and anticipated demand for nuclear projects and services
worldwide. Earlier this year, BWXT announced a US$60 million
expansion at its facility in Cambridge, Ontario, to increase the
plant’s footprint by 25 percent and create more than 200 long-term
jobs for skilled workers, engineers and support staff in the
area.
Conference Call
BWXT will host a conference call on January 7, 2025, at 8:30
a.m. E.T. to discuss the acquisition.
- Listen-only participants are encouraged to participate and view
the supporting presentation via the internet at
www.bwxt.com/investors.
- The dial-in numbers for participants are (U.S.) 800-715-9871
and (International) 1-646-307-1963; conference ID: 5433335.
- A replay of the call will remain available on the BWXT website
for a limited time.
Forward-Looking Statements
BWXT cautions that this release contains forward-looking
statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to
management’s plans and expectations for the acquisition of
Kinectrics, our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the
acquisition, future revenues and demand for Kinectrics’ business,
and Kinectrics’ continuing operations. These forward-looking
statements are based on management’s current expectations and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among other
things, our ability to obtain any necessary regulatory and other
approvals required for the acquisition, and competition in the
market for the products and services sold by Kinectrics. If one or
more of these risks or other risks materialize, actual results may
vary materially from those expressed. For a more complete
discussion of these and other risk factors, please see BWXT’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023,
and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. BWXT cautions not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of this release, and undertakes no obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statement, except to the extent required by
applicable law.
About BWXT
At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong,
Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and
Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that
provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security,
clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space
exploration. With approximately 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major
operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. In addition, BWXT
joint ventures provide management and operations at a dozen U.S.
Department of Energy and NASA facilities. For more information,
visit www.bwxt.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and
Instagram.
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