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Kimball Electronics, Inc. (KE) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on July 1, 2026 reporting Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.1). Kimball Electronics acquired Helvoet Polymer Technologies and Helvoet India from Hydratec Industries.
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Item 1.01 · Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- Kimball Electronics acquired Helvoet Polymer Technologies and Helvoet India from Hydratec Industries
- Acquisition closed July 1, 2026, shortly after signing on June 26, 2026
- Cash purchase price approximately €90 million, or $103 million, subject to working-capital adjustments
- Funding mix of company cash and existing credit lines, increasing balance-sheet and liquidity utilization
- €1.8 million placed in escrow to secure Seller obligations under the agreement
Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- Forward-looking disclosure covering fiscal 2026 expectations and projections
- Key risks: global conditions, geopolitical conflicts, health emergencies, tariffs, and trade barriers
- Component availability and costs could pressure operating performance
- Foreign-exchange volatility and execution of new business opportunities remain material uncertainties
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.1
- Helvoet acquisition for €90 million, approximately $103 million, funded with cash and existing credit lines
- European medical CDMO adds facilities in the Netherlands and India, expanding Kimball’s global manufacturing footprint
- Transaction expected accretive to fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings and lift medical sales in the low double-digit range
- Helvoet generated approximately $56 million revenue in calendar 2025 with a mid-teens EBITDA margin
- Valuation of approximately 9x estimated calendar 2026 adjusted EBITDA, with over 70% of revenue from medical customers
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