At what enterprise value was NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS (NTS) acquired in 2022?

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09/2022

NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS (NTS) acquired by ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY

UNITED STATES Industrial Services / TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) REV 1m EUR - 100m EUR

Context

Element Materials Technology Group has acquired 100% of National Technical Systems (NTS) from the middle-market private equity firm Aurora Capital Partners. This transaction follows the acquisition of Element by Temasek earlier in 2020 and represents a major strategic move to consolidate the North American TIC market. Under Aurora’s ownership since 2019, NTS underwent an active add-on acquisition program that expanded its geographic breadth and service suite. The strategic rationale for Element is to gain immediate scale and complementary sector knowledge in the United States, particularly in the space, defense, and power sectors. By integrating NTS’s 29 laboratories, Element significantly enhances its "connected technologies" portfolio and its ability to serve more than 50,000 customers worldwide. To support the increased demand following the combination, Element announced plans to hire 1,000 new employees over the next two years.

NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS (NTS), which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2022, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, a level to compare with the average currently observed in the Business Services sector (11.1x).

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Target

National Technical Systems (NTS) is the leading independent provider of qualification testing, inspection, and certification solutions in North America. Founded in 1961, the organization operates 29 technologically advanced testing laboratories across the United States. The entity offers more than 70 distinct product qualification testing categories, including climatic, structural, dynamics, fluid flow, EMI/EMC, lightning, product safety, acoustics, and failure analysis. Serving over 8,000 clients, the group supports innovative companies across the civil aviation, space, defense, nuclear, telecommunications, medical, and automotive end markets. Its specialized divisions include Unitek (accredited inspection) and NQA (one of the world's largest global ISO registrars). With a workforce of approximately 1,100 experts, the firm provides high-quality certification services essential for complex regulatory approvals and product reliability in mission-critical industries.

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