Schneider Electric acquires Summit Energy
施耐德電氣收購Summit Energy

March 27, 2011 —  Schneider Electric will acquire Summit Energy Services,, a leader in outsourced energy procurement and sustainability services to industrial, commercial and institutional enterprises.

3月27日消息——施耐德電氣將收購Summit Energy服務公司，一家為工業、商業以及機構企業提供外包能源采購和可持續服務的領先企業。

Summit Energy provides its clients with services of energy procurement, risk management, market intelligence, data management and sustainability consulting. It is employing more than 350 individuals based in 11 international offices across North America and Europe and serves client facilities in more than 90 countries. Summit Energy is a fast-growing business, expected to generate sales of approximately $65 million for the current year with an EBITA margin above the Schneider Electric average.

Summit Energy為其客戶提供能源采購、風險管理、市場情報、數據管理以及可持續咨詢服務。其在北美和歐洲11個國家的辦事處擁有350多名員工，為90多個國家的客戶企業提供服務。Summit Energy業務發展迅速，預計本年度銷售額約為6500萬美元，息稅及攤銷前收入盈余超過施耐德電氣的平均水平。

Summit Energy brings to Schneider Electric: 
Summit Energy將為施耐德電氣帶來：

Premier client-focused service platform, with two decades of success strategically positioning clients regarding energy contracting, reporting and consumption
領先的以客戶為中心的服務平臺，20年為客戶的能源簽署、報告以及消費戰略定位的成功經驗

Highly experienced, multilingual team of regionally deployed energy and sustainability experts
經驗豐富、多語種的本地化能源部署和可持續發展專家團隊

Leadership position for energy and sustainability reporting solutions through online platform (dashboarDView) that enables corporations to gain a firm grasp on energy and environmental costs and usage
能源和可持續發展報告解決方案的領導地位，其在線平臺dashboarDView可以使企業獲得對能源和環境成本和使用情況的掌握

Proprietary risk management analysis and modeling for key global energy commodities
全球主要能源商品自營風險管理分析與建模

Summit Energy has over the years built long-term relationships with its clients based on its ability to deliver value through skilled personnel supporting the customer. Summit Energy will be an excellent complement to Schneider Electric’s demand-side capabilities in the fields of energy audits, energy monitoring and energy efficient solutions.

Summit Energy利用其訓練有素的員工支持客戶并帶來價值的能力，與客戶建立了多年的長期合作關系。Summit Energy將成為施耐德電氣在能源審計、能源監測以及能源效率解決方案領域的需求方能力的一個很好的補充。

Chris Curtis, Schneider Electric’s Senior Executive Vice President, North America, commented: “The acquisition of Summit Energy allows Schneider Electric to broaden our energy management services and solution portfolio, offering customers the ability to manage and optimize their energy consumption from the supply side through the demand side, while also growing our energy and environmental online reporting capabilities.”

施耐德電氣北美高級執行副總裁Chris Curtis評論道：“對Summit Energy的收購使得施耐德電氣拓寬我們的能源管理服務和解決方案組合，為客戶提供從供應端到需求端管理和優化他們的能源消耗的能力，同時也擴大我們的能源和環境在線報告能力。”

“By joining with Schneider Electric, we will be able to deliver Summit’s unique service offering to Schneider Electric customers,” said Steve Wilhite, Summit Energy’s President and CEO. “In recent years, we have invested heavily in people and technology to serve our clients. In combining our strengths with Schneider Electric’s resources, Summit Energy will be even better positioned to lead our clients to cost-effective and sustainable energy.”

Summit Energy總裁兼首席執行官Steve Wilhite表示：“加入施耐德電氣，我們將可以為施耐德電氣的客戶提供Summit的獨特服務。近年來，我們在人力和技術投入巨資，為客戶提供服務。將我們的實力和施耐德電氣的資源結合起來，Summit Energy將獲得更好的市場地位，引領客戶實現有成本效益的可持續能源。”

The total purchase price for the company is $268 million (~ € 190 million) on a debt-free cash-free basis, subject to certain adjustments. The completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. This acquisition is expected to be accretive on earnings per share from year 1 and to meet Schneider Electric’s Return on Capital Employed criteria in 2014.

在某些調整之后，在無債務無現金的基礎上，對Summit Energy公司的總收購價格為2.68億美元（約合1.90億歐元）。這項交易的完成取決于監管部門的批準以及慣例成交條件。本次收購預計將從第一年起增加每股收益，到2014年將符合施耐德電氣的資本回報標準。

About Schneider Electric
關于施耐德電氣

As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centres/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 110,000 plus employees achieved sales of 19.6 billion euros in 2010, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations “Make the most of their energy.”

全球能效管理專家施耐德電氣為100多個國家的多個市場領域提供整體解決方案， 其中在能源與基礎設施、工業過程控制、樓宇自動化、數據中心與網絡以及住宅應用等市場處于世界領先地位。致力于為全球客戶提供安全、可靠、高效的能源，施耐德電氣2010年的銷售額為196億歐元，擁有超過11萬名員工。施耐德電氣助您――善用其效，盡享其能！