HENGERDA(300946)2025-05-16 09:32Group 1: Acquisition Overview - The company acquired SMS Maschinenbau GmbH's high-precision CNC grinding business due to SMS's financial difficulties and operational pressures, which led to its self-managed bankruptcy process starting in February 2025 [3][4]. - The acquisition was structured as an asset purchase rather than a stock purchase, allowing the company to avoid potential liabilities and legal disputes while ensuring the acquisition of core technologies and operational systems [4][5]. Group 2: Strategic Rationale - The acquisition aligns with the company's long-term commitment to intelligent CNC equipment, addressing the challenges in the domestic high-precision grinding machine manufacturing sector [3]. - The company aims to enhance its product offerings in the screw rod component business by overcoming technical and supply bottlenecks related to high-precision thread grinding machines [3]. Group 3: Valuation and Selection Criteria - The acquisition price was determined based on the net asset value of SMS, ensuring a complete transfer of assets, employees, technologies, and customer networks [4][5]. - SMS chose the company due to its technological advantages, strategic alignment, and commitment to maintaining SMS's existing organizational structure and workforce [5][6]. Group 4: Operational Integration - The company has committed to retaining SMS's current management and staff to ensure stability during the transition and support long-term development [6][7]. - Future salary arrangements for SMS employees will comply with German labor laws and industry regulations [7]. Group 5: Technological Capabilities - SMS is recognized for its expertise in CNC thread grinding, having developed one of the earliest CNC thread grinding machines and offering a range of grinding tools for internal and external threads [8][9]. - The product range includes various models for internal and external thread grinding, as well as specialized tools for gear cutting and thread processing [8][9]. Group 6: Supply Chain and Production - The company has established a dedicated team to assist SMS in integrating into the Chinese supply chain, which is largely capable of meeting SMS's procurement needs [11]. - The company is actively advancing its screw rod product development and will leverage SMS's high-precision grinding equipment for process validation [12].