MTEX NS Acquisition Conference Call

May 9, 2024

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AstroNova Acquires MTEX NS for Total Enterprise Value of €24.3 Million

Expands Product Identification segment into new market adjacencies

Acquisition Highlights

  • Portugal-basedleader in label, packaging, and direct-to-film printing solutions
  • Strong recurring revenue stream
  • Fully integrated, state-of-the-art,81,000-square-foot engineering and manufacturing center
  • 76 full-time employees
  • Distributors in Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America
  • Up to a €4 million earnout payable to seller over three years based on the achievement of specified revenue growth targets

AstroNova expects the transaction to generate revenue of $8MM to $10MM in this fiscal year

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Strategic Rationale

Innovative, disruptive and cost-efficient printing solutions in high-growth markets

1 Strong Product Portfolio and Compelling Pipeline of New Solutions

2 World-Class Customer Base With Significant Growth Opportunities

3 Exceptional Inkjet Printing Technology Expertise

  1. State-of-the-Art,Vertically Integrated, Lower-Cost Manufacturing
  2. Highly Experienced, Founder-Led Team

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Key MTEX NS Product Lines and Representative Applications

Packaging

Flexible

Color Labels

Textiles

Packaging

Professional wide-format and dual-

Flexible package printing on a range of

High-speed, professional color label

Innovative printing solutions

sided printing on corrugated boxes

substrates including thermoplastic

printing and finishing that provide

developed for transfer film, that

and paper used in applications such

polymers, multilayer materials, and paper

all-in-one solutions for in-house or

can transfer images to a wide

as healthcare, logistics, and e-

for healthcare, food and beverage, and

commercial printing

range of materials

commerce

other applications

Proprietary Printhead and Ink Technologies Drive High Recurring Revenue

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AstroNova's Product ID Acquisition History

Strong track record of value-generating M&A

February 2017

August 2022

May 2024

Acquired TrojanLabel ApS, a

Acquired Astro Machine, a

Acquired MTEX NS, a leader in

European manufacturer of

leader in printing technology

industrial digital printers for

specialty printing systems

for mailing and labeling

packaging applications such as food

applications

and beverage, healthcare, logistics,

textiles and e-commerce

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Summary

A strategic and complementary acquisition

  • Accelerates our growth potential through new market adjacencies
  • Broadens the reach of our products in the label and direct-to-package markets
  • Adds manufacturing versatility of MTEX NS' state-of-the-art factory outside Porto
  • Expands channel and geographic coverage
  • Augments our technical expertise with MTEX
    NS' broad inkjet and UV piezo technology experience

For more information:https://www.mtexns.com/

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