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Synergy Healthcare - Acquisition triggers massive earnings upgrade

July 2004

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Synergy is acquiring  Lips Textielservice, the largest operatorof linen services in the Netherlands, for Eu.50m (£33.3m), plus the assumption of Eu.16m debt (£10.7m)  The deal is being financed by way of a placing and open offer, to raise £37.5m.   Given that Lips was acquired on a historic PE of just 9, the deal is substantially earnings enhancing and house broker, Brewin Dolphin has raised its earnings forecasts by 18% to 16.6p for the current year, andby another 17% to 20.2p in 2006.   Numis is even more aggressive with equivalent forecasts of 22.2p and 26.7p, respectively. Lipsprovides  rental and cleaning of healthcare linen, as well as operating room gown and drape packs and on-si ...

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