Itron To Buy SmartSynch; Sees Acquisition Accretive to Rev, Adj EPS In FY13

The company also announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire SmartSynch, Inc. Excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets, purchase accounting adjustments and acquisition related charges, the company anticipates that the acquisition will add approximately $50 million in revenues and be dilutive to non-GAAP net earnings per share by less than $0.10 for fiscal year 2012. The acquisition is anticipated to be accretive to revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share in fiscal year 2013.