CPI - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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CPI M&A Summary

CPI has acquired 6 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

CPI has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include technology hardware (67%) and electrical equipment (17%).

CPI Ownership

Who owns CPI?

CPI is owned by TJC. It was acquired on April 19, 2022.

Is CPI PE-backed?

Yes. CPI is owned by private equity investor TJC.

Was CPI formerly PE-backed?

Yes. CPI was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

CPI Business Overview

Where is CPI headquartered?

CPI is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

How many employees does CPI have?

CPI has 1,490 employees.

What sector is CPI in?

CPI is an electrical equipment company.

When was CPI founded?

CPI was founded in 1995.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

CPI

Communications & Power Industries, Inc.

811 Hansen Way,
Palo Alto, California 94304
United States,
(650) 846-2900
www.cpii.com

CPI is a designer and manufacturer of electronic components, subsystems and antenna systems for the communications, government, medical and scientific markets. CPI provides technology solutions used in the generation, transmission and reception of signals used in both commercial (broadband internet, in‐flight connectivity) and government (earth observation, satellite communications) applications. CPI was founded in 1995 and is based in Palo Alto, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 5 - 1 - - - 6
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
L3 ESSCO, Inc. 2021-09-06 - Divestiture
Ayer, Massachusetts
CPI ASC Signal Division, Inc. 2020-06-30 - Divestiture
Plano, Texas · www.ascsignal.com
General Dynamics Mission Systems - Satellite Communications Antenna Business (SATCOM Technologies) 2019-08-05 - Divestiture
Fairfax, Virginia
Orbital Systems Ltd. 2018-08-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Irving, Texas · www.orbitalsystems.com
Quorum Communications, Inc. 2018-08-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Irving, Texas · www.qcom.com
CPI ASC Signal Division, Inc. 2015-09-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Plano, Texas · www.ascsignal.com
Radant Technologies, Inc. 2013-10-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Stow, Massachusetts · www.radanttechnologies.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Technology Hardware 4 (67%) - 1 (100%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (17%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 - 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 - 1 -
  Texas 3 - 1 -
  Massachusetts 2 - - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
Total 6 - 1 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Strategic(s)
33%
2 (33%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Electrical Equipment

Employees

1,490

Established

1995

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