Methode Electronics - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Methode Electronics M&A Summary

Methode Electronics has acquired 14 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Methode Electronics’ largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Grakon for $420M. Methode Electronics has acquired in 7 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include electrical equipment (36%) and automotive (22%).

Methode Electronics Business Overview

Where is Methode Electronics headquartered?

Methode Electronics is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

What is Methode Electronics’ revenue?

Methode Electronics disclosed revenue of 1,114M USD for 2024 and 1,180M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Methode Electronics have?

Methode Electronics has 7,500 employees.

What sector is Methode Electronics in?

Methode Electronics is an electronics company.

When was Methode Electronics founded?

Methode Electronics was founded in 1946.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 5

Methode Electronics

Methode Electronics, Inc.

8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Suite 1000,
Chicago, Illinois 60631
United States,
(708) 867-6777
www.methode.com

Methode Electronics is a global developer of custom engineered and application specific products and solutions with manufacturing, design and testing facilities in China, Egypt, Germany, India, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Methode Electronics was founded in 1946 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 14 - - - - - 14
vol $653M $653M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Methode Electronics, Inc. - Active Energy Solutions (AES) 2019-11-19 - Divestiture
Chicago, Illinois
Grakon LLC 2018-08-20 420M USD Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington · www.grakon.com
Pacific Insight Electronics Corp. 2017-08-01 114M USD Add-on Acquisition
Burnaby, British Columbia · www.pacificinsight.com
PROCOPLAST s.a. 2017-07-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Lontzen, Belgium · www.procoplast.be
Nypro Monterrey, S. de R.L. 2011-09-09 - Divestiture
Santa Catarina, Mexico
Hetronic Holding, LLC 2008-10-01 54M USD Add-on Acquisition
Chicago, Illinois
Tribotek, Inc. 2008-03-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Burlington, Massachusetts
Value Engineered Products, Inc. 2007-09-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
TouchSensor Technologies LLC 2007-03-01 65M USD Divestiture
Wheaton, Illinois · www.touchsensor.com
Cableco Technologies Corp. 2005-03-16 - Add-on Acquisition
San Jose, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Electrical Equipment 5 (36%) 114M (17%) - -
Automotive 3 (21%) 420M (64%) - -
Semiconductors 2 (14%) 65M (10%) - -
Electronics 1 (7%) 54M (8%) 1 (100%) -
Chemicals 1 (7%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (7%) - - -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (7%) - - -
Total 14 $653M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 11 539M 1 -
  Illinois 3 119M 1 -
  California 2 - - -
  Washington 1 420M - -
  Tennessee 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
Belgium 1 - - -
Canada 1 114M - -
  British Columbia 1 114M - -
Mexico 1 - - -
Domestic 11 (79%) 539M (83%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 3 (21%) 114M (17%) - -
Total 14 $653M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Foros Group
2
Legal Deals
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
1
Locke Lord
1
Jones Day
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $534M
< $100M 2 $119M
TOTAL $653M
Largest Grakon LLC
$420M (2018-08-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Strategic(s)
21%
3 (21%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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