Stanley Black & Decker - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Stanley Black & Decker M&A Summary

Stanley Black & Decker has acquired 29 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 11 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 9 assets.

Stanley Black & Decker’s largest acquisition to date was in 2010, when it acquired Black & Decker for $4.5B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2021, when it sold Stanley Black & Decker - Security Business to Securitas AB for $3.2B. Stanley Black & Decker has acquired in 14 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include safety/security (34%) and manufacturing (26%).

Stanley Black & Decker Business Overview

Where is Stanley Black & Decker headquartered?

Stanley Black & Decker is headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut.

What is Stanley Black & Decker’s revenue?

Stanley Black & Decker disclosed revenue of 15,781M USD for 2023 and 16,947M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Stanley Black & Decker have?

Stanley Black & Decker has 50,000 employees.

What sector is Stanley Black & Decker in?

Stanley Black & Decker is a diversified company.

When was Stanley Black & Decker founded?

Stanley Black & Decker was founded in 1843.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity36
    • M&A Buy Activity27
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 25
  • M&A Advisors 3

Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

1000 Stanley Drive,
New Britain, Connecticut 06053
United States,
(860) 225-5111
www.stanleyblackanddecker.com

Stanley Black & Decker is a diversified global producer of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, mechanical access solutions and electronic security solutions, engineered fastening systems, infrastructure solutions and more. Stanley Black & Decker was founded in 1843 and is based in New Britain, Connecticut.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 24 1 2 - - - 27
vol $12.3B $2.0B $14.3B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 6 - 1 2 - - 9
vol $2.1B $3.2B $900M $6.2B
  36

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Stanley Black & Decker - Oil & Gas Business 2022-06-28 - Divestiture
New Britain, Connecticut
Stanley Access Technologies LLC 2022-04-22 900M USD Divestiture
Farmington, Connecticut · www.stanleyaccess.com
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. - Security Business 2021-12-08 3.2B USD Divestiture
New Britain, Connecticut
Excel Industries 2021-09-13 375M USD Add-on Acquisition
Hesston, Kansas · www.excelii.com
MTD Products, Inc. 2021-08-17 1.6B USD Add-on Acquisition
Valley City, Ohio · www.mtdproducts.com
Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing LLC 2020-01-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Fullerton, California · www.camaerospace.com
International Equipment Solutions LLC 2019-03-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Lexington, Kentucky · www.iesholdings.com
Sargent and Greenleaf, Inc. 2019-01-30 - Divestiture
Nicholasville, Kentucky · www.sargentandgreenleaf.com
International Equipment Solutions LLC - IES Attachments Business 2018-08-07 690M USD Divestiture
Lexington, Kentucky
Newell Brands, Inc. - Tools 2017-03-10 2.0B USD Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
STANLEY Convergent Security Solutions, Inc. 2007-01-16 STANLEY Security - Electronic Security Businesses 2020-09-28 1
Naperville, Illinois · www.stanleycss.com , Germany
Black & Decker Corp.    - Vector Products, Inc. 2006-03-01 1
Towson, United States · www.blackanddecker.com Ft. Lauderdale, Florida · www.vectormfg.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Safety/Security 9 (33%) 2.2B (16%) 3 (33%) 3.2B (51%)
Manufacturing 7 (26%) 8.5B (60%) - -
Machinery 4 (15%) 2.5B (18%) 1 (11%) -
Electronics 2 (7%) 45M (< 1%) - -
Business Services 1 (4%) - 1 (11%) 900M (14%)
Consumer Products 1 (4%) 900M (6%) 1 (11%) 1.4B (22%)
Aerospace 1 (4%) - - -
Electrical Equipment 1 (4%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (4%) 61M (< 1%) - -
Building Materials - - 1 (11%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (11%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (11%) 725M (12%)
Total 27 $14.3B 9 $6.2B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 20 11.8B 7 6.2B
  Connecticut 1 193M 4 4.8B
  California 3 - - -
  Kentucky 2 690M 1 -
  Texas 2 720M - -
  Ohio 2 2.1B - -
  Illinois 2 900M - -
  Massachusetts 1 - 1 -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 61M - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Kansas 1 375M - -
  Indiana 1 310M - -
  Georgia 1 2.0B - -
Canada 2 90M - -
  Quebec 1 45M - -
  Ontario 1 45M - -
France 2 458M - -
United Kingdom 1 165M 1 -
Italy - - 1 -
Singapore 1 850M - -
Sweden 1 900M - -
Domestic 20 (74%) 11.8B (83%) 7 (78%) 6.2B (100%)
Cross-border 7 (26%) 2.5B (17%) 2 (22%) -
Total 27 $14.3B 9 $6.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
1
UBS Investment Bank
1
Legal Deals
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $8.1B
$100M to $1B 12 $6.1B
< $100M 4 $158M
TOTAL $14.3B
Largest Black & Decker Corp.
$4.5B (2010-03-12)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $4.6B
$100M to $1B 2 $1.6B
TOTAL $6.2B
Largest Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. - Security Business
$3.2B (2021-12-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
9 (33%)
Strategic(s)
26%
7 (26%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
6 (67%)

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