TE Connectivity - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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TE Connectivity M&A Summary

TE Connectivity has acquired 15 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 10 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 13 assets.

TE Connectivity’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired Deutsch Group SAS for $1.7B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2015, when it sold TE Connectivity - Broadband Network Solutions to CommScope Holding for $3.0B. TE Connectivity has acquired in 9 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include electrical equipment (27%) and medical products (20%).

TE Connectivity Business Overview

Where is TE Connectivity headquartered?

TE Connectivity is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

What is TE Connectivity’s revenue?

TE Connectivity disclosed revenue of 16,034M USD for 2023 and 16,281M USD for 2022.

How many employees does TE Connectivity have?

TE Connectivity has 85,000 employees.

What sector is TE Connectivity in?

TE Connectivity is an electrical equipment company.

When was TE Connectivity founded?

TE Connectivity was founded in 1941.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity28
    • M&A Buy Activity15
    • M&A Sell Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 20
  • M&A Advisors 3

TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity Ltd.

MUehlenstrasse 26,
Schaffhausen, 8200
Switzerland,
+41 52 633 66 61
www.te.com

TE Connectivity is a designer and manufacturer of products at the heart of electronic connections for industries including automotive, energy and industrial, broadband communications, consumer devices, healthcare, and aerospace and defense. TE Connectivity was founded in 1941 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 14 - - 1 - - 15
vol $6.3B $6.3B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 11 - 1 1 - - 13
vol $4.2B $55M $4.3B
  28

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Rochester Cable 2022-10-03 55M USD Divestiture
Culpeper, Virginia · www.rochestercables.com
Linx Technologies, Inc. 2022-07-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Merlin, Oregon · www.linxtechnologies.com
AXICOM HV AG 2021-01-26 - Divestiture
Wohlen, Switzerland · www.axicom-hv.com
First Sensor AG 2019-06-04 - Stake Purchase
Berlin, Germany · www.first-sensor.com
Alpha Technics, Inc. 2019-05-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Irvine, California · www.alphatechnics.com
SubCom, LLC 2018-09-17 325M USD Divestiture
Eatontown, New Jersey · www.subcom.com
MicroGroup, Inc. 2017-05-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Medway, Massachusetts · www.microgroup.com
Creganna-Tactx Medical 2016-02-02 895M USD Add-on Acquisition
Galway , Ireland · www.creganna.com
TE Connectivity - Circuit Protection Business 2015-11-09 350M USD Divestiture
, United States
TE Connectivity - Broadband Network Solutions (BNS) 2015-08-28 3.0B USD Divestiture
, United States
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Electrical Equipment 4 (27%) - 5 (38%) 177M (4%)
Communications 1 (7%) 1.3B (20%) 3 (23%) 3.3B (78%)
Medical Products 3 (20%) 1.1B (17%) - -
Technology Hardware 2 (13%) 1.7B (28%) 1 (8%) 380M (9%)
Electronics 1 (7%) - 2 (15%) 42M (1%)
Test/Measurement Equipment 2 (13%) 1.7B (27%) - -
Machinery 1 (7%) 490M (8%) - -
Packaging 1 (7%) - - -
Automotive - - 1 (8%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (8%) 350M (8%)
Total 15 $6.3B 13 $4.3B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 11 3.1B 8 4.2B
  California 3 190M 1 380M
  Virginia 1 1.7B 1 55M
  Texas 1 - 1 100M
  New Jersey 1 - 1 325M
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  Minnesota 1 1.3B - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Kentucky 1 - - -
  Illinois - - 1 -
United Kingdom 1 490M 2 24M
Germany 1 - 1 -
Switzerland - - 2 42M
France 1 1.7B - -
Ireland 1 895M - -
Domestic - - 2 (15%) 42M (1%)
Cross-border 15 (100%) 6.3B (100%) 11 (85%) 4.3B (99%)
Total 15 $6.3B 13 $4.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 1
Centerview Partners
 1
Legal Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $4.7B
$100M to $1B 3 $1.6B
TOTAL $6.3B
Largest Deutsch Group SAS
$1.7B (2012-04-03)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $3.0B
$100M to $1B 3 $1.1B
< $100M 5 $243M
TOTAL $4.3B
Largest TE Connectivity - Broadband Network Solutions (BNS)
$3.0B (2015-08-28)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
67%
10 (67%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
38%
5 (38%)
Strategic(s)
54%
7 (54%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Electrical Equipment

Revenue

16,034   2% 2023
16,281   10% 2022
14,923   23% 2021
12,172   10% 2020
13,448   4% 2019
13,988   7% 2018
13,113   8% 2017
12,238   2016
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Employees

85,000

Established

1941

Public

NYSE: TEL

Former Name

Tyco Electronics Ltd.

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