WABCO Holdings - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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WABCO Holdings M&A Summary

WABCO Holdings has acquired 6 companies of its own. It has also divested 1 asset.

WABCO Holdings’ largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired R.H. Sheppard for $145M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2020, when it sold R.H. Sheppard to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems for $149M. WABCO Holdings has acquired in 2 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include automotive (67%) and transportation (17%).

WABCO Holdings Ownership

Who owns WABCO Holdings?

WABCO Holdings is owned by ZF Friedrichshafen AG. It was acquired on March 28, 2019.

WABCO Holdings Business Overview

Where is WABCO Holdings headquartered?

WABCO Holdings is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

What is WABCO Holdings’ revenue?

WABCO Holdings disclosed revenue of 3,831M USD for 2018 and 3,304M USD for 2017.

How many employees does WABCO Holdings have?

WABCO Holdings has 16,000 employees.

What sector is WABCO Holdings in?

WABCO Holdings is an automotive company.

When was WABCO Holdings founded?

WABCO Holdings was founded in 1869.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 2

WABCO Holdings, Inc.

Chaussée de la Hulpe 166,
Brussels, 1170
Belgium,
32 2 663 98 00
www.wabco-auto.com

WABCO is a global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles. Originating from the Westinghouse Air Brake Company founded nearly 150 years ago, WABCO is powerfully “Mobilizing Vehicle Intelligence” to support the increasingly autonomous, connected and electric future of the commercial vehicle industry. WABCO continues to pioneer innovations to address key technology milestones in autonomous mobility and apply its extensive expertise to integrate the complex control and fail-safe systems required to efficiently and safely govern vehicle dynamics at every stage of a vehicle’s journey – on the highway, in the city and at the depot.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $145M $145M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
vol $149M $149M
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc. 2020-01-30 149M USD Divestiture
Hanover, Pennsylvania · www.rhsheppard.com
R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc. 2017-08-24 145M USD Add-on Acquisition
Hanover, Pennsylvania · www.rhsheppard.com
Laydon Composites Ltd. 2016-04-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Oakville, Ontario · www.laydoncomp.com
Trans-Safety LOCKS® GmbH 2016-02-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Hamburg, Germany · www.trans-safety.com
MICO, Inc. 2016-02-02 - Add-on Acquisition
North Mankato, Minnesota · www.mico.com
Transics International NV 2014-02-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Leper, Belgium · www.transics.com
Ephicas B.V. 2012-09-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Delft, Netherlands · www.ephicas.eu
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Automotive 4 (67%) 145M (100%) 1 (100%) 149M (100%)
Safety/Security 1 (17%) - - -
Transportation 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 $145M 1 $149M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 145M 1 149M
  Pennsylvania 1 145M 1 149M
  Minnesota 1 - - -
Belgium 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Germany 1 - - -
Netherlands 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (17%) - - -
Cross-border 5 (83%) 145M (100%) 1 (100%) 149M (100%)
Total 6 $145M 1 $149M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Baird
1
Legal Deals
McDermott Will & Emery
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $145M
TOTAL $145M
Largest R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc.
$145M (2017-08-24)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $149M
TOTAL $149M
Largest R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc.
$149M (2020-01-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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