Linamar - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Linamar M&A Summary

Linamar has acquired 7 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Linamar’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Montupet SA for $869M. Linamar has acquired in 2 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include automotive (86%) and machinery (15%).

Linamar Business Overview

Where is Linamar headquartered?

Linamar is headquartered in Guelph, Ontario.

What is Linamar’s revenue?

Linamar disclosed revenue of 7,918M CAD for 2022 and 6,537M CAD for 2021.

How many employees does Linamar have?

Linamar has 27,905 employees.

What sector is Linamar in?

Linamar is an automotive company.

When was Linamar founded?

Linamar was founded in 1964.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Linamar

Linamar Corp.

287 Speedvale Avenue West,
Guelph, Ontario N1H 1C5
Canada,
www.linamar.com

Linamar designs, develops and manufactures precision machined components, modules and systems for engine, transmission and chassis systems primarily for the North American and European automotive marketplace. The company’s industrial division is a world leader in aerial lift platform products. Linamar was founded in 1966 and is based in Guelph, Canada.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 6 - - 1 - - 7
vol $869M $198M $1.1B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Salford Group, Inc. 2022-04-27 198M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Osceola, Iowa · www.salfordmachine.com
Skyjack, Inc. 2021-06-25 - Divestiture
Guelph, Ontario · www.skyjack.com
Montupet SA 2015-10-15 869M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Clichy, France · www.montupet.fr
Seissenschmidt AG 2014-12-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Plettenberg, Germany · www.seissenschmidt.com
Muhr und Bender - Camshaft Business 2013-06-04 - Divestiture
Attendorn, Germany
McLaren Performance Technologies, Inc. 2003-09-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Livonia, Michigan
Salzgitter Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG 2003-05-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Crimmitschau, Germany
Weslin Industries, Inc. 1999-01-01 - Joint Venture
Brantford, Ontario
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Automotive 6 (86%) 869M (81%) - -
Machinery 1 (14%) 198M (19%) 1 (100%) -
Total 7 $1.1B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Germany 3 - - -
Canada 1 - 1 -
  Ontario 1 - 1 -
United States 2 198M - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Iowa 1 198M - -
France 1 869M - -
Domestic 1 (14%) - 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 6 (86%) 1.1B (100%) - -
Total 7 $1.1B 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Montupet SA
$869M (2015-10-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Automotive

Revenue

7,918   22% 2022
6,537   13% 2021
5,816   22% 2020
7,417   3% 2019
7,621   17% 2018
6,546   9% 2017
6,006   17% 2016
5,162   24% 2015
4,172   2014
(millions of CAD) Show More Show Less

Employees

27,905

Established

1964

Public

Toronto (TSX): LNR

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