Add-on Acquisition • Test/Measurement Equipment

AMETEK Acquires EM Test AG

On October 23, 2011, AMETEK acquired test/measurement equipment company EM Test AG from Riverside for 83M CHF

Acquisition Context
  • This is AMETEK’s 4th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is AMETEK’s 27th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is AMETEK’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 23, 2011
Target EM Test AG
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) AMETEK
Sellers(s) Riverside
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 83M CHF

Target Company

EM Test AG

Reinach, Switzerland
EM Test manufactures electromagnetic compatibility ('EMC') test and measurement instrumentation for the automotive, industrial, telecom and other industries. The company has facilities in five countries and has a distributor network encompassing over 40 countries.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

AMETEK

Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1930
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees21,500
Revenue 6.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to AMETEK's headquarters in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
Entrance to AMETEK's headquarters in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

AMETEK is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. AMETEK was founded in 1930 and is based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 31 of 74
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment 4 of 13
Type: Add-on Acquisition 26 of 67
Country: Switzerland 1 of 2
Year: 2011 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 27 of 38
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-17 Reichert Technologies

Depew, New York, United States

Reichert Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality diagnostic instruments and equipment for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and retail eyecare centers.

Buy $150M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-03 Technical Manufacturing

Peabody, Massachusetts, United States

TMC designs and manufactures the world’s most complete line of active and passive precision vibration control systems. We serve global research and industry with a broad range of applications including semiconductor manufacturing, life science, optics, metrology, and numerous academic, industrial and military research projects by providing cost-effective, elegant solutions to problems caused by ambient building floor vibration.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Riverside

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 54 of 210
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition 21 of 87
Country: Switzerland 1 of 2
Year: 2011 7 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-20 Swedish Education Group AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish Education Group operates one compulsory school in Stockholm, one compulsory and upper secondary school in Stockholm for children in need of additional resources, and three upper secondary schools located in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. In addition, Swedish Education Group runs several higher vocational educations.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-03 Keymile International

Brunn am Gebirge, Austria

Keymile International GmbH is a global leading supplier and manufacturer of network components with integrated network, which serve to ensure the connectivity between traditional copper landlines installed in the houses and offices of the final customers (e. g. xDSL) and the optical fibre network of network operators (the so-called “backbone”). Due to the increased bandwidth the products of the company facilitate the bundled supply of television, (IP-)telephony as well as broadband internet services – so-called “triple-play” services – by telecommunications companies.

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