M&A Deal Summary

AMETEK Acquires Gatan International

On September 27, 2019, AMETEK acquired technology hardware company Gatan International from Roper Technologies for 925M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AMETEK’s 6th transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is AMETEK’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is AMETEK’s 54th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AMETEK’s 9th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-09-27
Target Gatan International
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) AMETEK
Sellers(s) Roper Technologies
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 925M USD

Target

Gatan International

Pleasanton, California, United States
Gatan, Inc. is a manufacturer of instrumentation and software used to enhance and extend the operation and performance of electron microscopes. Gatan was founded in 1964 and is based in Pleasanton, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AMETEK

Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
Category Company
Founded 1930
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees21,500
Revenue 6.6B USD (2023)
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 STATS #
Overall 63 of 72
Sector (Technology Hardware) 6 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 7
State (California) 9 of 10
Country (United States) 54 of 59
Year (2019) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 37
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-04 Pacific Design Technologies

Goleta, California, United States

Pacific Design Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures a complete range of custom-engineered, liquid cooling systems and components used in a broad set of current and next-generation commercial aerospace, defense and space platforms. Pacific Design Technologies is based in Goleta, California.

Buy $125M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-07 Reading Alloys

Robesonia, Pennsylvania, United States

Reading Alloys produces specialty titanium master alloys and highly engineered metal powders used in the aerospace, medical implant, military, and electronics markets.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Roper Technologies

Sarasota, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Information Technology
Employees16,800
Revenue 6.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Roper Technologies is a diversified technology company. Roper designs and develops software (both software-as-a-service and licensed), and engineered products and solutions for healthcare, transportation, food, energy, water, education and other niche markets worldwide. Roper Technologies was founded in 1981 and is based in Sarasota, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 4
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2019) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-08 iPipeline

Exton, Pennsylvania, United States

iPipeline is a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance and financial services industries. Through its SSG Digital, end-to-end platform, iPipeline accelerates and simplifies sales, compliance, operations, and support. iPipeline provides process automation and seamless integration between every participant in its ecosystem including carriers, agents, general agencies, advisors, broker-dealers, RIAs, banks, securities/mutual fund firms, and consumers on a global basis.

Buy $1.6B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-13 Vertafore

Denver, Colorado, United States

Vertafore, Inc. is a cloud-based software that provides agency management, compliance, workflow, and data solutions that simplify and automate the complex property and casualty (“P&C”) insurance lifecycle. More than 20,000 agencies and 1,000 insurance carriers rely on Vertafore to streamline their processes, improve efficiency, and drive productivity. Vertafore, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Buy $5.4B
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