M&A Deal Summary

Amphenol Acquires Griffith Enterprises

On August 1, 2012, Amphenol acquired aerospace company Griffith Enterprises from Republic Financial

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Amphenol’s 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Amphenol’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Amphenol’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-08-01
Target Griffith Enterprises
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Amphenol
Sellers(s) Republic Financial
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Prestwick Partners LLC (Financial)

Target

Griffith Enterprises

Cottonwood, Arizona, United States
Griffith Enterprises, LLC is a proivder of aerospace systems and components manufacturer specializing in the production of mission-critical interconnect systems, harnesses, electro-mechanical components, and ground support equipment for the aerospace, defense, and aviation industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Amphenol

Wallingford, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1932
Sector Electronics
Employees95,000
Revenue 12.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Amphenol is a producer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems. Amphenol products are engineered and manufactured in the Americas, Europe and Asia and sold by a worldwide sales and marketing organization. The primary end markets for the Company's products are communication systems for the converging technologies of voice, video and data communications, industrial/automotive and military/aerospace applications. Amphenol was incorporated in 1932 and is based in Wallingford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 28
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 23
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 20
Year (2012) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-21 FEP Fahrzeugelektrik Pirna

Pirna, Germany

FEP Fahrzeugelektrik Pirna GmbH is an automotive supplier for sophisticated injection moulded plastics parts for electronic and electrical components, especially connectors and oil pressure switches.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-31 Holland Electronics

Ventura, California, United States

Holland Electronics, a U.S. supplier of interconnect products for the broadband and satellite communications markets.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Republic Financial

Denver, Colorado, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Distressed Investor
Founded 1971
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Republic Financial Corporation is a private investment company split amongst aviation leasing, special assets (debt purchases), and principal investing. The Principal Investing group targets smaller company buyouts and growth capital investments in a diverse range of sectors. Republic looks to invest $2 to $8 million in growth-oriented companies with EBITDA of $2 to $5 million. Sectors of interest include aviation/aerospace, security software, telecommunications, data services, corporate staffing, and construction. Republic Financial Corporation was formed in 1971 and is based in Aurora, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Arizona) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 5
Year (2012) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-02 E-Z Pack

Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States

E-Z Pack is a manufacturer of refuse truck bodies and OEM garbage truck parts. E-Z Pack was founded in 1905 and is based in Cynthiana, Kentucky.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-09 Great Lakes Castings

Ludington, Michigan, United States

Great Lakes Castings is a manufacturer of high-quality gray iron castings for industry-leading customers in the industrial, automotive, HVAC, refrigeration, construction, and manufacturing end markets. The company offers a wide variety of engineering services and other value-added processing including shell core, cold box, annealing, and heat-treating capabilities. Great Lakes Castings was founded in 1945 and is based in Ludington, Michigan.

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