M&A Deal Summary

Aptiv Acquires Unwired Technology

On September 30, 2014, Aptiv acquired electronics company Unwired Technology from American Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aptiv’s 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Aptiv’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aptiv’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-09-30
Target Unwired Technology
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Aptiv
Sellers(s) American Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Unwired Technology

Woodbury, New York, United States
Unwired Technology LLC is engages in the designer and supplier of high-speed USB connectivity modules and wireless headphone systems for the global automotive industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aptiv

Dublin, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Automotive
Employees154,000
Revenue 20.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Aptiv is a supplier of technologies for the automotive and commercial vehicle markets. England, Delphi operates major technical centers, manufacturing sites and customer support services in 32 countries. Aptiv was founded in 2011 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 12
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 8
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 6
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-22 Antaya Technologies

Cranston, Rhode Island, United States

Antaya Technologies Corp. is a manufacturer of on-glass connectors for the automotive glass industry.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-18 HellermannTyton Group

West Sussex, United Kingdom

HellermannTyton Group PLC is a manufacturer and supplier of high performance and innovative cable management solutions for fastening, identifying, insulating, protecting, organising, routing and connecting components in electrical, automotive and datacom markets.

Buy £1.1B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

American Capital

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 22.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

American Capital was a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine investment firm. American Capital invested in buyouts, growth capital financings, acquistion financings, and recapitalizations. The Firm looked to finance businesses with at least $4 million in EBITDA and valued between $20 and $500 million. American Capital ws a generalist firm with broad interest in traditional industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and services. American Capital's European investment affiliate is European Capital. European Capital looked to invest $10 to $600 million of equity, mezzanine, and/or senior debt in similar opportunities across Europe. American Capital was formed in 1997 and in January 2017, merged with Ares Capital Management.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 160 of 194
Sector (Electronics) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 78 of 87
State (New York) 7 of 8
Country (United States) 155 of 186
Year (2014) 10 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-30 Jones Stephens

Moody, Alabama, United States

Jones Stephens Corp. is a value added designer, manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of specialty plumbing products, primarily serving plumbing wholesalers, do-it-yourself (“DIY”) retailers and hardware stores. Jones Stephens offers its products under the well-respected Jones Stephens™ and PlumBest® brand names. The Company’s products are used in repair, remodel and new construction applications within both the residential and commercial markets.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-13 TransFirst

Hauppauge, New York, United States

TransFirst LLC is a provider of secure transaction processing services and payment enabling technologies.

Sell -
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