M&A Deal Summary

Arrow Electronics Acquires A.E. Petsche

On November 17, 2009, Arrow Electronics acquired distribution company A.E. Petsche

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arrow Electronics’ 7th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Arrow Electronics’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Arrow Electronics’ 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-11-17
Target A.E. Petsche
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Arrow Electronics
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

A.E. Petsche

Arlington, Texas, United States
A.E. Petsche Company is a provider of interconnect products, including specialty wire, cable and harness management solutions, to the aerospace and defense markets.

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Buyer

Arrow Electronics

Centennial, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1935
Sector Distribution
Employees22,100
Revenue 33.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Arrow Electronics' corporate headquarters in Centennial, Colorado.
Entrance to Arrow Electronics' corporate headquarters in Centennial, Colorado.

Arrow Electronics is a global supplier of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow's diverse customer base consists of original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and other commercial customers. These customers include manufacturers of industrial equipment and consumer products serving industries ranging from telecommunications, automotive and transportation, aerospace and defense, medical, professional services, and alternative energy, among others. Arrow Electronics was incorporated in 1935 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 34
Sector (Distribution) 7 of 15
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 25
State (Texas) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 6 of 20
Year (2009) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-11 Excel Tech

Seoul, South Korea

Excel Tech, Inc. is the sole Broadcom distributor in Korea.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-04-06 Converge

Peabody, Massachusetts, United States

Converge is a trading exchange for electronic components, computer products and networking equipment. Converge provides a high degree of market liquidity by aggregating supply and demand from thousands of component, original equipment and contract manufacturers, as well as distributors and resellers.

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