M&A Deal Summary

Bel Acquires Emerson Electric - Connectivity Solutions business

On July 25, 2014, Bel acquired electrical equipment company Emerson Electric - Connectivity Solutions business from Emerson for 98M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bel’s 7th transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Bel’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bel’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bel’s 2nd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-07-25
Target Emerson Electric - Connectivity Solutions business
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Bel
Sellers(s) Emerson
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 98M USD

Target

Emerson Electric - Connectivity Solutions business

Bannockburn, Illinois, United States
Emerson Electric - Connectivity Solutions business offers fiber optic, radio-frequency and microwave-coaxial technologies that safeguard network reliability, with brands including AIM-Cambridge, Johnson, Midwest Microwave, Semflex, Stratos, Trompeter, Viewsonics and Vitelec. Connectivity Solutions provides optimal signal transmission for aerospace, defense, healthcare, industrial, wireless communications and broadcast industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bel

West Orange, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Founded 1949
Sector Electronics
Employees5,260
Revenue 640M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Bel is a designer and manufacturer of products used in networking, telecommunications, high-speed data transmission, commercial aerospace, military, transportation, and consumer electronics. Bel was founded in 1949 and is based in West Orange, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 18
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 7 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 9
State (Illinois) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 9
Year (2014) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-20 ABB Power-One Power Solutions

San Jose, California, United States

Power Solutions is a provider of high‑efficiency and high‑density power conversion products for server, storage and networking equipment, industrial applications and power systems.

Buy $117M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-03 BCMZ Precision Engineering

Sudbury, United Kingdom

BCMZ Precision Engineering Ltd. is a provider of machined components to a range of industries and is a trusted supplier of precision machined components into our Cinch Connectivity Solutions UK business. The company has a diversified portfolio of customers in the Automotive, Aerospace, Defense, Telecommunications, Fibre-Optic, and Medical Industrial Sectors. BCMZ is additionally expected to give Cinch the capability to continue to support key defense and industrial customers across Europe with localized in-house machining ability.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Emerson

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 1890
Sector Diversified
Employees67,000
Revenue 15.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Emerson Electric's corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.
Emerson Electric's corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.

Emerson is a diversified manufacturing and technology company. Emerson offers a wide range of products and services in the industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions businesses. Emerson was founded in 1890 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 26
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 3 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 11 of 25
State (Illinois) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 23
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-18 APM Automation Solutions

Tel Aviv, Israel

APM Automation Solutions is a developer of solids volume and level measurement instrumentation.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-31 Valvulas Accesorios y Maquinarias SAC

Lima, Peru

Valvulas, Accesorios y Maquinarias SAC (VAMSAC) is a provider of automation and industrial control solutions to companies in Peru in the mining, oil and gas, refining, chemicals, and food and beverage industries.

Buy -
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