M&A Deal Summary

Belden Acquires Thinklogical

On May 4, 2017, Belden acquired technology hardware company Thinklogical from Riverside Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Belden’s 3rd transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Belden’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Belden’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-05-04
Target Thinklogical
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Belden
Sellers(s) Riverside Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Thinklogical

Milford, Connecticut, United States
Thinklogical LLC is a global manufacturer of secure, high-performance KVM signal extension and switching systems for video-rich applications. Thinklogical offers the most robust line of uncompressed, high-bandwidth signal stream and flexible switching options, making the Company's solutions ideal for high-availability applications such as command and control, intelligence, broadcast control rooms and post-production environments.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Belden

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees8,000
Revenue 2.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Belden designs, manufactures, and markets cable, connectivity, and networking products in markets including industrial automation, enterprise, transportation, infrastructure, and consumer electronics. Belden was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 17
Sector (Technology Hardware) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 14
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 8
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-05 Tripwire

Portland, Oregon, United States

Tripwire provides automated compliance and security management software solutions to enterprises and governments worldwide. The company’s solutions enable customers to secure highly sensitive data within their IT environments by detecting malicious changes made to hardware and software systems housing the data and remediating the change to ensure IT compliance is maintained. Tripwire is based in Portland, Oregon.

Buy $710M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-04 Grass Valley

San Francisco, California, United States

Grass Valley is a provider of full range of products and services supporting many of the world's most high-profile television events, Grass Valley offers the most comprehensive portfolio of flexible and cost-effective digital technologies and systems available.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Riverside Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Riverside Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in healthcare and technology companies located throughout North America. The Firm has a particular interest in companies that are founder or family owned. Target companies are generally profitable with $3 to $15 million of EBITDA. Specific areas of interest within healthcare include suppliers to biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, medical technology and equipment, medical instrumentation, dental products and services, diagnostics and disposables, and specialized healthcare services. Areas of interest within technology include, analytical instrumentation, semiconductor equipment, industrial communications, wireless components, homeland security, and power generation technology. Transaction situations include partial or complete buyouts, recapitalizations, growth equity, divestitures, take privates, and strategic add-ons. Riverside Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 33
Sector (Technology Hardware) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 15
State (Connecticut) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 20 of 33
Year (2017) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-21 Alarm Connections

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Alarm Connections is a provider of security funding, acquisition, and support services dedicated to helping full-service residential and commercial alarm operating companies continue to grow. Alarm Connections was founded in 2005 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-13 Calero Software

Rochester, New York, United States

Calero Software is a provider of communications lifecycle management (CLM) solutions designed to turn communication data into actionable insight by simplifying the management of voice, mobile and other unified communications services and assets. Calero Software is based in Rochester, New York.

Buy -