M&A Deal Summary

Generac Acquires Ottomotores

On November 20, 2012, Generac acquired electrical equipment company Ottomotores from TT Electronics for 47M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Generac’s 2nd transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Generac’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Generac’s 1st transaction in Mexico.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-11-20
Target Ottomotores
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Generac
Sellers(s) TT Electronics
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 47M USD

Target

Ottomotores

Guadalajara, Mexico
Ottomotores is a manufacturer of power generation equipment in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. Ottomotores Brazil, located in Curitiba, recently entered the Brazilian market and has been steadily gaining traction in one of Latin America's fastest-growing markets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Generac

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Machinery
Employees8,315
Revenue 4.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Generac Holdings' corporate headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Generac Holdings' corporate headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Generac is a designer and manufacturer of a range of generators and other engine powered products. Generac was established in 1959 and is based in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 25
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 2 of 11
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 5
Country (Mexico) 1 of 2
Year (2012) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-01 GenTran

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

GenTran Corp. is a brand of manual transfer switches and accessories for backup power applications using a portable generator.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-25 TowerLight Srl

Villanova d'Ardenghi, Italy

Tower Light manufactures the world’s largest range of lighting towers. Lighting towers are an outstanding solution in terms of energy efficiency, effective illumination and safety in all situations where an effective, temporary lighting is required, such as construction sites, road works, docks, airports, mines, and public events.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TT Electronics

Woking, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1906
Sector Electronics
Employees4,740
Revenue 614M GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

TT Electronics provides sensing and control technologies, integrated manufacturing services. TT Electronics was founded in 1906 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
Country (Mexico) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-21 Semelab

Lutterworth, United Kingdom

Semelab Ltd. designs and produces specialised radio frequency and power semiconductors, optoelectronic components and power microcircuits and modules, primarily for the UK and European markets.

Buy £10M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-12 ACW Technology

Southampton, United Kingdom

ACW Technology Ltd. offers electronics manufacturing services to commercial, industrial, aerospace, defence, and security markets in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Buy £3M
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