M&A Deal Summary

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Acquires NKT Photonics

On June 24, 2022, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. acquired electrical equipment company NKT Photonics from NKT Holding A/S

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-06-24
Target NKT Photonics
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
Sellers(s) NKT Holding A/S
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

NKT Photonics

Birkerød, Denmark
NKT Photonics A/S is a supplier of fiber lasers and photonic crystal fibers including OCT imaging systems, pulsed lasers, such as supercontinuum sources, ultra-low noise DFB fiber lasers, and a wide range of specialty fibers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.

Hamamatsu, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1953
Sector Semiconductors
Employees4,592
Revenue 121.9B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. is a manufacturer of devices for the generation and measurement of infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light. These devices include photodiodes, silicon photomultipliers, photomultiplier tubes, scientific light sources, infrared detectors, photoconductive detectors, and image sensors. The parent company is dedicated to the advancement of photonics through extensive research. This corporate philosophy results in state-of-the-art products which are used throughout the world in scientific, industrial, and commercial applications.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-26 Energetiq Technology

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

Energetiq Technology, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of short wavelength light sources for use in the analysis and fabrication of nano-scale structures and products to enable the production of next generation devices to be used in lithography, metrology, inspection, thin-film processing, soft X-Ray Microscopy and a variety of applications including research instruments.

Buy $42M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

NKT Holding A/S

Brøndby, Denmark
Category Company
Founded 1891
Sector Diversified
Employees8,828
DESCRIPTION

NKT is a modern industrial conglomerate with businesses specialising in professional cleaning equipment (Nilfisk), power cables (NKT Cables), and high-tech photonic products (Photonics Group).

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-20 Vytran

Morganville, New Jersey, United States

Vytran is a supplier of innovative fiber fusion splicing and glass processing solutions for the fiber laser, sensing, medical, telecom, aerospace, and specialty fiber products markets. Vytran technologies are designed to reduce customers’ risk, speed their products to market, and lower their cost of ownership.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-21 SolidAl

Esposende, Portugal

SolidAl is a power cable company that manufactures power cables, conductors, and integrated solutions for energy transmission and distribution from 1 kV up to 400 kV. SolidAl was formed in 1970 and is based in Esposende, Portugal.

Buy €192M
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