M&A Deal Summary

Johnson Controls Acquires Tyco International

On January 25, 2016, Johnson Controls acquired safety/security company Tyco International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Johnson Controls’ 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Johnson Controls’ 1st transaction in Ireland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-01-25
Target Tyco International
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Johnson Controls
Deal Type Merger
Advisor(s) Lazard
Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Arthur Cox & Co. (Legal)

Target

Tyco International

Mahon, Ireland
Tyco office in Irvine, California.
Tyco office in Irvine, California.
Tyco International Ltd. is a global provider of security products and services, fire detection and suppression products and services and life safety products. The Company's portfolio of products and services, sold under brands such as Tyco, SimplexGrinnell, Sensormatic, Wormald, Ansul, Simplex, Scott and ADT serve security, fire detection and suppression and life safety needs across commercial, industrial, retail, institutional and governmental markets. Tyco International Ltd. was established in 1960 and is headquartered in Mahon, Ireland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Johnson Controls

Cork, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 1885
Sector Diversified
Employees102,000
Revenue 26.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Johnson Controls' operational headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Johnson Controls' operational headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Johnson Controls is a diversified technology and industrial company that creates products, services, and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and seating and interior systems for automobiles. Johnson Controls was founded in 1885 and is based in Cork, Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 32
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 6
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
Country (Ireland) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-30 Resolute Industrial

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Resolute Industrial is an independent provider of specialty HVAC&R rental services, compressor remanufacturing, and refrigerant storage solutions for mission critical applications across North America. Resolute Industrial was founded in 2015 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-02 Johnson Controls - Integrated Demand Resources Business

United States

Johnson Controls, Inc. - Integrated Demand Resources Business includes technologies designed to deliver energy and operational efficiency to its customers.

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Company

Legal