M&A Deal Summary

Johnson Electric Holdings Acquires AML Systems

On February 5, 2016, Johnson Electric Holdings acquired electrical equipment company AML Systems from Syntegra Capital for 65M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Johnson Electric Holdings’ 5th transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Johnson Electric Holdings’ 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Johnson Electric Holdings’ 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-02-05
Target AML Systems
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Johnson Electric Holdings
Sellers(s) Syntegra Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 65M EUR

Target

AML Systems

Paris, France
AML Systems, a spin-off of Valeo lighting business, designs, produces and commercializes.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Johnson Electric Holdings

Sha Tin, China
Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees30,000
Revenue 3.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Johnson Electric office in Plymouth, Michigan.
Johnson Electric office in Plymouth, Michigan.

Johnson Electric is a provider of electric motors and motion subsystems. It serves a broad range of industries including automotive, building automation and security, business machines, security and aerospace, food and beverage equipment, home technologies, HVAC, industrial equipment, medical devices, personal care, power equipment and power tools. Johnson Electric was founded in 1959 and is based in Sha Tin, China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-11 Stackpole International

Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Stackpole International, Inc. is a manufacturer and sole source supplier of highly-engineered oil pumps and powdered metal components to automotive original equipment manufacturers.

Buy CA$867M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Syntegra Capital

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Syntegra Capital is a German private equity firm focused on continental Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and Switzerland). Syntegra looks to acquire majority or minority stakes in buy-ins, buyouts, consolidations, and special situations. The Firm targets mid-sized businesses generating €30 to €300 million in revenue and can commit up to €30 million per transaction. Syntegra was founded in 1997 and has offices in Paris and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 18
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
Country (France) 8 of 9
Year (2016) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-01 Questel

Paris, France

Questel is a developer of IT tools to help corporations manage their intellectual property issues. Covering patents, trademarks and industrial design. Questel products and services comprise databases, search and monitoring services. Questel was founded in 1978 and is based in Paris, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-01 Market Maker

Dardilly, France

Market Maker is a provider of advertising and promotional material. Market Maker operates in the business of promotional and consumer products sold to various channels. Market Maker was established in 1991 and is based in Dardilly, France.

Sell -
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