M&A Deal Summary

L-3 Communications Acquires Kollmorgen Electro-Optical

On February 6, 2012, L-3 Communications acquired electrical equipment company Kollmorgen Electro-Optical from Danaher for 210M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is L-3 Communications’ 2nd transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is L-3 Communications’ 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is L-3 Communications’ 22nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is L-3 Communications’ 3rd transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-02-06
Target Kollmorgen Electro-Optical
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) L-3 Communications
Sellers(s) Danaher
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 210M USD

Target

Kollmorgen Electro-Optical

Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Kollmorgen Electro-Optical, Inc., develops and manufactures specialized equipment, including submarine photonics systems and periscopes, ship fire control systems, visual landing aids, ground electro-optical and sensor-cueing systems.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

L-3 Communications

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees38,000
Revenue 9.6B USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION

L3 Technologies, Inc. is an american company that supplies command and control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems and products, avionics, ocean products. L3 Technologies was founded in 1997 and is based in New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 45
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 2 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 6 of 8
State (Massachusetts) 3 of 7
Country (United States) 22 of 36
Year (2012) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-22 FUNA International

Emden, Germany

FUNA International GmbH, is a supplier of control and safety systems, communication systems and entertainment solutions for cruise ships, ferries and mega yachts. FUNA's fire detection and suppression systems are also used in offshore wind turbines.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-06 Thales Civil Aircraft Simulation & Training

Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales Civil Aircraft Simulation & Training, is a manufacturer of commercial flight simulation equipment, with an installed base of more than 540 simulators and a significant global customer roster.

Buy $130M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Danaher

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Diversified
Employees79,000
Revenue 23.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Danaher designs, manufactures and markets professional, medical, industrial and commercial products and services. Danaher's research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative facilities are located in more than 50 countries. Danaher's business consists of five segments: Test & Measurement; Environmental; Life Sciences & Diagnostics; Dental; and Industrial Technologies. Danaher was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 9
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 6
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 7
Year (2012) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-20 Accu-Sort Systems

Telford, Pennsylvania, United States

Accu-Sort Systems, Inc. engaged in designing, building, and installing engineered automatic identification solutions to help companies enhance their material handling and distribution operations.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-10 X-Rite

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

X-Rite is a provider of in color measurement and color management, offering hardware, software and services for measuring, formulating and matching color. The Company serves a range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical. X-Rite serves customers worldwide from its offices in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Buy $625M
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