Add-on Acquisition • Electrical Equipment

Molex Acquires Woodhead Industries

On June 30, 2006, Molex acquired electrical equipment company Woodhead Industries for 256M USD

Acquisition Context

This is Molex’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
This is Molex’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Molex’s 1st transaction in the United States.
This is Molex’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	June 30, 2006
Target	Woodhead Industries
Sector	Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s)	Molex
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	256M USD
Advisor(s)	BMO Capital Markets (Financial)

Target Company

Woodhead Industries

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

Woodhead develops, manufactures and markets network and electrical infrastructure products engineered for performance in harsh, demanding, and hazardous industrial environments and operates from 21 locations in 10 countries spanning North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific.

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Buyer

Molex

Lisle, Illinois, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1938
Sector	Electrical Equipment
Employees	35,983
Revenue	3.6B USD (2013)

DESCRIPTION

Molex's corporate headquarters in Lisle, Illinois.

Molex Incorporated is a global manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems. Molex operates 45 manufacturing locations in 17 countries and employs more than 36,000 people globally.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 21
Sector: Electrical Equipment	1 of 10
Type: Add-on Acquisition	1 of 16
State: Illinois	1 of 2
Country: United States	1 of 15
Year: 2006	1 of 1
Size (of disclosed)	1 of 1

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2007-05-14	Advanced Interconnect Franklin, Massachusetts, United States Advanced Interconnect, Inc. manufactures fiber optic and copper-based cable assemblies used in the computer, data storage, high data rate networking, telecommunications, and medical sectors of the electronics industry.	Sell	-

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2007-05-14

Advanced Interconnect

Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Advanced Interconnect, Inc. manufactures fiber optic and copper-based cable assemblies used in the computer, data storage, high data rate networking, telecommunications, and medical sectors of the electronics industry.

Sell

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