Add-on Acquisition • Distribution

Rexel Acquires Mayer

On October 6, 2021, Rexel acquired distribution company Mayer for 456M USD

Acquisition Context

This is Rexel’s 23rd transaction in the Distribution sector.
This is Rexel’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Rexel’s 5th transaction in the United States.
This is Rexel’s 1st transaction in Alabama.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	October 6, 2021
Target	Mayer
Sector	Distribution
Buyer(s)	Rexel
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	456M USD

Target Company

Mayer

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Mayer is a wholesale distributor of electrical products and equipment, connected solutions, lighting, digital tools, DataCom technologies, power distribution, and automation and control systems. The company serves contractors, industrials, OEMs, integrators, institutions, government entities, utility providers, commercial businesses, and residential customers. Its connected team adds measurable value by leveraging multi-vertical product and industry knowledge, digital expertise, an inventive approach, and proven processes to design technology-driven solutions that solve business problems, increase efficiencies and improve profitability. Mayer was formed in 1930 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Buyer

Rexel

Paris, France

Category	Company
Founded	1967
Sector	Distribution
Employees	26,804
Revenue	19.3B EUR (2024)

DESCRIPTION

Rexel is a distributor of electrical parts and supplies. The Company supplies customers involved in residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance and renovation and currently has a network of approximately 1,700 branches in 29 countries, providing over 1.2 million products and related services. Rexel was founded in 1967 and is based in Paris, France.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	27 of 32
Sector: Distribution	23 of 27
Type: Add-on Acquisition	23 of 28
State: Alabama	1 of 1
Country: United States	5 of 7
Year: 2021	3 of 3
Size (of disclosed)	2 of 2

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2021-03-17	Trace Software International Roubaix, France Trace Software International is a software edition company specialized in electrical design and calculation for non-residential building activity. Trace Software International was founded in 1987 and is based in Roubaix, France.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2021-03-17

Trace Software International

Roubaix, France

Trace Software International is a software edition company specialized in electrical design and calculation for non-residential building activity. Trace Software International was founded in 1987 and is based in Roubaix, France.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2023-01-05	Buckles-Smith Santa Clara, California, United States Buckles-Smith provides industry solutions, products and training for electrical and automation in northern California & the Bay Area. Buckles-Smith was founded in 1939 and is based in Santa Clara, California.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2023-01-05

Buckles-Smith

Santa Clara, California, United States

Buckles-Smith provides industry solutions, products and training for electrical and automation in northern California & the Bay Area. Buckles-Smith was founded in 1939 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Buy

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