M&A Deal Summary

Rolls Royce Holdings and Daimler Acquire Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG

On June 24, 2011, Rolls Royce Holdings and Daimler acquired machinery company Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG for 3.4B EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rolls Royce Holdings’ 1st and Daimler’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Rolls Royce Holdings’ 0th and Daimler’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rolls Royce Holdings’ 2nd and Daimler’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-06-24
Target Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Rolls Royce Holdings
Daimler
Deal Type Joint Venture
Deal Value 3.4B EUR

Target

Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG

Friedrichshafen, Germany
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG is a supplier of off-highway diesel engines and complete drive systems for ships, heavy land and rail vehicles, industrial applications and decentralized power generation plants.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Rolls Royce Holdings

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1884
Sector Aerospace
Employees41,400
Revenue 16.5B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Rolls Royce office in Reston, Virginia.
Rolls Royce office in Reston, Virginia.

Rolls-Royce is a provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, and has established a strong position in global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. Rolls-Royce Holdings was founded in 1884 and is based in London, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Joint Venture) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 2 of 2
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-01 Seaworthy Systems

Essex, Connecticut, United States

Seaworthy Systems, Inc. is a provider of marine engineering services and applications to the maritime industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-10 Tidal Generation

Bristol, United Kingdom

Tidal Generation Ltd. is at the forefront in the design, development and manufacture of tidal stream turbines which capture and convert the energy of tidal streams to generate electrical power. TGL’s first 500kWe unit was successfully installed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) at Orkney in Scotland. It generated and fed into the grid over 250MWh of electricity – enough power to supply the equivalent of 300 homes - averaging 12 hours of operation each day.

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Buyer

Daimler

Stuttgart, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Automotive
Employees289,643
Revenue 50.9B EUR (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Daimler with its businesses Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Daimler Financial Services, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses, is a global producer of passenger cars and heavy-and medium-duty trucks and buses. Daimler was founded in 1886 and is based in Stuttgart, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Joint Venture) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 2
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-05-19 Tesla

Austin, Texas, United States

Tesla designs, manufactures and sells electric cars, batteries, and solar related equipment and systems to consumers, businesses, and municipalities. Tesla was formed in 2003 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-12 MBtech Group KGaA

Sindelfingen, Germany

MBtech Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is a provider of consulting services for aerospace, automotive and rail industries.

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