M&A Deal Summary

Spectrum Control Acquires Spectrum Control

On March 28, 2011, Spectrum Control acquired electrical equipment company Spectrum Control for 270M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Spectrum Control’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Spectrum Control’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Spectrum Control’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Spectrum Control’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-03-28
Target Spectrum Control
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Spectrum Control
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 270M USD
Advisor(s) UBS Investment Bank (Financial)

Target

Spectrum Control

Fairview, Pennsylvania, United States
Spectrum develops, designs, and manufactures high performance, custom solutions for the defense, aerospace, industrial, and medical industries worldwide. It operates in four segments: Advanced Specialty Products, Microwave Components and Systems, Power Management Systems, and Sensors and Controls. Spectrum Control was founded in 1968 and is based in Fairview, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Spectrum Control

Fairview, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees1,862
Revenue 226M USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Spectrum Control is a designer and manufacturer of high-performance components and subsystems for demanding RF / microwave and electromagnetic spectrum management applications. Spectrum Control provides a broad portfolio of mission-critical products to approximately 1,800 global customers supporting more than 200 programs. Spectrum Control was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Fairview, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 5
Year (2011) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-21 SenDEC

Fairport, New York, United States

SenDEC Corp. is a defense electronics manufacturing services company.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-30 Commercial Microwave Technology

Rancho Cordova, California, United States

Commercial Microwave Technology, Inc. is a manufacturer of RF and microwave filters to the satellite and commercial industries.

Buy $8M