M&A Deal Summary

Stanley Black & Decker Acquires ADT France SA

On March 9, 2010, Stanley Black & Decker acquired safety/security company ADT France SA from Tyco International for 6M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Stanley Black & Decker’s 8th transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Stanley Black & Decker’s 19th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Stanley Black & Decker’s 2nd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-03-09
Target ADT France SA
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Stanley Black & Decker
Sellers(s) Tyco International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 6M EUR

Target

ADT France SA

Francheville, France
ADT France SA is a designer, installer and supporter of electronic security systems to protect shops, businesses, public sector offices and private homes.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Stanley Black & Decker

New Britain, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Founded 1843
Sector Diversified
Employees50,000
Revenue 15.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Stanley Black & Decker's corporate headquarters in New Britain, Connecticut.
Entrance to Stanley Black & Decker's corporate headquarters in New Britain, Connecticut.

Stanley Black & Decker is a diversified global producer of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, mechanical access solutions and electronic security solutions, engineered fastening systems, infrastructure solutions and more. Stanley Black & Decker was founded in 1843 and is based in New Britain, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 27
Sector (Safety/Security) 8 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 21
Country (France) 2 of 2
Year (2010) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 19 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-18 Sonitrol

Westlake, Texas, United States

Sonitrol Corp. is a provider of commercial security alarm monitoring services. Sonitrol’s security technology was created to reduce false alarms and increase apprehensions through verified alarm response. Sonitrol’s integrated suite of offerings includes audio intrusion alarms, monitored video, access control, and fire detection.

Buy $275M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-12 Black & Decker

Towson, United States

Black & Decker is a global manufacturer and marketer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology- based fastening systems.

Buy $4.5B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Tyco International

Mahon, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Safety/Security
Employees57,000
Revenue 9.9B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
Tyco office in Irvine, California.
Tyco office in Irvine, California.

Tyco International Ltd. is a global provider of security products and services, fire detection and suppression products and services and life safety products. The Company's portfolio of products and services, sold under brands such as Tyco, SimplexGrinnell, Sensormatic, Wormald, Ansul, Simplex, Scott and ADT serve security, fire detection and suppression and life safety needs across commercial, industrial, retail, institutional and governmental markets. Tyco International Ltd. was established in 1960 and is headquartered in Mahon, Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 18
Sector (Safety/Security) 2 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (France) 2 of 2
Year (2010) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 13 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-16 Calpurnia

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Calpurnia Corp., provides intelligent video analysis solutions for the retail industry. It offers Video Investigator software for loss prevention and store intelligence solutions.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-14 Broadview Security

Irving, Texas, United States

Broadview Security, Inc. is a security company in North America. Broadview offers state-of-the-art home and business security solutions.

Buy $2.0B
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