M&A Deal Summary

TE Connectivity Acquires Richards Manufacturing

On February 12, 2025, TE Connectivity acquired electrical equipment company Richards Manufacturing from Oaktree Capital Management for 2.3B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TE Connectivity’s 5th transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is TE Connectivity’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is TE Connectivity’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is TE Connectivity’s 2nd transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-02-12
Target Richards Manufacturing
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) TE Connectivity
Sellers(s) Oaktree Capital Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.3B USD
Advisor(s) Lincoln International (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

Richards Manufacturing

Irvington, New Jersey, United States
Richards Manufacturing is a manufacturer of overhead and underground electrical and gas distribution products. Richards Manufacturing is based in Irvington, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TE Connectivity

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1941
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees85,000
Revenue 16.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

TE Connectivity is a designer and manufacturer of products at the heart of electronic connections for industries including automotive, energy and industrial, broadband communications, consumer devices, healthcare, and aerospace and defense. TE Connectivity was founded in 1941 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 16
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 5 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 14 of 14
State: New Jersey M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 12 of 12
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-03 Rochester Cable

Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Rochester Cable is a provider in the design and manufacture of electro-optical cables for operation in harsh environments. The cables are highly engineered to meet specific requirements in demanding industries such as oil and gas, sensing, defense, oceanographic, and subsea applications. Rochester Cable was founded in 1794 and is based in Culpeper, Virginia.

Sell $55M

Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Oaktree Capital Management LLP is a global alternative investment firm with a variety of investment strategies spanning corporate debt, convertible securities, distressed debt, control investing, real estate, and public investing. The Firm's control investing group is spread across several disciplines, including Global Principal, European Principal, Power, and Infrastructure. Oaktree was formed in 1995 and is based in Los Angeles.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 84 of 86
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 9 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 37 of 37
State: New Jersey M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 58 of 58
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-07 Velocity Risk

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Velocity Risk provides insurance coverage to clients in catastrophe-exposed areas of the United States. Velocity Risk was founded in 2015 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-13 ProService

Warsaw, Poland

ProService is a provider of technology services and solutions to mutual and pension funds, insurance companies, and banks. The Company offers a variety of services including transfer agent, asset valuation, fund distribution, asset management, corporate accounting, manage Services, and IT solutions. ProService was founded in 1994 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

Sell -