M&A Deal Summary

Tyco International Acquires AMP

On April 2, 1999, Tyco International acquired electrical equipment company AMP for 12.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tyco International’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Tyco International’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Tyco International’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tyco International’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1999-04-02
Target AMP
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Tyco International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 12.0B USD
Advisor(s) GTK Partners (Financial)

Target

AMP

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
AMP, Inc. is an electronics connector and interconnection systems manufacturer. AMP manufactures electrical, electronic, fiber optic and wireless interconnection devices and systems.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

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 6 of 32
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 26
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 27
Year (1999) 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 23
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-01-05 Sunbelt Plastics

Monroe, Louisiana, United States

Sunbelt Plastics, Inc. is a manufacturer of plastic bags and sheeting products.

Buy $85M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-08-23 General Surgical Innovations

Cupertino, California, United States

General Surgical Innovations, Inc. is a medical manufacturer and distributor of SPACEMAKER(R) balloon dissection-devices used in minimally invasive surgical procedures.

Buy $100M