M&A Deal Summary

Vertiv Acquires E+I Engineering

On September 8, 2021, Vertiv acquired electrical equipment company E+I Engineering for 1.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vertiv’s 2nd transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Vertiv’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vertiv’s 1st transaction in Ireland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-09-08
Target E+I Engineering
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Vertiv
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.8B USD
Advisor(s) Rothschild Global Advisory (Financial)
Clifford Chance (Legal)

Target

E+I Engineering

Donegal, Ireland
E+I Engineering is a global provider of electrical switchgear and power distribution solutions with a proven track record for quality, technical expertise, and customer service. E+I Engineering was founded in 1986 and is based in Donegal, Ireland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vertiv

Columbus, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 2016
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees27,000
Revenue 6.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Vertiv's corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.
Vertiv's corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Vertiv designs, builds and services critical infrastructure that enables vital applications for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities. Vertiv supports today’s growing mobile and cloud computing markets with a portfolio of power, thermal and infrastructure management solutions including the ASCO, Chloride, Liebert, NetSure and Trellis brands. Vertiv was established in 2016 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
Country (Ireland) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-10 GS Acquisition Holdings

New York, New York, United States

GS Acquisition Holdings Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting merger, stock purchase or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-01 Chloride

Chassieu, France

Chloride a provider of UPS systems and solutions; providing secure power and business continuity to customers worldwide. Our innovative and comprehensive range of UPS systems and services protect a wide variety of organisations from the damaging effects of poor quality electrical power and power supply interruptions. Chloride was founded in 1891 and is based in Chassieu, France.

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Company

Legal