M&A Deal Summary

Xylem Acquires YSI

On July 11, 2011, Xylem acquired electronics company YSI for 310M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Xylem’s 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Xylem’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Xylem’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Xylem’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-07-11
Target YSI
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Xylem
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 310M USD

Target

YSI

Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States
YSI, Inc., is a developer and manufacturer of sensors, instruments, software, and data collection platforms for environmental water quality monitoring and testing. Reaching beyond our products, we build relationships with our customers through our dedicated customer service, including technical applications and service support.

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Buyer

Xylem

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Category Company
Sector Machinery
Employees23,000
Revenue 7.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Xylem is a global water technology company. Xylem designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered solutions ranging across a wide variety of critical applications primarily in the water sector, but also in electric and gas. The Company's broad portfolio of solutions addresses customer needs across the water cycle, from the delivery, measurement and use of drinking water to the collection, test and treatment of wastewater to the return of water to the environment. Xylem is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 16
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 15
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 10
Year (2011) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-03 Godwin Pumps

Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States

Godwin offers dewatering solutions worldwide in conjunction with other Xylem brands in our markets.

Buy $580M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-14 O.I.

College Station, Texas, United States

O.I.Corporation, dba OI Analytical, provides innovative products used for chemical analysis. We develop, manufacture, sell, and service analytical instruments that detect, measure, analyze, and monitor chemicals in liquids, solids, and gases. We also provide products used to digest, extract, and separate components of chemical mixtures.

Buy $29M
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