M&A Deal Summary

Zebra Technologies Acquires Xplore Technologies

On July 5, 2018, Zebra Technologies acquired technology hardware company Xplore Technologies for 90M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Zebra Technologies’ 7th transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Zebra Technologies’ 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Zebra Technologies’ 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Zebra Technologies’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-07-05
Target Xplore Technologies
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Zebra Technologies
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 90M USD
Advisor(s) Sheppard Mullin (Legal)

Target

Xplore Technologies

Austin, Texas, United States
Xplore Technologies Corp. is a producer of rugged tablets. Xplore tablets are among the most powerful and longest lasting in their class, withstand nearly any hazardous condition or environmental extreme, and feature competitive pricing and significant ROI. Xplore Technologies Corp. was formed in 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Zebra Technologies

Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees9,750
Revenue 4.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Zebra's corporate headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
Entrance to Zebra's corporate headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

Zebra Technologies is a manufacturer of thermal bar code label and receipt printers, RFID smart label printer/encoders, card and kiosk printers. Zebra Technologies was founded in 1969 and is based in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 20
Sector (Technology Hardware) 7 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 18
State (Texas) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 16
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-14 Zebra Technologies - Wireless LAN Business

Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States

Zebra Technologies Corp. - Wireless LAN Business is a manufacture of communication equipment.

Sell $55M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-28 Temptime

Morris Plains, New Jersey, United States

Temptime Corp. is a developer and manufacturer of temperature monitoring solutions for mission-critical applications in the healthcare industry. Temptime was founded in 1987 and is based in Morris Plains, New Jersey.

Buy -
Mergr

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Company

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