M&A Deal Summary

Wärtsilä Acquires L-3 Marine Systems International

On December 16, 2014, Wärtsilä acquired energy services and equipment company L-3 Marine Systems International from L-3 Communications for 285M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wärtsilä’s 3rd transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is Wärtsilä’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Wärtsilä’s 6th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-12-16
Target L-3 Marine Systems International
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Buyer(s) Wärtsilä
Sellers(s) L-3 Communications
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 285M EUR

Target

L-3 Marine Systems International

Germany
L-3 Marine Systems International (L-3 MSI) is a sector within L-3’s Electronic Systems business segment. L-3 MSI is a turnkey supplier of complete electrical systems, as well as integrated navigation, automation, communications, energy distribution and propulsion systems for all types of ships. L-3 MSI has 1,700 employees in 38 locations and 14 countries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wärtsilä

Helsinki, Finland

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Category Company
Founded 1834
Sector Marine
Employees17,386
Revenue 4.6B EUR (2020)
DESCRIPTION
Wärtsilä's corporate headquarters in Helsinki.
Wärtsilä's corporate headquarters in Helsinki.

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp is a provider of smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency, and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. Wärtsilä was originally established in 1834 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 34
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 22 of 30
Country (Germany) 6 of 6
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Singapore, Singapore

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

L-3 Communications

New York, New York, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees38,000
Revenue 9.6B USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION

L3 Technologies, Inc. is an american company that supplies command and control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems and products, avionics, ocean products. L3 Technologies was founded in 1997 and is based in New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 9
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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