Deal Timeline

Plotted by close date where disclosed, otherwise announcement. Select any marker to jump to the deal entry.

The Rationale That Repeats.

Three patterns show up across ADVANCED ENERGY's deal book — what the team buys, how it pays, and how it integrates. The patterns are the throughline; the deals below are the evidence.

01
Acquisition criteria
Power conversion as the through-line.
Nearly every Advanced Energy acquisition deepens precision power conversion - from plasma/thin-film supplies (Solvix) and high voltage products (HiTek, UltraVolt, Airity, Trek) to medical and industrial power (SL Power, Versatile Power, Excelsys). The 2019 Artesyn deal extended that thesis to embedded power for data centers, 5G and medical, with management describing the combination as transforming AE into a diversified, pure-play power conversion company.
Artesyn Embedded Power (Embedded Power business of Artesyn Embedded Technologies)LumaSense TechnologiesUltraVoltSL Power Electronics CorporationTEGAM
02
Capital deployment
One transformational deal amid disciplined tuck-ins.
The bulk of AE's deals are sub-$150M bolt-ons that add a specific technology or end-market, but the ~$400M Artesyn Embedded Power carve-out from Platinum Equity stands apart - roughly doubling the company, tripling its addressable market to $7.5 billion, and targeting over $40 million in long-term synergies. The pattern is many small adjacencies punctuated by a single platform-scale move.
Artesyn Embedded Power (Embedded Power business of Artesyn Embedded Technologies)LumaSense TechnologiesUltraVoltSL Power Electronics CorporationTEGAM
03
Integration approach
Diversification into medical and high voltage.
A recurring rationale across SL Power, Versatile Power, Excelsys and Airity is expanding AE's presence in medical and highly regulated applications, while HiTek, UltraVolt, Airity and Trek systematically built out a high voltage franchise. Management repeatedly frames acquisitions as growing and diversifying revenue in new and adjacent markets beyond its semiconductor-power roots.
Artesyn Embedded Power (Embedded Power business of Artesyn Embedded Technologies)LumaSense TechnologiesUltraVoltSL Power Electronics CorporationTEGAM

The Full Deal Book

10 acquisitions. Each entry carries the deal value, financing structure, target revenue, executive commentary, and the original SEC filing — the evidence behind the patterns above.

01 Artesyn Embedded Power (Embedded Power business of Artesyn Embedded Technologies) · Global; targets hyperscale data center, 5G telecom infrastructure, embedded industrial and medical power markets $400M
Announced May 2019 Closed Sep 2019 all cash, debt-financed
AC-DC power suppliesDC input devicesboard-mounted DC-DC modulesapplication-specific power conversion

The Embedded Power business of Artesyn Embedded Technologies (the Artesyn and Astec brands), one of the world's largest providers of highly engineered, application-specific AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies for demanding applications, acquired from Platinum Equity. Artesyn's Embedded Computing and Consumer Products businesses were excluded from the transaction. approximately $400 million base purchase price (~$364M cash + ~$36M assumed liabilities); $370.2M final purchase price net of cash acquired.

Why it was attractive
  • Complementary technologies and core competencies in highly-engineered
  • application-specific power
  • access to new stable growth verticals
  • purchase price of approximately 5x synergy-adjusted EBITDA
We are excited by this highly strategic acquisition of Artesyn EP, transforming Advanced Energy into a highly diversified, pure-play power house with a global platform for accelerated earnings growth.Yuval Wasserman — President and CEO, Advanced Energy
We believe our Embedded Power business will substantially benefit from the combination with Advanced Energy. Together with AE, we form a consolidated platform with a synergistic and complementary product portfolio, which expands our industrial business into semiconductor markets and provides our existing customers access to new technologies.Jay Geldmacher — CEO, Artesyn Embedded Technologies
02 LumaSense Technologies $85M
Announced Jul 2018 Closed Sep 2018 all cash
Temperature measurementgas sensingthermal monitoring instrumentation

LumaSense Technology Holdings, Inc., acquired via the merger of Eclipse Merger Sub, Inc. into LumaSense, with LumaSense surviving as a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Advanced Energy. Aggregate consideration was approximately $85 million in cash. approximately $85 million in cash (including $5.85 million escrow).

On September 1, 2018, Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of LumaSense Technology Holdings, Inc. through the merger of Eclipse Merger Sub, Inc. with and into LumaSense, with LumaSense surviving as a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Advanced Energy. The aggregate consideration paid in the Merger was approximately $85 million in cash.Advanced Energy — Form 8-K (Item 2.01), filed September 4, 2018
03 UltraVolt, Inc. · Ronkonkoma, New York, USA $30.2M
Announced Aug 2014 Closed Aug 2014 all cash
High voltage DC-DC power supplies and modulesbenchtop and rack-mount systemsPCB-mount modules

UltraVolt, Inc., a privately-held provider of high voltage power solutions based in Ronkonkoma, New York, with a comprehensive portfolio of high voltage power supplies and modules from benchtop and rack-mount systems to microsize PCB-mount modules; standard DC-to-DC line of over 1,500 models serving over 100 markets. $30.2 million in cash.

Why it was attractive
  • Broad high voltage product range
  • leverages product architectures of both UltraVolt and HiTek to accelerate entry into the high voltage market
  • expected to be accretive within the next year
Today's acquisition of UltraVolt is a very strategic and complementary addition to our growing and diversified portfolio of precision power products. With a broad range of high voltage products, UltraVolt expands our penetration of existing applications and customers while adding new and potential areas of opportunity in medical equipment, industrial and semiconductors applications.Yuval Wasserman — President of Precision Power Products, Advanced Energy
04 SL Power Electronics Corporation · Calabasas, California, USA $142.2M
Announced Apr 2022 Closed Apr 2022 all cash
Medical-grade power suppliesindustrial power conversion products

SL Power Electronics Corporation, based in Calabasas, California, acquired via purchase of 100% of its issued and outstanding capital stock. The acquisition added complementary products to Advanced Energy's medical power offerings and extended its presence in several advanced industrial markets. $142.2 million (total fair value of purchase consideration, net of cash acquired; $145.7M cash paid).

Why it was attractive
  • Complementary medical power products and expansion into advanced industrial markets
On April 25, 2022, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of SL Power Electronics Corporation, which is based in Calabasas, California. This acquisition added complementary products to Advanced Energy's medical power offerings and extended our presence in several advanced industrial markets.Advanced Energy — FY2023 Form 10-K, Recent Acquisitions / Note 2 Acquisitions
05 TEGAM, Inc. · Geneva, Ohio, USA Not disclosed
Announced Jun 2021 Closed Jun 2021 all cash
Metrologycalibration instrumentationRF measurement

TEGAM, Inc., based in Geneva, Ohio, acquired via purchase of 100% of its capital stock. Added metrology and calibration instrumentation to Advanced Energy's RF process power solutions.

Why it was attractive
  • Adds metrology/calibration to RF process power across Semiconductor and Industrial & Medical markets
On June 1, 2021, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of TEGAM, Inc., which is based in Geneva, Ohio. This acquisition added metrology and calibration instrumentation to Advanced Energy's RF process power solutions in our Semiconductor and Industrial and Medical markets.Advanced Energy — FY2021 Form 10-K, Recent Acquisitions
06 Versatile Power, Inc. · Campbell, California, USA $6.8M
Announced Dec 2020 Closed Dec 2020 all cash
RF power suppliesprogrammable power suppliesmedical-certified manufacturing

Versatile Power, Inc., based in Campbell, California, acquired via purchase of 100% of its capital stock. Added RF and programmable power supplies for medical and industrial applications, proven technologies, deep customer relationships, expertise in medical design, and a medical-certified manufacturing center. $6.8 million total purchase price ($7.0M total fair value of consideration including $1.5M contingent and $0.95M holdback; net of cash acquired).

Why it was attractive
  • Proven medical-power technologies
  • deep customer relationships
  • medical-design expertise
  • and a medical-certified manufacturing center
On December 31, 2020, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Versatile Power, Inc., which is based in Campbell, California. This acquisition added RF and programmable power supplies for medical and industrial applications to our product portfolio and further expands our presence in the medical market.Advanced Energy — FY2021 Form 10-K, Note 2 Acquisitions
07 Airity Technologies, Inc. $19.6M
Announced Jun 2024 Closed Jun 2024 combination
High voltage power conversion technologies and products

Airity Technologies, Inc., acquired via purchase of 100% of its capital stock and accounted for as a business combination. The acquisition added high voltage power conversion technologies and products, broadening AE's range of targeted applications within the Semiconductor Equipment and Industrial and Medical markets. $19.6 million total fair value of purchase consideration ($14.3M cash at closing + $4.5M AE common stock + $1.5M indemnity holdback, net of $0.7M settlement of payables).

Why it was attractive
  • High voltage power conversion technology broadening targeted applications in semiconductor equipment and industrial/medical markets
On June 20, 2024, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Airity Technologies, Inc. We accounted for this transaction as a business combination. This acquisition added high voltage power conversion technologies and products, broadening our range of targeted applications within the Semiconductor Equipment and Industrial and Medical markets.Advanced Energy — FY2025 Form 10-K, Note 2 Acquisition
08 Excelsys Holdings Limited · Cork, Ireland Not disclosed
Announced Jul 2017 Closed Jul 2017
High-efficiency low-voltage configurable power suppliesmodular medical and industrial power

Excelsys Holdings Limited, an electronics manufacturer based in Cork, Ireland, acquired via purchase of all issued and outstanding capital stock. Excelsys manufactures high-efficiency, low voltage, configurable power supplies for medical and industrial applications.

Why it was attractive
  • High-efficiency
  • low-voltage configurable power supplies for medical and industrial applications
  • diversification into new and adjacent markets
In July 2017, Advanced Energy acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Excelsys Holdings Limited, an electronics manufacturer in Cork, Ireland. This acquisition is part of Advanced Energy's strategy to continue to grow and diversify its revenue in new and adjacent markets through organic and inorganic opportunities.Advanced Energy — FY2017 Form 10-K, Recent Acquisitions
09 HiTek Power Group · United Kingdom Not disclosed
Announced Apr 2014 Closed Apr 2014 all cash
High voltage and custom-built power conversion products (100V to 500kV)

HiTek Power Group, a privately-held provider of high voltage power solutions based in the United Kingdom, acquired via purchase of all outstanding common stock. HiTek offers a comprehensive portfolio of high voltage and custom-built power conversion products ranging from 100V to 500kV for OEMs worldwide.

Why it was attractive
  • Comprehensive high voltage product portfolio (100V-500kV) for semiconductor
  • scientific instrumentation
  • mass spectrometry
  • industrial printing and analytical x-ray applications
On April 12, 2014, we acquired all outstanding common stock of HiTek Power Group, a privately-held provider of high voltage power solutions. Based in the United Kingdom, HiTek offers a comprehensive portfolio of high voltage and custom built power conversion products, ranging from 100V to 500kV, designed to meet the demanding requirements of OEMs worldwide.Advanced Energy — FY2014 Form 10-K, Recent Acquisitions
10 Solvix SA · Villaz-Saint-Pierre, Switzerland $21.2M
Announced Nov 2012 Closed Nov 2012 all cash with contingent consideration
Plasma-based sputtering powercathodic arc depositionarc detection and suppressionlow power and pulsed DC products

Solvix SA, a privately held manufacturer of power supplies for the surface treatment and thin films industry, based in Villaz-Saint-Pierre, Switzerland. Acquired (via AE's Netherlands subsidiary AEI CV) from CPA Group SA. Brings plasma-based sputtering and cathodic arc deposition applications and arc detection/suppression technology. approximately $21.2 million total fair value ($16.0M cash net of cash acquired + up to $7.9M contingent consideration).

Why it was attractive
  • Plasma sputtering and cathodic arc deposition technology plus arc detection/suppression enhancing low power and pulsed DC offerings
  • broadens worldwide customer base
On November 8, 2012, we acquired Solvix SA, a privately held company based in Villaz-Saint-Pierre, Switzerland. A manufacturer of power supplies for the surface treatment and thin films industry, Solvix brings plasma-based sputtering and cathodic arc deposition applications to Advanced Energy's existing product portfolio.Advanced Energy — FY2014 Form 10-K, Acquisitions

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