About This Deal

Fortive Corporation acquired EA Elektro-Automatik Holding GmbH for purchase price of $1.72 billion (net of acquired cash), a transaction completed in January 2024, structured as all cash.

EA Elektro-Automatik Holding GmbH operates in Precision Technologies (Professional Instrumentation), is based in Viersen, Germany. EA Elektro-Automatik is a leading supplier of high-power electronic test solutions for energy storage, mobility, hydrogen, and renewable energy applications. The acquisition bolsters the Precision Technologies segment's portfolio of products and services for engineers with complementary test and measurement solutions enabling the global energy transition.

Bolsters the PT segment's portfolio with complementary test and measurement solutions enabling the global energy transition.

Exposure to energy-transition test and measurement with high-power electronics expertise. Precision Technologies segment

Deal Terms

Acquirer
Fortive Corporation
Target
EA Elektro-Automatik Holding GmbH
Value
purchase price of $1.72 billion (net of acquired cash)
Date
January 2024
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
Viersen, Germany
Segment
Precision Technologies (Professional Instrumentation)
Structure
all cash
Announced
January 3, 2024
Closed
January 3, 2024

In Their Words

On January 3, 2024, we acquired EA Elektro-Automatik Holding GmbH ('EA'), a leading supplier of high-power electronic test solutions for energy storage, mobility, hydrogen, and renewable energy applications.Fortive FY24 10-K, Acquisitions note

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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