About This Deal

IDEX Corporation acquired Phantom Controls (intellectual property assets) for $4.0 million (cash), a transaction completed in June 2018, structured as all cash (IP asset purchase). The deal was a Asset purchase.

Phantom Controls (intellectual property assets) operates in Fire & Safety/Diversified Products. Acquisition of the intellectual property assets of Phantom Controls; operational capabilities and pump-operation technology complement IDEX's water-flow expertise of Hale, Akron Brass and Class 1.

Complements existing water-flow expertise of Hale, Akron Brass and Class 1 to improve fire ground safety. Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment

Deal Terms

Acquirer
IDEX Corporation
Target
Phantom Controls (intellectual property assets)
Value
$4.0 million (cash)
Date
June 2018
Type
Asset purchase
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Segment
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Structure
All cash (IP asset purchase)
Announced
June 22, 2018
Closed
June 22, 2018
Synergies
Complements existing water-flow expertise of Hale, Akron Brass and Class 1 to improve fire ground safety.

In Their Words

On June 22, 2018, the Company acquired the intellectual property assets of Phantom Controls (“Phantom”) for cash consideration of $4.0 million. The operational capabilities and innovative pump operation of Phantom's technology complements our existing water-flow expertise of Hale, Akron Brass and Class 1.

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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