About This Deal

TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC acquired e2v technologies plc for approximately GBP 627 million (approximately $789 million), including e2v stock options and net debt as of September 2016, a transaction completed in March 2017, structured as all cash.

e2v technologies plc operates in Digital Imaging, is based in Headquartered in Chelmsford, U.K.; operations including Grenoble, France and Seville, Spain, had revenue of about approximately GBP 236 million sales (year ended March 31, 2016). e2v technologies plc, headquartered in Chelmsford, U.K., provides high-performance image sensors and custom camera solutions for the machine vision market, space-qualified imaging sensors and arrays for space science and astronomy, high-reliability RF power generation components for healthcare, industrial and defense, and high-reliability semiconductors and board-level solutions for aerospace, space and communications. For the year ended March 31, 2016, e2v had sales of approximately GBP 236 million.

Every e2v business was described as highly complementary to Teledyne, spanning industrial machine vision to space-based imaging, microwave devices and specialty semiconductors, with engineering-centric cultures considered a strong fit; e2v also added critical mass in the U.K., Grenoble, France and Seville, Spain.

Highly complementary imaging, space-sensor, RF and semiconductor businesses with an engineering-centric culture and European footprint. Combined into Teledyne's Digital Imaging segment

Deal Terms

Acquirer
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
Target
e2v technologies plc
Value
approximately GBP 627 million (approximately $789 million), including e2v stock options and net debt as of September 2016
Date
March 2017
Type
Full acquisition (UK scheme of arrangement)
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
Headquartered in Chelmsford, U.K.; operations including Grenoble, France and Seville, Spain
Segment
Digital Imaging
Structure
all cash
Target revenue
approximately GBP 236 million sales (year ended March 31, 2016)
Announced
December 12, 2016
Closed
March 28, 2017

In Their Words

Every business within e2v is highly complementary to Teledyne and will contribute to our balanced portfolio of highly engineered products. From industrial machine vision to space-based imaging, microwave devices spanning radar to radiotherapy, and specialty semiconductors through micro electro-mechanical systems, our respective capabilities and engineering-centric cultures are truly a great fit.Robert Mehrabian, Chairman, President and CEO, Teledyne Technologies (March 28, 2017)

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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