LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) (“nVent”), a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the parent of Trachte, LLC for a purchase price of $695 million, subject to customary adjustments. Trachte is a leading manufacturer of custom-engineered control building solutions designed to protect critical infrastructure assets.
nVent Chair and CEO Beth Wozniak said, “Trachte will expand our enclosures portfolio in new applications and enhance our system protection capability. It further strengthens our solutions in high-growth verticals, including power utilities, data centers and renewables. With the macro trends of modernizing and upgrading electrical infrastructure as well as the expansion of data centers, Trachte provides us with a platform to accelerate our growth and provide broader solutions for customers. We look forward to welcoming the Trachte team to nVent, and together helping to build a more sustainable and electrified world.”
Trachte has an established history of providing control building solutions, and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin with more than 500 employees. Trachte estimates 2024 revenues to be approximately $250 million.
nVent expects the acquisition to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share in the first year following completion of the transaction. The effective enterprise value multiple is ~12x anticipated Trachte 2024 adjusted EBITDA. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approval. nVent expects to fund the acquisition with a combination of available cash on hand and new debt.
Upon closing of this transaction, nVent plans to operate Trachte within its Enclosures segment.
Foley & Lardner LLP is providing legal counsel to nVent in connection with the transaction. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is providing nVent with committed bridge financing for the transaction.
About nVent
nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of enclosures, electrical connections and fastening and thermal management solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM and SCHROFF.
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