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Bel Acquires Power-One Power Solutions From ABB for $117 Million

By atesmeh | May 1, 2014

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Jersey City, NJ – Bel Fuse Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Power-One Power Solutions business of ABB Ltd. Bel will pay approximately $117 million in cash to acquire the Power Solutions business, which had 2013 revenue of approximately $251 million. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014 and to be immediately accretive to Bel’s earnings.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, and with manufacturing facilities in Slovakia and China, Power Solutions is a provider of high efficiency and high density power conversion products for server, storage and networking equipment, industrial applications and power systems. Power Solutions offers a premier line of standard, modified standard and custom designed AC/DC, DC/DC and other specific power conversion products for a variety of technologies in data centers, telecommunications, and industrial applications. Power Solutions has a global sales footprint and a diverse customer base that includes some of the largest corporations and distributors in the world.  It has 2,015 associates world wide.

Daniel Bernstein, Bel’s President and CEO, said, “The acquisition of Power Solutions is a major step forward in the development of Bel’s power business and the implementation of our strategy to enhance growth and profitability for our shareholders. Since 2009, we have believed that the combination of our two respective power businesses would create a dynamic enterprise capable of competing effectively on a global basis. Bel is excited by the many growth opportunities that will be created by this transaction, and we look forward to building an industry leading power business with our new colleagues at Power Solutions.”

“Bel Fuse’s strong heritage, brand, and global position will provide the Power Solutions business with excellent growth opportunities,” said ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer.

Bel is using KeyBank N.A. to finance the acquisition and will also use cash on hand. Bel will release earnings for the first quarter which ended March 31, 2014.

Stephens Inc. is acting as financial advisor to Bel in this transaction.

For more information visit belfuse.com.


Filed Under: M2M (machine to machine)

 

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