AMETEK Acquires Abaco Systems from Veritas Capital for $1.35B
March 22, 2021
AMETEK, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Abaco Systems, Inc. from Veritas Capital in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.35 billion. Abaco, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, is a provider of rugged embedded computing systems for aerospace, defense and specialized industrial markets with approximately $325 million in annual sales; the acquisition will fold Abaco into AMETEK's Electronic Instruments Group and is expected to close mid-2021 subject to customary approvals.
- Buyers
- AMETEK, Inc.
- Targets
- Abaco Systems, Inc.
- Sellers
- Veritas Capital
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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