Acquisition of Intercable Automotive Solutions broadens Aptiv’s portfolio of high-voltage system options
DUBLIN, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Aptiv PLC ( NYSE: APTV), a world expertise firm centered on making mobility safer, greener and extra related, introduced at the moment a definitive settlement to purchase an 85% fairness stake in Intercable Automotive Solutions, a subsidiary of Intercable S.r.l., for €595 million, topic to customary post-closing changes.
Based in Bruneck, Italy with manufacturing amenities in Europe and Asia, Intercable Automotive Solutions is an business chief and pioneer in high-voltage energy distribution and high-precision connection applied sciences. With over €250 million in 2022 estimated gross sales, the business designs and manufactures revolutionary options that tackle essentially the most complicated challenges in automobile electrification. Their product portfolio consists of seven generations of high-voltage busbar expertise, solid-state electrical facilities, battery cell interconnect methods, and different high-voltage energy distribution options. Leveraging Intercable’s extremely automated manufacturing processes, revolutionary product design, and strategic relationships with key European automotive OEMs, Aptiv will improve its place as a world chief in automobile structure methods.
“Intercable Automotive Solutions is an excellent strategic fit with Aptiv’s Signal & Power Solutions segment,” stated Kevin Clark, Chairman and CEO of Aptiv. “The combination strengthens our position as a full system supplier for electric vehicle manufacturers. In addition, Intercable’s differentiated technology design and manufacturing capabilities enable a more efficient and cost-effective vehicle assembly operation for our customers.”
“We are very excited about the opportunities ahead,” stated Intercable’s CEO, Klaus Mutschlechner, who will proceed to lead Intercable Automotive Solutions in his present function. “Joining forces with Aptiv will enable us to bring our advanced products and technologies to customers around the world by leveraging their extensive scale and global reach.” The Mutschlechner household, who based Intercable in 1972, will retain 15% possession curiosity within the business.
The transaction is topic to regulatory approval and different customary closing situations and is anticipated to shut earlier than the top of 2022. Upon completion of the transaction, Intercable Automotive will function as a stand-alone business unit inside Aptiv’s Signal & Power Solutions section. The transaction is anticipated to be accretive to EPS in 2023.
Advisors
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as unique monetary advisor to Aptiv and Clifford Chance is serving as authorized advisor. BNP Paribas is serving as unique monetary advisor to Intercable and Advant Nctm is serving as authorized advisor.
About Aptiv
Aptiv PLC is a world expertise firm that develops safer, greener and extra related options enabling a extra sustainable future of mobility. With greater than 190,000 staff strategically positioned to serve prospects globally, Aptiv is fixing the business’s hardest challenges with scalable, clever platforms that speed up the transition to software-defined electrical autos. To study extra concerning the Company’s distinctive mind and nervous system portfolio and its dedication to sustainability, go to aptiv.com.
About Intercable Automotive Solutions
Intercable Automotive Solutions, a division of Intercable S.r.l., is a number one supplier of automotive energy distribution and connection applied sciences, with a complete portfolio of insulated and over molded busbars for top voltage purposes, in addition to electrical facilities, battery cell interconnect methods, and different energy distribution applied sciences. For extra details about Intercable, intercable.com.
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