Deals
Valeo to Buy German Clutch Maker FTE From Bain for $914 Million
- FTE has sales of 500 million euros and 3,700 employees
- French automotive supplier beat out Chinese bidders for FTE
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Valeo SA, France’s second-biggest auto-parts maker, agreed to buy German clutch maker FTE Automotive GmbH from Boston-based buyout firm Bain Capital.
Valeo agreed to pay 819.3 million euros ($914 million) for all of FTE, or 8 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, according to a statement on Thursday. The transaction is subject to approval from European and Brazilian antitrust authorities and is expected to close as early as the fourth quarter.