Littelfuse to buy Basler Electric for $350 million in cash
Littelfuse agreed on October 24, 2025 to acquire all membership interests of Basler Electric Company from Basler Holdings, LLC for approximately $350 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments. The company expects the deal to be accretive to adjusted diluted EPS in 2026 and to close by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals, which means shareholders will see the cash outlay and integration effects over the coming quarters.
Key points
- Purchase price is approximately $350 million in cash; net of the present value of expected tax benefits of approximately $30 million, the net transaction value is approximately $320 million.
- The transaction represents approximately 13.5x Basler's forecasted full-year 2025 adjusted EBITDA; Basler is expected to generate 2025 revenue of $125 million.
- Littelfuse expects the acquisition to be accretive to adjusted diluted EPS in 2026 and expects closing by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025.
- Basler, based in Highland, Illinois, has about 700 employees and will be reported in Littelfuse's Industrial Segment.
The filing
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