The new company, named Johnson Controls Plc, will have its operational headquarters for the U.S.in Milwaukee.
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Asked at a White House briefing about a $16.5 billion deal announced on Monday by Johnson Controls Inc, a USA maker of vehicle batteries and heating and ventilation equipment, to acquire Ireland-based peer Tyco International Plc, spokesman Josh Earnest said he would not comment on specific deals.
Tyco and Johnson Controls said the merger will speed innovation in fast-growing smart technology now being enabled in devices, sensors, data analytics and controls. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Tyco International plc (Ireland) Ordinary Share from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $40.00 to $42.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 11th.
In 2012, Tyco split into three again: valves and control systems for the energy market merged with Pentair, while security systems and fire were grouped into “New Tyco”. Between 2010 and 2014, Johnson reported just over $6 billion in US pretax income, and it paid a federal income tax rate averaging just 12.2 percent over this period. The company estimates it will save $150 million on taxes annually.
The merger is happening because of “operations synergies” – buzzwords used by Metcalf-Kupres basically meaning that Tyco and Johnson Controls work in similar businesses and by combining their efforts they will save a lot of money.
“We are in the process of developing a comprehensive brand strategy but plan to leverage brands of both companies in places where the brands are valuable”.
Under terms of the deal announced earlier this week, Johnson Controls will nominate six members of the board while Tyco will nominate five. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. “Johnson Controls has not kept up with the pace of innovation in fire and security – they remain strongest in building management systems and HVAC controls”, McHale added.
“The security system integration market is characterized by a handful of large worldwide players, numerous regional players, and a large amount of local players, perhaps serving a single city only”. The tax inversion practice involves shifting headquarters to a country offering more favorable corporate tax rates through a merger or acquisition will certainly raise a few political eyebrows, even as it generates smiles on Wall Street.
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