Cummins to acquire Meritor for $3.7bn

Diesel engine manufacturer Cummins has acquired Meritor in a bid to diversify from oil-burning power plants.

Meritor produces a number of OE and aftermarket products, including a range of hybrid and electric components for drivetrains.

Under the terms of the agreement, Cummins will pay $36.50 in cash per Meritor share, for a total transaction value of approximately $3.7 billion, including assumed debt and net of acquired cash.

“The acquisition of Meritor is an important milestone for Cummins. Meritor is an industry leader, and the addition of their complementary strengths will help us address one of the most critical technology challenges of our age: developing economically viable zero carbon solutions for commercial and industrial applications,” said Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO, Cummins. “Climate change is the existential crisis of our time and this acquisition accelerates our ability to address it. Our customers need economically viable decarbonised solutions.”