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Schneider Electric Agrees to Buy PTC for $22.6 Billion
Schneider Electric agreed on October 5, 2026, to acquire PTC in an all-cash deal valuing the software company’s equity at $22.6 billion. The $205-per-share offer includes planned financing of €5 billion to €6 billion in equity and €16 billi
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“Joining Schneider Electric is an incredible opportunity to elevate the scope and impact of what we deliver for our customers globally.”
Neil Barua, President and CEO of PTC
Schneider’s $22.6 Billion Offer for PTC
Schneider Electric agreed on October 5, 2026, to acquire PTC in an all-cash transaction that values PTC’s equity at approximately $22.6 billion (€20.1 billion). The offer is $205 per share, a 42.3% premium to PTC’s last closing price and a 46.1% premium to its average share price over the preceding 30 trading days, according to the companies’ announcement. Including debt, the transaction implies an enterprise value of $23.7 billion (€21.1 billion).
The companies say their boards have unanimously approved the agreement. PTC’s board will recommend that shareholders approve it, but the sale still requires a vote by holders of at least a majority of outstanding PTC shares and regulatory approvals. The companies expect to complete the transaction by the third quarter of 2027.
From Product Design to Factory Operations
PTC makes software for industrial product design, engineering and data management. Schneider says the acquisition would connect those tools with its existing industrial software businesses, including AVEVA, and with Cognite, whose acquisition Schneider announced earlier in 2026. The Cognite transaction remains subject to closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, the announcement says.
Schneider’s stated goal is to link information across a product’s lifecycle, from design and manufacturing through operation and maintenance. It says the combination would bring product and machine data together with information about industrial processes and energy systems, creating what it calls a “digital thread.” Schneider estimates the deal could expand its addressable market in industrial software by about three times, including in discrete and hybrid manufacturing.
PTC President and CEO Neil Barua described the sale as a chance to broaden the reach of PTC’s products. Schneider CEO Olivier Blum said the companies aim to build a software and AI portfolio that connects digital tools with physical products and systems. Those ambitions depend on integrating separate software businesses and persuading customers to adopt the combined offering; the announcement does not provide a timetable for that work.
Synergies Are Part of the Valuation Case
Schneider expects €250 million in annual run-rate cost synergies by the third year after closing, plus approximately €800 million in revenue synergies. It says those gains would come from selling products across the companies’ customer bases, extending distribution and geographic reach, and jointly developing digital-thread software with AI capabilities. These are company projections, not savings or revenue already realized.
The deal’s implied enterprise value equals 21 times estimated adjusted EBITA for 2027, according to Schneider. Including the full run-rate synergies, the company puts the multiple at 13 times. Schneider also forecasts that the acquisition will be accretive to adjusted earnings per share, before purchase-price-accounting effects, in its first year of full consolidation.
Debt and Equity Fund the Cash Purchase
Schneider says a fully committed bridge facility from Morgan Stanley and Société Générale secures the approximately €22 billion cash consideration. Its planned financing combines an equity issuance of about €5 billion to €6 billion with €16 billion to €17 billion of new debt across several currencies. The equity is expected to be raised through an accelerated bookbuild offering using existing shareholder authorization.
Schneider says it expects to retain Category A credit ratings, subject to confirmation by the rating agencies. It also plans to complete a previously announced €600 million share buyback in 2026, then pause buybacks in 2027 and 2028 while remaining committed to a €2.5 billion to €3.5 billion program through 2030. The transaction’s completion still depends on PTC shareholder approval and required regulatory clearances, with closing targeted for the third quarter of 2027.