Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2011

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

5.    Acquisitions

Fiscal 2012

Acquisitions

        During the quarter ended December 30, 2011, cash paid for acquisitions included in continuing operations totaled $95 million, which primarily related to the acquisition of Visonic Ltd. ("Visonic"). Visonic is a global developer and manufacturer of electronic security systems and components. Cash paid for Visonic totaled approximately $94 million, net of cash acquired of $5 million by the Company's Tyco Security Solutions segment.

ADT Account Acquisitions

        During the quarter ended December 30, 2011, the Company made cash payments of $170 million to acquire approximately 144,000 customer contracts for electronic security services in the Company's Tyco Security Solutions segment.

Acquisition and Integration Related Costs

        Acquisition and integration costs are expensed as incurred. During the quarter ended December 30, 2011, the Company did not incur any material acquisition costs. During the quarter ended December 30, 2011, the Company incurred integration costs of $8 million, primarily in connection with its integration of Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("Broadview Security") into the Tyco Security Solutions segment. Such costs are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarter ended December 30, 2011.

Fiscal 2011

Acquisitions

        During the quarter ended December 24, 2010, cash paid for acquisitions included in continuing operations totaled $9 million, primarily within the Company's Tyco Flow Control and Tyco Fire Protection segments.

ADT Account Acquisitions

        During the quarter ended December 24, 2010, Tyco made cash payments of $133 million to acquire approximately 121,000 customer contracts for electronic security services in the Company's Tyco Security Solutions segment.

Acquisition and Integration Related Costs

        During the quarter ended December 24, 2010, the Company did not incur any material acquisition costs. During the quarter ended December 24, 2010, the Company's Tyco Security Solutions segment incurred $5 million of integration costs in connection with the integration of Broadview Security. Such costs are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ended December 24, 2010.