 In August 1979, Pertec agreed to sell a 45 % stake to North American Philips for $ 37 million. Before the deal was complete, Pertec agreed to be acquired by the West German computer company, Triumph-Adler, for $ 120 million. In 1978, Pertec had sales of $ 150 million and Triumph-Adler had sales of $ 466 million.
