M&A Deal Summary

Dover Acquires Anthony

On November 30, 2012, Dover acquired manufacturer Anthony from Avista Capital Partners for 602M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dover’s 12th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Dover’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dover’s 24th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dover’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-11-30
Target Anthony
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Dover
Sellers(s) Avista Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 602M USD

Target

Anthony

Sylmar, California, United States
website
Anthony, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialty glass, commercial glass refrigerator and freezer doors, case lighting, and display and merchandising systems. Anthony operates globally with locations in the U.S., Italy, China and South Africa.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dover

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1947
Sector Machinery
Employees25,000
Revenue 8.5B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Dover's corporate headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Dover's corporate headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Dover is a diversified manufacturer of industrial products. Dover delivers innovative equipment and components, specialty systems and support services through four major operating segments: Energy, Engineered Systems, Fluids, and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. Dover was founded in 1947 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 54
Sector (Manufacturing) 12 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 28 of 50
State (California) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 24 of 38
Year (2012) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-25 Production Control Services

Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States

Production Control Services markets plunger lift systems used to improve the production efficiency of marginal natural gas and oil wells.

Buy $220M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-02 Multitest Electronic Systems

Santa Clara, California, United States

Multitest Electronic Systems, Inc. is a manufacturers of test equipment for semiconductor's integrated circuits, often called "chips".

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Avista Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Avista Capital Partners is a private investment firm formed by a group of professionals with roots from DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. Avista makes controlling and minority investments in US based energy, healthcare, and media companies with revenues greater than $25 million. Typical transactions include leverage buyouts, build-ups, and growth capital financings. Avista Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in New York City with an additional office in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 30
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 15
State (California) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 9 of 24
Year (2012) 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-06 Careismatic Brands

Chatsworth, California, United States

Careismatic Brands is a designer, marketer, and distributor of high-quality uniforms, footwear and accessories to retailers. The company manufactures products through multiple brands. Careismatic Brands was founded in 1995 and is based in Chatsworth, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-29 Telular

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Telular Corp. provides remote monitoring and asset tracking solutions for business and residential customers, enabling security systems and industrial applications to exchange actionable information wirelessly, typically through cellular and satellite technology.

Buy $253M
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