Dubilier Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

Dubilier’s most common sectors for investment are food (15%) and software (15%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and growth capital (29%). In total, Dubilier has invested in 9 US states.

In the last 3 years, Dubilier has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (70%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity24
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

Dubilier & Co.

2187 Atlantic Street 8th Floor,
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
United States
(203) 351-2890
www.dubilier.com
information@dubilier.com

Dubilier & Co. is a private equity firm that seeks investments in smaller middle-market companies. Transaction situations of interest include shareholder liquidity needs, growth capital financings, non-core divestitures, underperforming enterprises, and strategic/financial partnerships. While Dubilier will consider opportunities in a broad range of sectors, the firm has a special interest in media companies. Dubilier was formed in 1994 by Michael Dubilier, son of Martin Dubilier who co-founded mega private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Dubilier & Co. is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Digital Media, E-Commerce, Electronics, Food, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Packaging, Publishing, Safety/Security, Software, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 25 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 25
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 13 1 - - - - 14
Sell (0.8/yr) # 6 1 1 - 1 1 10
  24

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sys-Tech Solutions, Inc. 2020-01-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Princeton, New Jersey · www.systechone.com
Bluegrass Dairy and Food, Inc. 2019-06-28 - Secondary Buyout
Springfield, Kentucky · www.bluegrassingredients.com
Bulletin Intelligence LLC 2017-03-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Reston, Virginia · www.bulletinnews.com
OOSKAnews, Inc. 2016-01-01 - Unknown
Warrenton, Virginia · www.ooskanews.com
Acrow Corp. of America 2016-01-01 - Growth Capital
Parsippany, New Jersey · www.acrow.com
Cleareon 2015-06-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.cleareon.com
Covario, Inc. 2014-09-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Madison, Wisconsin · www.netconcepts.com
Berlin Industries, Inc. 2011-04-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Carol Stream, Illinois · www.berlinindustries.com
Bluegrass Dairy and Food, Inc. 2010-07-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Springfield, Kentucky · www.bluegrassingredients.com
Bulletin Intelligence LLC 2008-09-24 - Venture
Reston, Virginia · www.bulletinnews.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food - - 2 (14%) -
Software - - 2 (14%) -
Beverages - - 1 (7%) -
Business Services - - 1 (7%) -
Communications 1 (33%) - 1 (7%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (7%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (7%) -
Electronics - - 1 (7%) -
Infrastructure 1 (33%) - 1 (7%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (7%) -
Media - - 1 (7%) -
Medical Products 1 (33%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 3 - 14 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (100%) - 14 (100%) -
  New York 2 (67%) - 3 (21%) -
  New Jersey 1 (33%) - 2 (14%) -
  Virginia - - 2 (14%) -
  California - - 2 (14%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (7%) -
  Washington - - 1 (7%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (7%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (7%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (7%) -
Total 3 - 14 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (67%) - 6 (43%) -
Growth Capital 1 (33%) - 4 (29%) -
Venture - - 2 (14%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (7%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (7%) -
Total 3 - 14 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 5 (50%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (20%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (20%) -
Unknown 1 (10%) -
Total 10 -

M&A Connections

Deals %
Exited to
PE Firm(s)
30%
3 30%
Strategic(s)
70%
7 70%

Investor Summary

Size

Small

Established

1994

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Michael J. Dubilier

Managing Partner

Peter Goodson

Partner

John S. Wilcha

Operating Partner

James Wu

Operating Partner

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