M&A Deal Summary

Bridgepoint Acquires DMC Power

On January 1, 2007, private equity firm Bridgepoint acquired utilities company DMC Power

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 1st transaction in the Utilities sector.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 1st transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • DMC Power was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-01-01
Target DMC Power
Sector Utilities
Buyer(s) Bridgepoint
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

DMC Power

Carson, California, United States
DMC Power designs and manufactures the highest quality connection systems for transmission, distribution, substation, and industrial projects. DMC Power is based in Carson, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 188
Sector: Utilities M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 28 of 57
State: California M&A 1 of 5
Country: United States M&A 2 of 10
Year: 2007 M&A 2 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-01 Symington s

Leeds, United Kingdom

Symington's is a UK manufacturer of branded ambient food, with a strategic focus on convenience and value. Symington's was founded in 1827 and is based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-25 Rodenstock

Munich, Germany

Rodenstock is a manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses and the fourth-largest supplier globally. Rodenstock also has an eyewear division selling its own and third party-branded optical frames. Rodenstock was founded in 1877 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Buy -