M&A Deal Summary

Dubilier Acquires DC Safety Sales

On September 1, 2005, private equity firm Dubilier acquired medical products company DC Safety Sales

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dubilier’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Dubilier’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dubilier’s 2nd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-09-01
Target DC Safety Sales
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Dubilier
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Carter Morse & Goodrich (Financial)

Target

DC Safety Sales

Hauppauge, New York, United States
DC Safety Sales is a designer, assembler and marketer of OEM first aid kits for the automotive industry, with a focus on the luxury segment. The company also sells Emergency and Roadside Assistance kits. DC Safety Sales was founded in 1975 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.

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Buyer

Dubilier

Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 16
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 8
State (New York) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 8 of 16
Year (2005) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-29 Advanced Refreshment

Mercer Island, Washington, United States

Advanced Refreshment is a manufacturer of bottled water products and cold fill value-added beverages such as teas and flavored water. With five production facilities across the United States, Advanced Refreshment is a low cost production platform with the ability to service its customers nationally. Advanced Refreshment was founded in 1998 and is based in Mercer Island, Washington.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-01 OOSKAnews

Warrenton, Virginia, United States

OOSKAnews, Inc. is a business publishing house specializing in news delivery, analysis, and business intelligence on the water sector in emerging global markets. The digital publications cover the highly charged geopolitics of private and public water sector development in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Middle Eastern and African nations as well as Southern and Eastern Asia reaching readers in more than 40 countries. OOSKAnews was founded in 2006 and is based in Warrenton, Virginia.

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