M&A Deal Summary

Tinicum Capital Partners Acquires Doduco

On August 2, 2010, private equity firm Tinicum Capital Partners acquired metals/mining company Doduco from Pulse Electronics for 33M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tinicum Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Tinicum Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Tinicum Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • Doduco was sold to a strategic buyer in 2020.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-08-02
Target Doduco
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Tinicum Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Pulse Electronics
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 33M EUR

Target

Doduco

Pforzheim, Germany
Doduco designs and manufactures a broad range of electrical contact materials and related products including rivets, stamped and brazed assemblies, and over-molded components. The company also refines precious metals and provides electroplating services. Doduco was founded in 1922 and is based in Pforzheim, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Tinicum Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 1.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tinicum Capital Partners is a private equity group that seeks to acquire control of companies through acquisitions or restructurings or to take minority stakes in public or private companies through equity or debt securities. Tinicum's target equity investment size is between $30 and $150 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include aerospace; HVAC components; medical devices; financial services; specialty industrial products or components; pumps, valves and other process control equipment; specialty machinery; electrical equipment; motors and motion control equipment; specialty metals/magnetics; and media/advertising. The Firm will not consider investments in venture capital, real estate, or unproven technology. Tinicum was formed in 1998 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 47
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2010) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-07-16 R3 Treatment

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

R360 Environmental Solutions, Inc. is an environmental oilfield waste management provider. It provides non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several of the most active natural resource producing areas in the United States, including the oil-rich Permian, Bakken and Eagle Ford Basins.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-01 Ashby Street Outdoor Holdings

Fayetteville, Arizona, United States

Ashby Street Outdoor Holdings LLC is an outdoor advertising company. Ashby Street operates 91 LED displays with fully automated content management and scheduling. Ashby Street Outdoor Holdings LLC was founded in 2011 and is based in Fayetteville, Arizona.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Pulse Electronics

San Diego, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1947
Sector Electronics
Employees10,000
Revenue 355M USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Pulse Electronics Corporation is a electronic components partner that helps customers build the next great product by providing the needed technical solutions. Pulse Electronics has a long operating history of innovation in magnetics, antennas and connectors, as well as the ability to ramp quickly into high-quality, high-volume production.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2010) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-06-25 Sonion

Roskilde, Denmark

Sonion is a development, manufacturing, and sale of advanced micro acoustical and micromechanical components and solutions. The company is a B2B provider for global manufacturers of hearing instruments, mobile handsets, headsets, earphones, and medical devices. Sonion was formed in 1974 and is based in Roskilde, Denmark.

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