Dover to Sell Environmental Solutions Group Business Unit
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Dover (NYSE: DOV) has announced the sale of its Environmental Solutions Group (ESG) business to Terex (NYSE: TEX) for $2 billion. ESG, part of Dover's Engineered Products segment, is a leading provider of refuse collection vehicles, compactors, and balers, along with related aftermarket equipment and digital offerings. The Chattanooga-based unit generated approximately $750 million in revenue in 2023.
The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Dover's CEO, Richard J. Tobin, expressed gratitude to ESG's management team for their transformational efforts over the past decade. Centerview Partners and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP served as financial advisor and legal counsel to Dover, respectively.
Positive
- Sale of ESG business for $2 billion, potentially improving Dover's financial position
- ESG generated approximately $750 million in revenue in 2023, indicating a strong valuation for the sale
Negative
- Divestiture of a significant revenue-generating business unit
- Potential loss of diversification in Dover's business portfolio
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, DOV declined 1.39%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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Dover's President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard J. Tobin, said, "ESG has been a part of the Dover family for decades and has created significant value for Dover shareholders over this time period. I would like to recognize and thank ESG President Pat Carroll and his management team for the transformational change in the business over the last decade."
The transaction is expected to close before year-end 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.
Centerview Partners acted as financial advisor and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP acted as legal counsel to Dover.
About Dover:
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of over
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including statements regarding the timetable for completing the transaction. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, general economic conditions and conditions in the particular markets in which we operate, and the ability of both parties to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the transaction in a timely manner or at all. For details on the risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that may be contained herein, we refer you to the documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. These documents are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission, and on our website, www.dovercorporation.com. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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