On August 12, 2025, Hubbell Incorporated, a Connecticut corporation (“Hubbell”), issued a press release announcing the execution of a definitive transaction agreement to acquire DMC Power, LLC (“DMC Power”) from an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital for $825,000,000 in cash, subject to a customary working capital adjustment as set forth in the definitive transaction agreement. Hubbell plans to finance the transaction with a combination of cash on hand and debt.
The completion of the acquisition is expected to occur by the end of 2025 and is subject to the expiration or termination of all waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and other customary closing conditions. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Press Release, dated August 12, 2025. |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
INFORMATION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain of the statements contained in this report and the exhibit attached hereto may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements generally relate to Hubbell’s expectations and beliefs regarding its financial results, condition and outlook, projections of future performance, anticipated growth and end markets, changes in operating results, market conditions and economic conditions, expected capital resources, liquidity, financial performance, pension funding, results of operations, plans, strategies, opportunities, developments and productivity initiatives, competitive positioning, and trends in particular markets or industries. In addition, all statements regarding the consummation of the proposed transaction with DMC Power (the “proposed transaction”) and the anticipated benefits to Hubbell thereof, including the timing for the proposed transaction to close and become accretive, DMC Power’s 2026 anticipated revenue and EBITDA, industry adoption of swage, as well as other statements that are not strictly historic in nature, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “depend”, “plan”, “estimated”, “predict”, “target”, “should”, “could”, “may”, “subject to”, “continues”, “growing”, “prospective”, “forecast”, “projected”, “purport”, “might”, “if”, “contemplate”, “potential”, “pending”, “target”, “goals”, “scheduled”, “will”, “will likely be”, and similar words and phrases. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual and future performance or Hubbell’s achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of Hubbell or DMC Power to terminate the definitive transaction agreement governing the terms and conditions of the proposed transaction; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Hubbell or DMC Power; the possibility that revenue or expense synergies or the other expected benefits of the proposed transaction may not fully materialize or may take longer to realize than expected, or may be more costly to achieve than anticipated, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies; the possibility that the proposed transaction may not be completed when expected or at all because required regulatory or other approvals or other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect Hubbell or DMC Power or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction); the risk that Hubbell is unable to successfully and promptly implement its integration strategies; reputational risks and potential adverse reactions from or changes to the relationships with customers, employees or other business partners, including resulting from the announcement or the completion of the proposed transaction; diversion of management’s attention and time from ongoing business operations and other opportunities on matters relating to the proposed transaction; the impact of trade tariffs, import quotas or other trade actions, restrictions or measures taken by the United States, China, Mexico, the United Kingdom, member
