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Press Release

June 30, 2016
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced today that it completed the previously announced acquisition of High Ridge Brands, the largest North American consolidation platform focused on acquiring orphaned personal care brands. The transaction valued...
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Press Release

June 29, 2016
In the latest of a series of partnership transactions since 2009, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) today announced that it has entered into exclusive discussions under which CD&R-managed funds would acquire BUT, the largest furniture...
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Press Release

June 9, 2016
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced an agreement today under which CD&R-managed funds will acquire TRANZACT, the leading provider of comprehensive, direct-to-consumer sales and marketing solutions for leading insurance carriers in the United...
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Press Release

April 13, 2016
TruGreen today announced it has completed its merger with Scotts LawnService to create North America’s premier lawn care company. The merger of two industry leaders in professional lawn service will bring more resources, local experts, enhanced...
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Press Release

March 2, 2016
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced the appointment of W. James McNerney, Jr., retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Boeing Company, as a Senior Advisor to the CD&R funds to assist in identifying and evaluating new...
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Press Release

December 21, 2015
Panasonic Corporation today made an announcement regarding its acquisition of Hussmann Corporation (“Hussmann”), a Missouri-based manufacturer of refrigerated display cases and systems. Panasonic has signed an agreement with Hussmann Parent Inc.,...
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Press Release

December 16, 2015
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) today announced the appointment of Russell P. Fradin, former President and Chief Executive Officer of SunGard Data Systems Inc. (“SunGard”), as an Operating Partner, effective April 1, 2016. Mr. Fradin has a...
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Press Release

December 10, 2015
TruGreen today announced a planned merger with Scotts LawnService to create North America’s premier lawn care company. TruGreen president and CEO David Alexander will lead the combined company, which will remain headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee...
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Press Release

October 6, 2015
AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase PharMEDium Healthcare Holdings, Inc., the privately held leading national provider of outsourced compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) to acute care...
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Press Release

July 27, 2015
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq: BECN) (“Beacon”), the largest publicly-traded distributor of residential and commercial roofing materials and complementary building products in the United States, today announced that it has entered into a...
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Press Release

November 30, 2010
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC today completed a transaction in which CD&R-managed funds acquired a 42.5% ownership interest in Univar, a leading global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals to a broad array of end markets. The...
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Press Release

November 9, 2010
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC today announced a definitive agreement to acquire a 51% ownership stake in Tyco International’s Electrical and Metal Products business. The transaction in which a CD&R-managed fund will invest $306 million...
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Press Release

October 1, 2010
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (“CD&R”) and GS Capital Partners (“GSCP”) today completed the acquisition of medical supplies distributor, HGI Holding, Inc. (“HGI”). Terms were not disclosed. HGI is a leading mail-order, direct-to-home...
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Press Release

September 2, 2010
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and CVC Capital Partners today announced a definitive agreement for CD&R to acquire a 42.5% ownership interest in Univar, a leading global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals to a broad array of end...
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Press Release

July 27, 2010
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (“CD&R”) and GS Capital Partners (“GSCP”) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire HGI Holdings, Inc. (“HGI”) from The Jordan Company and members of the Harrington family. HGI is a leading mail-order,...

Press Release

June 24, 2010
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC today announced that Manvinder (“Vindi”) Singh Banga, former President, Foods, Home and Personal Care and member of the Unilever plc (NYSE: UL) Executive Board, will join the Firm as an Operating Partner based in...

Media Coverage

Private Equity International, May 2010
May 1, 2010
Private equity limited partners are now more likely than ever to say they want real operating talent in their private equity firms, in addition to “financial engineering”.  
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Press Release

February 24, 2010
CD&R has completed the acquisition of BCA, Europe’s leading vehicle auctions and remarketing company. With 45 remarketing centers spread across 12 countries, BCA annually sells over £4 billion of used vehicles, ranging from nearly-new and ex-...
The Talent Masters

Perspectives

January 1, 2010
In The Talent Masters, CD&R advisor Bill Conaty employs his 40+ year career at General Electric and explores how to accurately judge, as well as encourage, raw human talent. The book describes how true talent masters put people before numbers...
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Press Release

December 24, 2009
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC today announced a definitive agreement to acquire BCA, Europe's leading vehicle auctions and remarketing company from Montagu Private Equity. With 45 remarketing centers spread across 12 countries, BCA annually...
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