M&A Deal Summary

Clariant AG Acquires Sud-Chemie AG

On February 17, 2011, Clariant AG acquired chemicals company Sud-Chemie AG from One Equity Partners for 1.4B EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Clariant AG’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Clariant AG’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Clariant AG’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-02-17
Target Sud-Chemie AG
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Clariant AG
Sellers(s) One Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.4B EUR

Target

Sud-Chemie AG

Munich, Germany
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Süd-Chemie is a specialty chemicals company headquartered in Munich, Germany and operating on a worldwide scale. Products manufactured by the Catalysts Division offer solutions for the chemical, petrochemical and refinery industries, for energy storage and hydrogen production, as well as off-gas purification. Key markets served by its Adsorbents Division include the consumer goods, packaging and foundry industries, as well water treatment.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Clariant AG

Muttenz, Switzerland

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Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

Clariant AG is a specialty chemicals company. Clariant offers chemicals such as adsorbents, biocides, industrial ingredients, and detergents, as well as chemicals and dyes for textiles, leather, and paper. Clariant also manufacturers de-icing agents and fire retardants.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 11
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 8
Country (Germany) 1 of 2
Year (2011) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-31 SiVance

Gainesville, North Carolina, United States

SiVance, LLC is a producer of silicone-based products for the personal care, pharmaceutical, construction and electronics markets.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-26 OTC

Oberhausen, Germany

OTC provides formulation expertise to transform new sustainable and innovative technologies into cost efficient consumer products. OTC has a leading position in development of delivery technologies for micronized active ingredients, which offer customers in consumer care markets innovative solutions in cosmetic, food or other application areas.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

One Equity Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

One Equity Partners (OEP) is a private equity firm that targets buyout and growth capital investments in North America, Europe, and Asia. OEP prefers to be the lead investor and typically commits $30 to $300 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include industrial products/services, consumer, retail, chemicals, media, communications, and healthcare. One Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and spun out of JP Morgan Chase in 2015. One Equity Partners is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 54
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 35
Country (Germany) 1 of 2
Year (2011) 1 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-04 Chemlogics Group

Paso Roble, California, United States

Chemlogics provides the energy sector with specialty chemicals used in the extraction and production of oil and gas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-28 Prodigy Health Group

New York, New York, United States

Prodigy Health Group provides benefits management, integrated health management, provider network services and insurance services to self-funded employers, managed care companies and insurers. Prodigy Health companies serve more than 4 million members across all industry sectors.

Sell $600M
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