Cognis - Ownership and Business Overview

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Cognis Ownership

Who owns Cognis?

Cognis is owned by BASF SE. It was acquired on June 21, 2010.

Was Cognis formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Cognis was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Cognis Business Overview

Where is Cognis headquartered?

Cognis is headquartered in Monheim Am Rhein, Germany.

How many employees does Cognis have?

Cognis has 5,571 employees.

What sector is Cognis in?

Cognis is a chemicals company.

Chemicals M&A Summary in 2010

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, chemicals ranked 25 in number of deals in 2010. The largest chemicals acquisition in 2010 was Cognis - which was acquired by BASF SE for $3.5B.

Join Mergr to view all 79 acquisitions of chemicals companies in 2010, including 18 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 61 by strategics.

Cognis GmbH

Rheinpromenade 1,
Monheim Am Rhein, 40789
Germany,
+49-2173-4995-275
www.cognis.com

Cognis is one of the world's largest producers of chemicals based on natural oils and animal fats. It is involved in many product/ market segments with a particular emphasis on the personal care market and benefits from a diversified raw material base.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $30M $30M
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pulcra Chemicals GmbH 2008-10-31 30M EUR Divestiture
Geretsried, Germany · www.pulcra-chemicals.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals - - 1 (100%) 30M (100%)
Total - - 1 $30M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Germany - - 1 30M
Total - - 1 $30M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $30M
TOTAL $30M
Largest Pulcra Chemicals GmbH
$30M (2008-10-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Chemicals

Employees

5,571

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