M&A Deal Summary

Aditya Birla Management Pvt. Acquires Columbian Chemicals

On June 21, 2011, Aditya Birla Management Pvt. acquired chemicals company Columbian Chemicals from One Equity Partners for 875M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aditya Birla Management Pvt.’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Aditya Birla Management Pvt.’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Aditya Birla Management Pvt.’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aditya Birla Management Pvt.’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-06-21
Target Columbian Chemicals
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Aditya Birla Management Pvt.
Sellers(s) One Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 875M USD

Target

Columbian Chemicals

Marietta, Georgia, United States
Global leader in the production of high-quality carbon black additives and other chemicals. Create a global leader in carbon black and other chemical products by partnering with DC Chemical in a transformational, cross-border acquisition of Columbian Chemicals Company.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aditya Birla Management Pvt.

Mumbai, India
Category Company
Founded 1857
Sector Diversified
DESCRIPTION

Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt. Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the businesses of non-ferrous metals, cement, textiles, chemicals, agri-business, rubber and specialty carbon blacks, iron ore mining, ferro alloys, wind power generation, insulators, cellular services, financial services, supermarkets, and trading solutions globally.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

One Equity Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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 9 of 55
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 35
State (Georgia) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 8 of 37
Year (2011) 3 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 20
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