M&A Deal Summary

CD&R Acquires S&S Activewear

On March 12, 2021, private equity firm CD&R acquired distribution company S&S Activewear

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CD&R’s 15th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is CD&R’s 51st transaction in the United States.
  • This is CD&R’s 8th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-03-12
Target S&S Activewear
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) CD&R
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

S&S Activewear

Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
S&S Activewear is a wholesale supplier to the imprinted sportswear industry. S&S Activewear was founded in 1988 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

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Buyer

CD&R

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 30.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) is a large private equity firm that targets non-core divestitures of large corporations, growth equity financings, traditional buyouts, and corporate/family partnerships. CD&R looks for opportunities in North America, Western Europe, and Asia and will consider businesses in a wide range of sectors including consumer/retail, healthcare, industrials, and services. Prospective companies generally lead their respective markets, have stable cash flows, and possess competitive advantages through differentiated products, services, or processes. CD&R was formed in 1978 and has offices in New York City and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 71 of 93
Sector (Distribution) 15 of 17
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 9 of 12
State (Illinois) 8 of 8
Country (United States) 51 of 67
Year (2021) 3 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-04 Capco

London, United Kingdom

Capco is a global technology and management consultancy specializing in driving digital transformation in the financial services industry. Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to fast-track transformation initiatives for the banking and payments, capital markets, wealth and asset management, insurance, and the energy sector. Capco was founded in 1998 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell $1.5B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Tampa, Florida, United States

Aster Insights is an oncology-focused health informatics solutions company that leverages clinical and molecular data to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of personalized therapies. Founded in 2006 with a mission to enable a collaborative approach to the fight against cancer, Aster Insights facilitates the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN), an alliance of leading cancer centers that participate in the HIPAA-compliant, IRB-approved protocol, Total Cancer Care, to gather de-identified clinical and genomic patient data for research purposes. Aster Insights was founded in 2006 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

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