M&A Deal Summary

TowerBrook Capital Partners, CD&R and Kedaara Capital Acquire R1 RCM

On August 1, 2024, private equity firms TowerBrook Capital Partners, CD&R and Kedaara Capital acquired information services company R1 RCM for 8.9B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 4th, CD&R’s 1st and Kedaara Capital’s 1st transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ , CD&R’s 5th and Kedaara Capital’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 41st, CD&R’s 67th and Kedaara Capital’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 1st, CD&R’s 1st and Kedaara Capital’s 1st transaction in Utah.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-08-01
Target R1 RCM
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) TowerBrook Capital Partners
CD&R
Kedaara Capital
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 8.9B USD
Advisor(s) Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

R1 RCM

Murray, Utah, United States
R1 RCM is a provider of services and technology to healthcare providers. The Company helps clients strengthen their financial stability and deliver better care at a more affordable cost to the communities they serve, increasing healthcare access for all. R1 RCM was founded in 2003 and is based in Murray, Utah.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

TowerBrook Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 22.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 97 of 101
Sector: Information Services M&A 4 of 4
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Utah M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 41 of 42
Year: 2024 M&A 6 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-31 Sateba Group

Paris, France

Sateba Group consists of a portfolio of brands that designs and manufactures sleepers and other precast concrete products for railways for close to 100 years. Sateba Group was founded in 1925 and is based in Paris, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-04 ECIT

Fornebu, Norway

ECIT offer high competence and products within accounting, payroll, IT and business solutions. ECIT was founded in 2013 and is based in Fornebu, Norway.

Buy -
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 93 of 94
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 13 of 14
State: Utah M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 67 of 68
Year: 2024 M&A 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 36
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-24 Exclusive Networks

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Exclusive Networks is an independent value-added distributor (VAD) for the EMEA region, specialising in the marketing of solutions for businesses in the areas of cybersecurity, data centres and associated value-added services. Exclusive Networks was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

Buy €2.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-14 Cheney Brothers

Riviera Beach, Florida, United States

Cheney Brothers is a family-owned and operated broad line distributor offering over 64,000 stocked items from gourmet to every day. Cheney EXPRESS is open to the public and carries frozen, refrigerated and dry products with carrying out service to your vehicle. Insisting upon top-quality products from nationally recognized manufacturers, Cheney Brothers’ broad inventory consists of more than 50,000 stocked items, from gourmet to every day. Cheney Brothers was formed in 1925 and is based in Riviera Beach, Florida.

Sell $2.1B
Buyer

Kedaara Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 5.6B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kedaara Capital is an operationally oriented private equity firm focused on control and select minority investments in India. The Firm is a generalist investor, with no sector preferences and looks to commit $25 to $75 million per transaction. The Firm does not invest in seed or early stage companies or in businesses where the market is unproven. Kedaara Capital was established 2011 and is headquartered in Mumbai.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 25
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Utah M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-22 Dairy Day

Bengaluru, United States

Dairy Classic Ice Creams is an ice cream company selling under brand name ‘Dairy Day’. It has one manufacturing location and is distributed to 18,000+ retail stores via 120+ distributors. Dairy Classic Ice Creams is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-09 Sunbeam

Gurgaon, India

Sunbeam is an auto components company supplying cast, precision machined, and painted aluminum products. Sunbeam manufactures high volume, complex, and critical products such as crank cases, pistons, cylinder blocks and heads, and a variety of housings and covers. Sunbeam was founded in 1986 and is based in Gurgaon, Haryana.

Sell -