Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and TPG Capital Acquire Covetrus

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquires Veritiv Corporation

August 7, 2023

Packaging

An affiliate of private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has completed the acquisition of Veritiv Corporation for $170.00 per share, valuing the company at approximately $2.6 billion. Veritiv, a leading North American distributor of packaging, JanSan/hygiene and print products headquartered in Atlanta, will become a privately held company under CD&R to pursue accelerated organic and inorganic growth and operational improvements.

Cloudera Acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and KKR for $5.3B

October 8, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Affiliates of private equity firms Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and KKR have completed the all-cash acquisition of Cloudera for approximately $5.3 billion, taking the enterprise data cloud company private. Cloudera will continue to be led by CEO Rob Bearden and will focus on accelerating product innovation, cloud transformation and customer growth with support from its new owners.

CVC Acquires Significant Stake in Epicor, Partnering with CD&R

August 13, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Funds managed by CVC have agreed to acquire a significant ownership position in Epicor, joining existing investor Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) as equal Board partners. Epicor — an Austin-based, industry-specific SaaS ERP provider — will continue to be led by CEO Steve Murphy as the investors support further SaaS migration, product innovation (including AI/BI capabilities) and international expansion.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquires Huntsworth plc

May 1, 2020

Healthcare Services

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) agreed a recommended cash offer and completed the take-private acquisition of Huntsworth plc for approximately £575 million. CD&R said it will invest in Huntsworth’s healthcare-focused commercialization services—including medical affairs, market access and marketing—to support organic and acquisition-led growth under private ownership.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquires Radio Systems Corporation

May 12, 2020

Consumer Products

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) agreed to acquire Radio Systems Corporation, a Knoxville-based developer and distributor of durable pet products (brands include PetSafe, Invisible Fence, SportDOG and Kurgo). Terms were not disclosed; TSG Consumer Partners will sell its minority stake as part of the transaction, Radio Systems has more than 800 employees worldwide, and founder Randy Boyd will remain on the board. The deal received unanimous board approval and was expected to close around June 2020.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Partners with Vera Whole Health

July 1, 2021

Healthcare Services

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has entered into an investment partnership with Vera Whole Health to support Vera's expansion of its value-based, primary care-focused model. Terms were not disclosed; existing minority investors Transformation Capital and Archimedes Health Investors will remain as minority stakeholders while CD&R will support growth and board leadership changes.