Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquires Cornerstone Building Brands for $5.8 Billion

CD&R Acquires Significant Stake in Foundation Building Materials

January 31, 2024

Building Products

Funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) have acquired a significant ownership position in Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (FBM) from affiliates of American Securities, with American Securities retaining a majority stake. FBM, a leading North American distributor of specialty building products headquartered in Santa Ana, California, operates 300+ branches and employs more than 5,600 people; the investment will support the company’s continued growth, product/service expansion and digital initiatives.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquires Focus Financial Partners

February 27, 2023

Wealth Management

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), with continued investment from Stone Point Capital, agreed to acquire Focus Financial Partners in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at an enterprise value in excess of $7 billion. Focus stockholders will receive $53 per share; Stone Point will retain a portion of its investment and provide new equity financing to support Focus as a private company, which the buyers say will provide greater financial and operating flexibility to grow the partner-firm network.

Cornerstone Building Brands Acquires Harvey Building Products

March 20, 2024

Manufacturing

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Harvey Building Products, including its Harvey, SoftLite, and Thermo-Tech window and door brands. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.

Cornerstone Building Brands Acquires Union Corrugating Company

November 9, 2021

Building Products

Cornerstone Building Brands, the largest North American manufacturer of exterior building products, has entered into and completed the acquisition of Union Corrugating Company Holdings, Inc., a metal roofing and components manufacturer headquartered in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The deal—funded with cash on hand—adds UCC's ~700 employees and roughly $250 million in trailing twelve-month sales to Cornerstone and expands the company's offerings into the high-growth residential metal roofing market while delivering manufacturing scale benefits.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and KKR Acquire Cloudera for $5.3 Billion

October 8, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Cloudera entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and KKR in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.3 billion, expected to close in the second half of 2021. The deal will take Cloudera private and provide $16.00 per share to shareholders, with Cloudera continuing to be led by CEO Rob Bearden.

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.