Chatham Asset Management Acquires R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company

DATA Communications Management Corp. Acquires R.R. Donnelley Canadian Operations (Moore Canada Corporation)

April 25, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

DATA Communications Management Corp. (DCM) completed the acquisition of the Canadian operations of R.R. Donnelley & Sons (operating as Moore Canada Corporation) for a cash purchase price of CAD 130.8 million. The deal expands DCM's footprint and capabilities in Canada, creating a pro forma business with estimated 2022 revenues of more than CAD 520 million and an enlarged enterprise customer base.

RRD Acquires Williams Lea

January 31, 2025

Professional Services

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) has completed the acquisition of Williams Lea, a global provider of tech-enabled business services for financial, legal and professional services firms. Williams Lea will join RRD's Digital, Creative and Business Services segment to strengthen RRD's digital marketing, full‑funnel media and business services capabilities; Williams Lea serves clients across ~20 countries and has roughly 7,000 employees worldwide.

KKR Affiliates Acquire Chase Corporation

November 15, 2023

Manufacturing

Affiliates of KKR completed a take-private acquisition of Chase Corporation at $127.50 per share, and Chase common stock has ceased trading on the NYSE American. KKR will support Chase’s growth and employee ownership initiatives and named Lance Reisman as Chair of the Board to help drive strategic acquisitions and operational improvements.

TowerBrook and CD&R Acquire R1 RCM for $8.9 Billion

August 1, 2024

Healthcare Services

Investment funds affiliated with TowerBrook Capital Partners and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of R1 RCM Inc. in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at approximately $8.9 billion ($14.30 per share). The transaction will take R1 private to support continued investment in its revenue-cycle automation platform and expansion of intelligent automation and generative AI capabilities for healthcare providers.

CD&R to Acquire Majority Stake in Roper Technologies' Industrial Businesses

June 1, 2022

Industrial Services

Roper Technologies agreed to sell a majority stake in its industrial businesses (its entire Process Technologies segment and the industrial businesses within Measurement & Analytical Solutions) to affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) for approximately $2.6 billion in upfront pre-tax cash while retaining a 49% minority interest. The package—which includes Alpha, AMOT, CCC, Cornell, Dynisco, FTI, Hansen, Hardy, Logitech, Metrix, PAC, Roper Pump, Struers, Technolog, Uson and Viatran—generated about $940 million of revenue and $260 million of EBITDA in 2021; CD&R will operate the businesses as a standalone platform to pursue organic and inorganic growth.

B. Riley Financial to Acquire National Holdings

January 11, 2021

Financial Services

B. Riley Financial has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire National Holdings Corporation, initiating an all-cash tender offer for the remaining shares it does not own at $3.25 per share. The deal will combine B. Riley's diversified financial services platform with National's investment banking, brokerage and wealth management businesses, materially expanding B. Riley's retail distribution and assets under management.