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    Platinum Capital acquires Solenis, a specialty chemicals company, for US$5.25 billion

    • Last Update: 2021-08-06
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Sinochem News Networkreported on July 6, BASF and private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced the sale of Solenis to private equity firm Platinum Equity
    .

    On July 6, BASF and private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced the sale of Solenis to private equity firm Platinum Equity
    .


    BASF said that Solenis’ corporate value is US$5.
    25 billion (approximately RMB 34 billion), including approximately US$2.
    5 billion in net debt, which may be adjusted at the end of the transaction
    .


    The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of 2021, subject to the approval of the relevant authorities


    At present, the fund managed by Keduri Company and the Solenis management team jointly hold 51% of Solenis' shares, and BASF holds the remaining 49% of the shares
    .


    BASF and Keduri said that they will completely withdraw their investment in Solenis


    Platinum Capital stated that as part of the acquisition, Solenis will merge with Platinum Capital’s existing portfolio company Sigura Water, which was acquired in 2019
    .


    Platinum Capital said it expects to generate approximately US$3.


    In July 2014, Keduri acquired a majority stake in Ashland's former water treatment business Solenis; in 2019, BASF's wet-end paper chemicals and water treatment chemicals business merged with Solenis


    Solenis is a global specialty chemicals company focusing on papermaking and industrial water treatment technologies.





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