Ripplewood Holdings, LLC Mergers and Acquisitions


 

Ripplewood Holdings, LLC

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Conglomerates and Holding Companies
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Ripplewood Holdings, LLC M&A History


RHJ International Ltd acquires a minority stake in Quirin Bank AG RHJ International Ltd acquires a minority stake in  Quirin Bank AGOct 29, 2009

GERMANY - RHJ International Ltd of Belgium, a unit of Ripplewood Holdings LLC, acquired a ##% stake or #.## mil ordinary shares in Quirin Bank AG, a Berlin-based investment bank, from Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, in a privately negotiated transaction.

Investor Group acquires Metaldyne-Balance Shaft Module from Ripplewood Holdings LLC Investor Group acquires  Metaldyne-Balance Shaft Module from Ripplewood Holdings LLCOct 16, 2009

US - An investor group (Investor), including The Carlyle Group and Solus Alternative Asset Management LP, acquired the Balance Shaft Module Business, of Metaldyne Corp (Metaldyne), a Plymouth-based manufacturer of motor vehicle parts, and a unit of the Asahi Tec

Investor Group acquires Metaldyne-Tubular Prod Bus from Ripplewood Holdings LLC Investor Group acquires  Metaldyne-Tubular Prod Bus from Ripplewood Holdings LLCOct 16, 2009

US - An investor group (Investor), including The Carlyle Group and Solus Alternative Asset Management LP, acquired the Tubular Products Business of Metaldyne Corp (Metaldyne), a Plymouth-based manufacturer of motor vehicle parts, and a unit of the Asahi Tec Corp

Investor Group acquires Metaldyne Corp-Chassis Op from Ripplewood Holdings LLC Investor Group acquires  Metaldyne Corp-Chassis Op from Ripplewood Holdings LLCOct 16, 2009

US - An investor group (Investor), including The Carlyle Group and Solus Alternative Asset Management LP, acquired the Chassis operations, of Metaldyne Corp (Metaldyne), a Plymouth-based manufacturer of motor vehicle parts, and a unit of the Asahi Tec Corp subsidiary

Investor Group acquires Metaldyne-Cert Asts from Ripplewood Holdings LLC Investor Group acquires  Metaldyne-Cert Asts from Ripplewood Holdings LLCOct 16, 2009

US - An investor group (Investor), including The Carlyle Group and Solus Alternative Asset Management LP, acquired the powertrain and operating assets of Metaldyne Corp. The transaction included Metaldyne's Sintered Products European assets, Vibration Control Products business unit, and certain

Daiwa SMBC Capital Co Ltd acquires Fuji Electronics Industries from Ripplewood Holdings LLC Daiwa SMBC Capital Co Ltd acquires  Fuji Electronics Industries from Ripplewood Holdings LLCSep 30, 2009

JAPAN - Daiwa SMBC Capital Co Ltd acquired the entire share capital of Fuji Electronics Industries Co Ltd (Fuji), a Shizuoka-City based manufacturer of electronic parts, and a wholly-owned unit of Niles Co Ltd (Niles) subsidiary of Ripplewood Holdings

Creditors acquires a minority stake in Honsel Beteiligungs GmbH & Co from Ripplewood Holdings LLC Creditors acquires a minority stake in  Honsel Beteiligungs GmbH & Co from Ripplewood Holdings LLCJul 22, 2009

GERMANY - Honsel Beteiligungs GmbH & Co KG (Honsel), a Meschede-based manufacturer of metals, and a unit of Ripplewood Holdings LLC, completed its debt restructuring with creditors in transaction valued at EUR ### mil (USD ###.### mil). On completion, the

RHJ International Ltd acquires Adam Opel GmbH from Motors Liquidation Co (pending) RHJ International Ltd acquires  Adam Opel GmbH from Motors Liquidation Co (pending)Jul 13, 2009

GERMANY - RHJ International Ltd of Belgium and a unit of Ripplewood Holdings LLC planned to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in Adam Opel GmbH (Adam), a Ruesselsheim-based manufacturer of automobiles, from General Motors Corp. The transaction was to include

Ripplewood Holdings LLC seeking buyer for Metaldyne Corp Ripplewood Holdings LLC seeking buyer for Metaldyne CorpMay 28, 2009

US - In May ####, bankrupt Metaldyne Corp, a Plymouth- based manufacturer of motor vehicle parts, and a unit of the Asahi Tec Corp subsidiary of Ripplewood Holdings LLC's RHJ International Ltd unit, announced that it was seeking a buyer

Israel Chemicals Ltd acquires Supresta LLC from Ripplewood Holdings LLC Israel Chemicals Ltd acquires Supresta LLC from Ripplewood Holdings LLCAug 14, 2007

US - Israel Chemicals Ltd, a unit of Ofer Brothers Group's Israel Corp subsidiary, acquired Supresta LLC, a manufacturer of flame retardants, from Ripplewood Holdings LLC, for $### mil in cash. The transaction had been subject to regulatory approval and

Facts on File Inc acquires Facts On File News Services from Ripplewood Holdings LLC (pending) Facts on File Inc acquires Facts On File News Services from Ripplewood Holdings LLC (pending)Aug 07, 2007

US - Facts On File Inc, a unit of Veronis Suhler Stevenson Partners LLC, agreed to acquire Facts On File News Services, a publisher of market reference books, from Readers Digest Association Inc, a unit of Ripplewood Holdings LLC. Terms were

LV Catalog Holding Corp acquires Lillian Vernon Corp from Ripplewood Holdings LLC LV Catalog Holding Corp acquires Lillian Vernon Corp from Ripplewood Holdings LLCMay 30, 2006

US - LV Catalog Holdings Corp, a unit of Sun Capital Partners acquired Lillian Vernon Corp, a provider of e-commerce retail services, from Direct Holdings Worldwide LLC (DH). DH was a joint venture between Ripplewood Holdings LLC and ZelnickMedia. Terms

Pearson Education Inc acquires American Guidance Service Inc from Ripplewood Holdings LLC Pearson Education Inc acquires American Guidance Service Inc from Ripplewood Holdings LLCJul 22, 2005

US - Pearson Education, a unit of Pearson PLC acquired American Guidance Service Inc, doing business as AGS Publishing, a publisher of textbooks and test preparation program, from WRC Media Inc and a unit of Ripplewood Holdings LLC, for an estimated

Ripplewood Holdings LLC acquires Alcatel SA-Electrical Power from Alcatel Lucent SA Ripplewood Holdings LLC acquires Alcatel SA-Electrical Power from Alcatel Lucent SAJan 26, 2005

FRANCE - Ripplewood Holdings LLC of the US acquired the electrical power systems operations of Alcatel SA, a Paris-based provider of communication solutions services. The transaction included AEG SVS Power Supply Systems, Alcatel Converters, Harmer & Simmons and Saft Power Systems

Ripplewood Holdings LLC acquires Honsel Beteiligungs GmbH & Co from Carlyle Group LLC Ripplewood Holdings LLC acquires Honsel Beteiligungs GmbH & Co from Carlyle Group LLCDec 01, 2004

GERMANY - Ripplewood Holdings LLC of the US acquired Honsel Beteiligungs GmbH & Co KG (HB), a Meschede-based manufacturer of metals, a unit of Carlyle Group LP (CG). Terms were not disclosed. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval. Originally, in

SoftBank Corp acquires Japan Telecom Co Ltd from Ripplewood Holdings LLC SoftBank Corp acquires Japan Telecom Co Ltd from Ripplewood Holdings LLCJul 30, 2004

JAPAN - Softbank Corp (SC) acquired the entire share capital of Japan Telecom Co Ltd (JT), a provider of fixed-line telecommunication services, from its wholly-owned parent, Ripplewood Holdings LLC, for ###.# bil Japanese yen ($#.### bil US

Ripplewood Holdings LLC acquires Akzo Nobel NV-Phosphorus Chem from Akzo Nobel NV Ripplewood Holdings LLC acquires Akzo Nobel NV-Phosphorus Chem from Akzo Nobel NVJul 19, 2004

NETHERLANDS - Ripplewood Holdings LLC of the US, acquired the phosphorus chemicals (PH) business of Akzo Nobel NV (AN), an Arnhem-based manufacturer of chemical preparations and textile products, for ### mil euros ($###.### mil US). Prevously, Albemarle Corp acquired

Ripplewood Holdings LLC acquires MidOcean Partners LP through a leveraged buyout (pending) Ripplewood Holdings LLC acquires MidOcean Partners LP through a leveraged buyout (pending)May 03, 2004

US - Ripplewood Holdings LLC planned to merge with MidOcean Holdings LLC, a venture capital firm.

Direct Holdings Worldwide LLC acquires Time Life Inc from Time Warner Inc Direct Holdings Worldwide LLC acquires Time Life Inc from Time Warner IncJan 05, 2004

US - Direct Holdings Worldwide LLC, a joint venture between Ripplewood Holdings LLC and ZelnickMedia, acquired Time Life Inc, a provider of marketing services for the music industry, from Time Inc, a unit of Time Warner Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

Texas Pacific Group Inc acquires Kraton Polymers LLC from Ripplewood Holdings LLC Texas Pacific Group Inc acquires Kraton Polymers LLC from Ripplewood Holdings LLCDec 24, 2003

US - Texas Pacific Group Inc acquired Kraton Polymers Group of Co, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals such as thermoplastic elastomers, from Ripplewood Holdings LLC, for $### mil.

Ripplewood Holdings, LLC M&A Summary


Ripplewood Holdings, LLC has made 30 acquisitions while taking stakes in 12 companies. Ripplewood Holdings, LLC has 29 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2010000
2009116
2008000
2007001
2006001
2005101
2004301
2003321
2002002
2001722
2000203
1999225
1998241
1997200
1996001
1995410
1994100
1993101
1992000
1991001
1990100
1989000
1988000
1987001
1986000
1985001
Total301229

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