About This Deal

Element Solutions acquired MacDermid, Incorporated for ~$1.80 billion (incl. ~$756M assumed debt), a transaction announced in October 2013.

Founding acquisition by the UK-listed SPAC Platform Acquisition Holdings, which became Platform Specialty Products; MacDermid, a global producer of high-technology specialty chemicals and technical services, became the operating platform for all future deals.

Founding acquisition by the UK-listed SPAC Platform Acquisition Holdings, which became Platform Specialty Products; MacDermid, a global producer of high-technology specialty chemicals and technical services, became the operating platform for all future deals.

Deal Terms

Acquirer
Element Solutions
Target
MacDermid, Incorporated
Value
~$1.80 billion (incl. ~$756M assumed debt)
Date
October 2013
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Completed

Transaction Details

Announced
October 31, 2013

In Their Words

the MacDermid Acquisition and the Exchange Agreement was approximately $1.80 billion (including the assumption of approximately $756 million of indebtedness)

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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