What did Clayton, Dubilier & Rice pay for White Cap (HD Supply Construction & Industrial)?

$2.90B, equivalent to 12.2× EBITDA / 1.33× revenue. Target revenue was approximately $3000.0M. Target EBITDA was approximately $327.0M.

ACQUIRED · 2020

Who Acquired White Cap (HD Supply Construction & Industrial)?

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice · $2.90B· 12.2× EBITDA

The acquisition

White Cap (HD Supply Construction & Industrial) (Atlanta, GA) was acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in 2020 for $2.90B. Distributor of concrete accessories and specialty construction products. The deal was priced at 12.2× EBITDA / 1.33× revenue.

White Cap (HD Supply Construction & Industrial) at time of acquisition

Revenue

$3000.0M

EBITDA

$327.0M

Deal value

$2.90B

EV / EBITDA

12.2×

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