Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on the acquisition of two leading building products companies, Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. and Atrium Windows & Doors. The acquisition of NYSE-listed Ply Gem is a go-private transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion. The parallel purchase of Atrium Windows & Doors, a privately held company controlled by Golden Gate Capital, and merger of Atrium with Ply Gem will result in an exterior building products company with total revenue of more than $2.4 billion in 2017. CD&R funds will own approximately 70% and Golden Gate funds will own approximately 30% of the combined company.

Founded in 1978, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is a private investment firm. Since inception, CD&R has managed the investment of $25 billion in 77 companies with an aggregate transaction value of more than $100 billion.

The Debevoise team is led by partner Paul S. Bird and includes partners Peter A. Furci, Meir D. Katz, Jeffrey E. Ross and Michael Schaper; counsel Stuart Hammer and J. Michael Snypes, Jr.; and associates Christopher Anthony, Spencer K. Gilbert, Daniel Priest, Giselle Alvarado, Katherine M. Arango, Kevin R. Grondahl, David A. Martinez and Brett M. Novick.

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