Simpson Thacher is representing Hellman & Friedman in its announced acquisition of Associated Materials, LLC from current stockholders, including affiliates of Investcorp and Harvest Partners, in a transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion. Associated Materials is a leading manufacturer and distributor of exterior residential building products in the United States and Canada. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
The Simpson Thacher team working on the transaction includes: Chad Skinner, Rob Mobassaly, John Delfino, James Toy and Jonathan Amt (M&A); William Brentani, Brian Steinhardt, Brian Gluck and Louis Pastor (Debt Financing); Jeffrey Ostrow, Keren Siman-Tov and Genevieve Dorment (Intellectual Property); Dan Foster (Tax); Tristan Brown, Alvin Brown, Linda Barrett and Grace Lin (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Krista McManus and Davis Coen (Real Estate); Michael Isby and Tim Mulvihill (Environmental); Scott Dyer and Julie Levy (Labor) and Arman Oruc, Michael Naughton and William Kearney (Antitrust). Paralegal assistance was provided by Angie Harms, Jason Mull and Andrew Schneider.