AcquisitionAug 5, 2026Pending
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States

Gaylord Chemical, L.L.C. (gChem)ContextLogic Holdings Inc.

Materials & Chemicals โ€บ Chemicals

Enterprise value$850MEnterprise value
AnnouncedAug 5, 2026
ConsiderationCash
StructureOther
RegionNorth America
Cross-borderNo
Contingent paymentNo

Overview

ContextLogic, through ContextLogic Holdings, LLC and its subsidiary GCH Buyer, Inc., agreed to acquire the holding company of gChem, a specialty chemicals and DMSO producer, from EagleTree Capital funds and co-investors at an enterprise value of $850 million.

Deal rationale

gChem would become ContextLogic's second operating business, a long-duration specialty chemicals company expected to be materially accretive to free cash flow per unit.

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PendingMaterials & Chemicals โ€บ ChemicalsUnited StatesNorth America

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedAug 5, 2026

    Imported from prototype record 358, unverified

    Filing

Valuation and terms

Equity valueUndisclosed
Enterprise value$850MHeadline figure
ConsiderationCash

Advisors

Buy-side
PSPiper Sandler
Sell-side
MSMorgan Stanley

Parties

Target
Gaylord Chemical, L.L.C. (gChem)
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Acquirer
ContextLogic Holdings Inc.
Headquarters
United States
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Seller
EagleTree Capital
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