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Ann Beth StebbinsSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Ann Beth Stebbins

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals32
Valued Deals21
Total Value£ 63.56 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.03 B

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09 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Auto Parts
Gkn (driveline Division)
Dana Incorporated

Target: GKN PLC (DRIVELINE DIVISION)

Bidder: DANA INCORPORATED

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 64 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2018|United States|IT Services: Other
CONVERGEONE
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: CONVERGEONE

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.38 B

Value

17 Oct 2018|United States|Software
Outline Systems
Duck Creek Technologies

Target: OUTLINE SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2019|Switzerland|Auto Services
WABCO
Zf Friedrichshafen

Target: WABCO

Bidder: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

19 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 5.74 B

Value

07 Jun 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers
Barnes & Noble
Elliot Advisors

Target: BARNES & NOBLE INC

Bidder: ELLIOT ADVISORS

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 537 M

Value

15 Oct 2019|United States|Hotels and Motels
Bellagio Real Estate
Blackstone Group

Target: BELLAGIO REAL ESTATE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 3.38 B

Value

11 Nov 2019|United States|Diversified Financials
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Reverence Capital Partners

Target: LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

Bidder: REVERENCE CAPITAL PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

13 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

18 Nov 2019|South Korea|Cosmetics
Have & Be Co
Estee Lauder Companies

Target: HAVE & BE CO LTD

Bidder: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 681 M

Value

09 Dec 2019|United States|Software
Duck Creek Technologies
Temasek Holdings

Target: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 91 M

Value

27 Apr 2020|United States|Software
Duck Creek Technologies
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management

Target: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 180 M

Value

21 Sep 2020|United States|Entertainment
Zenimax Media
Microsoft Corp

Target: ZENIMAX MEDIA

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

15 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 5.80 B

Value

26 Oct 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Asklepios Biopharmaceutical
Bayer

Target: ASKLEPIOS BIOPHARMACEUTICAL INC

Bidder: BAYER AG

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 8 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 3.05 B

Value

19 Nov 2020|United States|Software
Eci Software Solutions
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: ECI SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

8 Target | 23 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.89 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels
Fertitta Entertainment
Fast Acquisition Corp

Target: FERTITTA ENTERTAINMENT INC

Bidder: FAST ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

30 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 6.21 B

Value

04 Mar 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Five Prime Therapeutics
Amgen

Target: FIVE PRIME THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: AMGEN INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

20 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.36 B

Value

15 Jun 2021|United States|Software
CYBERGRANTS
Apax Partners

Target: CYBERGRANTS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

10 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Software
EVERYACTION
CYBERGRANTS

Target: EVERYACTION

Bidder: CYBERGRANTS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

7 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

12 Aug 2021|United States|Food Products
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Jbs

Target: PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION

Bidder: JBS SA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2021|Germany|Telecommunications Services: Other
ADVA
ADTRAN

Target: ADVA

Bidder: ADTRAN

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value

04 Jan 2022|United States|Digital Services
Network For Good
Apax Partners

Target: NETWORK FOR GOOD

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Crane Co
Institutional Investors

Target: CRANE CO

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

14 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2022|United States|Diversified Financials
Redco Corporation
Fortress Investment Group

Target: REDCO CORPORATION

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2022|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Tom Ford
Estee Lauder Companies

Target: TOM FORD

Bidder: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

14 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.38 B

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Software
Duck Creek Technologies
Vista Equity Partners

Target: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

05 Jan 2023|Switzerland|Payments / Commerce
Imburse Payments
Duck Creek Technologies

Target: IMBURSE PAYMENTS

Bidder: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2023|United States|Software
WESPIRE
BONTERRA

Target: WESPIRE

Bidder: BONTERRA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2023|United States|Software
Nextgen Healthcare
Thoma Bravo

Target: NEXTGEN HEALTHCARE INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

30 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 1.43 B

Value

07 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Aera Energy
California Resources

Target: AERA ENERGY LLC

Bidder: CALIFORNIA RESOURCES

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Endeavor Energy Resources
Diamondback Energy

Target: ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES LP

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

59 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 20.58 B

Value

16 May 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Silverbow Resources
Crescent Energy Company

Target: SILVERBOW RESOURCES

Bidder: CRESCENT ENERGY COMPANY

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

14 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 1.66 B

Value

10 Sep 2024|United States|FinTech
DONORDRIVE
BONTERRA

Target: DONORDRIVE

Bidder: BONTERRA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2025|United States|Software
Eci Software Solutions
Apax Partners

Target: ECI SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

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