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Cover Image Ari B. Blaut
Ari B. BlautSullivan & Cromwell

Ari B. Blaut

Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals66
Valued Deals40
Total Value£ 305.37 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 7.63 B

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03 Apr 2017|United States|Banks
Island Finance
Jc Flowers & Co

Target: ISLAND FINANCE

Bidder: JC FLOWERS & CO LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2016|United States|Entertainment
Time Warner
At&t

Target: TIME WARNER INC

Bidder: AT&T INC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

32 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 82.79 B

Value

29 May 2018|United States|Building Materials: Other
Versatex Holdings
Azek Company

Target: VERSATEX HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: AZEK COMPANY LLC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2018|United States|Retail REITs
Forest City Realty Trust
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: FOREST CITY REALTY TRUST INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

31 Service Providers

9 Target | 22 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

28 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 8.69 B

Value

17 Aug 2018|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Zoe’s Kitchen
Cava Group Inc.

Target: ZOE’S KITCHEN INC

Bidder: CAVA GROUP INC.

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

£ 235 M

Value

14 Oct 2018|United States|Defense
L3 Technologies
Harris Corporation

Target: L3 TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: HARRIS CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

49 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.96 B

Value

18 Jun 2018|United States|Specialty Retailers
Rent-a-center
Vintage Capital Management

Target: RENT-A-CENTER INC

Bidder: VINTAGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2018|Australia|Paints and Coatings
Wesco Group Inc.
Tinicum

Target: WESCO GROUP INC.

Bidder: TINICUM INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 131 M

Value

09 Apr 2018|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Verifone Systems Inc.
Francisco Partners

Target: VERIFONE SYSTEMS INC.

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Target

£ 2.41 B

Value

15 Mar 2018|United States|Water
Connecticut Water Service
Sjw Group

Target: CONNECTICUT WATER SERVICE INC

Bidder: SJW GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

11 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 787 M

Value

31 Oct 2017|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
Astrodyne Holding Corp.
Tinicum

Target: ASTRODYNE HOLDING CORP.

Bidder: TINICUM INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2017|United States|Food Products
Panera Bread Company
Jab Holdings

Target: PANERA BREAD COMPANY

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

1 Service Providers

1 Target

6 Dealmakers

6 Target

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce
SPEEDPAY
Aci Worldwide

Target: SPEEDPAY

Bidder: ACI WORLDWIDE

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 564 M

Value

28 May 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce
Total System Services
Global Payments

Target: TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC

Bidder: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

44 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 20.25 B

Value

11 Jun 2019|United States|Clothing and Accessories
POLARTEC
Milliken & Company

Target: POLARTEC

Bidder: MILLIKEN & COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2019|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Netrality Data Centers
Macquarie Group

Target: NETRALITY DATA CENTERS

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2019|Czechia|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Central European Media Enterprises
Ppf Group

Target: CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD

Bidder: PPF GROUP

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

11 Target | 9 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.64 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

27 Dec 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Melinta Therapeutics
Deerfield Management Company

Target: MELINTA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 107 M

Value

30 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Parts
Navistar International Corporation
Traton

Target: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: TRATON SE

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

37 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 2.81 B

Value

06 Feb 2020|United States|IT Services: Other
Unisys (us Federal Business)
Science Applications International Corporation

Target: UNISYS (US FEDERAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 921 M

Value

07 Jan 2019|United States|Auto Parts
Vari-form
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Target: VARI-FORM INC

Bidder: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES NV

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

£ 48 M

Value

01 May 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Bj's Restaurants
T. Rowe Price Group

Target: BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC

Bidder: T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 55 M

Value

05 Jul 2020|United States|Medical Supplies
Endologix
Deerfield Management Company

Target: ENDOLOGIX INC

Bidder: DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers
John Varvatos Enterprises
Lion Capital

Target: JOHN VARVATOS ENTERPRISES INC

Bidder: LION CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2020|Germany|General Mining
K+s (north And South America Salt Business)
Stone Canyon Industries

Target: K+S (NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA SALT BUSINESS)

Bidder: STONE CANYON INDUSTRIES LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 57 Vendor

£ 2.47 B

Value

23 Jun 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers
Knoll
INVESTINDUSTRIAL

Target: KNOLL INC

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

17 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 126 M

Value

25 Oct 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals
NATROL
New Mountain Capital

Target: NATROL

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 421 M

Value

30 Nov 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Nvision Eye Centers
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: NVISION EYE CENTERS

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

12 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2020|United States|Digital Services
ACIMA
Rent-a-center

Target: ACIMA

Bidder: RENT-A-CENTER INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

12 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.33 B

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging
TRICORBRAUN
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: TRICORBRAUN

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2021|United States|Satellite
DIRECTV
Tpg Capital

Target: DIRECTV

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 3.49 B

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Defense
L3harris (military Training Business)
Cae

Target: L3HARRIS (MILITARY TRAINING BUSINESS)

Bidder: CAE INC

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 753 M

Value

21 Mar 2021|United States|Railroads
Kansas City Southern
Canadian Pacific Railway

Target: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Bidder: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

125 Dealmakers

43 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 19.60 B

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Software
MITRATECH
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: MITRATECH

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers
Knoll
Herman Miller

Target: KNOLL INC

Bidder: HERMAN MILLER

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

30 Target | 30 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.30 B

Value

17 Mar 2021|United States|Media Agencies
Paradigm Talent Agency (north American Live Music Representation Business)
Wasserman Media Group

Target: PARADIGM TALENT AGENCY (NORTH AMERICAN LIVE MUSIC REPRESENTATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Entertainment
Discovery
WARNERMEDIA

Target: DISCOVERY INC

Bidder: WARNERMEDIA

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

49 Target | 25 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 30.49 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Oxford Global Resources
Hig Capital

Target: OXFORD GLOBAL RESOURCES

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 379 M

Value

21 Jul 2021|United States|Entertainment
Vrio Corp
Grupo Werthein

Target: VRIO CORP

Bidder: GRUPO WERTHEIN

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2021|United States|Medical Services
HILLROM
Baxter International

Target: HILLROM

Bidder: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

28 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 9.03 B

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Real Estate Services
Digitalbridge (wellness Infrastructure Business)
Highgate Capital

Target: DIGITALBRIDGE (WELLNESS INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIGHGATE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.31 B

Value

12 Oct 2021|Italy|Glass
VETROELITE
TRICORBRAUN

Target: VETROELITE

Bidder: TRICORBRAUN

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Media Agencies
Authentic Brands Group
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

53 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2021|United States|Medical Equipment
Raintree Systems
Serent Capital

Target: RAINTREE SYSTEMS

Bidder: SERENT CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

16 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2022|Canada|Digital Services
FINANCEIT
Intervest Capital Partners (ex-wafra Capital Partners)

Target: FINANCEIT

Bidder: INTERVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS (EX-WAFRA CAPITAL PARTNERS)

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

22 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Channel Biosciences
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company

Target: CHANNEL BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 921 M

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Soft Drinks
Westrock Coffee
Riverview Acquisition Corp

Target: WESTROCK COFFEE

Bidder: RIVERVIEW ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

31 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 831 M

Value

13 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
Oasis Systems
Brightstar Capital Partners

Target: OASIS SYSTEMS

Bidder: BRIGHTSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

20 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2022|United States|Health Care Services
CLAIMSXTEN
Tpg Capital

Target: CLAIMSXTEN

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

9 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
Evo Payments International
Global Payments

Target: EVO PAYMENTS INTERNATIONAL LLC

Bidder: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

13 Target | 40 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.28 B

Value

19 Apr 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Bioxcel Therapeutics
Oaktree Capital Management

Target: BIOXCEL THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 232 M

Value

19 Oct 2022|United States|Clothing and Accessories
TARGUS
B. Riley Financial

Target: TARGUS

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 220 M

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|Media Agencies
Wasserman Media Group
Providence Equity Partners

Target: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

16 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Horizon Therapeutics
Amgen

Target: HORIZON THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: AMGEN INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

24 Target | 64 Bidder

£ 22.86 B

Value

06 Jan 2023|United States|Health Care Services
Baxter International (renal Care And Acute Therapies)
Institutional Investors

Target: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL (RENAL CARE AND ACUTE THERAPIES)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

11 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2023|United States|Entertainment
Brillstein Entertainment
Wasserman Media Group

Target: BRILLSTEIN ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2024|Mexico|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Sky Mexico
Grupo Televisa Sab

Target: SKY MEXICO

Bidder: GRUPO TELEVISA SAB

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Nexus Pharmaceuticals (pleasant Prairie Facility)
Eli Lilly And Company

Target: NEXUS PHARMACEUTICALS (PLEASANT PRAIRIE FACILITY)

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2024|United States|Luxury Items
Sotheby's
Abu Dhabi Development Corporation (adq)

Target: SOTHEBY'S INC

Bidder: ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ADQ)

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

42 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 784 M

Value

14 Oct 2024|United States|Diversified Financials
Great American Holdings
Oaktree Capital Management

Target: GREAT AMERICAN HOLDINGS

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 295 M

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging
Veritiv (rigid Containers Business)
TRICORBRAUN

Target: VERITIV (RIGID CONTAINERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TRICORBRAUN

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2024|United States|Software
BRIGIT
Upbound Group

Target: BRIGIT

Bidder: UPBOUND GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

7 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

28 Mar 2025|United States|Online and Social Platforms
X Corp (ex-twitter)
Xai Corp

Target: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

Bidder: XAI CORP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 34.79 B

Value

22 Apr 2014|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals
Allergan
Valeant Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALLERGAN PLC

Bidder: VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

15 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 30.95 B

Value

21 Apr 2025|United States|Trucking
Epika Fleet Services
Ares Management

Target: EPIKA FLEET SERVICES

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

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