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Caroline GottschalkSimpson Thacher & Bartlett

Caroline Gottschalk

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Deal Bio

Total Deals44
Valued Deals33
Total Value£ 208.25 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 6.31 B

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22 Jan 2018|United States|Biotechnology
Juno Therapeutics
Celgene Corporation

Target: JUNO THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: CELGENE CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

22 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 5.86 B

Value

26 Jan 2016|United States|IT Services: Other
Lockheed Information Systems & Global Services
Leidos Holdings

Target: LOCKHEED INFORMATION SYSTEMS & GLOBAL SERVICES

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.50 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United States|Mobile
Sprint Corp
Deutsche Telekom

Target: SPRINT CORP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

25 Service Providers

10 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

133 Dealmakers

28 Target | 103 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 53.42 B

Value

07 Sep 2017|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Institutional Shareholder Services
Genstar Capital

Target: INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES INC

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 644 M

Value

09 Jan 2017|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Ariad Pharmaceuticals
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

Target: ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

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

23 Apr 2018|United States|Health Care Services
Curo Health Services
Humana

Target: CURO HEALTH SERVICES

Bidder: HUMANA INC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2018|United States|Digital Services
Webcom Group
Siris Capital Group

Target: WEBCOM GROUP INC

Bidder: SIRIS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 1.70 B

Value

06 Jul 2017|United States|Software
Syncsort
Centerbridge Partners

Target: SYNCSORT INC

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2018|United States|Health Care Services
Alegeus Technologies Holdings Corp
Vista Equity Partners

Target: ALEGEUS TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jan 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Celgene Corporation
Bristol Myers Squibb Company

Target: CELGENE CORPORATION

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

40 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 70.66 B

Value

15 Mar 2019|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Mdc Partners
STAGWELL

Target: MDC PARTNERS

Bidder: STAGWELL

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

19 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

10 Apr 2019|United States|Nonferrous Metals
Global Brass And Copper Holdings
Wieland Group

Target: GLOBAL BRASS AND COPPER HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: WIELAND GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 880 M

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Advisor Group
Reverence Capital Partners

Target: ADVISOR GROUP INC

Bidder: REVERENCE CAPITAL PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

31 Target | 11 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.77 B

Value

01 Aug 2017|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Trimark Usa
Centerbridge Partners

Target: TRIMARK USA

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2015|United States|Banks
Newbridge Bancorp
Yadkin Financial Corporation

Target: NEWBRIDGE BANCORP

Bidder: YADKIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 298 M

Value

13 Sep 2015|United States|FinTech
Solera Holdings
Vista Equity Partners

Target: SOLERA HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 4.21 B

Value

24 Mar 2015|United States|Recreational Services
Great Wolf Resorts
Centerbridge Partners

Target: GREAT WOLF RESORTS

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2015|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Quanta Services (fiber Optic Licensing Operations)
Crown Castle International Corp

Target: QUANTA SERVICES (FIBER OPTIC LICENSING OPERATIONS)

Bidder: CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 650 M

Value

21 May 2015|United States|Pharmaceuticals
OMNICARE
Cvs Health Corporation

Target: OMNICARE

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 8.18 B

Value

10 Jun 2015|United States|Insurance Brokers
Hcc Insurance Holdings
Tokio Marine Holdings

Target: HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 5.89 B

Value

15 Jun 2015|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Target Corp (pharmacy And Clinic Business)
Cvs Health Corporation

Target: TARGET CORP (PHARMACY AND CLINIC BUSINESS)

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.50 B

Value

30 Jun 2015|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
PRECYSE
Pamplona Capital Management

Target: PRECYSE

Bidder: PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2015|United States|Health Care Services
Health Net
Centene Corporation

Target: HEALTH NET

Bidder: CENTENE CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 4.34 B

Value

06 Oct 2016|United States|Airlines
Cit Commercial Air
Avolon Holdings

Target: CIT COMMERCIAL AIR

Bidder: AVOLON HOLDINGS LIMITED

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2016|United States|Banks
Yadkin Financial Corporation
Fnb Corporation

Target: YADKIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Bidder: FNB CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.06 B

Value

12 Jul 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials
Tower International
Autokiniton Global Group

Target: TOWER INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: AUTOKINITON GLOBAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 717 M

Value

26 Jan 2016|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Aig Advisor Group
Lightyear Capital

Target: AIG ADVISOR GROUP

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2015|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Paradigm Outcomes
Summit Partners

Target: PARADIGM OUTCOMES

Bidder: SUMMIT PARTNERS LLP

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2019|United States|Recreational Services
Great Wolf Resorts
Blackstone Group

Target: GREAT WOLF RESORTS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

22 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

21 Jan 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Kelsey-seybold Clinic Partners
Tpg Capital

Target: KELSEY-SEYBOLD CLINIC PARTNERS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

27 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2020|United States|Private Equity
Mvc Capital
Barings Bdc

Target: MVC CAPITAL

Bidder: BARINGS BDC INC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 135 M

Value

24 Nov 2020|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Fs Kkr Capital Corp Ii
Kkr & Co

Target: FS KKR CAPITAL CORP II

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 5.11 B

Value

15 Jan 2021|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Prosight Global
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: PROSIGHT GLOBAL INC

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

14 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 431 M

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Regal Beloit Corporation
Regal Rexnord

Target: REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

Bidder: REGAL REXNORD

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

68 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.65 B

Value

17 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Cognate Bioservices
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: COGNATE BIOSERVICES

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 628 M

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Household Appliance
Welbilt
Ali Holding

Target: WELBILT INC

Bidder: ALI HOLDING SRL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

21 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.44 B

Value

21 Jun 2021|United States|Production Technology Equipment
Raven Industries
Cnh Industrial

Target: RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: CNH INDUSTRIAL

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

21 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

02 Jul 2021|United States|Banks
Santander (us Consumer Unit)
Banco Santander

Target: SANTANDER (US CONSUMER UNIT)

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.82 B

Value

28 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Chemicals
PUROLITE
Ecolab

Target: PUROLITE

Bidder: ECOLAB INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 2.69 B

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Automobiles
Meritor
Cummins

Target: MERITOR INC

Bidder: CUMMINS INC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

29 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 2.72 B

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Software
FORGEROCK
Thoma Bravo

Target: FORGEROCK

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

43 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.08 B

Value

07 Nov 2022|United States|Auto Services
Iaa
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Target: IAA INC

Bidder: RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

59 Target | 89 Bidder

£ 6.42 B

Value

12 Dec 2022|Denmark|Biotechnology
Chr. Hansen
Novozymes As

Target: CHR. HANSEN

Bidder: NOVOZYMES AS

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

19 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 10.04 B

Value

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