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David Isaacs

Partner at FGS Global

PR Consultant

San Francisco

Deal Bio

Total Deals76

Valued Deals40

Total Value£ 116.99 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.92 B

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08 Aug 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

34 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2018|United States|Software

Target: VECTOR SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2019|Ireland|Diversified Industrials

Target: INGERSOLL RAND (INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT)

Bidder: GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS INC

17 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 5.94 B

Value

19 Jun 2019|Norway|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: AUTOSTORE

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

5 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CARRIZO OIL & GAS INC

Bidder: CALLON PETROLEUM CO

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

17 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 2.54 B

Value

26 Sep 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HILLSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: NGL ENERGY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 483 M

Value

02 Jul 2018|United States|Education Services

Target: THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2019|Israel|Semiconductors

Target: HABANA LABS

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

6 Target | 50 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.50 B

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Software

Target: INFOR INC

Bidder: KOCH INDUSTRIES INC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.51 B

Value

25 Feb 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: GIVE & GO PREPARED FOODS CORP

Bidder: MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

7 Target | 42 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 928 M

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: RED LOBSTER SEAFOOD CO LLC

Bidder: THAI UNION GROUP PCL

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ANGUS CHEMICAL

Bidder: ARDIAN

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

19 Oct 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: INTEL (NAND MEMORY AND STORAGE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SK HYNIX INC

16 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 6.94 B

Value

23 Nov 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: APERIO

Bidder: BLACKROCK

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 789 M

Value

19 Nov 2020|United States|Tires

Target: MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS SERVICES CORP

Bidder: TOWN FAIR TIRE CENTERS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

12 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2020|United States|Auto Services

Target: TIDAL WAVE AUTO SPA

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2021|United States|Reinsurance

Target: NASSAU REINSURANCE

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

16 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 73 M

Value

14 Jan 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: LIVEVOX

Bidder: CRESCENT ACQUISITION CORP

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

16 Target | 18 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 614 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COHERENT INC

Bidder: II-VI INC

32 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

26 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 5.03 B

Value

31 Dec 2020|United States|General Mining

Target: COVIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2021|United States|Tires

Target: MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS SERVICES CORP

Bidder: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

5 Target | 48 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 4.30 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|United States|Brewers

Target: CITY BREWING

Bidder: BLUE RIBBON PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 454 M

Value

17 Mar 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: SECURLY

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2021|United States|Pipelines

Target: WATERFIELD MIDSTREAM

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: VERTICAL DIMENSIONS

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 May 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: EDDIE BAUER

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: VECTOR SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|Canada|Software

Target: 2020 TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|United States|Semiconductors

Target: II-VI INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 247 M

Value

18 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: FIVE9 INC

Bidder: ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

28 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 10.67 B

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PICO

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

27 Jul 2021|United States|Life Insurance

Target: SAYBRUS PARTNERS

Bidder: AMERILIFE GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: NEUSTAR INC

Bidder: TRANSUNION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.24 B

Value

17 Nov 2021|Brazil|Payments / Commerce

Target: CLOUDWALK

Bidder: THE HIVE BRAZIL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 111 M

Value

06 Jan 2022|United States|Mobile

Target: VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: STRYKER CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

36 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.28 B

Value

15 Feb 2022|Israel|Semiconductors

Target: TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

39 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 3.99 B

Value

28 Mar 2022|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: ENSEMBLE HEALTH PARTNERS

Bidder: BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

12 Target | 52 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.75 B

Value

31 Mar 2022|Israel|Software

Target: GRANULATE CLOUD SOLUTIONS LTD

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 537 M

Value

10 Mar 2022|Bermuda|Full Line Insurance

Target: MOSAIC INSURANCE

Bidder: SIRIUSPOINT

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

11 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

Bidder: ELON MUSK

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 17 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

98 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 34.50 B

Value

26 Jan 2022|United States|Auto Services

Target: ACTION GATOR TIRE

Bidder: MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS SERVICES CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: RHITHM

Bidder: SECURLY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: DYKNOW

Bidder: SECURLY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 May 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PETROCHOICE LUBRICANTS

Bidder: MOOVE

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 381 M

Value

12 May 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: SOLVVY

Bidder: ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PICO

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

03 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: PING IDENTITY CORPORATION

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.30 B

Value

26 Sep 2022|United States|Railroads

Target: DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD

Bidder: PATRIOT RAIL AND PORTS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Software

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

18 Nov 2022|United States|Life Insurance

Target: DELAWARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

Bidder: NASSAU FINANCIAL GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Nov 2022|United States|Software

Target: EDUSPIRE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: SECURLY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jan 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PARALLEL ADVISORS

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ANGEL ISLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: NASSAU FINANCIAL GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

22 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 726 M

Value

11 Apr 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: FGS GLOBAL

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

29 Target | 6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 609 M

Value

22 May 2023|United States|Auto Parts

Target: TBC CORPORATION (NTB AND TIRE KINGDOM BUSINESSES)

Bidder: MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS SERVICES CORP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2023|United States|Tires

Target: MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS SERVICES CORP

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2023|United States|Electricity Distribution

Target: DMC POWER

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2023|United States|Life Insurance

Target: NASSAU FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

10 Oct 2023|United States|Semiconductors

Target: COHERENT (SIC BUSINESS)

Bidder: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 819 M

Value

04 Oct 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: LIVEVOX

Bidder: NICE SYSTEMS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

13 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION (HDD BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

24 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2024|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORP

Bidder: EQT CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

46 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 10.94 B

Value

13 May 2024|United States|General Mining

Target: ACTIVE MINERALS INTERNATIONALS LLC

Bidder: J.M. HUBER

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

12 Target | 2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Life Insurance

Target: NASSAU FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: GOLUB CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 156 M

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: LACEWORK

Bidder: FORTINET

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

27 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2024|United States|General Mining

Target: BARRETTS MINERALS

Bidder: RIVERSPAN PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

30 Apr 2024|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: PACIFIC GENERATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: VERCARA

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

21 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2024|United States|Software

Target: NEXT DLP

Bidder: FORTINET

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 74 M

Value

08 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: LIVEINTENT

Bidder: ZETA GLOBAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 229 M

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: IRON OAK ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BLACK MOUNTAIN SAND

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

13 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: POLARIS LABORATORIES

Bidder: RIVERSPAN PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2024|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: BRAVA ROOF TILE

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: ONEZERO FINANCIAL SYSTEMS

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2025|United States|Semiconductors

Target: ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS

Bidder: ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP (ONSEMI)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 5.42 B

Value