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Joele Frank

Managing Partner at Joele Frank

PR Consultant

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals74

Valued Deals69

Total Value£ 719.20 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 10.42 B

Market Context

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12 Feb 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CSRA INC

Bidder: GENERAL DYNAMICS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 7.00 B

Value

11 Jul 2018|United States|Software

Target: CA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

46 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 13.56 B

Value

27 Jun 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: PINNACLE FOODS INC

Bidder: CONAGRA BRANDS INC

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

26 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 8.12 B

Value

28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

11 Dec 2015|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Bidder: DUPONT

18 Service Providers

10 Target | 8 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

45 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 50.74 B

Value

11 Jun 2018|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: USG CORPORATION

Bidder: KNAUF KG

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

21 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 5.18 B

Value

08 May 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

25 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 10.93 B

Value

09 Jun 2019|United States|Defense

Target: RAYTHEON COMPANY

Bidder: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

64 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 69.76 B

Value

10 Jun 2019|United States|Software

Target: TABLEAU SOFTWARE

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

37 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 12.32 B

Value

08 Aug 2019|United States|Software

Target: SYMANTEC (ENTERPRISE SECURITY UNIT)

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

19 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 8.81 B

Value

02 Jul 2018|United States|Security Equipment

Target: VMWARE INC

Bidder: DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC

22 Service Providers

8 Target | 14 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

13 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 15.97 B

Value

23 Sep 2019|Ireland|Auto Parts

Target: MOTIONAL INC

Bidder: HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

11 Oct 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: SPECTRUM AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Bidder: CORNELL CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Oct 2019|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: WORLDWIDE PRODUCE

Bidder: SOLE SOURCE CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: WESCO INTERNATIONAL

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

32 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.45 B

Value

01 Aug 2016|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: SOLARCITY CORPORATION

Bidder: TESLA MOTORS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

20 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

05 Nov 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

Bidder: XEROX CORPORATION

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

10 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 27.18 B

Value

06 Feb 2020|United States|Security Equipment

Target: FORESCOUT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: CROSSPOINT CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

43 Target | 20 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.14 B

Value

10 Feb 2020|United States|Retail REITs

Target: TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIMON PROPERTY GROUP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

62 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

19 Feb 2020|Italy|Personal Products

Target: ZOBELE GROUP

Bidder: CORNELL CAPITAL LLC

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

12 Target | 80 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: VICTORIA'S SECRET

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 404 M

Value

03 Mar 2020|Netherlands|Medical Equipment

Target: QIAGEN NV

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

82 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 9.70 B

Value

09 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON

Bidder: AON PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

136 Dealmakers

53 Target | 83 Bidder

£ 27.14 B

Value

09 Mar 2020|United States|Recreational Products

Target: MARUCCI SPORTS

Bidder: COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 153 M

Value

11 Jun 2020|United States|E-commerce

Target: GRUBHUB INC

Bidder: JUST EAT PLC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

28 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 5.74 B

Value

07 Jul 2020|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: COLONY CAPITAL INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 958 M

Value

19 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

37 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 4.93 B

Value

15 Sep 2020|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP II

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

17 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.75 B

Value

22 Nov 2020|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: HOMESNAP INC

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 188 M

Value

30 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: IHS MARKIT

Bidder: S&P GLOBAL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 33.03 B

Value

01 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: SLACK TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

57 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 20.71 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: NANTKWEST

Bidder: IMMUNITYBIO

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

44 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.11 B

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: WRIKE INC

Bidder: CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

8 Target | 36 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

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

06 Nov 2017|United States|Semiconductors

Target: QUALCOMM INC

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

23 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 99.39 B

Value

18 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Printing and Copying Services

Target: RP SUPPORT LTD

Bidder: STRATASYS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: JOBY AVIATION

Bidder: REINVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

29 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 4.68 B

Value

04 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: HIPPO ENTERPRISES

Bidder: REINVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS Z

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

22 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 3.58 B

Value

21 Mar 2021|United States|Railroads

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

06 Apr 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SARCOS ROBOTICS

Bidder: ROTOR ACQUSITION CORP

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 937 M

Value

08 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: BOX INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 362 M

Value

15 Apr 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: PPD INC

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

34 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 15.22 B

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Other Specialty REITs

Target: NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: VENTAS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

24 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.73 B

Value

22 Jul 2021|Sweden|Auto Parts

Target: VEONEER INC

Bidder: QUALCOMM INC

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

28 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 3.23 B

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Publishing

Target: OIL PRICE INFORMATION SERVICE LLC

Bidder: NEWS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

30 Service Providers

6 Target | 24 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

58 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 3.74 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: ICM PARTNERS

Bidder: CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

4 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 628 M

Value

29 Sep 2021|United States|Industrial Distribution

Target: MOLO SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ARCBEST

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

07 Oct 2021|South Korea|Life Insurance

Target: CIGNA (PERSONAL ACCIDENT, SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CHUBB CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.23 B

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Software

Target: WIND RIVER SYSTEMS

Bidder: APTIV PLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.17 B

Value

31 Jan 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

101 Dealmakers

48 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 12.39 B

Value

28 Mar 2022|United States|Capital Goods

Target: NEENAH

Bidder: SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

8 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 884 M

Value

10 May 2022|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: DUKE REALTY CORPORATION

Bidder: PROLOGIS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

27 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 21.12 B

Value

26 May 2022|United States|Security Equipment

Target: VMWARE INC

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

25 Service Providers

9 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

46 Target | 50 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 55.02 B

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PERKINELMER (APPLIED, FOOD AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES BUSINESSES)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

10 Aug 2022|United States|Gaming

Target: UNITY TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: APPLOVIN

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 14.47 B

Value

19 Sep 2022|United States|Security Services

Target: KNOWBE4

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

8 Target | 19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.16 B

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: THE BINDING SITE GROUP

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

07 Nov 2022|United States|Auto Services

Target: IAA INC

Bidder: RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

59 Target | 89 Bidder

£ 6.42 B

Value

21 Nov 2022|United States|Railroads

Target: CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Bidder: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 1.34 B

Value

23 Jan 2023|Canada|Machinery: Industrial

Target: RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS

Bidder: STARBOARD VALUE LP

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 403 M

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Other Specialty REITs

Target: LIFE STORAGE INC

Bidder: EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

33 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 10.30 B

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CTI BIOPHARMA

Bidder: SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM AB (SOBI)

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

26 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

25 May 2023|Israel|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: STRATASYS

Bidder: DESKTOP METAL

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

27 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

03 Aug 2023|Canada|Entertainment

Target: ENTERTAINMENT ONE LTD

Bidder: LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 392 M

Value

10 Aug 2023|United States|Luxury Items

Target: CAPRI HOLDINGS

Bidder: TAPESTRY

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

29 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 6.67 B

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP

Bidder: SCREAMING EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP

14 Service Providers

14 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

£ 3.62 B

Value

07 Mar 2024|United States|Banks

Target: NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC

Bidder: CITADEL GLOBAL EQUITIES

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 779 M

Value

15 Feb 2024|United States|Recreational Services

Target: STRIDE FITNESS

Bidder: STRIDE FITNESS FRANCHISING

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: PACTIV EVERGREEN

Bidder: NOVOLEX HOLDINGS INC

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

27 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 5.26 B

Value

02 Feb 2025|Israel|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: STRATASYS

Bidder: FORTISSIMO CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 96 M

Value

25 Feb 2025|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SOLVENTUM (PURIFICATION & FILTRATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.24 B

Value

26 Feb 2025|Switzerland|IT Services: Other

Target: ID QUANTIQUE

Bidder: IONQ INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 180 M

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

36 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 18.39 B

Value