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Kelly Sullivan

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Total Deals51

Valued Deals47

Total Value£ 229.53 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.88 B

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21 May 2018|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: GE TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 8.24 B

Value

28 Jan 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: VERSUM MATERIALS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

94 Dealmakers

60 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.98 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

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

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

11 Nov 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: KEMET CORPORATION

Bidder: YAGEO CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

21 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 1.28 B

Value

17 Dec 2019|United States|Security Equipment

Target: DYNETICS INC

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

04 Feb 2020|Australia|Security Services

Target: L3HARRIS (AIRPORT SECURITY AND AUTOMATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 760 M

Value

11 Jun 2020|United States|E-commerce

Target: GRUBHUB INC

Bidder: JUST EAT PLC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

27 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 5.74 B

Value

13 Jul 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: STITCHER

Bidder: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 257 M

Value

12 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: 340B LINK

Bidder: OMNICELL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 172 M

Value

14 Sep 2020|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 332 M

Value

08 Jan 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: DOMTAR (PERSONAL CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 677 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

26 Apr 2021|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: INVISIBLE INC

Bidder: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2021|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (ARKANSAS AND OKLAHOMA GAS DISTRIBUTION ASSETS)

Bidder: SUMMIT UTILITIES

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.55 B

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Paper

Target: DOMTAR CORPORATION

Bidder: PAPER EXCELLENCE

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

38 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 2.16 B

Value

03 Aug 2021|United States|Landline

Target: LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES (ILEC ASSETS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

18 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.39 B

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|Software

Target: MAILCHIMP

Bidder: INTUIT INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

9 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 8.68 B

Value

23 Sep 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: BK MEDICAL

Bidder: GE HEALTHCARE

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

23 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.06 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

03 Nov 2021|United States|Printing and Copying Services

Target: RR DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY

Bidder: CHATHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

23 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.74 B

Value

04 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: NEOPHOTONICS

Bidder: LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

39 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 680 M

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: CORESITE REALTY CORPORATION

Bidder: AMERICAN TOWER CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

20 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 7.53 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: 3M (FOOD SAFETY BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEOGEN CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 755 M

Value

07 Feb 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: SPIRIT AIRLINES

Bidder: JETBLUE AIRWAYS

24 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

128 Dealmakers

52 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 6.29 B

Value

24 Feb 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES

Bidder: INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS FUND

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

9 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 5.96 B

Value

13 Apr 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ANTARES PHARMA

Bidder: HALOZYME

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

26 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 737 M

Value

16 May 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TEMBEXA

Bidder: EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

29 Aug 2022|Canada|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: CORIX INFRASTRUCTURE (WATER AND WASTEWATER BUSINESSES)

Bidder: SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

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

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

15 Feb 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS (TRAVEL VACCINES PORTFOLIOS)

Bidder: BAVARIAN NORDIC

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 314 M

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

31 May 2023|United States|Education Services

Target: BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (DIGITAL STUDENT SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: LEARNEO

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NIPSCO

Bidder: BLACKSTONE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.68 B

Value

31 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: NEW RELIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

47 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

13 Aug 2023|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

Bidder: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

10 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 5.75 B

Value

16 Oct 2023|United States|Recreational Products

Target: VISTA OUTDOOR (SPORTING PRODUCTS)

Bidder: CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.77 B

Value

03 Dec 2023|United States|Airlines

Target: HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

Bidder: ALASKA AIRLINES GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

17 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

12 Dec 2023|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: NEW SIRIUSXM

Bidder: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

13 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

66 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

Bidder: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

28 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 11.75 B

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH (AQUA BUSINESS)

Bidder: MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: CHAMPIONX

Bidder: SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED (SLB)

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

45 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 6.35 B

Value

05 May 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PERFICIENT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

29 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 2.39 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: KCA DEUTAG

Bidder: HELMERICH & PAYNE INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

09 Aug 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ALGONQUIN POWER (RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: LS POWER

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.96 B

Value

05 Sep 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

30 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 15.23 B

Value

04 Oct 2024|United States|Capital Goods

Target: REVELYST

Bidder: STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 855 M

Value

07 Jan 2025|Ireland|Tires

Target: DUNLOP

Bidder: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 559 M

Value

09 Jan 2025|United States|Electricity Distribution

Target: AEP (TWO AMERICAN TRANSMISSION COMPANIES)

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 2.31 B

Value