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Marc O. WilliamsDavis Polk & Wardwell

Marc O. Williams

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals53
Valued Deals42
Total Value£ 126.41 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.01 B

Market Context

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18 Aug 2016|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial
Pentair (valves & Controls Division)
Emerson Electric Co

Target: PENTAIR PLC (VALVES & CONTROLS DIVISION)

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 2.39 B

Value

06 Jul 2017|United States|Diversified Retailers
Hsn
Liberty Interactive Corporation

Target: HSN INC

Bidder: LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Target

£ 1.00 B

Value

12 Jan 2015|United States|Biotechnology
Foundation Medicine Inc.
Roche Holdings

Target: FOUNDATION MEDICINE INC.

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2015|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Emerson Electric Co (network Power Division)
Shareholders Of Emerson Electric Co.

Target: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO (NETWORK POWER DIVISION)

Bidder: SHAREHOLDERS OF EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2015|United States|Medical Services
Pharmedium Healthcare Holdings Inc.
Cencora (ex-amerisourcebergen Corporation)

Target: PHARMEDIUM HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC.

Bidder: CENCORA INC (EX-AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION)

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 1.71 B

Value

02 Nov 2015|United States|Food Products
Conagra Foods
Treehouse Foods (snacks Unit)

Target: CONAGRA FOODS

Bidder: TREEHOUSE FOODS (SNACKS UNIT)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

£ 1.98 B

Value

06 Nov 2015|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Zs Pharma
Astrazeneca

Target: ZS PHARMA INC

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

09 May 2016|Congo (Democratic Republic of the)|General Mining
Tf Holdings
Cmoc Group (ex China Molybdenum)

Target: TF HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: CMOC GROUP (EX CHINA MOLYBDENUM)

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

30 Jun 2016|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Contemporary Brands Coalition Of V. F. Corporation
Delta Galil Industries

Target: CONTEMPORARY BRANDS COALITION OF V. F. CORPORATION

Bidder: DELTA GALIL INDUSTRIES LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2016|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Emerson Electric Co (network Power Division)
Platinum Equity

Target: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO (NETWORK POWER DIVISION)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

5 Vendor

£ 3.03 B

Value

18 Nov 2016|United States|Oil Refining and Marketing
Western Refining Inc.
Tesoro Corporation

Target: WESTERN REFINING INC.

Bidder: TESORO CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2017|United States|Railroads
Csx Corporation
Mantle Ridge

Target: CSX CORPORATION

Bidder: MANTLE RIDGE LP

4 Service Providers

4 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2017|United States|Digital Services
Fleetcor - First Data Joint Venture
First Data Corporation

Target: FLEETCOR - FIRST DATA JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: FIRST DATA CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2017|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Licensed Sports Group Business Of Vf Corporation
Fanatics

Target: LICENSED SPORTS GROUP BUSINESS OF VF CORPORATION

Bidder: FANATICS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2017|United States|Food Products
Advancepierre Foods Holdings Inc.
Tyson Foods

Target: ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS INC.

Bidder: TYSON FOODS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.28 B

Value

05 Sep 2017|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Closemaid Business Of Emerson Eletric Co.
Griffon Corporation

Target: CLOSEMAID BUSINESS OF EMERSON ELETRIC CO.

Bidder: GRIFFON CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

£ 201 M

Value

16 Oct 2017|United States|Software
Paradigm
Emerson Electric Co

Target: PARADIGM LTD

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 451 M

Value

16 Nov 2017|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Rockwell Automation
Emerson Electric Co

Target: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 24.94 B

Value

02 Nov 2017|New Zealand|Clothing and Accessories
Icebreaker Holdings Ltd.
Vf Corporation

Target: ICEBREAKER HOLDINGS LTD.

Bidder: VF CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2018|United States|Medical Equipment
Flatiron Health
Roche Holdings

Target: FLATIRON HEALTH INC

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.52 B

Value

11 Feb 2019|Canada|Software
Solium Capital
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

Target: SOLIUM CAPITAL INC

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

20 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 641 M

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Spark Therapeutics
Roche Holdings

Target: SPARK THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.29 B

Value

23 May 2019|Finland|Specialty Chemicals
Freeport-mcmoran (cobalt Business)
Umicore

Target: FREEPORT-MCMORAN (COBALT BUSINESS)

Bidder: UMICORE SA

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 154 M

Value

20 Aug 2018|United States|Food Products
Keystone Foods
Tyson Foods

Target: KEYSTONE FOODS

Bidder: TYSON FOODS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.69 B

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
E*trade Financial Corporate Services
Morgan Stanley

Target: E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATE SERVICES

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

15 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 10.02 B

Value

27 Aug 2020|United States|Software
Open Systems International
Emerson Electric Co

Target: OPEN SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

13 Sep 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals
IMMUNOMEDICS
Gilead Sciences

Target: IMMUNOMEDICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

24 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 16.41 B

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Eaton Vance Corp
Morgan Stanley

Target: EATON VANCE CORP

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

36 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 5.42 B

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Clothing and Accessories
SUPREME
Vf Corporation

Target: SUPREME

Bidder: VF CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value

26 Mar 2021|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Msg Networks
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp

Target: MSG NETWORKS INC

Bidder: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 652 M

Value

28 Apr 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Vf Corp (work Segment)
Redwood Capital Investments

Target: VF CORP (WORK SEGMENT)

Bidder: REDWOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management
Culligan International Company
Bdt Capital Partners

Target: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

7 Target | 23 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.24 B

Value

23 Sep 2021|United States|Banks
Bank Leumi Usa
Valley National Bancorp

Target: BANK LEUMI USA

Bidder: VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 841 M

Value

11 Oct 2021|United States|Software
Aspen Technology
Emerson Electric Co

Target: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 8.08 B

Value

22 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control
Waterlogic
Culligan International Company

Target: WATERLOGIC PLC

Bidder: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Risk and Compliance
Verisk (3e Business)
New Mountain Capital

Target: VERISK (3E BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 703 M

Value

09 Feb 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management
Us Ecology
Republic Services

Target: US ECOLOGY INC

Bidder: REPUBLIC SERVICES INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

34 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.62 B

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
Verisk Analytics (financial Services Business)
TRANSUNION

Target: VERISK ANALYTICS INC (FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: TRANSUNION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 378 M

Value

03 Mar 2022|United States|Machinery: Construction
THERM-O-DISC
One Rock Capital Partners

Target: THERM-O-DISC

Bidder: ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 749 M

Value

30 Mar 2022|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure
Cox Media Group (12 Television Stations)
Imagicomm Communications

Target: COX MEDIA GROUP (12 TELEVISION STATIONS)

Bidder: IMAGICOMM COMMUNICATIONS

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 May 2022|United States|Alternative Fuels
Republic Services / Archaea Energy Joint Venture
Archaea Energy

Target: REPUBLIC SERVICES / ARCHAEA ENERGY JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ARCHAEA ENERGY

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

£ 891 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Household Equipment and Products
INSINKERATOR
Whirlpool Corporation

Target: INSINKERATOR

Bidder: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.48 B

Value

28 Sep 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
BILLTRUST
Eqt Partners

Target: BILLTRUST

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

18 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

25 Oct 2022|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Weber
Bdt Capital Partners

Target: WEBER INC

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.69 B

Value

31 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Copeland (ex Emerson Climate Technologies)
Blackstone Group

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

23 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

63 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.78 B

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting
Wood Mackenzie
Veritas Capital Partners

Target: WOOD MACKENZIE LIMITED

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.71 B

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking
Credit Suisse
Ubs

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

159 Dealmakers

74 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

06 Jun 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Copeland (ex Emerson Climate Technologies)
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.74 B

Value

17 Jul 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories
SUPREME
Essilorluxottica

Target: SUPREME

Bidder: ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Revance Therapeutics
Teoxane

Target: REVANCE THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: TEOXANE SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 283 M

Value

17 Jul 2025|United States|Software
SURANCEBAY
Verisk Analytics

Target: SURANCEBAY

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 121 M

Value

30 Jul 2025|United States|Software
ACCULYNX
Verisk Analytics

Target: ACCULYNX

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

28 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

15 Sep 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories
DICKIES
Bluestar Alliance

Target: DICKIES

Bidder: BLUESTAR ALLIANCE LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 441 M

Value

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