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Marni LernerSimpson Thacher & Bartlett

Marni Lerner

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals71
Valued Deals31
Total Value£ 81.89 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.64 B

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24 Jul 2017|United States|Pharmaceuticals
The Nature's Bounty
Kkr & Co

Target: THE NATURE'S BOUNTY

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2017|United States|Publishing
Webmd Health Corp
Kkr & Co

Target: WEBMD HEALTH CORP

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2018|United States|Software
Imagine Learning
Silver Lake Partners

Target: IMAGINE LEARNING

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2018|United States|Medical Services
Envision Healthcare Holdings
Kkr & Co

Target: ENVISION HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

28 Service Providers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

41 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7.03 B

Value

26 Jul 2018|United States|Recreational Services
The Bay Club Company
Kkr & Co

Target: THE BAY CLUB COMPANY

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other
Red Hat
Ibm Corporation

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

02 Apr 2018|United States|Travel and Tourism
Mark Travel Corporation
Apple Leisure Group

Target: MARK TRAVEL CORPORATION

Bidder: APPLE LEISURE GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2018|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Mitchell International
Stone Point Capital

Target: MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 May 2018|United States|Software
Bmc Software
Kkr & Co

Target: BMC SOFTWARE

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Martin’s Super Markets
Spartannash Company

Target: MARTIN’S SUPER MARKETS INC

Bidder: SPARTANNASH COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2018|United States|Recreational Products
RBMEDIA
Kkr & Co

Target: RBMEDIA

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2018|United States|Gaming
Epic Games
Kkr & Co

Target: EPIC GAMES INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Modern Market Eatery
Butterfly Equity

Target: MODERN MARKET EATERY

Bidder: BUTTERFLY EQUITY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2019|Ireland|Diversified Industrials
Ingersoll Rand (industrial Segment)
Gardner Denver Holdings

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

30 Apr 2019|United States|Automobiles
Autodata Solutions Group
Thoma Bravo

Target: AUTODATA SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2015|United States|Payments / Commerce
Heartland Payment Systems
Global Payments

Target: HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 2.88 B

Value

16 Nov 2017|Mexico|Food Products
El Rancho Supermercado
ALBERTSONS

Target: EL RANCHO SUPERMERCADO

Bidder: ALBERTSONS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2015|United States|Luxury Items
JOSTENS
Jarden Corporation

Target: JOSTENS

Bidder: JARDEN CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 981 M

Value

27 Aug 2015|United States|Medical Equipment
Lake Region Medical
Greatbatch

Target: LAKE REGION MEDICAL

Bidder: GREATBATCH INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

08 Jun 2015|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Channel Control Merchants
Kkr & Co

Target: CHANNEL CONTROL MERCHANTS

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2016|United States|Travel and Tourism
Apple Leisure Group
Ksl Capital Partners

Target: APPLE LEISURE GROUP

Bidder: KSL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2015|United States|Printing and Copying Services
Phoenix Color Corp
Alj Regional Holdings

Target: PHOENIX COLOR CORP

Bidder: ALJ REGIONAL HOLDINGS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2016|United States|Food Products
Del Real Foods
Palladium Equity Partners

Target: DEL REAL FOODS

Bidder: PALLADIUM EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 May 2016|United States|Pharmaceuticals
QUINTILES
Ims Health

Target: QUINTILES

Bidder: IMS HEALTH

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2016|United States|Software
JITTERBIT
Kkr & Co

Target: JITTERBIT

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 13 M

Value

05 Jan 2016|United States|Specialty Retailers
Mills Fleet Farm
Kkr & Co

Target: MILLS FLEET FARM

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Jack's Family Restaurants
Aea Investors

Target: JACK'S FAMILY RESTAURANTS

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2019|United States|IT Services: Other
Carbonite
OPENTEXT

Target: CARBONITE INC

Bidder: OPENTEXT

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

18 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

24 Dec 2019|United States|Digital Services
Overdrive
Kkr & Co

Target: OVERDRIVE INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Software
COMPUWARE
Bmc Software

Target: COMPUWARE

Bidder: BMC SOFTWARE

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

7 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

21 Apr 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Us Foods
Kkr & Co

Target: US FOODS

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 401 M

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Cosmetics
Coty
Kkr & Co

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 604 M

Value

08 Jul 2020|Bermuda|Diversified Financials
Global Atlantic Financial Group
Kkr & Co

Target: GLOBAL ATLANTIC FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

14 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

17 Jan 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Dave & Buster's
Kkr & Co

Target: DAVE & BUSTER'S

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Software
Epicor Software Corporation
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.52 B

Value

10 Sep 2020|United States|IT Services: Other
Virtusa Corporation
Bpea Eqt

Target: VIRTUSA CORPORATION

Bidder: BPEA EQT

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.54 B

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers
1-800 Contacts
Kkr & Co

Target: 1-800 CONTACTS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

31 Target | 22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

08 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Box
Kkr & Co

Target: BOX INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 362 M

Value

14 Apr 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
ENSONO
Kkr & Co

Target: ENSONO

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 993 M

Value

30 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers
The Bountiful Company
NESTLE

Target: THE BOUNTIFUL COMPANY

Bidder: NESTLE

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 4.12 B

Value

09 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment
Kanopy
Overdrive

Target: KANOPY LLC

Bidder: OVERDRIVE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment
Alamo Records
Sony Music Entertainment

Target: ALAMO RECORDS

Bidder: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2021|United States|Household Equipment and Products
NEIGHBORLY
Kkr & Co

Target: NEIGHBORLY

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

8 Target | 30 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2021|United States|Education Services
Teaching Strategies
Kkr & Co

Target: TEACHING STRATEGIES

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Aug 2021|United States|Travel and Tourism
Apple Leisure Group
Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Target: APPLE LEISURE GROUP

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.95 B

Value

12 Nov 2021|United States|Entertainment
AUDIOBOOKS.COM
Storytel

Target: AUDIOBOOKS.COM

Bidder: STORYTEL AB

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

01 Oct 2021|United States|Personal Products
Coty (professional And Retail Hair Business)
Kkr & Co

Target: COTY (PROFESSIONAL AND RETAIL HAIR BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 317 M

Value

04 Oct 2021|United States|Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods
The Bountiful Company (sports And Active Nutrition Division)
4x4 Capital

Target: THE BOUNTIFUL COMPANY (SPORTS AND ACTIVE NUTRITION DIVISION)

Bidder: 4X4 CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
Cielo (merchant E-solutions Business)
Integrum Holdings

Target: CIELO (MERCHANT E-SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INTEGRUM HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 213 M

Value

30 Mar 2022|Canada|Personal Products
Knowlton Development Corporation
Kkr & Co

Target: KNOWLTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

12 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
Barracuda Networks
Kkr & Co

Target: BARRACUDA NETWORKS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

29 Apr 2022|United States|Cosmetics
BRIOGEO
Wella Company

Target: BRIOGEO

Bidder: WELLA COMPANY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2022|United States|Software
ALCHEMER
Kkr & Co

Target: ALCHEMER

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Convey Health Solutions
Tpg Capital

Target: CONVEY HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

23 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 898 M

Value

15 Nov 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
MERCHANTE
OPN

Target: MERCHANTE

Bidder: OPN

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Engineering Consulting
S&p Global (engineering Solutions Business)
Kkr & Co

Target: S&P GLOBAL INC (ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 797 M

Value

01 Feb 2023|United States|Construction Services
Groundworks
Kkr & Co

Target: GROUNDWORKS LLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Feb 2023|United States|Full Line Insurance
Strategic Risk Solutions
Integrum Holdings

Target: STRATEGIC RISK SOLUTIONS

Bidder: INTEGRUM HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2023|United States|Recreational Products
RBMEDIA
Hig Capital

Target: RBMEDIA

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

25 Target | 46 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
SPARKS
FREEMAN

Target: SPARKS

Bidder: FREEMAN

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Printing and Copying Services
Simon & Schuster
Kkr & Co

Target: SIMON & SCHUSTER

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 1.27 B

Value

21 Aug 2023|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
World Insurance Associates
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: WORLD INSURANCE ASSOCIATES LLC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

3 Target | 35 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 822 M

Value

19 Oct 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Petra Funds Group
Charlesbank Capital Partners

Target: PETRA FUNDS GROUP

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

14 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2024|United States|Diversified Financials
Rise Growth Partners
Charlesbank Capital Partners

Target: RISE GROWTH PARTNERS

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

9 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 196 M

Value

26 Feb 2024|United States|Software
OMNISSA
Kkr & Co

Target: OMNISSA

Bidder: KKR & CO

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 3.16 B

Value

27 Mar 2024|United States|Media Agencies
Program Productions
Integrum Holdings

Target: PROGRAM PRODUCTIONS

Bidder: INTEGRUM HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|Management Consulting
Aprio
Charlesbank Capital Partners

Target: APRIO LLP

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Software
Instructure
Kkr & Co

Target: INSTRUCTURE INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

16 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.72 B

Value

26 Aug 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Varsity Brands
Kkr & Co

Target: VARSITY BRANDS

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Sep 2024|United States|Food Products
Rise Baking Company
Platinum Equity

Target: RISE BAKING COMPANY

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech
OSTTRA
Kkr & Co

Target: OSTTRA

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.37 B

Value

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