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Michael Freitag

Partner at Joele Frank

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals60
Valued Deals39
Total Value£134,453M
Avg. Deal Size£3,448M

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United States
Health Care Services
PublicAcquisitionDomestic
Humana

target

Humana

Aetna

bidder

Aetna

£23,282m

43 dealmakers

United States
Financial Data and Systems
PublicMergerPrivate Equity
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation

target

Dun & Bradstreet Corporation

Thomas H. Lee Partners

bidder

Thomas H. Lee Partners

value n/a

53 dealmakers

United States
Railroad Equipment
AcquisitionPrivateMergerMajority
Ge Transportation

target

Ge Transportation

Wabtec Corp

bidder

Wabtec Corp

£8,237m

61 dealmakers

United States
Semiconductors
PublicAcquisitionMergerMajorityCross Border
Versum Materials

target

Versum Materials

Merck Kgaa

bidder

Merck Kgaa

£4,984m

94 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
MergerAcquisitionPublicMajorityDomestic
Array Biopharma

target

Array Biopharma

Pfizer

bidder

Pfizer

£9,049m

51 dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPublicPrivatisationMerger
Progenics Pharmaceuticals

target

Progenics Pharmaceuticals

LANTHEUS

bidder

LANTHEUS

£423m

22 dealmakers

United States
Mortgage Finance
MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic
Stearns Holdings

target

Stearns Holdings

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£59m

23 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Dean Foods Company

target

Dean Foods Company

Dairy Farmers Of America

bidder

Dairy Farmers Of America

£332m

18 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionMajorityPublicMergerDomestic
Willis Towers Watson

target

Willis Towers Watson

Aon

bidder

Aon

£27,135m

136 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Meadow Gold Hawaii Business

target

Meadow Gold Hawaii Business

Mgd Acquisition

bidder

Mgd Acquisition

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Building Materials: Other
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Omnimax International

target

Omnimax International

Strategic Value Partners

bidder

Strategic Value Partners

value n/a

11 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
AcquisitionPublicMajorityPrivate EquityDomestic
Global Eagle Entertainment

target

Global Eagle Entertainment

Eaton Vance Management

bidder

Eaton Vance Management

£531m

22 dealmakers

United States
Iron and Steel
MajorityPrivate EquityDomesticAcquisitionPublic
Shiloh Industries

target

Shiloh Industries

Grouper Holdings

bidder

Grouper Holdings

£167m

44 dealmakers

United States
Online and Social Platforms
DomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajorityDisposalPrivate Equity
Homesnap

target

Homesnap

Costar Group

bidder

Costar Group

£188m

19 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
PrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisition
Acorda Therapeutics (manufacturing And Packaging Operations)

target

Acorda Therapeutics (manufacturing And Packaging Operations)

Catalent

bidder

Catalent

value n/a

8 dealmakers

United States
Recreational Vehicles and Boats
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Azamara Brand

target

Azamara Brand

Sycamore Partners

bidder

Sycamore Partners

£148m

37 dealmakers

United States
Toys
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
Mattel (arts Crafts Stationery Business)

target

Mattel (arts Crafts Stationery Business)

Larose Industries

bidder

Larose Industries

value n/a

8 dealmakers

United States
Recreational Products
AcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityMajorityPrivate
Plano Synergy Holdings

target

Plano Synergy Holdings

Pure Fishing

bidder

Pure Fishing

value n/a

7 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticPrivate
Tech Data Corporation

target

Tech Data Corporation

Synnex Corporation

bidder

Synnex Corporation

£5,190m

69 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityAcquisitionPublicDomestic
Nuance Communications

target

Nuance Communications

Microsoft Corp

bidder

Microsoft Corp

£14,367m

60 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
Cross BorderAcquisitionPublicMajorityPrivate Equity
Constellation Pharmaceuticals

target

Constellation Pharmaceuticals

Morphosys

bidder

Morphosys

£1,198m

58 dealmakers

United States
FinTech
De-SPACPrivateDomesticAcquisitionMajorityReverse Takeover
Terawulf

target

Terawulf

Ikonics Corporation

bidder

Ikonics Corporation

value n/a

9 dealmakers

United States
Distillers and Vintners
Private EquityDomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

target

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Sycamore Partners

bidder

Sycamore Partners

£868m

8 dealmakers

Netherlands
Paints and Coatings
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
Hexion (global Epoxy Business)

target

Hexion (global Epoxy Business)

Westlake Chemical

bidder

Westlake Chemical

£893m

60 dealmakers

United States
Oil Equipment and Services
Private EquityAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
STRIKE

target

STRIKE

American Industrial Partners

bidder

American Industrial Partners

value n/a

37 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Chemicals
AcquisitionPublicDomesticMajority
Cmc Materials

target

Cmc Materials

Entegris

bidder

Entegris

£4,899m

39 dealmakers

United States
Chemicals: Diversified
Private EquityAcquisitionDomesticPublicMajority
Hexion

target

Hexion

American Securities

bidder

American Securities

£1,304m

38 dealmakers

United States
E-commerce
Private EquityAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
Digital Room

target

Digital Room

Sycamore Partners

bidder

Sycamore Partners

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United States
Risk and Compliance
Private EquityDomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Verisk (3e Business)

target

Verisk (3e Business)

New Mountain Capital

bidder

New Mountain Capital

£703m

29 dealmakers

Denmark
Recreational Products
MajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
Svendsen Sport

target

Svendsen Sport

Sycamore Partners

bidder

Sycamore Partners

value n/a

7 dealmakers

United States
Payments / Commerce
DomesticPublicMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
MONEYGRAM

target

MONEYGRAM

Madison Dearborn Partners

bidder

Madison Dearborn Partners

£1,330m

93 dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
DomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Verisk Analytics (financial Services Business)

target

Verisk Analytics (financial Services Business)

TRANSUNION

bidder

TRANSUNION

£378m

44 dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Md Helicopters

target

Md Helicopters

Mbia Insurance Corporation

bidder

Mbia Insurance Corporation

value n/a

8 dealmakers

United States
Education Services
DomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
Goddard Systems

target

Goddard Systems

Sycamore Partners

bidder

Sycamore Partners

£906m

19 dealmakers

United States
Production Technology Equipment
DomesticPrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Burke Porter Group

target

Burke Porter Group

Aea Investors

bidder

Aea Investors

£902m

74 dealmakers

United States
Automobiles
MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic
Service King

target

Service King

Clearlake Capital Group

bidder

Clearlake Capital Group

£158m

5 dealmakers

Canada
Home Improvement Retailers
Private EquityMajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
Lowe's Companies (canadian Retail Business)

target

Lowe's Companies (canadian Retail Business)

Sycamore Partners

bidder

Sycamore Partners

£348m

69 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Outsourced HR and Staffing
Private EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Red Global

target

Red Global

Aea Investors

bidder

Aea Investors

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters
DomesticPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Rees Scientific

target

Rees Scientific

Aea Investors

bidder

Aea Investors

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United States
Apparel Retailers
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionJoint VentureMajority
Express/ Whp Joint Venture

target

Express/ Whp Joint Venture

Express

bidder

Express

£328m

8 dealmakers

United States
Auto Services
PublicDomesticMajorityAcquisition
Volta

target

Volta

Shell Usa

bidder

Shell Usa

£138m

16 dealmakers

Denmark
Transportation Services
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
Scan Global Logistics As

target

Scan Global Logistics As

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

value n/a

65 dealmakers

United States
Cosmetics
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Forma Brands

target

Forma Brands

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

6 dealmakers

United States
Home Improvement Retailers
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Mattress Firm

target

Mattress Firm

Tempur Sealy

bidder

Tempur Sealy

£3,165m

59 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Chemicals
MajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
Entegris (electronic Chemicals Business)

target

Entegris (electronic Chemicals Business)

Fujifilm Holdings Corp

bidder

Fujifilm Holdings Corp

£554m

24 dealmakers

United States
Chemicals: Diversified
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Chemtron Riverbend

target

Chemtron Riverbend

Aea Investors

bidder

Aea Investors

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United States
Investment Banking
AcquisitionMajorityRestructuringPrivatePrivate EquityDomesticMbo
Svb Securities

target

Svb Securities

Jeff Leerink

bidder

Jeff Leerink

£78m

47 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPublicPrivatisation
Computer Task Group

target

Computer Task Group

Cegeka Group

bidder

Cegeka Group

£133m

13 dealmakers

United States
Apparel Retailers
PrivatisationAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublicPrivate Equity
Chico's Fas

target

Chico's Fas

Sycamore Partners

bidder

Sycamore Partners

£823m

33 dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
DomesticPrivate EquityPrivatisationAcquisitionRestructuringMajorityPublic
Akumin

target

Akumin

STONEPEAK

bidder

STONEPEAK

£494m

10 dealmakers

United States
Building: Climate Control
PublicAcquisitionDomesticMajority
Pgt Innovations

target

Pgt Innovations

Masonite International Corporation

bidder

Masonite International Corporation

£2,365m

47 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPublic
Catalent

target

Catalent

Novo Holdings

bidder

Novo Holdings

£13,056m

116 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
AcquisitionMergerMajorityDomesticPrivateReverse Takeover
Berry Global (health, Hygiene And Specialties Global Nonwovens And Films Business)

target

Berry Global (health, Hygiene And Specialties Global Nonwovens And Films Business)

Glatfelter Corporation

bidder

Glatfelter Corporation

£2,864m

14 dealmakers

United States
Marine Transportation
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityDomestic
Hornblower Cruises & Events

target

Hornblower Cruises & Events

Strategic Value Partners

bidder

Strategic Value Partners

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United States
Security Services
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPublic
Sterling Check Corp

target

Sterling Check Corp

First Advantage

bidder

First Advantage

£1,738m

43 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionDomesticPrivate Equity
Advanced Gases & Equipment

target

Advanced Gases & Equipment

Meritus Gas Partners

bidder

Meritus Gas Partners

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United States
Printing and Copying Services
MajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate
Dex Imaging

target

Dex Imaging

Gamut Capital

bidder

Gamut Capital

value n/a

8 dealmakers

United States
Venture Capital
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityDomestic
Svb Capital

target

Svb Capital

Pinegrove Capital Partners

bidder

Pinegrove Capital Partners

value n/a

53 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate
Rite Aid (health Dialog Assets)

target

Rite Aid (health Dialog Assets)

Carenet Health

bidder

Carenet Health

value n/a

9 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Pharmaceuticals
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivateDisposal
Mallinckrodt (therakos Business)

target

Mallinckrodt (therakos Business)

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

£722m

27 dealmakers

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