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Morgan K. Smiley

Associate at Sullivan & Cromwell

Advisor Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals37

Valued Deals35

Total Value£ 183.87 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.25 B

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03 Apr 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: HESKA CORPORATION

Bidder: MARS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

05 Apr 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: ASSURED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (EX-BLUEMOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT)

Bidder: SOUND POINT CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 344 M

Value

15 May 2023|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: ANGELO GORDON

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

113 Dealmakers

44 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 2.17 B

Value

12 Jun 2023|United States|FinTech

Target: ADENZA (EX-CALYPSO TECHNOLOGY INC)

Bidder: NASDAQ INC

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 8.35 B

Value

14 Jun 2023|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PREMIER (GPO OPERATIONS)

Bidder: OMNIA PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 632 M

Value

06 Jul 2023|United States|Transaction Processing

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

29 Service Providers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 7 Vendor

151 Dealmakers

5 Target | 40 Bidder | 106 Vendor

£ 9.21 B

Value

20 Jul 2023|Brazil|IT Services: Other

Target: SINQIA SA

Bidder: EVERTEC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 459 M

Value

08 Oct 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MIRATI THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

23 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 3.84 B

Value

11 Oct 2023|United States|Toys

Target: MELISSA & DOUG

Bidder: SPIN MASTER CORP

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 774 M

Value

16 Oct 2023|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

54 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

01 Nov 2023|India|Semiconductors

Target: AURA SEMICONDUCTOR (CLOCK PRODUCTS)

Bidder: SITIME CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 218 M

Value

21 Nov 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: BROADCAST MUSIC (BMI)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

10 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2023|Bermuda|Diversified Financials

Target: GLOBAL ATLANTIC FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

12 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 2.12 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

20 Dec 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: NFP CORP

Bidder: AON PLC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

26 Target | 55 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 10.55 B

Value

22 Jan 2024|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: NUSTAR ENERGY LP

Bidder: SUNOCO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

24 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 5.75 B

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Security Services

Target: KIDDE-FENWAL INC

Bidder: PACIFIC AVENUE CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

31 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2024|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: PLAYAGS

Bidder: BRIGHTSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

39 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 880 M

Value

08 Jul 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MORPHIC HOLDING INC

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

48 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 2.50 B

Value

19 Jul 2024|United States|Software

Target: AUGMEDIX INC

Bidder: COMMURE INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 107 M

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

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: KELLANOVA (EX-KELLOGG COMPANY)

Bidder: MARS INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

37 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 28.01 B

Value

07 Oct 2024|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON

Bidder: MASON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 361 M

Value

21 Nov 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: INNOVID

Bidder: MEDIAOCEAN LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

16 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 394 M

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: PACTIV EVERGREEN

Bidder: NOVOLEX HOLDINGS INC

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 5.26 B

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|Life Insurance

Target: RESOLUTION LIFE

Bidder: NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

52 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 6.43 B

Value

15 Jan 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC

Bidder: QXO INC

20 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

51 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 9.02 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ENDO INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MALLINCKRODT PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

26 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 5.17 B

Value

18 Mar 2025|United States|Software

Target: WIZ CLOUD SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ALPHABET INC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

55 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 24.68 B

Value

05 May 2025|United States|Footwear

Target: SKECHERS

Bidder: 3G CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

44 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 7.08 B

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: LUMEN (MASS MARKETS FIBER BUSINESS)

Bidder: AT&T INC

13 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 4.25 B

Value

26 Jun 2025|United States|Capital Goods

Target: MRC GLOBAL INC

Bidder: DNOW INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

42 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.09 B

Value

29 Jul 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: CHART INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: BAKER HUGHES INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 10.14 B

Value

11 Aug 2025|United States|Software

Target: MERIDIANLINK

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

17 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

13 Aug 2025|Israel|FinTech

Target: SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

23 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.85 B

Value

19 Aug 2025|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: NORTHWESTERN ENERGY

Bidder: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 11.38 B

Value

25 Aug 2025|Netherlands|Soft Drinks

Target: JDE PEET'S

Bidder: KEURIG DR PEPPER

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

4 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 13.60 B

Value