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Cover Image Patrick J. Naughton
Patrick J. NaughtonSimpson Thacher & Bartlett

Patrick J. Naughton

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals39
Valued Deals18
Total Value£ 54.85 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.05 B

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16 Sep 2016|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Ascot Underwriting
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Target: ASCOT UNDERWRITING

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 840 M

Value

06 Apr 2016|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Pcb Group Inc.
Mts Systems Corporation

Target: PCB GROUP INC.

Bidder: MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 390 M

Value

09 Aug 2016|United States|Medical Equipment
Press Ganey Holdings
Eqt Partners

Target: PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.80 B

Value

19 Dec 2017|United States|Health Care Services
Kindred Healthcare
Tpg Capital

Target: KINDRED HEALTHCARE

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

36 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2018|United States|Private Equity
Tennenbaum Capital Partners
BLACKROCK

Target: TENNENBAUM CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

12 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2018|United States|Insurance Brokers
Spring Venture Group
Corsair Capital

Target: SPRING VENTURE GROUP

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Ampac Fine Chemicals
Sk Holdings

Target: AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS

Bidder: SK HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2018|Brazil|FinTech
Stoneco
Ant Financial Services Group Co

Target: STONECO LTD

Bidder: ANT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP CO LIMITED

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2019|United States|Marine Transportation
Direct Chassislink
Apollo Global Management

Target: DIRECT CHASSISLINK INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

29 Service Providers

5 Target | 20 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

26 Target | 5 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

10 Aug 2017|United States|Real Estate Services
Invitation Homes
Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust

Target: INVITATION HOMES INC

Bidder: STARWOOD WAYPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

34 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.54 B

Value

09 Nov 2017|United States|Travel and Tourism
Worldstrides
Primavera Capital

Target: WORLDSTRIDES LLC

Bidder: PRIMAVERA CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2017|United States|Software
WORKWAVE
Ifs

Target: WORKWAVE

Bidder: IFS AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2017|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
ONEDIGITAL
New Mountain Capital

Target: ONEDIGITAL

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2017|United States|Transportation Services
The Evans Network Of Companies
Calera Capital Advisors

Target: THE EVANS NETWORK OF COMPANIES

Bidder: CALERA CAPITAL ADVISORS LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2016|United States|Trucking
Celadon Group / Element Transportation Jv
Celadon Group

Target: CELADON GROUP / ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION JV

Bidder: CELADON GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 May 2015|Mexico|Glass
Vitro Sab De Cv
Owens-illinois

Target: VITRO SAB DE CV

Bidder: OWENS-ILLINOIS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.39 B

Value

21 Nov 2016|United States|Semiconductors
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Macom Technology Solutions

Target: APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION

Bidder: MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 623 M

Value

11 Oct 2016|United States|Insurance Brokers
Amwins Group
Dragoneer Investment Group

Target: AMWINS GROUP INC

Bidder: DRAGONEER INVESTMENT GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 734 M

Value

02 Sep 2016|China|Food Products
Yum China Holdings
Ant Financial Services Group Co

Target: YUM CHINA HOLDINGS

Bidder: ANT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP CO LIMITED

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 348 M

Value

01 Jun 2016|United States|Health Care Services
EQUATION
Medassets Inc.

Target: EQUATION

Bidder: MEDASSETS INC.

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2016|Denmark|Software
SITECORE
Eqt Partners

Target: SITECORE

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 790 M

Value

29 Jul 2019|United States|Digital Services
WAYSTAR
Eqt Partners

Target: WAYSTAR

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Aldevron
Eqt Partners

Target: ALDEVRON LLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2019|China|Health Care Services
United Family Healthcare
New Frontier Corporation

Target: UNITED FAMILY HEALTHCARE

Bidder: NEW FRONTIER CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.18 B

Value

12 May 2020|United States|Leasing
19th Capital Group
Hilco Global

Target: 19TH CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: HILCO GLOBAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2020|Germany|Biotechnology
Aldevron (antibody Discovery Unit)
Brian Walters

Target: ALDEVRON (ANTIBODY DISCOVERY UNIT)

Bidder: BRIAN WALTERS

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

4 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2020|China|Digital Services
Joyy (live Streaming Business)
Baidu

Target: JOYY (LIVE STREAMING BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAIDU INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.73 B

Value

22 Dec 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
FITZMARK
Calera Capital Advisors

Target: FITZMARK

Bidder: CALERA CAPITAL ADVISORS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Aerospace
Ge Capital Aviation Services
AERCAP

Target: GE CAPITAL AVIATION SERVICES

Bidder: AERCAP

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

134 Dealmakers

3 Target | 77 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 21.63 B

Value

13 Apr 2021|United States|Software
ENVERUS
Hellman & Friedman

Target: ENVERUS

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

21 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Aldevron
Danaher Corporation

Target: ALDEVRON LLC

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

31 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.82 B

Value

02 Jul 2021|United States|Biotechnology
PAREXEL
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: PAREXEL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

6 Target | 49 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.17 B

Value

04 Aug 2021|China|Health Care Services
United Family Healthcare
Vivo Capital

Target: UNITED FAMILY HEALTHCARE

Bidder: VIVO CAPITAL LLC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

14 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.29 B

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers
Brooklyn Bedding
Cerberus Capital Management

Target: BROOKLYN BEDDING

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2022|United States|Fruit and Grain Processing
International Fruit Genetics
Special New Fruit Licensing

Target: INTERNATIONAL FRUIT GENETICS

Bidder: SPECIAL NEW FRUIT LICENSING

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

2 Target | 73 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.34 B

Value

22 Mar 2022|Japan|FinTech
COINCHECK
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners Iv

Target: COINCHECK

Bidder: THUNDER BRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS IV

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 6 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

Value

15 Sep 2022|United States|Recreational Services
Oneteam Partners
Atlantic Park Strategic Capital Fund

Target: ONETEAM PARTNERS

Bidder: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

26 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2022|Spain|Fruit and Grain Processing
Special New Fruit Licensing
Eqt Partners

Target: SPECIAL NEW FRUIT LICENSING

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|United States|Household Equipment and Products
SOUTHERLAND
3z Brands

Target: SOUTHERLAND

Bidder: 3Z BRANDS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

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