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Regina L. ReadlingSullivan & Cromwell

Regina L. Readling

Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals49
Valued Deals31
Total Value£ 183.48 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 5.92 B

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14 Oct 2018|United States|Defense
L3 Technologies
Harris Corporation

Target: L3 TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: HARRIS CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

49 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.96 B

Value

16 Jan 2019|United States|FinTech
First Data Corporation
Fiserv

Target: FIRST DATA CORPORATION

Bidder: FISERV INC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

31 Target | 44 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 29.92 B

Value

07 Mar 2019|United States|IT Services: Other
Carestream Health (healthcare Information Systems)
Philips

Target: CARESTREAM HEALTH (HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS)

Bidder: PHILIPS NV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2019|United States|Defense
Harris (night Vision Business)
Elbit Systems

Target: HARRIS (NIGHT VISION BUSINESS)

Bidder: ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 266 M

Value

02 Apr 2019|United States|Clothing and Accessories
VOLCOM
Authentic Brands Group

Target: VOLCOM

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce
Acom Solutions
American Express

Target: ACOM SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: AMERICAN EXPRESS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2019|United States|Entertainment
Draftkings
SBTECH

Target: DRAFTKINGS INC

Bidder: SBTECH

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

12 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 2.54 B

Value

14 May 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
Folio Financial
Goldman Sachs

Target: FOLIO FINANCIAL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2020|United States|FinTech
KABBAGE
American Express

Target: KABBAGE

Bidder: AMERICAN EXPRESS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Retail REITs
Cole Office & Industrial Reit Ii
Cim Group

Target: COLE OFFICE & INDUSTRIAL REIT II

Bidder: CIM GROUP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

05 Oct 2020|Germany|General Mining
K+s (north And South America Salt Business)
Stone Canyon Industries

Target: K+S (NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA SALT BUSINESS)

Bidder: STONE CANYON INDUSTRIES LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 57 Vendor

£ 2.47 B

Value

21 Oct 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Crescent Capital Group
Sun Life Financial

Target: CRESCENT CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

22 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 258 M

Value

30 Nov 2020|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Collectors Universe
D1 Capital Partners

Target: COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC

Bidder: D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

13 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 640 M

Value

14 Dec 2020|Canada|Outsourced HR and Staffing
People Corporation
Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

Target: PEOPLE CORPORATION

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 663 M

Value

18 Dec 2020|United States|Medical Equipment
Biotelemetry
Philips

Target: BIOTELEMETRY INC

Bidder: PHILIPS NV

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

16 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 2.06 B

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Banks
Boston Private
Svb Financial Group

Target: BOSTON PRIVATE

Bidder: SVB FINANCIAL GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

16 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 660 M

Value

21 Mar 2021|United States|Railroads
Kansas City Southern
Canadian Pacific Railway

Target: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Bidder: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

125 Dealmakers

43 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 19.60 B

Value

30 Mar 2021|United States|Entertainment
Vegas Sports Information Network
Draftkings

Target: VEGAS SPORTS INFORMATION NETWORK INC

Bidder: DRAFTKINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2021|United States|Media Agencies
Paradigm Talent Agency (north American Live Music Representation Business)
Wasserman Media Group

Target: PARADIGM TALENT AGENCY (NORTH AMERICAN LIVE MUSIC REPRESENTATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Mortgage Finance
Better Holdco
Softbank Group Corp

Target: BETTER HOLDCO

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

15 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 4.89 B

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|Banks
Enerbank Usa
Regions Financial Corp

Target: ENERBANK USA

Bidder: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 677 M

Value

16 Jul 2021|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Qc Software
Pulse Integration

Target: QC SOFTWARE

Bidder: PULSE INTEGRATION

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Banks
First Horizon National Corp
Td Bank Group

Target: FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORP

Bidder: TD BANK GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

13 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 10.00 B

Value

17 Feb 2022|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Bny Mellon (hedgemark Business)
Innocap Investment Management

Target: BNY MELLON (HEDGEMARK BUSINESS)

Bidder: INNOCAP INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2022|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
ALBERTSONS
Kroger Co

Target: ALBERTSONS

Bidder: KROGER CO

22 Service Providers

12 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

49 Target | 32 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 21.96 B

Value

06 Mar 2023|United States|Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods
Njoy Holdings
Altria Group

Target: NJOY HOLDINGS

Bidder: ALTRIA GROUP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

32 Target | 34 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.28 B

Value

13 Mar 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Provention Bio
Sanofi

Target: PROVENTION BIO

Bidder: SANOFI SA

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

26 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.41 B

Value

13 Jun 2023|United States|Software
MADHIVE
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: MADHIVE

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

16 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Private Equity
Sculptor Capital Management
Rithm Capital Corp

Target: SCULPTOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: RITHM CAPITAL CORP

16 Service Providers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

84 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 587 M

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Software
PRAGMA
MARKETAXESS

Target: PRAGMA

Bidder: MARKETAXESS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2023|United States|Alternative Fuels
Oklo
Altc Acquisition Corp

Target: OKLO INC

Bidder: ALTC ACQUISITION CORP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

26 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 662 M

Value

24 Aug 2023|United States|Food Products
Alphia
Pai Partners

Target: ALPHIA INC

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

2 Target | 46 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2023|United States|Diversified Financials
Goldman Sachs (personal Financial Management Unit)
Creative Planning

Target: GOLDMAN SACHS (PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT)

Bidder: CREATIVE PLANNING INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Kroger / Albertsons Companies (579 Stores, 8 Distribution Centers And 2 Offices)
C&s Wholesale Grocers

Target: KROGER / ALBERTSONS COMPANIES (579 STORES, 8 DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND 2 OFFICES)

Bidder: C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 59 Vendor

£ 2.34 B

Value

11 Sep 2023|Guatemala|Distillers and Vintners
Ilegal Mezcal
Bacardi

Target: ILEGAL MEZCAL

Bidder: BACARDI LIMITED

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

23 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Entertainment
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Cedar Fair

Target: SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: CEDAR FAIR

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

38 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

01 Sep 2023|United States|Media Agencies
Sportsnet Pittsburgh
Fenway Sports Group

Target: SPORTSNET PITTSBURGH

Bidder: FENWAY SPORTS GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

19 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2023|United States|Security Equipment
Watchtower Security
Truarc Partners

Target: WATCHTOWER SECURITY LLC

Bidder: TRUARC PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

30 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2024|United States|Health Care Services
Agiliti
Thl Partners

Target: AGILITI INC

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

26 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 532 M

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Medical Supplies
Kroger (specialty Pharmacy Business)
CARELONRX

Target: KROGER (SPECIALTY PHARMACY BUSINESS)

Bidder: CARELONRX

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2024|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Srs Distribution
The Home Depot

Target: SRS DISTRIBUTION INC

Bidder: THE HOME DEPOT

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

14 Target | 61 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 14.46 B

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
CHAMPIONX
Schlumberger (slb)

Target: CHAMPIONX

Bidder: SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED (SLB)

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

45 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 6.35 B

Value

03 Apr 2024|United States|IT Services: Other
Identiv (security Businesses)
VITAPROTECH

Target: IDENTIV (SECURITY BUSINESSES)

Bidder: VITAPROTECH

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

58 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

23 Jan 2024|United States|Biotechnology
INHIBRX
Sanofi

Target: INHIBRX

Bidder: SANOFI SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

9 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.34 B

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Internet
Ziply Fiber
Bce

Target: ZIPLY FIBER

Bidder: BCE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

24 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 2.73 B

Value

21 Feb 2025|United States|Private Equity
Irradiant Partners
Redding Ridge Asset Management

Target: IRRADIANT PARTNERS

Bidder: REDDING RIDGE ASSET MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

28 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2014|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals
Allergan
Valeant Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALLERGAN PLC

Bidder: VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

15 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 30.95 B

Value

22 Apr 2025|United States|Investment Banking
Wincoram Asset Management
Stone Ridge Holdings

Target: WINCORAM ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: STONE RIDGE HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Hanesbrands
Gildan Activewear

Target: HANESBRANDS INC

Bidder: GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

11 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 3.27 B

Value

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