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Robert F. SmithDavis Polk & Wardwell

Robert F. Smith

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals48
Valued Deals23
Total Value£ 43.69 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.90 B

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17 Jun 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Tri State Distribution
Altium Packaging

Target: TRI STATE DISTRIBUTION

Bidder: ALTIUM PACKAGING

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2019|United States|Leasing
Aviation Capital Group
Tokyo Century Corp

Target: AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: TOKYO CENTURY CORP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 2.44 B

Value

20 Aug 2018|United States|Food Products
Keystone Foods
Tyson Foods

Target: KEYSTONE FOODS

Bidder: TYSON FOODS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.69 B

Value

01 Oct 2019|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Milgard Manufacturing Incorporated
Mi Windows And Doors

Target: MILGARD MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED

Bidder: MI WINDOWS AND DOORS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 589 M

Value

11 Aug 2020|Brazil|Software
Linx
Stoneco

Target: LINX SA

Bidder: STONECO LTD

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 766 M

Value

20 Oct 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
Allworth Financial
Lightyear Capital

Target: ALLWORTH FINANCIAL

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2021|United States|Transportation Services
First Student
Eqt Partners

Target: FIRST STUDENT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

3 Target | 41 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|Recreational Services
Bowlero Corp
Soros Fund Management

Target: BOWLERO CORP

Bidder: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

11 Target | 36 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.88 B

Value

29 Jun 2021|United States|Digital Services
Datalot
CENTERFIELD

Target: DATALOT INC

Bidder: CENTERFIELD

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 8 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 288 M

Value

13 Jul 2021|United States|Soft Drinks
Suja Life
Paine Schwartz Partners

Target: SUJA LIFE LLC

Bidder: PAINE SCHWARTZ PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

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

02 Aug 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Hb Communications
DIVERSIFIED

Target: HB COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: DIVERSIFIED

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other
Anlin Windows & Doors
Pgt Innovations

Target: ANLIN WINDOWS & DOORS

Bidder: PGT INNOVATIONS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 90 M

Value

17 Sep 2021|United States|Management Consulting
Schellman & Company
Lightyear Capital

Target: SCHELLMAN & COMPANY

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2021|United States|Commercial Vehicles and Parts
Greyhound Lines
Flix

Target: GREYHOUND LINES

Bidder: FLIX SE

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 56 M

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Entertainment
Opry Entertainment Group
Atairos Group

Target: OPRY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value

15 Jul 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
Onix Networking Corporation
Tailwind Capital

Target: ONIX NETWORKING CORPORATION

Bidder: TAILWIND CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2022|United States|Leasing
Merchants Fleet
Bain Capital

Target: MERCHANTS FLEET

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Plastics
Molded Devices
Truarc Partners

Target: MOLDED DEVICES

Bidder: TRUARC PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2022|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Digicomm International
Crestview Partners

Target: DIGICOMM INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Evervet Partners
Freeman Spogli

Target: EVERVET PARTNERS

Bidder: FREEMAN SPOGLI

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

15 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Brigham Minerals
Sitio Royalties

Target: BRIGHAM MINERALS INC

Bidder: SITIO ROYALTIES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 4.17 B

Value

17 Oct 2022|United States|Household Appliance
Martin Door
Pgt Innovations

Target: MARTIN DOOR

Bidder: PGT INNOVATIONS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 165 M

Value

09 Nov 2022|China|Plastics
SCHAUENBURG‐TRUPLAST
Molded Devices

Target: SCHAUENBURG‐TRUPLAST

Bidder: MOLDED DEVICES

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 May 2023|United States|Entertainment
The Gersh Agency
Crestview Partners

Target: THE GERSH AGENCY

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Aug 2023|Sweden|Pharmaceuticals
Nda Group
Ssi Strategy

Target: NDA GROUP AB

Bidder: SSI STRATEGY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2023|United States|Health Care Services
Integrated Practice Solutions
PRACTICETEK

Target: INTEGRATED PRACTICE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: PRACTICETEK

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2023|United States|Security Services
Camin Cargo
Macquarie Group

Target: CAMIN CARGO

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Inszone Insurance Services
Lightyear Capital

Target: INSZONE INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2023|Sweden|Production Technology Equipment
Veoneer (restraint Control Systems Business)
American Industrial Partners

Target: VEONEER (RESTRAINT CONTROL SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
HIRERIGHT
General Atlantic

Target: HIRERIGHT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

13 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

02 Jan 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials
Signature Systems
Myers Industries

Target: SIGNATURE SYSTEMS

Bidder: MYERS INDUSTRIES

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

£ 274 M

Value

17 Jan 2024|United States|Building: Climate Control
Pgt Innovations
Koch Industries

Target: PGT INNOVATIONS

Bidder: KOCH INDUSTRIES INC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

27 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers
Truist Insurance Holdings
Stone Point Capital

Target: TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

35 Service Providers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 5 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

2 Target | 92 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 9.83 B

Value

26 Feb 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Prime Pensions
Lightyear Capital

Target: PRIME PENSIONS

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Meyer Lab
Truarc Partners

Target: MEYER LAB

Bidder: TRUARC PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2024|Australia|Digital Services
Task Group
Partech

Target: TASK GROUP

Bidder: PARTECH INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 160 M

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Media Agencies
A3 Artists Agency (digital And Alternative Departments)
The Gersh Agency

Target: A3 ARTISTS AGENCY (DIGITAL AND ALTERNATIVE DEPARTMENTS)

Bidder: THE GERSH AGENCY

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2018|United States|Diversified Industrials
S.p. Richards
Essendant

Target: S.P. RICHARDS

Bidder: ESSENDANT INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 479 M

Value

01 Jul 2024|Luxembourg|Mobile
Millicom International Cellular
Atlas Investissement

Target: MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR

Bidder: ATLAS INVESTISSEMENT

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 7.04 B

Value

03 Dec 2024|Spain|Media Agencies
You First
The Gersh Agency

Target: YOU FIRST

Bidder: THE GERSH AGENCY

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Software
PAYCOR
Paychex

Target: PAYCOR

Bidder: PAYCHEX INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

30 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.28 B

Value

26 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers
Dollar Tree (family Dollar Business)
Brigade Capital

Target: DOLLAR TREE (FAMILY DOLLAR BUSINESS)

Bidder: BRIGADE CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 778 M

Value

03 Apr 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Easystreet Systems
Digicomm International

Target: EASYSTREET SYSTEMS

Bidder: DIGICOMM INTERNATIONAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers
King Risk Partners
Lightyear Capital

Target: KING RISK PARTNERS

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2025|United States|Software
PROFITSOLV
Lightyear Capital

Target: PROFITSOLV

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2025|United States|Private Equity
Hilco Global
Orix Corporation

Target: HILCO GLOBAL

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2025|United States|Cable Television
Wideopenwest
DIGITALBRIDGE

Target: WIDEOPENWEST INC

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

17 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

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