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Todd MortensenCovington & Burling

Todd Mortensen

Partner at Covington & Burling

Advisor Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals53
Valued Deals49
Total Value£ 76.22 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.56 B

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11 Nov 2019|China|Biotechnology
Cellular Biomedicine Group
Tony Bizuo Liu

Target: CELLULAR BIOMEDICINE GROUP

Bidder: TONY BIZUO LIU

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

42 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 293 M

Value

21 Jan 2020|United States|Banks
Franklin Financial Corporation
Fb Financial Corporation

Target: FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Bidder: FB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

17 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 470 M

Value

07 Feb 2020|Bermuda|Life Insurance
Fgl Holdings
Fidelity National Financial

Target: FGL HOLDINGS

Bidder: FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

26 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

19 Feb 2020|United States|Semiconductors
Adesto Technologies Corp
Dialog Semiconductor

Target: ADESTO TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Bidder: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

27 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 385 M

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Cheniere Energy
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: CHENIERE ENERGY INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

3 Target | 53 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 5.35 B

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Chart Industries (mve Biological Products)
Blackstone Group

Target: CHART INDUSTRIES INC (MVE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 244 M

Value

21 Apr 2020|United States|Fruit and Grain Processing
Bunge North America (35 Grain Origination Elevators)
Zen-noh Grain Corp

Target: BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC (35 GRAIN ORIGINATION ELEVATORS)

Bidder: ZEN-NOH GRAIN CORP

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2020|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Schlumberger (north American Pressure Pumping Business)
Liberty Energy

Target: SCHLUMBERGER (NORTH AMERICAN PRESSURE PUMPING BUSINESS)

Bidder: LIBERTY ENERGY

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 318 M

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Eaton Vance Corp
Morgan Stanley

Target: EATON VANCE CORP

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

36 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 5.42 B

Value

10 Nov 2020|United States|Gaming
POWERA
Acco Brands Corp

Target: POWERA

Bidder: ACCO BRANDS CORP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

16 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

27 Oct 2020|Ireland|Medical Equipment
Artesyn Biosolutions
Repligen Corporation

Target: ARTESYN BIOSOLUTIONS

Bidder: REPLIGEN CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

7 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 153 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Recreational Vehicles and Boats
Azamara Brand
Sycamore Partners

Target: AZAMARA BRAND

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Ivc Evidensia
Silver Lake Partners

Target: IVC EVIDENSIA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

7 Target | 92 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

10 Feb 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce
Nic
Tyler Technologies

Target: NIC INC

Bidder: TYLER TECHNOLOGIES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

29 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.67 B

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Athene Holding
Apollo Global Management

Target: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

53 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 5.04 B

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Marine Transportation
Diamond S Shipping
International Seaways

Target: DIAMOND S SHIPPING INC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

40 Target | 39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 713 M

Value

06 Apr 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Sarcos Robotics
Rotor Acqusition Corp

Target: SARCOS ROBOTICS

Bidder: ROTOR ACQUSITION CORP

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 937 M

Value

07 Jun 2021|United States|Cement
Us Concrete
Vulcan Materials Company

Target: US CONCRETE

Bidder: VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

13 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 917 M

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Software
Pinnacle 21
Certara

Target: PINNACLE 21

Bidder: CERTARA INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 222 M

Value

26 Aug 2021|United States|Marine Transportation
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp
Navios Maritime Partners

Target: NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORP

Bidder: NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Brooks Automation (semiconductor Solutions Group Business)
Thl Partners

Target: BROOKS AUTOMATION (SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS GROUP BUSINESS)

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

21 Sep 2021|United States|Health Care Services
ENVIGO
Inotiv

Target: ENVIGO

Bidder: INOTIV INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 396 M

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|E-commerce
Casper Sleep
Durational Capital Management

Target: CASPER SLEEP INC

Bidder: DURATIONAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

29 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 229 M

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Banks
American Challenger Development Corporation
Patriot National

Target: AMERICAN CHALLENGER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: PATRIOT NATIONAL

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

20 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 88 M

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Recreational Services
Sunshine Fitness Growth Holdings
Planet Fitness

Target: SUNSHINE FITNESS GROWTH HOLDINGS

Bidder: PLANET FITNESS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 589 M

Value

09 Feb 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management
Us Ecology
Republic Services

Target: US ECOLOGY INC

Bidder: REPUBLIC SERVICES INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

34 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.62 B

Value

24 Feb 2022|Chile|Payments / Commerce
Bbr
EVERTEC

Target: BBR SPA

Bidder: EVERTEC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Power
Advanced Energy

Target: SL POWER

Bidder: ADVANCED ENERGY

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 110 M

Value

21 Jun 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
Us Well Services
Profrac Holding Corporation

Target: US WELL SERVICES

Bidder: PROFRAC HOLDING CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

20 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 310 M

Value

24 Feb 2022|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Evertec (key Customer Channels Businesses)
Popular

Target: EVERTEC (KEY CUSTOMER CHANNELS BUSINESSES)

Bidder: POPULAR INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 140 M

Value

13 Jul 2022|Israel|Software
IRONSOURCE
Sequoia Capital

Target: IRONSOURCE

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

94 Dealmakers

15 Target | 78 Bidder

£ 3.71 B

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
Global Payments (netspend Consumer Business)
Rev Worldwide

Target: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (NETSPEND CONSUMER BUSINESS)

Bidder: REV WORLDWIDE

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 820 M

Value

27 Jun 2022|United States|Medical Equipment
EARGO
Patient Square Capital

Target: EARGO

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 101 M

Value

15 Aug 2022|United States|Semiconductors
Genesic Semiconductor
Navitas Semiconductor

Target: GENESIC SEMICONDUCTOR

Bidder: NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 257 M

Value

29 Sep 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Consumers Direct Holdings
Dtrt Health Acquisition Corp

Target: CONSUMERS DIRECT HOLDINGS

Bidder: DTRT HEALTH ACQUISITION CORP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 634 M

Value

13 Jun 2022|United States|Diversified Financials
Cerity Partners
Genstar Capital

Target: CERITY PARTNERS

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Ruth's Hospitality Group
Darden Restaurants

Target: RUTH'S HOSPITALITY GROUP

Bidder: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

21 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 572 M

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Diversified Retailers
Franchise Group
B. Riley Financial

Target: FRANCHISE GROUP INC

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

20 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

02 May 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Mesquite Energy (western Eagle Ford Asset)
Crescent Energy Company

Target: MESQUITE ENERGY (WESTERN EAGLE FORD ASSET)

Bidder: CRESCENT ENERGY COMPANY

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 482 M

Value

16 Jun 2023|Monaco|Renewable Energy Equipment
ENETI
CADELER

Target: ENETI

Bidder: CADELER

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

6 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

13 Oct 2023|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
PCTEL
Amphenol Corporation

Target: PCTEL

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

11 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 113 M

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

16 Jan 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Carrols Restaurant Group
Restaurant Brands International

Target: CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP

Bidder: RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

7 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 785 M

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating
Haynes International
Acerinox

Target: HAYNES INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ACERINOX SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

25 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 767 M

Value

13 Feb 2024|United States|Food Products
Whole Earth Brands
Sweet Oak

Target: WHOLE EARTH BRANDS

Bidder: SWEET OAK LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 165 M

Value

13 Mar 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Performance Designed Products
Turtle Beach

Target: PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS

Bidder: TURTLE BEACH

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 92 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|Tobacco
Vector Group
Japan Tobacco

Target: VECTOR GROUP

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

39 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.84 B

Value

22 Oct 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Opus Genetics
Ocuphire Pharma

Target: OPUS GENETICS

Bidder: OCUPHIRE PHARMA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2025|United States|Digital Services
SOLARWINDS
Turn/river Capital

Target: SOLARWINDS

Bidder: TURN/RIVER CAPITAL

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.53 B

Value

28 Feb 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Bridgebio Oncology Therapeutics
Octagon Capital

Target: BRIDGEBIO ONCOLOGY THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: OCTAGON CAPITAL

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 750 M

Value

25 Aug 2025|United States|Software
Verint Systems
Thoma Bravo

Target: VERINT SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.48 B

Value

26 Aug 2025|United States|Mobile
Echostar (spectrum Licenses)
At&t

Target: ECHOSTAR (SPECTRUM LICENSES)

Bidder: AT&T INC

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 19.27 B

Value

24 Sep 2025|United States|Digital Services
Integral Ad Science
Novacap

Target: INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE

Bidder: NOVACAP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

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