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Tori GoodellSard Verbinnen & Co

Tori Goodell

Senior Associate at Sard Verbinnen & Co

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Deal Bio

Total Deals40
Valued Deals29
Total Value£ 161.26 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 5.56 B

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09 Apr 2018|United States|Biotechnology
Avexis
Novartis

Target: AVEXIS INC

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

47 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 5.28 B

Value

08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology
Shire
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

08 Aug 2018|Ireland|Leasing
Avolon Holdings
Orix Corporation

Target: AVOLON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

15 Target | 70 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

27 Jun 2018|United States|Food Products
Pinnacle Foods
Conagra Brands

Target: PINNACLE FOODS INC

Bidder: CONAGRA BRANDS INC

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

26 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 8.12 B

Value

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

03 Jun 2019|United States|Conventional Electricity
El Paso Electric
Jp Morgan Investment Management

Target: EL PASO ELECTRIC

Bidder: JP MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

25 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 3.40 B

Value

29 Mar 2019|Switzerland|Catering
Gategroup Holding
Rrj Capital

Target: GATEGROUP HOLDING AG

Bidder: RRJ CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 2.13 B

Value

05 Jun 2018|Spain|Hotels and Motels
Nh Hotel Group
Minor International Public Company

Target: NH HOTEL GROUP SA

Bidder: MINOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

22 Jan 2018|United States|Biotechnology
Bioverativ
Sanofi

Target: BIOVERATIV INC

Bidder: SANOFI SA

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

13 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 7.85 B

Value

02 Jul 2018|United States|Education Services
The Learning Experience
Golden Gate Capital

Target: THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Software
Infor
Koch Industries

Target: INFOR INC

Bidder: KOCH INDUSTRIES INC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.51 B

Value

28 Jul 2020|United States|Consumer Lending
ONDECK
Enova International

Target: ONDECK

Bidder: ENOVA INTERNATIONAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

13 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Software
Osisoft
Aveva Group

Target: OSISOFT LLC

Bidder: AVEVA GROUP

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

45 Target | 92 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.82 B

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Red Lobster Seafood Co
Thai Union Group Pcl

Target: RED LOBSTER SEAFOOD CO LLC

Bidder: THAI UNION GROUP PCL

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
Arm Holdings
Nvidia Corporation

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: NVIDIA CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 30.13 B

Value

17 Sep 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Versant Health
Metlife

Target: VERSANT HEALTH

Bidder: METLIFE INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.31 B

Value

06 Oct 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Clover Health
Social Capital Hedosophia

Target: CLOVER HEALTH

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

32 Target | 18 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Angus Chemical
ARDIAN

Target: ANGUS CHEMICAL

Bidder: ARDIAN

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

16 Sep 2020|United States|FinTech
ALLOY
Canapi Ventures

Target: ALLOY

Bidder: CANAPI VENTURES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 31 M

Value

30 Oct 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Dunkin' Brands Group
Inspire Brands

Target: DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP INC

Bidder: INSPIRE BRANDS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

18 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 9.68 B

Value

23 Nov 2020|United States|FinTech
APERIO
BLACKROCK

Target: APERIO

Bidder: BLACKROCK

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 789 M

Value

19 Nov 2020|United States|Tires
Mavis Tire Express Services Corp
Town Fair Tire Centers

Target: MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS SERVICES CORP

Bidder: TOWN FAIR TIRE CENTERS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

12 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2020|United States|Machinery: Specialty
Boston Dynamics
Hyundai Motor Group

Target: BOSTON DYNAMICS

Bidder: HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 695 M

Value

11 Dec 2020|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Metlife Auto & Home
The Farmers Exchanges

Target: METLIFE AUTO & HOME

Bidder: THE FARMERS EXCHANGES

12 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 2.97 B

Value

30 Dec 2020|United States|Auto Services
Tidal Wave Auto
Golden Gate Capital

Target: TIDAL WAVE AUTO SPA

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2021|United States|Digital Services
LIVEVOX
Crescent Acquisition Corp

Target: LIVEVOX

Bidder: CRESCENT ACQUISITION CORP

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

16 Target | 18 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 614 M

Value

15 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Satellite
Oneweb
Softbank Group Corp

Target: ONEWEB LIMITED

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 294 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Coherent
Ii-vi

Target: COHERENT INC

Bidder: II-VI INC

32 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

26 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 5.03 B

Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech
Cardtronics
Ncr Corporation

Target: CARDTRONICS INC

Bidder: NCR CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

41 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.83 B

Value

31 Dec 2020|United States|General Mining
Covia Holdings Corporation
Golden Gate Capital

Target: COVIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2021|United States|Tires
Mavis Tire Express Services Corp
Tsg Consumer Partners

Target: MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS SERVICES CORP

Bidder: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

5 Target | 48 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 4.30 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|United States|Brewers
City Brewing
Blue Ribbon Partners

Target: CITY BREWING

Bidder: BLUE RIBBON PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 454 M

Value

17 Mar 2021|United States|Security Services
SECURLY
Golden Gate Capital

Target: SECURLY

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2021|United States|Pipelines
Waterfield Midstream
Golden Gate Capital

Target: WATERFIELD MIDSTREAM

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other
Vertical Dimensions
Golden Gate Capital

Target: VERTICAL DIMENSIONS

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 May 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Eddie Bauer
Authentic Brands Group

Target: EDDIE BAUER

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 May 2021|United States|Software
Vector Solutions
Genstar Capital

Target: VECTOR SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Babylon Health
Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp

Target: BABYLON HEALTH

Bidder: ALKURI GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

10 Target | 3 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

43 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 2.54 B

Value

09 Jun 2021|Canada|Software
2020 Technologies
Genstar Capital

Target: 2020 TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|United States|Semiconductors
Ii-vi
Bain Capital

Target: II-VI INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 247 M

Value

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