Transactions

Our broad-based transaction experience extends across a range of situations, industries and enterprise values

Type

Industry

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Announced: February 2, 2023

Exclusive financial advisor to IFF on recent changes to its Board of Directors

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.

Announced: February 14, 2022
Value: $5.9 billion
Status: Pending

Financial advisor to the Special Committee of Cornerstone's Board of Directors on the sale of shares to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice that CD&R did not already own

Weber Inc.

Announced: December 12, 2022
Value: $3.7 billion
Status: Pending

Exclusive financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Weber on its sale to BDT Capital Partners

Constellation Brands

Announced: June 30, 2022
Value: $1.5 billion
Status: Pending

Exclusive financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Constellation in connection with the reclassification of Constellation's Class B common stock

Convey Health Solutions Holdings, Inc.

Announced: June 21, 2022
Value: $1.1 billion
Status: Closed

Sole financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Convey on the sale of remaining shares not currently owned by TPG Capital to TPG

Credit Suisse Group AG

Announced: October 27, 2022
Status: Pending

Financial advisor to Credit Suisse on its framework agreement to transfer a significant portion of its Securitized Products Group and other related financing businesses to Apollo and PIMCO

Hasbro

Announced: June 8, 2022
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to Hasbro in connection with its proxy contest with Alta Fox Management

McDonald's Corporation

Announced: May 26, 2022
Status: Closed

Sole financial advisor to McDonald's in connection with its proxy contest with Icahn Enterprises

Ventas Inc.

Announced: April 25, 2022
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to Ventas in connection with its proxy contest with Land & Buildings

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company

Announced: December 14, 2021
Value: $2.3 billion
Status: Pending

Exclusive financial advisor to RRD on its sale to Chatham Asset Management and advisor on its activist defense

Duke Energy Corporation

Announced: November 15, 2021
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to Duke on its cooperation agreement with Elliott Investment Management

Kohl's Corporation

Announced: April 14, 2021
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to Kohl's in its settlement agreement with Macellum Advisors, Ancora, Legion Partners and 4010 Capital

AVX Corporation

Announced: February 21, 2020
Value: $1 billion
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of AVX on the sale to Kyocera of the outstanding shares of AVX not already owned by Kyocera

The Trade Desk, Inc.

Announced: December 22, 2020
Status: Closed

Independent financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of The Trade Desk regarding shareholder proposals related to Trade Desk's dual class structure

Evergy, Inc.

Announced: August 5, 2020
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to Evergy's Strategic Operations and Review Committee on its 'Sustainability Transformation Plan'

Commvault Systems, Inc.

Announced: June 8, 2020
Status: Pending

Financial advisor to Commvault on its agreement with Starboard Value, including three new director appointments

Smart & Final Stores, Inc.

Announced: April 16, 2019
Value: $1.1 billion
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to the Smart & Final Strategic Review Committee on its sale to Apollo Management

SunPower Corporation

Announced: November 11, 2019
Status: Closed

Exclusive financial advisor to the special committee of independent directors of SunPower on its separation into two publicly-traded companies -- SunPower and Maxeon Solar Technologies

Sprint Corporation

Announced: April 29, 2018
Value: $146 billion
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to the Independent Transaction Committee of the Board of Directors of Sprint on its merger with T-Mobile

CVS Health Corporation

Announced: December 3, 2017
Value: $77 billion
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to the Board of Directors of CVS Health on its acquisition of Aetna

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Announced: February 8, 2017
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to Cognizant in connection with its cooperation agreement reached with Elliott Management

Qualcomm Incorporated

Announced: October 27, 2016
Value: $49 billion
Status: Terminated

Financial advisor to the Qualcomm Board on the acquisition of NXP Semiconductors

Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Announced: July 11, 2016
Value: $17.2 billion
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Caesars Entertainment Corporation on the merger with Caesars Acquisition Company

Diamond Resorts International, Inc.

Announced: June 29, 2016
Value: $2.5 billion
Status: Closed

Exclusive advisor to the Strategic Review Committee of Diamond Resorts on its acquisition by affiliates of certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management

Performance Sports Group Ltd.

Announced: October 31, 2016
Value: $961 million
Status: Closed

Independent financial advisor to the special committee of the board of directors of PSG on its "stalking horse" asset purchase agreement with an investor group led by Sagard Capital and Fairfax Financial for $575 million, as well as on a commitment for $386 million in new debtor-in-possession financing

Xerox Corporation

Announced: January 29, 2016
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to the Board of Directors of Xerox on the separation of its Document Technology and Business Process Outsourcing businesses into two independent public companies

Mylan N.V.

Announced: April 21, 2015
Value: $41.0 billion
Status: Withdrawn

Financial advisor to Mylan on its defense against Teva Pharmaceutical

Solera Holdings, Inc.

Announced: September 14, 2015
Value: $6.5 billion
Status: Closed

Exclusive financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Solera on its acquisition by Vista Equity Partners

Thoratec Corp

Announced: July 22, 2015
Value: 3.7 billion
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to the Board of Directors of Thoratec on its sale to St. Jude Medical

Qualcomm Incorporated

Announced: December 16, 2015
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors on Qualcomm's corporate and financial structure

Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Announced: March 3, 2014
Value: $2.2 billion
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Caesars Entertainment on the divestiture of four casinos and a 50% stake in the management fee stream for these properties to Caesars Growth Partners

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Announced: July 25, 2013
Value: $8.2 billion
Status: Closed

Exclusive financial advisor to the Special Committee of Activision Blizzard in connection with the $5.8bn repurchase of the majority of Vivendi’s control stake in the Company, and the simultaneous $2.3bn acquisition of Vivendi’s shares in Activision Blizzard by a CEO led investor group

Algeta ASA

Announced: December 19, 2013
Value: $2.9 billion
Status: Closed

Rendered a fairness opinion to the Algeta ASA Board of Directors in support of its recommendation of a sale to Bayer AG

J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

Announced: April 29, 2013
Value: $2.25 billion
Status: Closed

Financial advisor to JCPenney in connection with raising a $2.25 billion senior secured term loan

Clearwire Corporation

Announced: December 17, 2012
Value: $14 billion (Total EV)
Status: Closed

Exclusive financial advisor to the Special Committee of Clearwire in connection with Sprint’s acquisition of the approximately 50% of Clearwire it did not own

Haemonetics Corp.

Announced: April 29, 2012
Value: $551 million
Status: Closed

Advisor to Haemonetics and rendered a fairness opinion to Haemonetics Board of Directors in connection with the acquisition of Pall Corp's blood collection, filtration and processing product lines

Fortune Brands, Inc.

Announced: August 25, 2011
Value: $2.0 billion
Status: Closed

Advisor to the Board and Management of Fortune Brands, Inc. on its spin-off of Fortune Brands Home & Security

Estate of Craig H. Neilsen

Announced: February 28, 2011
Value: $458 million
Status: Closed

Exclusive advisor to the Estate of Craig H. Neilsen in the sale of a majority of its shareholdings in Ameristar to the Company in a leveraged repurchase transaction

Convergys Corporation

Announced: June 2, 2011
Value: $320 million
Status: Closed

Rendered a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Convergys Corporation on the sale of its stake in Cincinnati SMSA and Cincinnati SMSA Tower Holdings to AT&T

McCain Capital Corporation

Announced: July 22, 2011
Status: Closed

Advised on corporate matters and capital structure

Motorola, Inc.

Announced: November 30, 2010
Value: $10 billion
Status: Closed

Advisor to the Board of Motorola, Inc. on its spin-off of Motorola Mobility

NBTY, Inc.

Announced: July 15, 2010
Value: $3.8 billion
Status: Closed

Advisor to NBTY on its sale to Carlyle Group

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.

Announced: December 23, 2010
Value: $1.5 billion
Status: Closed

Advisor to Jo-Ann Stores on its announced sale to Leonard Green & Partners

DIRECTV

Announced: April 6, 2010
Status: Closed

Advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of DIRECTV on the exchange of all 21.8mm shares of super-voting Class B common stock for 26.5mm shares of single-vote Class A common stock

American Century Companies, Inc.

Announced: September 26, 2007
Status: Closed

Advisor to American Century on its special dividend distribution, capitalization policy and implementation of employee stock ownership program

Premium Standard Farms

Announced: September 18, 2006
Value: $810 million
Status: Closed

Sole advisor to Premium Standard Farms on its merger with Smithfield Foods and provided the Fairness Opinion

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