Intercontinental Exchange in its acquisition of Black Knight, an NYSE-listed provider of software solutions, data and analytics to the U.S. mortgage and real estate markets, and concurrent divestitures of Black Knight’s Empower and Optimal Blue businesses to satisfy U.S. antitrust regulators.
Dell in the sale of its consumer credit portfolio to a bank subsidiary of Bread Financial, and negotiation of a related long-term credit card program agreement.
Presence Product Group, a full-stack product strategy and development firm, in its sale to WorkandCo International.
Greenidge Generation, a vertically integrated power generator and bitcoin miner, in its going-public acquisition of Nasdaq-listed Support.com.
Albemarle Corporation in its negotiation of joint venture arrangements with Mineral Resources Limited regarding lithium assets in Australia and China.
Technology / FinTech
Bakkt, a cryptocurrency custody and trading solutions business, in its:
– going-public merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
– acquisition of Digital Asset Custody Company
Goldman Sachs and Everstone Capital Partners in their joint investments in digital engineering services firms Infostretch and QMetry, and the negotiation of related equityholders agreements
Intercontinental Exchange in its:
– acquisition of Ellie Mae, a cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry, from Thoma Bravo
– disposition of Trayport to the TMX Group
– acquisition of the TMX Group’s National Gas Exchange (NGX) and Shorcan Energy businesses
– sale of its Interactive Data Managed Solutions (IDMS) business to FactSet
Quantela, an urban digitization solutions provider, in its acquisition of CIMCON Lighting, a developer of smart lighting and smart city technologies.
SpotCues, the maker of mobile communications platform Groupe.io, in its sale to UKG.
SS&C Technologies in its acquisition of investment management software solutions provider Eze Software from TPG Capital.
Thomson Reuters in its acquisition of trading technology firm REDI from a consortium of investment banks led by Goldman Sachs.
Credit Cards / Payments
Citibank in its acquisition of L.L.Bean’s co-branded credit card portfolio from Barclays, and the negotiation of a credit card program agreement with L.L.Bean Inc.
Comenity Capital Bank in the sale of the PayPal consumer credit card accounts and related receivables and a participation interest to Synchrony Financial.
Goldman Sachs’ Marcus in the purchase of the General Motors co-branded credit card portfolio from Capital One.
Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals
CVS Health Corporation in its:
– acquisition of health insurer Aetna
– acquisition of the U.S. bioservices business of AmerisourceBergen
Sun Pharma in its acquisition of Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories.
Corning in its acquisition of a majority of the Discovery Labware unit of Becton, Dickinson and Company.
Mining & Metals / Chemicals
Albemarle Corporation in its:
– negotiation of joint venture arrangements with Mineral Resources Limited regarding lithium assets in Australia and China
– sale of its Chemetall Surface Treatment business to BASF SE
– acquisition of NYSE-listed chemicals manufacturer Rockwood Holdings
Anglo American in its:
– sale of its Anglo American Norte copper business in Chile to an investor consortium led by Audley Capital
– sale to Mitsubishi Corporation of a minority interest in its Quellaveco copper project in Peru, and the negotiation of related partnership arrangements
– sales to Mitsubishi Corporation and Chilean national mining company Codelco of minority shareholdings in Anglo American Sur, and the negotiation of related partnership arrangements
Other Public M&A
American Axle & Manufacturing in its acquisition of NYSE-listed automotive components manufacturer Metaldyne Performance Group
Bunge Limited in its negotiation of cooperation agreements with Continental Grain Company and affiliates of D. E. Shaw
Liberty Global in its:
– acquisition of a preferred stock investment in Univision in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Univision by a private equity consortium by Searchlight Capital Partners
– acquisition and expansion of an investment stake in Hollywood studio Lions Gate Entertainment, including the negotiation of related shareholder arrangements
– acquisition of Cable & Wireless Communications plc
– acquisition of Virgin Media
Raytheon Company in its merger of equals transaction of United Technologies.
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores in connection with its going-private merger transaction with Transform Holdco and the related sale of its outlet segment to Franchise Group.
