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On April 2, 2024, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (“Endeavor”), a global sports and entertainment company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional anchor investors. Cravath is representing the independent Special Committee of Endeavor’s board of directors in connection with the transaction.
Under the terms of the agreement, Silver Lake will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares it does not already own, other than rolled interests, acquiring Endeavor at an equity value of $13 billion and a total consolidated enterprise value of $25 billion. Silver Lake believes this will represent the largest private equity sponsor public‑to‑private investment transaction in over a decade, and the largest ever in the media and entertainment sector.
The Cravath team is led by partners Faiza J. Saeed and Claudia J. Ricciardi and includes associates Saagar Kaul, Ahra Cho and Michael Minsuk Choi on M&A matters; partners Stephen M. Kessing and Douglas Dolan and associate Alan J. Steiner on financing matters; partners Lauren Angelilli and Andrew T. Davis and associates Carlos Nicholas Obando and Tristan Baylor on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Brendon J. Rivard and Celine Li on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea and associate David M. Ungar on intellectual property matters; partner Kevin J. Orsini and associate Jacqueline Kathie Matyszczyk on litigation matters; partner Jesse M. Weiss and of counsel Benjamin G. Joseloff on regulatory matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Lauren Piechocki on real estate matters.
Deals & Cases
March 18, 2025
On March 18, 2025, Wiz, Inc. (“Wiz”), a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, and Google LLC (“Google”) announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all‑cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. Cravath is representing Wiz as regulatory counsel in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 17, 2025
On March 17, 2025, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, for $1.95 billion, including $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion. The transaction also includes an additional potential earnout consideration subject to the achievement of certain performance milestones within a specified period after closing of the transaction. Cravath is representing PepsiCo in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 24, 2025
On February 24, 2025, Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (“Bridge”), a leading alternative investment manager diversified across specialized asset classes, and Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo”) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Apollo to acquire Bridge in an all‑stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Bridge stockholders and Bridge OpCo unitholders will receive 0.07081 shares of Apollo stock for each share of Bridge Class A common stock and each Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively, valued by the parties at $11.50 per each share of Bridge Class A common stock and Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively. Cravath is representing the special committee of the Bridge Board of Directors in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 10, 2025
On February 10, 2025, FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, announced the acquisition of LiquidityBook, a leading provider of cloud‑native buy- and sell‑side trading solutions, for a gross purchase price of $246.5 million in cash. Cravath is representing FactSet in connection with the transaction.
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