July 30, 2020
On July 30, 2020, World Fuel Services Corporation (“World Fuel Services”) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Multi Service payment solutions business to Corsair Capital, a New York based private equity firm specializing in financial services. Subject to certain closing adjustments, deferred payment provisions and contingent payment provisions, World Fuel Services will receive a total of approximately $350 million in cash consideration. Cravath is representing World Fuel Services in connection with the transaction.
The Cravath team includes senior attorney Brittain A. Rogers and associates Nathan H. Trunnell and Michael P. E. Dooley on M&A matters; partners Christine A. Varney and Margaret T. Segall and senior attorney Jesse M. Weiss on antitrust matters; partner Craig F. Arcella and associate Aashim Usgaonkar on financing matters; associates Cecily Xi and Rebecca L. Fine on tax matters; associate Dixing Tang on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Carys Webb on intellectual property matters; senior attorney Annmarie M. Terraciano on environmental matters; and practice area attorney Brian M. Budnick on real estate matters. Summer associate George Smith also worked on M&A matters.
Deals & Cases
July 24, 2020
On July 24, 2020, Centrica plc announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its North American energy supply, services and trading business, Direct Energy, to NRG Energy, Inc. for $3.625 billion in cash on a debt-free, cash-free basis. Cravath is representing Centrica in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
July 09, 2020
On July 8, 2020, IBM announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Brazilian software provider of robotic process automation WDG Soluções Em Sistemas E Automação De Processos LTDA (“WDG Automation”). The acquisition further advances IBM’s AI‑infused automation capabilities, spanning business processes to IT operations. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
July 03, 2020
On July 3, 2020, communications company OneWeb announced it has entered into an agreement with a consortium led by Bharti Global Limited (“Bharti”) and Her Majesty’s Government (“HMG”) (through the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) for the acquisition of the OneWeb business in connection with its court‑supervised sale process. Bharti and HMG have committed to provide more than $1 billion to acquire OneWeb and fund the full restart of its business operations. Following a competitive process, the consortium’s winning bid will enable OneWeb to successfully emerge from the chapter 11 process. The agreement remains subject to approval by OneWeb’s creditors, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and applicable regulators. Cravath is representing Bharti in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
June 16, 2020
On June 15, 2020, IBM and Spanugo announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire assets from Spanugo, a U.S.‑based provider of cloud cybersecurity posture management solutions. By integrating Spanugo software into its public cloud, IBM will further meet the security demands of its clients in highly regulated industries. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.
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