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M&A

Victor Exits PrimaLoft to Compass Diversified

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: June 13th, 2022

The $530 million sale comes after The Deal reported in May that the maker of insulated fibers had hired Baird and William Blair to run an auction.

M&A

Deal Diary: Wilson, Simpson Guide Twitter on Sale to Musk

By David Marcus

Published: June 9th, 2022

Twitter uses Wilson Sonsini, Simpson Thacher, Goldman Sachs, JPM and Allen & Co. on its $44 billion agreement to sell to Elon Musk, who taps Skadden, Morgan Stanley, BofA and Barclays.

M&A

Anaplan, Thoma Bravo Reprice Deal

By Chris Nolter

Published: June 9th, 2022

The board of the corporate planning software company agrees to accept $63.75 per share rather than the $66 announced in March.

Activism

TDE: Proxy Fight Rule to Upend Director Battles

By Ronald Orol

Published: June 9th, 2022

A panel of activists and advisers debated the impact of a new rule for director fights, with one participant suggesting it could open the floodgates for activism campaigns.

Private Equity

Direct Lenders Dial Up Big Deals

By David Marcus

Published: June 9th, 2022

Direct lending, once a middle-market phenomenon, has become a feature of multibillion-dollar buyouts, especially in tech. How far can it go?

Private Equity

Exit Ramp: Zenith May Be Next to Block in Warburg Oil Pruning

By Tom Terrarosa

Published: June 9th, 2022

After failing to raise another energy-dedicated fund in 2020, the firm appears to be making good on its promise to transition away from traditional oil investments, where it has invested for 30 years.