The Merger of Two Giants: Royal DSM and Firmenich

Background

Earlier this year, it was announced that the companies Royal DSM and Firmenich were planning to merge, which would result in a conglomerate valued at around 40 billion euros (Vogue Business). Royal DSM is a…

How Rising Interest Rates and Economic Downturns Affect Private Equity Firms

Introduction

Tightening monetary policy and expectations of a possible recession in the near future pose risks to private equity (PE) firms who need to re-strategize in…

Citrix Systems Goes Private in $16.5 Billion Deal

Citrix Systems is being acquired by Vista Equity Partners and Evergreen Cost Capital Corp., the private-equity division of Elliott Management Corp., in an all-cash leveraged buyout deal that is valued at $16.5 billion, including debt. Vista and Evergreen are paying $104 per…

Lockheed Martin’s failed Acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne

By: Nirav Patel

Breaking Down the Frontier and Spirit Airlines Merger

Summary On Monday, the two biggest…

Francisco Partners’ Acquisition of IBM’s Watson Health Assets

On January 21, 2022, the International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) announced that it has agreed to sell a large portion of its Watson Health business to investment firm, Francisco Partners. The assets being sold, which include wide-range data sets and products…

Take-Two Interactive Software’s Recent Acquisition of Zynga