Payton McCoy

M&A and other Corporate Transactions

• Polestar (NASDAQ: PSNYW) in its $20 billion combination with Gores Guggenheim Inc. (NASDAQ: GGPI), a special purpose acquisition company
• Verizon (NYSE: VZ) on the sale of Verizon Media to funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) for $5 billion. The carve-out allows Verizon Media to pursue growth areas of Internet and digital media while Verizon maintains a minority stake 
• Blackstone (NYSE: BX), a leading alternative investment manager, in its carve-out acquisition of Entertainment One Music (eOne Music), a collection of record labels, from Hasbro and subsequent sale of Death Row Records to entertainment and hip hop icon Snoop Dogg
• McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), on the sale of its personalization platform and decision engine company, Dynamic Yield, to Mastercard (NYSE: MA)
• Eli Lilly in its collaboration with Kumquat Biosciences for the discovery and development of new small molecule cancer treatments
• Linden Capital Partners in its acquisition of LifeStyles Healthcare (LifeStyles), a global sexual health and wellness platform
• Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: SV) in its $1.9 billion merger with NuScale Power, an industry-leading provider of small modular nuclear reactor technology
• CoreLogic®, a portfolio company of Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners, in its add-on acquisition of ClosingCorp, an intelligence source for closing costs and service providers in the U.S. residential real estate industry
• Investindustrial in its acquisition of significant portions of the meal preparation business of TreeHouse Foods for $950 million, including ongoing complex services agreements
• Thoma Bravo in:
  • its strategic growth investment in ServiceTitan, a leading all-in-one software suite for residential and commercial HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other field service businesses
  • its acquisition of Calypso Technology, a cloud-enabled provider of cross-asset, front-to-back solutions for financial markets with over 35,000 users in 60+ countries
  • its strategic growth investment in PDFTron Systems, a leading provider of document technology solutions for software developers
• Pure Fishing’s (a Sycamore Partners portfolio company) acquisition of Plano Synergy, a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of fishing tackle boxes, archery bows, game cameras and other fishing and hunting related equipment
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in:
  • its acquisition of Bazaarvoice, a provider of software solutions that collect and display user-generated content for online brands and retailers, from Marlin Equity Partners
  • its acquisition of AbacusNext, a leading vertical SaaS provider for legal, accounting and compliance-focused professionals
• Poema Global Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: PPGH), a special purpose acquisition company affiliated with Princeville Capital, on its business combination with Gogoro Inc., a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities

Strategic Alliances, Collaborations and Service Agreements

• Global investment fund in connection with outsourcing arrangements for administrative services
• Global private equity firm in connection with various service agreements on behalf of its portfolio companies
• ALT Finance Foundation — established by Apollo, Ares and Oaktree — a 10-year, $90 million, industry-first nonprofit focused on developing curriculum, fellowships and scholarships available to students at historically black colleges and universities