Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE: VSCO) in its acquisition of Adore Me, Inc., a digitally-native intimates brand
Trinseo in the €1.137 billion contemplated acquisition of Arkema’s PMMA business.
Forest Road Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its acquisition of The Beachbody Co. and simultaneous merger agreement with Myx Fitness Holdings, which will take the digital fitness streaming and nutrition company public. The transaction involves a three-way merger between the Forest Road SPAC, Myx Fitness Holdings and Beachbody. The Beachbody Co. will be the parent company, and stock will be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "BODY" once the deal closes in Q2 2021.
WHP Global, a brand management firm focused on consumer fashion brands, in its acquisition of TRU Kids Inc., parent company of the Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us brands.
Donuts Inc. in its acquisition of Afilias, Inc.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. on a $6.8 billion financing comprised of $3.8 billion of bonds and $3.0 billion of term loans secured by the airline’s loyalty program, MileagePlus.
MRC Entertainment in its agreement to form two joint ventures with Penske Media Corp., one focused on publishing, the other focused on content. The newly established PMRC will oversee THR, Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard and Vibe, while the content partnership will produce TV, film, and other formats with access to IP across the portfolio of brands.
Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners in their $1 billion investment in Airbnb.
Co-investors Thoma Bravo and Madison Dearborn Partners in their carve-out acquisition of Kaufman, Hall & Associates’ software division to create Syntellis Performance Solutions, an enterprise performance management software, data and analytics solutions for healthcare, higher education and financial institutions.
