Dun & Bradstreet to Be Taken Private for $9.15/Shr: M&A Snapshot

(Updates from second bullet.)

Dun & Bradstreet agreed to be acquired by Clearlake Capital for $9.15/share in cash in transaction at equity value of $4.1 billion.

• Purchase price will be funded by Clearlake with a combination of equity and debt financing
• Ares Credit Funds and HSBC participated in the committed financing for transaction
• Transaction valued at $7.7 billion including outstanding debt
• Agreement provides for a “go-shop” period
• Dun & Bradstreet will become a privately held company upon completion of transaction
• Expectes to close deal in the third quarter
• BofA Securities is acting as financial adviser to Dun & Bradstreet
• Financial ...