Clearlake Capital Group has agreed to take data analytics company Dun & Bradstreet private in a $7.7 billion transaction.
The private equity firm is financing the company’s outstanding debt and $4.1 billion in equity, with Ares Credit Funds and HSBC committing capital. Shareholders will receive $9.15 in cash per share.
The deal includes a 30-day go-shop period, allowing Dun & Bradstreet to entertain higher offers.
This transaction comes after take-private activity slowed in Q4 2024, with PitchBook’s 2024 Annual US PE Breakdown reporting a flat deal count of 19 and a 50.5% drop in deal value amid record public market highs.
Dun & Bradstreet has been focused on expanding its business and improving financial performance, reporting 40% revenue growth and 60% EBITDA growth over the past six years.
Shares in the company, which provides business decision analytics across 250 markets worldwide, have traded between $7.89 and $12.75 over the past 52 weeks.
Bank of America Securities is serving as the financial advisor to Dun & Bradstreet, with Weil Gotshal & Manges providing legal counsel.
Clearlake is working with multiple financial advisors, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Deutsche Bank, while Sidley Austin is acting as its legal advisor.
Clearlake declined to comment on the deal, and Dun & Bradstreet did not respond to requests for comment.
Editor’s note: Dun & Bradstreet, like PitchBook, provides data and analysis about private markets.
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