Johanna Mayer

Simpson Thacher represented BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV) (“BrightView”) in connection with the purchase of $500 Million in newly-issued shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock by affiliates of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (“One Rock”). BrightView will use 90% of the proceeds from the issuance to pay down its existing debt.~~BrightView is the nation’s largest commercial landscaper, providing services to premier properties across the United States, including business parks and corporate offices, homeowners' associations, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, retail centers, resorts and theme parks, municipalities, golf courses, and sports venues.~~One Rock is a value-oriented, operationally focused private equity firm.~~The Simpson Thacher team included Ravi Purushotham, Johanna Mayer, Aseda Ghartey-Tagoe and John (Jack) Larkin (M&A); Joe Kaufman and Pia Figuerola (Capital Markets); Robert Hayes (Public Company Advisory Practice); Sophie Staples (Tax); Tristan Brown, Alisa Tschorke and Charles Pfeifer (ECEB); Michael Vernace and Jule Walsh (Credit); Jonathan Lindabury and Jakarri Hamlin (Derivatives); and Peter Guryan, Richard J. Jamgochian and Kelly Karapetyan (Antitrust).

Aug 28

1 min

The Firm is representing Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE: IR) in connection with the sale of its Specialty Vehicle Technologies Segment (“Club Car”) to the global private equity firm Platinum Equity in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.68 billion. The transaction is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.~~Club Car is a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of golf, utility and consumer low-speed vehicles for commercial utility and personal transportation. Ingersoll Rand is a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions, which it sells across multiple attractive end-markets within the industrial, energy and medical industries.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Eric Swedenburg, Johanna Mayer and Izaak Lustgarten (M&A); Andrew Purcell and Dmitry Zelik (Tax); Tristan Brown and Ashlie Lawton (Employee Benefits); Lori Lesser, Amber Harezlak, Corina McIntyre and Samuel Watters (IP); James Cross and Matthew Farrell (Banking and Credit); Richard Fenyes (Capital Markets); Dennis Loiacono and Stephanie Brenner (Real Estate); Michael Isby and Timothy Mulvihill (Environmental); and Sara Razi and Jamie Logie (Antitrust).

Dec 4

1 min

The Firm is representing KKR in connection with its strategic investment in Knowlton Development Corporation (“kdc/one”). KKR joins Cornell Capital, who will remain kdc/one’s largest shareholder, and the rest of the existing investor group, including CDPQ, who will remain in place as owners of kdc/one. Financial terms were not disclosed.~~kdc/one is a provider to many of the world’s leading brands in the beauty, personal care, and home care categories, and offers a networked value-chain in the ideation, formulation, design, packaging and manufacturing of products for more than 1,000 brands across an expansive array of categories.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Marni Lerner, Johanna Mayer and Eduard Popov (M&A); Marcy Geller and William Smolinski (Tax); Tristan Brown and Ryan Kenny (ECEB); Bobbie Burrows and Suyoung Jang (IP); Peter Guryan and Kelly Karapetyan (Antitrust); and Toby Chun and Deepa Sarkar (Environmental).

Mar 31

1 min

Simpson Thacher is representing Oakbridge Insurance Agency LLC (“Oakbridge”), a leading independent insurance and risk management agency, in connection with the announced partnership of Audax Private Equity alongside management to invest in Oakbridge. Oakbridge was formed in December 2020 by Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Robbie Smith and Corsair Capital (“Corsair”). The transaction includes the sale by Corsair of its investment in Oakbridge. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.~~Oakbridge is a scaled insurance brokerage firm focused on commercial P&C, employee benefits, surety, personal P&C, and risk management services. Led by an experienced management team, the Company has developed an integrated “One Oakbridge” operating model driven by partnership with employees and a culture committed to client service. Oakbridge has exhibited strong growth over the past several years, driven by consistent organic growth and the completion of 25 acquisitions since inception.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Johanna Mayer, Izaak Lustgarten and Cathleen Ye (M&A); Larry Moss, Meredith Brenton and Guanxiong Xu (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Jonathan Goldstein, Andrew Mandelbaum and Matthew Lester (Tax); Lori Lesser and Kate Mirino (Intellectual Property); Steven DeLott (Insurance); Krista McManus (Real Estate); Brian Gluck and Dennis Durkin (Credit); and Erica Rozow and George Gerstein (ERISA).

Sep 26

1 min

Simpson Thacher is representing New Mountain Capital in connection with the announced acquisition of Flexan by ILC Dover, a New Mountain Capital portfolio company. The transaction is expected to close by August 2021 subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.~~Flexan is a leading medical device contract design and manufacturing organization that specializes in silicone, thermoplastic and specialty rubber components and devices.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Elizabeth Cooper, Johanna Mayer and Ben Kloss (M&A); Greg Grogan, Caitlin Fitzgerald and Guanxiong Xu (Executive Compensation and Benefits); Andrew Purcell and Dmitry Zelik (Tax); Genevieve Dorment, Bobbie Burrows and Hilary Wong (Intellectual Property); Krista McManus and Dennis Loiacono (Real Estate); Noreen Lavan and Timothy Mulvihill (Environmental); Vanessa Burrows (Healthcare Regulatory); Christopher Brown, Benjamin Persina and Mark Haddox (Credit); and Peter Guryan and Max Fischer-Zernin (Antitrust).

Jul 26

1 min