The Firm is representing OverDrive Holdings, Inc., a KKR portfolio company, in connection with its proposed acquisition of Kanopy Intermediate Inc. (“Kanopy”). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.~~Kanopy provides academic institutions and public libraries with an award-winning catalog of more than 30,000 highly curated films. Kanopy is used by millions of students and library patrons and is available on all major web, mobile and TV platforms.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Marni Lerner and Erica Egenes (M&A); David Rubinsky, Alan Fenyes and Allison Sweeney (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Marcy Geller and Joseph Tootle (Tax); Robyn Cho (Credit); Sara Razi, Antonio Bavasso, Nick Ingros and Sandeep Mahandru (Antitrust); Lori Lesser, Alysha Sekhon and Bobbie Burrows (Intellectual Property); Mike Isby (Environmental); and Krista McManus (Real Estate). Summer Associate Sophie Kim provided valuable assistance.