Nielsen Holdings To Be Acquired in $16B All-Cash Takeover Led by Evergreen Coast Capital and Brookfield Business Partners

Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Nielsen-Kellerman

December 19, 2024

Manufacturing

Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN) acquired Nielsen-Kellerman, Inc. on December 19, 2024, providing both equity capital and senior secured debt to complete the transaction. Nielsen-Kellerman, a Boothwyn, Pennsylvania-based designer and manufacturer of rugged environmental measurement and sports performance instruments, will leverage Gladstone's resources to expand market reach and enhance product offerings.

Warburg Pincus-Led Investor Group To Acquire ECN Capital in C$1.9 Billion All-Cash Deal

November 14, 2025

Financial Services

ECN Capital entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to be acquired in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately C$1.9 billion by a newly formed acquisition entity controlled by an investor group led by Warburg Pincus. The deal provides immediate liquidity for shareholders and is anticipated to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and court orders.

Bain Capital Takes Envestnet Private in $4.5B Transaction

July 11, 2024

Financial Services

Envestnet, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of vehicles managed or advised by Bain Capital, valuing the company at $4.5 billion ($63.15 per share). The deal received stockholder approval and closed in November 2024, taking Envestnet private and removing its common stock from public listing.

Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital Acquire Cubic Corporation

May 25, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital (an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management) completed a go-private acquisition of Cubic Corporation, with the transaction valued at approximately $3.0 billion including assumed debt. Under amended terms, Cubic shareholders received $75.00 per share in cash; Cubic will remain based in San Diego, California under the new private ownership.

NielsenIQ Acquires Cornerstone Capabilities

July 26, 2021

Data & Analytics

NielsenIQ has acquired Cornerstone Capabilities, a SaaS provider of revenue management optimization for consumer packaged goods (CPG) clients whose AI-driven Curve platform optimizes regular and promotion pricing. NielsenIQ will integrate Cornerstone’s Curve with its Connect platform and data assets to build an end-to-end price and promotion revenue management solution and expand its analytics capabilities globally.

Siris and Evergreen Acquire Travelport Worldwide

May 30, 2019

IT Services

Affiliates of private equity firms Siris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast Capital (an Elliott affiliate) completed an all-cash acquisition of Travelport Worldwide Limited for approximately $4.4 billion. Travelport will be privately held by the buyers, delist from the NYSE, and the deal is intended to support investment in the company’s travel commerce platform and continued product and capability development.