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FGS Global represents SoftwareOne as the Swiss technology company receives its second unsolicited takeover offer from private equity firm Bain Capital.
The $3.7B bid represents a 48 percent premium to SoftwareOne’s closing price on May 30, which was the last trading day before Bain’s first offer.
SoftwareOne’s board unanimously rejected Bain’s initial bid and will now assess the revised proposal and make a recommendation that is in the best interest of all shareholders.
Bloomberg reports that Bain has been seeking a deal for a European technology company after it exited the race for Germany’s Software AG.
Stanton CEO Alex Stanton handles media for Bain Capital.
Prosek Partners handles New York’s Tilray Brands, craft beer & cannabis operation, as it acquires BrewDog, a leading British independent beer producer in the UK, for $45M.
Brunswick Group handles Zurich Insurance as it agrees to buy UK-based Beazley specialty insurer in a deal valued at $11B.
FGS Global represents Brink’s as it agrees to acquire NCR Atleos, which relies on Collected Strategies, in a $6.6B cash & stock deal to create a leading fintech infrastructure company. (Updated)
A January article in O’Dwyer’s proposes that in 2026, the strongest financial brands will not simply tell compelling stories—they will “signal readiness.”
C Street Advisory Group is working the Chapter 11 filing of Axip Energy Services as it unloads its nearly all of its assets to deal with a heavy debt load.
