Dun & Bradstreet Acquired by Clearlake Capital Group
An agreement has been signed for the Clearlake Capital Group to acquire Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc., a provider of business decisioning data and analytics.
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The transaction is valued at $7.7 billion, including outstanding debt / with an equity value of $4.1 billion.
Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by Dun & Bradstreet’s Board of Directors, Dun & Bradstreet shareholders will receive $9.15 in cash for each share of common stock they own.
Based on its trusted global recognition and set of data and analytics, Clearlake sees vast potential for Dun & Bradstreet in the more data-centric world focused on AI-powered solutions.
“We have been on a strategic journey over the last six years, executing a major transformation that has strengthened our business and financial results,” said Anthony Jabbour, CEO of Dun & Bradstreet. “We have grown revenue by approximately 40%, EBITDA by 60%, expanded margins by nearly 600 basis points, and leverage has come down from 9 times to 3.6 times, all while extending our lead in data breadth, depth and quality.”
Jabbour said they were pleased to be partnering with Clearlake on the “next leg” of the journey.
“With their support, our team looks forward to evolving and growing the company with new ways to put our trusted, proprietary and mission-critical data assets to work for our clients,” he said.
Under the agreement, Dun & Bradstreet has a 30-day “go-shop” period, which allows the company to actively solicit, evaluate and potentially engage in negotiations with parties offering alternative proposals.
The transaction is expected to close in the Q3 2025 subject to shareholder approval, regulatory clearances and other customary closing conditions.
Upon completion of the transaction, Dun & Bradstreet will become a privately held company and shares of Dun & Bradstreet will no longer be listed on any public market.
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