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Arrangement of Financing for TPG’s Acquisition of Vertafore

June 15, 2010

On June 10, 2010, Vertafore, a leading provider of software and services to the insurance industry, announced a definitive merger agreement in which the company will be acquired by investment funds managed by TPG Capital (“TPG”) for a total consideration of $1.4 billion. TPG will purchase the company from Hellman & Friedman and its co-investor JMI Equity. Cravath advised Credit Suisse, BofA Merrill Lynch and Barclays Capital on financing matters in connection with this transaction. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

The Cravath team includes partners Michael S. Goldman, James C. Vardell, III and Craig F. Arcella; senior attorney Christopher J. Kelly; associates B.J. Rosen, Rose Stella, Aaron M. Golden and Helen O. Ogbara; and summer associate Eva S. Hibnick.

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Craig F. Arcella
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Corporate
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Partner
Email
carcella@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1024
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    • J.D., 1998, Columbia Law School
      Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
    • B.A., 1995, Duke University

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    • New York
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    Christopher J. Kelly
    Title
    Corporate
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    Partner
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    cjkelly@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1406
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      • J.D., 1999, Harvard Law School
      • B.A., 1996, Columbia University
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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      • New York
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      Michael S. Goldman
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      Corporate
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      Retired Partner
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      mgoldman@cravath.com
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        • J.D., 1987, Fordham University School of Law
          cum laude
        • B.A., 1984, University of Pennsylvania
          cum laude
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        James C. Vardell III
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        Corporate
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        Retired Partner
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        jvardell@cravath.com
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          Education

          • J.D., 1980, Yale Law School
          • B.A., 1977, Washington and Lee University

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