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CWAN’s $8.4 Billion Acquisition by Permira and Warburg Pincus

December 22, 2025

On December 21, 2025, Clearwater Analytics (“CWAN”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in a transaction valued at approximately $8.4 billion by a Permira and Warburg Pincus‑led Investor Group (the “Investor Group”), with participation from Temasek. The Investor Group has key support from Francisco Partners. The Special Committee of the CWAN Board of Directors unanimously recommended this transaction and the CWAN Board of Directors subsequently approved this transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, CWAN stockholders will receive $24.55 per share in cash upon completion of the proposed transaction. Cravath is representing the Special Committee of the CWAN Board of Directors in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners Thomas E. Dunn and Daniel J. Cerqueira and includes of counsel Nour Bargach and associates Connor F. O'Neill, Kelly N. King and Mitchell S. Siegel on M&A matters; partner Matthew M. Kelly and associate Steven T. Marzagalli on financing matters; associate Jessica Shung on tax matters; partner Matthew J. Bobby and associates Brendon J. Klein and Oscar Porter on executive compensation and benefits matters; partners David J. Kappos and Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea on intellectual property matters; partner Noah Joshua Phillips, of counsel Michael B. Singer and associates Ariella Rochelle Banin, Alexis Lazarczyk and Eve Bain on antitrust matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and practice area attorney Brian M. Budnick on real estate matters. Michelle Shim also worked on M&A matters and Jack Weinert and Jason Yung Liang worked on intellectual property matters.

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Thomas E. Dunn
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    • J.D., 1992, Duke Law School
      summa cum laude
    • B.A., 1987, The College of William & Mary

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    Daniel J. Cerqueira
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      • J.D., 2013, Harvard Law School
        magna cum laude
      • B.A., 2010, Cornell University
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      • New York
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      Matthew M. Kelly
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        • J.D., 2013, New York University School of Law
          John Norton Pomeroy Scholar; Benjamin Butler Scholar; Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
        • A.B., 2006, Dartmouth College
          cum laude

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        • New York
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        Matthew J. Bobby
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          • J.D., 2012, Harvard Law School
            magna cum laude
          • M.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
          • B.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
            Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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          David J. Kappos
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            • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
            • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
              summa cum laude

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            • New York
            • California
            • District of Columbia
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            Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea
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              • J.D., 2010, Columbia Law School
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              • A.B., 2007, Brown University

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              Noah Joshua Phillips
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                • J.D., 2005, Stanford Law School
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                • A.B., 2000, Dartmouth College
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                Matthew Morreale
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                  • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
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                  • M.S., 1994, University of Pennsylvania
                  • B.A., 1990, University of Pennsylvania
                  • B.A.S., 1990, University of Pennsylvania

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                  • New York
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                  Nour Bargach
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                    • J.D., 2017, University of Toronto
                    • B.A., 2011, McGill University
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                    Michael B. Singer
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                      • J.D., 2014, Fordham University School of Law
                        Order of the Coif; Mary Daly Scholar, magna cum laude
                      • B.A., 2009, Hamilton College
                        Emerson Scholar

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                      • New York
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                      Brian M. Budnick
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                        • J.D., 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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                        • B.A., 2006, University of Virginia

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                        On November 3, 2025, Kenvue Inc. (“Kenvue”), a global consumer health leader, and Kimberly‑Clark Corporation (“Kimberly‑Clark”), a global personal care leader, announced an agreement under which Kimberly‑Clark will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Kenvue common stock in a cash and stock transaction that values Kenvue at an enterprise value of approximately $48.7 billion, based on the closing price of Kimberly‑Clark common stock on October 31, 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by each company’s Board of Directors, Kenvue shareholders will receive $3.50 per share in cash as well as 0.14625 Kimberly‑Clark shares for each Kenvue share held at closing. Upon closing of the transaction, current Kenvue shareholders are expected to own approximately 46% and current Kimberly‑Clark shareholders are expected to own approximately 54% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis. Cravath is representing Kenvue in connection with the transaction.

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