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BDT’s Take‑Private Acquisition of Weber, Company Valued at $3.7 Billion

December 12, 2022

On December 12, 2022, BDT Capital Partners LLC (“BDT”) and Weber Inc. (“Weber”), a global leader in outdoor cooking innovation, technology and products, announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which investment funds managed by BDT will purchase all of the outstanding Class A Shares that they do not already own, for $8.05 per share of Class A common stock of Weber, which implies a total enterprise value of $3.7 billion for Weber. Cravath is representing BDT in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners David J. Perkins and Aaron M. Gruber and includes associates Maurio A. Fiore, Christopher M. Tierney and Glory P. James on M&A matters; partner Matthew M. Kelly and associate Marianne Madden on banking matters; partners Christopher K. Fargo and Arvind Ravichandran and associate Sonia Katharani‑Khan on tax matters; partner Matthew J. Bobby and associates Jana I. Hymowitz and Molly E. Nichols on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea and associate Carys J. Webb on intellectual property matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorneys Brian M. Budnick and Lauren Piechocki on real estate matters. Lyudmila D. Kirichenko also worked on M&A matters, Oluwatumise Asebiomo also worked on banking matters, and Gregg M. Rader also worked on tax matters.

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David J. Perkins
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    • J.D., 2005, University of Washington School of Law
      Order of the Coif, High Honors
    • B.S., 1997, United States Military Academy
      Distinguished Honor

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    • New York
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    Aaron M. Gruber
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    agruber@cravath.com
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      • J.D., 2007, Stanford Law School
        Order of the Coif
      • M.Phil., 2004, University of Cambridge
        Gates Cambridge Scholar
      • B.S., 2003, Yale College
        summa cum laude

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      • New York
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      Maurio A. Fiore
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      Partner
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      mfiore@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1895
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        • J.D., 2015, University of Chicago Law School
        • M.B.A., 2012, University of Pittsburgh
        • B.S., 2010, Pennsylvania State University
        • B.A., 2010, Pennsylvania State University

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        • New York
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        Matthew M. Kelly
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        mkelly@cravath.com
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          • J.D., 2013, New York University School of Law
            Pomeroy Scholar, magna cum laude
          • A.B., 2006, Dartmouth College
            cum laude

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          • New York
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          Christopher K. Fargo
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          cfargo@cravath.com
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            • J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
              Harlan Fiske Stone; Michael Lynne Scholar
            • B.A., 2003, Boston College
              Honors Program, cum laude

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            • New York
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            Arvind Ravichandran
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            Tax
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            aravichandran@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1033
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              • J.D., 2012, Columbia Law School
              • B.A., 2009, Columbia College

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              • New York
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              Matthew J. Bobby
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              Executive Compensation and Benefits
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              Partner
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              mbobby@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1128
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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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                • New York
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                Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea
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                srosenthal-larrea@cravath.com
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                +1-212-474-1967
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                  • J.D., 2010, Columbia Law School
                    Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
                  • A.B., 2007, Brown University

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                  Matthew Morreale
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                  mmorreale@cravath.com
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                  +1-212-474-1534
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                    • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
                      Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
                    • 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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                    Joyce Law
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                    Senior Attorney
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                    jlaw@cravath.com
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                    +1-212-474-1066
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                      • J.D., 1997, Boston University School of Law
                      • B.Comm., 1994, University of Alberta
                        Distinction

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                      • New York
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                      Brian M. Budnick
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                      Practice Area Attorney
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                      bbudnick@cravath.com
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                      +1-212-474-1914
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                        • J.D., 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
                          cum laude
                        • B.A., 2006, University of Virginia

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                        • New York
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                        Lauren Piechocki
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                        Corporate
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                        Practice Area Attorney
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                        lpiechocki@cravath.com
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                        +1-212-474-1875
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                          • J.D., 2012, Hofstra University School of Law
                          • B.A., 2005, Syracuse University
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                          • New York

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                          October 20, 2022

                          BDT’s Combination with MSD

                          On October 20, 2022, BDT & Company Holdings, L.P. (“BDT”) and MSD Partners, L.P. (“MSD”) announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement under which they will create an advisory and investment firm serving the distinct needs of family‑ and founder‑led business owners and strategic, long‑term investors. The combination will unite BDT, a merchant bank that provides advice and long‑term capital through its affiliated funds, and MSD, a long‑term oriented investment firm. Cravath is representing BDT in connection with the transaction.

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