Clearlake Capital to Buy Dun & Bradstreet for $7.7 Billion

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (DNB) entered a merger agreement on March 24, 2025, to be acquired by private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in a $7.7 billion deal.

Deal Structure:

Under the terms of the agreement, Dun & Bradstreet shareholders will receive $9.15 in cash for each share of common stock they own, representing a premium of 4.81% from the stock’s last close.

Company Profile:

Dun & Bradstreet is a provider of business decisioning data and analytics, helping companies manage risk, drive growth, and improve performance through data-driven insights and solutions.

​Clearlake Capital Group is a private investment firm founded in 2006, focusing on private equity, credit, and related strategies across sectors such as technology, industrials, and consumer. The firm has over $85 billion in assets under management.

Deal Details and Timeline:

Last year, reports surfaced that the data and analytics provider was exploring strategic options. Before engaging investment bankers at Bank of America to assess takeover interest from potential buyers, including private equity firms, the stock was trading at $10.29 per share.

Clearlake will finance the purchase price through a combination of equity and debt.

The transaction, expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, includes a 30-day “go-shop” period, allowing Dun & Bradstreet to seek and evaluate alternative offers.

BofA Securities served as the financial advisor, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges provided legal counsel to Dun & Bradstreet. Clearlake Capital Group received financial advice from Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Rothschild & Co, Barclays, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Santander, Wells Fargo, Ares Credit Funds, and HSBC, while Sidley Austin provided legal counsel.

Clearlake is paying 1.63 times the sales for Dun & Bradstreet.

Deal Metrics:

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Editor’s Note: Baranjot Kaur contributed to this article