Jason Morelli

Jason's representative work includes advising clients on transactions in diverse industries, including:

Industrials & Manufacturing

• Gentherm Incorporated in its US$1 billion acquisition of Modine Manufacturing Co.’s Performance Technologies business via a Reverse Morris Trust transaction
• Harley-Davidson, Inc. in its Strategic Partnership with KKR and PIMCO that includes a common equity investment and the sale of more than US$5 billion of retail loan receivables at a premium to par
• AAR Corp. in the US$725 million acquisition of the product support business of Triumph Group, a designer and manufacturer for the aviation industry
• EssilorLuxottica in its US$1.5 billion acquisition of the Supreme apparel and lifestyle brand from VF Corporation
• GCP Applied Technologies, a provider of specialty construction a provider of specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials, packaging sealants, and coatings products, in its US$2.3 billion sale to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
• Illinois Tool Works in its
  • US$750 million acquisition of the Test & Simulation business of MTS Systems Corporation
  • US$450 million acquisition of the Engineered Fasteners and Components business (EF&C) of ZF TRW
  • US$3.2 billion sale of its industrial packaging segment to The Carlyle Group
• Paper Excellence in its US$3 billion acquisition of Domtar
• Globe Specialty Metals in its US$3.1 billion merger of equals with Grupo FerroAtlantica
• Georgia-Pacific in its US$1.5 billion acquisition of Buckeye Technologies
• A. O. Smith Corporation in its US$875 million sale of its international Electrical Products Company division to Regal Beloit Corporation

Healthcare & Life Sciences

• GTCR in a number of health care and life sciences transactions, including its investments in PathGroup Holdings (one of the largest independent laboratories in the United States) and Experity Inc. (a market-leading urgent care technology provider)
• Corza Medical in its acquisition of Katena Products, Inc. (a medical device company focused on ophthalmic surgery products)
• Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation’s US$1.045 billion acquisition of Johnson & Johnson’s Codman Neurosurgery business
• Sirona Dental Systems in its US$8 billion merger of equals with DENTSPLY InternationalBaxalta Incorporated in its US$900 million acquisition of the ONCASPAR product line from Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals
• Royal DSM in its US$2.6 billion transaction involving a joint venture with JLL Partners to acquire Patheon Inc. in a take private transaction

Hospitality, Gaming & Leisure

• Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc. in connection with the US$1.5 billion Reverse Morris Trust transaction between Starwood's vacation ownership business, Vistana Signature Experiences, and Interval Leisure Group
• Golden Entertainment IncPursuit Attractions and Hospitality, Inc. in its US$535 million sale of Global Experience Specialists, a provider of exhibition and event services, to Truelink Capital
• Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality, Inc. in the pending sale of its Flyover flying theater attractions business to Brogent Technologies, Inc.
• Golden Entertainment Inc.’s US$850 million acquisition of American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC from Whitehall Street Real Estate Partners in a cash and stock transaction
• Kimpton Group Holdings in its US$430 million sale of Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group to InterContinental Hotels Group
• Starwood Capital Group in the acquisition of TMI Hospitality Inc, including more than 180 hotels, its management company and development platform

Technology/Telecom

• LogMeIn in its US$1.8 billion acquisition of the GoTo business of Citrix Systemsvia a Reverse Morris Trust transaction
• Omnicom, a global media, marketing, and communications company, in its US$13.5 billion stock-for-stock acquisition of Interpublic Group
• Bending Spoons, an Italy-based technology company, in its US$1.4 billion acquisition of Vimeo, Inc., a streaming video platform
• Bending Spoons, an Italy-based technology company, in its US$233 million acquisition of Brightcove Inc., a streaming technology company
• LogMeIn in its US$4.3 billion sale to Francisco Partners, a leading technology-focused global private equity firm and Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation
• GTCR in its
  • Acquisition by tender offer of Global Traffic Network, Inc.
  • Sale of Protection One, Inc. to Apollo Global Management