We advised the agent, lead arrangers and lenders on the financing

Davis Polk advised the administrative agent and collateral agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and the other lenders in connection with $5.5 billion of credit facilities, consisting of a $5 billion term loan facility and a $500 million revolving facility. The facilities were provided to an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. to finance the take private acquisition of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

Dun & Bradstreet is a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics.

Clearlake Capital Group is a leading investment firm operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit and other related strategies. The firm’s core target sectors are technology, industrials and consumer. Clearlake has approximately $90 billion of assets under management, and its senior investment principals have led or co-led over 400 investments.

The Davis Polk finance team includes partner Vanessa L. Jackson, counsel Anthony Pitruzzello and associates Jonathan Morford, Catrell D. Jewel, Jee Young Kim and Matt Picon. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.