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The Desk

What the Desk
Read.

The public record of the deal field, read from filings, dockets and wires, with every row cited to its source. The tape shows the last seven days, folds the rest of the month beneath them, and updates as the floor runs.

Last read 16 Sep 2026 · 150 events this week · 150 rows on the tape

The Counted Field

What the Field Holds

Standing counts of the populations the Desk keeps under read. Every figure is rounded, on purpose: an estimate reads as an estimate.

~6,000
Family offices, riba-screened
As of 14 Sep 2026
~1,900
Family offices, riba-screened — decision makers
As of 14 Sep 2026
~130
Sell-side M&A boutiques, debt excluded
As of 14 Sep 2026
~200
Sell-side M&A boutiques, debt excluded — decision makers
As of 14 Sep 2026
The Tape

What Moved

Dated events on the companies, sponsors, banks and funds the Desk follows, the last seven days first. Each row links to the filing, docket or wire that states it.

Movement — 150 events this week: 102 Form D filings · 24 executive changes · 12 13D filings · 6 acquisitions · 4 bankruptcy filings · 1 merger proxy · 1 retention.

15 Sep 2026
  1. Executive change
    Hub Group, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Hub Group, Inc.

    8-K Item 5.02 filed by Hub Group, Inc. (departure, election or appointment of directors or officers; the sentence shape was not one the desk reads).

  2. Executive change
    GSR IV Acquisition Corp. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    GSR IV Acquisition Corp.

    GSR IV Acquisition Corp.: Anantha Ramamurti departs (8-K Item 5.02).

  3. Executive change
    FLEX LTD. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    FLEX LTD.

    8-K Item 5.02 filed by FLEX LTD. (departure, election or appointment of directors or officers; the sentence shape was not one the desk reads).

14 Sep 2026
  1. Executive change
    AZIO AI HOLDINGS, INC. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    AZIO AI HOLDINGS, INC.

    AZIO AI HOLDINGS, INC.: Larry G. Paige II appointed as Class III director to the Board (8-K Item 5.02).

  2. Executive change
    Health Catalyst, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Health Catalyst, Inc.

    8-K Item 5.02 filed by Health Catalyst, Inc. (departure, election or appointment of directors or officers; the sentence shape was not one the desk reads).

  3. Executive change
    CROWN CASTLE INC. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    CROWN CASTLE INC.

    CROWN CASTLE INC.: Sunit S. Patel departs as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (8-K Item 5.02).

  4. Executive change
    FIREFLY NEUROSCIENCE, INC. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    FIREFLY NEUROSCIENCE, INC.

    8-K Item 5.02 filed by FIREFLY NEUROSCIENCE, INC. (departure, election or appointment of directors or officers; the sentence shape was not one the desk reads).

  5. Executive change
    Quince Therapeutics, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Quince Therapeutics, Inc.

    8-K Item 5.02 filed by Quince Therapeutics, Inc. (departure, election or appointment of directors or officers; the sentence shape was not one the desk reads).

  6. Executive change
    I-ON Digital Corp. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    I-ON Digital Corp.

    I-ON Digital Corp.: Kenneth Park departs as Director and the Chief Marketing Officer (8-K Item 5.02).

  7. Executive change
    Elmet Group Co. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Elmet Group Co.

    8-K Item 5.02 filed by Elmet Group Co. (departure, election or appointment of directors or officers; the sentence shape was not one the desk reads).

  8. Executive change
    DEXCOM INC — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    DEXCOM INC

    DEXCOM INC: Jereme Sylvain appointed (8-K Item 5.02).

  9. Executive change
    Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.

    Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.: Derek Walker appointed as Board (8-K Item 5.02).

  10. Executive change
    APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.

    APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.: Patricia K. Wagner departs (8-K Item 5.02).

  11. Executive change
    CIMG Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    CIMG Inc.

    CIMG Inc.: Changzheng Ye departs (8-K Item 5.02).

  12. Executive change
    Fly-E Group, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Fly-E Group, Inc.

    Fly-E Group, Inc.: Lisa Fan departs as Chief Financial Officer and Director (8-K Item 5.02).

  13. Executive change
    CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC

    CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC: Sabir Sami appointed as director (8-K Item 5.02).

  14. Executive change
    House of Doge Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    House of Doge Inc.

    8-K Item 5.02 filed by House of Doge Inc. (departure, election or appointment of directors or officers; the sentence shape was not one the desk reads).

  15. Executive change
    IIOT-OXYS, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    IIOT-OXYS, Inc.

    IIOT-OXYS, Inc.: Matthew L. Schissler departs (8-K Item 5.02).

  16. Executive change
    BOXABL Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    BOXABL Inc.

    8-K Item 5.02 filed by BOXABL Inc. (departure, election or appointment of directors or officers; the sentence shape was not one the desk reads).

  17. Executive change
    Trade Desk, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Trade Desk, Inc.

    8-K Item 5.02 filed by Trade Desk, Inc. (departure, election or appointment of directors or officers; the sentence shape was not one the desk reads).

Earlier this month — 130 more
  1. NEW CH11: Pottstown Medical Specialists, Inc.· Pottstown Medical Specialists, Inc.
  2. NEW CH11: LIV Golf New Jersey LLC· LIV Golf New Jersey LLC
  3. D - Microhospital of Columbia, LLC (0002150686) (Filer)· Microhospital of Columbia, LLC
  4. DEFM14A - BEAZER HOMES USA INC (0000915840) (Filer)· BEAZER HOMES USA INC
  5. Inflexion-backed Ranger Fire and Security acquires Fire Protection Ireland· Fire Protection Ireland
  6. Ambienta’s Spaggiari acquires ESDS to expand into Iberia and LATAM· ESDS
  7. Strawberry Fields REIT Announces Acquisition of Hospital Campus in Missouri· Hospital Campus
  8. Carlyle-Backed Avenrock Energy to Acquire Parallax Energy in Western Canada - citybiz· Parallax Energy in Western Canada
  9. Blackstone to Acquire Flow Control Holdings from Audax Private Equity - Machine Maker· Flow Control Group
  10. Wooclap acquires Vevox to build the world's leading active learning platform for live training & classes· Vevox
  11. Fatpipe Inc — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· Fatpipe Inc
  12. BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
  13. EAGLE BANCORP INC — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· EAGLE BANCORP INC
  14. STATE STREET CORP — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· STATE STREET CORP
  15. NEW CH11: Air Baltic Corporation AS· Air Baltic Corporation AS
  16. NEW CH11: Air Baltic Training, SIA· Air Baltic Training, SIA
  17. RETENTION (financial advisor): Trajector Holdings, LLC — Accordion Partners· Trajector Holdings, LLC
  18. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Anghami Inc (0001871983) (Subject)· Anghami Inc
  19. SCHEDULE 13D/A - METHANEX CORP (0000886977) (Subject)· METHANEX CORP
  20. SCHEDULE 13D/A - JBDI Holdings Ltd (0001964314) (Subject)· JBDI Holdings Ltd
  21. SCHEDULE 13D/A - ABERDEEN GOVERNMENT MARKETS INCOME FUND (0000811922) (Subject)· ABERDEEN GOVERNMENT MARKETS INCOME FUND
  22. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Hagerty, Inc. (0001840776) (Subject)· Hagerty, Inc.
  23. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Anghami Inc (0001871983) (Subject)· Anghami Inc
  24. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Target Hospitality Corp. (0001712189) (Subject)· Target Hospitality Corp.
  25. SCHEDULE 13D - Medicus Pharma Ltd. (0001997296) (Subject)· Medicus Pharma Ltd.
  26. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Sezzle Inc. (0001662991) (Subject)· Sezzle Inc.
  27. SCHEDULE 13D/A - AtaiBeckley Inc. (0002081043) (Subject)· AtaiBeckley Inc.
  28. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Vulcan Infrastructure & Power Inc. (0001844971) (Subject)· Vulcan Infrastructure & Power Inc.
  29. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Mistras Group, Inc. (0001436126) (Subject)· Mistras Group, Inc.
  30. D - Disruptive Flagship Reservation Fund, LP (0002154304) (Filer)· Disruptive Flagship Reservation Fund, LP
  31. D/A - Arlington Private Equity Fund VII, LLC (0002086131) (Filer)· Arlington Private Equity Fund VII, LLC
  32. D/A - Sky Holdco Corp (0001766379) (Filer)· Sky Holdco Corp
  33. D - HE-0721 Fund I, a series of Zero Prime Ventures, LP (0002148882) (Filer)· HE-0721 Fund I, a series of Zero Prime Ventures, LP
  34. D - Working Class Wall Street, Inc. (0002154605) (Filer)· Working Class Wall Street, Inc.
  35. D - VO-0813 Fund I, a series of JJ Fliegelman Funds, LP (0002150963) (Filer)· VO-0813 Fund I, a series of JJ Fliegelman Funds, LP
  36. D - VI-0727 Fund I, a series of Roll Up Vehicles, LP (0002152138) (Filer)· VI-0727 Fund I, a series of Roll Up Vehicles, LP
  37. D - Alexander Capital Ventures LLC (0001682558) (Filer)· Alexander Capital Ventures LLC
  38. D - SP-0821 Fund I, a series of Unpopular VC, LP (0002152760) (Filer)· SP-0821 Fund I, a series of Unpopular VC, LP
  39. D - Alexander Capital Ventures LLC (0001682558) (Filer)· Alexander Capital Ventures LLC
  40. D - SE-0904 Fund II, a series of Roll Up Vehicles, LP (0002154754) (Filer)· SE-0904 Fund II, a series of Roll Up Vehicles, LP
  41. D - Dine Bidziil, PBC (0001759541) (Filer)· Dine Bidziil, PBC
  42. D - Alexander Capital Ventures LLC (0001682558) (Filer)· Alexander Capital Ventures LLC
  43. D - Alexander Capital Ventures LLC (0001682558) (Filer)· Alexander Capital Ventures LLC
  44. D - Voltwing Energy, Inc. (0002154835) (Filer)· Voltwing Energy, Inc.
  45. D - Alexander Capital Ventures LLC (0001682558) (Filer)· Alexander Capital Ventures LLC
  46. D - REA CAPITAL III LTD (0002154823) (Filer)· REA CAPITAL III LTD
  47. D/A - Aspire Group Ltd. (0002155012) (Filer)· Aspire Group Ltd.
  48. D/A - PvP Protocol Holding Inc. (0002150351) (Filer)· PvP Protocol Holding Inc.
  49. D - Frontier Commodities Fund Ltd (0002108531) (Filer)· Frontier Commodities Fund Ltd
  50. D - Riva at Chalco, LLC (0002154776) (Filer)· Riva at Chalco, LLC
  51. D/A - Moorstone Structured Commodities Master Fund II, L.P. (0002086413) (Filer)· Moorstone Structured Commodities Master Fund II, L.P.
  52. D - Nova Select, LP (0002153845) (Filer)· Nova Select, LP
  53. D/A - Moorstone Structured Commodities Offshore Fund II, LP (0002113005) (Filer)· Moorstone Structured Commodities Offshore Fund II, LP
  54. D - Carlyle Phoenix SPV Coinvestment, L.P. (0002150138) (Filer)· Carlyle Phoenix SPV Coinvestment, L.P.
  55. D - Carlyle Phoenix SPV Coinvestment-R, L.P. (0002149765) (Filer)· Carlyle Phoenix SPV Coinvestment-R, L.P.
  56. D - FIRST OTTAWA BANCSHARES, INC. (0001099668) (Filer)· FIRST OTTAWA BANCSHARES, INC.
  57. D - Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. (0001563665) (Filer)· Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc.
  58. D/A - Silvercrest Jefferson Fund, L.P. (0001617964) (Filer)· Silvercrest Jefferson Fund, Ltd.
  59. D - Lakeside Village HMS Investors I LLC (0002152229) (Filer)· Lakeside Village HMS Investors I LLC
  60. D/A - Northwind Trade Finance Fund LP (0002152145) (Filer)· Northwind Trade Finance Fund LP
  61. D/A - Nexus Growth Fund LP (0002152167) (Filer)· Nexus Growth Fund LP
  62. D/A - SAKAL PRIVATE SERIES FUND SERIES 1, LLC (0002000796) (Filer)· SAKAL PRIVATE SERIES FUND SERIES 1, LLC
  63. D/A - Silvercrest Jefferson Fund, Ltd. (0001618065) (Filer)· Silvercrest Jefferson Fund, Ltd.
  64. D/A - ECP Shoreline Fund LP (0002083197) (Filer)· ECP Shoreline Fund LP
  65. D - Carlyle Phoenix SPV, L.P. (0002150137) (Filer)· Carlyle Phoenix SPV, L.P.
  66. D/A - Institutional Drilling Fund III LP (0002107894) (Filer)· Institutional Drilling Fund III LP
  67. D/A - USEDC Opportunity Zone IV LP (0002107877) (Filer)· USEDC Opportunity Zone IV LP
  68. D - Historic Investment Fund 2026 (QP) LLC (0002151632) (Filer)· Historic Investment Fund 2026 (QP) LLC
  69. D - HPC GPFS Whitecoat Co-Invest (A) LP (0002154852) (Filer)· HPC GPFS Whitecoat Co-Invest (A) LP
  70. D - Rapta Inc. (0002072522) (Filer)· Rapta Inc.
  71. D - IFM Global Value Add Infrastructure Fund SCSp (0002108757) (Filer)· IFM Global Value Add Infrastructure Fund SCSp
  72. D - Applied AI Fund I (0002154836) (Filer)· Applied AI Fund I
  73. D - Historic Investment Fund 2026 LLC (0002152241) (Filer)· Historic Investment Fund 2026 LLC
  74. D - Beaune, Inc. (0002152113) (Filer)· Beaune, Inc.
  75. D - Quartus AI Holdings LP (0002127205) (Filer)· Quartus AI Holdings LP
  76. D - Cantilever Fund II, L.P. (0002150586) (Filer)· Cantilever Fund II, L.P.
  77. D - Slate Investors 1 LP (0002153575) (Filer)· Slate Investors 1 LP
  78. D - Slate Investors 2 LP (0002153576) (Filer)· Slate Investors 2 LP
  79. D/A - Eagle Point Co-Invest II LP (0002083796) (Filer)· Eagle Point Co-Invest II LP
  80. D - INTELLIGENT BIO SOLUTIONS INC. (0001725430) (Filer)· INTELLIGENT BIO SOLUTIONS INC.
  81. D - Code19 Racing, Inc. (0002041054) (Filer)· Code19 Racing, Inc.
  82. D - Balanced Body Organics, Inc. (0001803981) (Filer)· Balanced Body Organics, Inc.
  83. D - Oregon Opportunity Fund IV, LLC (0002153346) (Filer)· Oregon Opportunity Fund IV, LLC
  84. D/A - Situational Awareness Offshore LP (0002048430) (Filer)· Situational Awareness Offshore LP
  85. D - KAYLEE MOTHER Co LLC (0002151740) (Filer)· KAYLEE MOTHER Co LLC
  86. D/A - Potentia Capital Trust IIIB (0002144121) (Filer)· Potentia Capital Trust IIIB
  87. D/A - Atherean Value Fund, LP (0002032131) (Filer)· Atherean Value Fund, LP
  88. D/A - MDS 2026-Shale Development, LP (0002114080) (Filer)· MDS 2026-Shale Development, LP
  89. D - Metis Equity Trust - Metis Sustainable Real Asset Index Portfolio (0002154307) (Filer)· Metis Equity Trust - Metis Sustainable Real Asset Index Portfolio
  90. D/A - Covalence Equity Income Fund-A Feeder, L.P. (0002087757) (Filer)· Covalence Equity Income Fund-A Feeder, L.P.
  91. D - Caribbean Water Technologies Inc. (0001854862) (Filer)· Caribbean Water Technologies Inc.
  92. D - WORKBENCH AI 2026 SPV a Series of CGF2021 LLC (0002144580) (Filer)· WORKBENCH AI 2026 SPV a Series of CGF2021 LLC
  93. D/A - NAMSOFT INC. (0002079866) (Filer)· NAMSOFT INC.
  94. D/A - MCG Links Car Wash I, DST (0002086715) (Filer)· MCG Links Car Wash I, DST
  95. D/A - Trajecta Investment Partners LP (0002101781) (Filer)· Trajecta Investment Partners LP
  96. D - Infinity TA Composite Fund LLC (0002154291) (Filer)· Infinity TA Composite Fund LLC
  97. D - Blixon Capital Services Ltd (0002154449) (Filer)· Blixon Capital Services Ltd
  98. D - Entrepreneurs Capital LP - Series 4 (0002133756) (Filer)· Entrepreneurs Capital LP - Series 4
  99. D/A - USEDC 2026 Drilling Fund 2 LP (0002107833) (Filer)· USEDC 2026 Drilling Fund 2 LP
  100. D/A - CSP Evanston Investors LLC (0002084811) (Filer)· CSP Evanston Investors LLC
  101. D - FT Transpose YC SPV I, LLC (0002154993) (Filer)· FT Transpose YC SPV I, LLC
  102. D - Carronade Capital Co-Investments, LP - Series 1 (0002152934) (Filer)· Carronade Capital Co-Investments, LP - Series 1
  103. D/A - USEDC Opportunity Zone IV LP (0002107877) (Filer)· USEDC Opportunity Zone IV LP
  104. D/A - Situational Awareness Partners LP (0002038540) (Filer)· Situational Awareness LP
  105. D - 6200 Overseas Hwy Holdings LLLP (0002141602) (Filer)· 6200 Overseas Hwy Holdings LLLP
  106. D/A - Flagstaff Ventures SPV I, LP (0001945825) (Filer)· Flagstaff Ventures SPV I, LP
  107. D - KrateoSky LLC (0002150460) (Filer)· KrateoSky LLC
  108. D - Carronade Capital Co-Investments SPC, Ltd. - Segregated Portfolio 1 (0002152925) (Filer)· Carronade Capital Co-Investments SPC, Ltd. - Segregated Portfolio 1
  109. D - Aerovy Mobility, Inc. (0002154060) (Filer)· Aerovy Mobility, Inc.
  110. D - Ida Sports, Inc. (0002049321) (Filer)· Ida Sports, Inc.
  111. D - Madison Park Properties, LLC (0002153936) (Filer)· Madison Park Properties, LLC
  112. D - Apex Munitions Holdings Inc (0002152327) (Filer)· Apex Munitions Holdings Inc
  113. D/A - MW VC Launch, LLC (0002153351) (Filer)· MW VC Launch, LLC
  114. D - Blueberries Broadway Ltd Liability Co (0002154984) (Filer)· Blueberries Broadway Ltd Liability Co
  115. D/A - iCapital Renaissance IE Fund II, L.P. (0001718285) (Filer)· iCapital Renaissance IE Fund II, L.P.
  116. D - Vision Strategic Opportunity Non-Resident Fund Limited Partnership (0001677580) (Filer)· Vision Strategic Opportunity Non-Resident Fund Limited Partnership
  117. D - Vision Opportunity U.S. Fund Limited Partnership (0001764405) (Filer)· Vision Opportunity U.S. Fund Limited Partnership
  118. D - Allocate ATMS Holdings, L.P. (0002154503) (Filer)· Allocate ATMS Holdings, L.P.
  119. D/A - FORESTER REVENUE PARTICIPATION, L.P. (0002059581) (Filer)· FORESTER REVENUE PARTICIPATION, LTD.
  120. D/A - FORESTER REVENUE PARTICIPATION, LTD. (0002059624) (Filer)· FORESTER REVENUE PARTICIPATION, LTD.
  121. D - Garage Syndicate Venture LLC - Series 8 (0002145114) (Filer)· Garage Syndicate Venture LLC - Series 8
  122. D/A - DV3 Ventures, LP (0002146660) (Filer)· DV3 Ventures, LP
  123. D - RTP-BlueNalu-2025 (0002150141) (Filer)· RTP-BlueNalu-2025
  124. D - Resource Royalty Drilling Fund 2026, LP (0002153319) (Filer)· Resource Royalty Drilling Fund 2026, LP
  125. D/A - Charleston Workforce Housing Fund, LLC (0002081858) (Filer)· Charleston Workforce Housing Fund, LLC
  126. D - Ninety One Global Select LLC - Ninety One Global Natural Resources Fund (0002154841) (Filer)· Ninety One Global Select LLC - Ninety One Global Natural Resources Fund
  127. D/A - iCapital - VK Global Opportunities Vintage IV Access Fund, L.P. (0002079148) (Filer)· iCapital - VK Global Opportunities Vintage IV Access Fund, L.P.
  128. D - Garage Syndicate Venture LLC - Series 9 (0002145115) (Filer)· Garage Syndicate Venture LLC - Series 9
  129. D/A - Invesco Real Estate Asia Fund (0001707001) (Filer)· Invesco Real Estate Asia Fund
  130. D/A - North 130 Industrial Phase 1 LP (0002153885) (Filer)· North 130 Industrial Phase 1 LP
The Deal Table

Who Bought, Who Sold, Who Advised

Announced transactions, with the buyer, the seller and the advisers as the wire named them. Amounts are printed only where the source printed them.

Deals — 43 transactions this week.

Earlier this month — 50 more
  1. Veracyte
  2. Define Capital
  3. Avenrock Energy
  4. Blackstone acquires Audax Private Equity
  5. Brookfield
  6. Blackstone acquires Audax Private Equity
  7. Ubicquia
  8. Endpoint Clinical
  9. BabyDoge
  10. Ty J. Young Wealth Management
  11. Urja Ships Converts 16 Lakh Warrants
  12. Sixth Street and Bayview
  13. Identixweb Ltd
  14. Indiabulls
  15. Blackstone
  16. Pacific West
  17. Ivy Fertility
  18. Hanger
  19. Truecaller
  20. G Square
  21. Relevant Solutions
  22. Blackstone
  23. Blackstone acquires Audax Private Equity
  24. Centre Partners
  25. CargoSense
  26. Arrow
  27. Simplicity Group
  28. Relevant Solutions
  29. Daybright Financial
  30. SeQent
  31. No Dig Alliance
  32. Abu Dhabi-Based BlueFive Capital acquires Porsche
  33. Mubadala· $1bn
  34. AXAITRA Group
  35. Bregal Sagemount
  36. VION Biosciences
  37. IHC
  38. IHC
  39. MBK
  40. EMD Serono, Inc.
  41. SecureSky
  42. MBK Partners
  43. IHC
  44. IHC
  45. GE Aerospace· $11.75 Billion
  46. GE Aerospace· $11.75 Billion
  47. GE Aerospace
  48. Labcorp
  49. Homewerks
  50. SOUTHERLAND COMMUNITIES
The Mandate Tape

Who Was Retained, and for What

Retention applications from the court dockets: the bank, the counsel or the adviser, the case, and the fee as the application states it.

Mandates — 3 retentions this week: 2 counsel · 1 advisor.

14 Sep 2026
  1. Advisor
    Accordion Partners

    Trajector Holdings, LLC · United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida

11 Sep 2026
  1. Counsel
    Foley & Lardner

    Trajector Holdings, LLC · United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida

  2. Counsel
    Young Conaway

    BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware

Earlier this quarter — 37 more
  1. Kirkland & Ellis· GoHealth, Inc.
  2. Willkie Farr· Camp Mystic, LLC and Natural Fountains Properties, Inc.
  3. Greenberg Traurig· RAD Diversified REIT, Inc.
  4. Kirkland & Ellis· Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
  5. White & Case· Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
  6. FTI Consulting· Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
  7. Triple P· Bitcoin Depot Inc.
  8. Ducera· First Brands Group, LLC and WEM US Co.
  9. Kirkland & Ellis· Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
  10. Porter Hedges· Lurin Real Estate Holdings XXI, LLC
  11. Kirkland & Ellis· Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
  12. Porter Hedges· Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
  13. Lazard· Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
  14. GLC Advisors· Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
  15. Houlihan Lokey· Pacifica of the Valley Corporation
  16. Kirkland & Ellis· Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
  17. PJT Partners· Marelli Automotive Lighting USA LLC
  18. Dentons· Superior Star, LLC
  19. Dentons· The Sisters of Saint Ann, Inc.
  20. Jefferies· Ascend Elements, Inc.
  21. SierraConstellation· S.M.F. Group Inc.
  22. Young Conaway· Omnis Pleasants, LLC
  23. Cleary Gottlieb· Braskem Idesa, S.A.P.I.
  24. Alvarez & Marsal· Omnicare, LLC
  25. KPMG· Omnicare, LLC
  26. Guggenheim Securities· Sleep Number Corporation
  27. Lazard· Braskem Idesa, S.A.P.I.
  28. Deutsche Bank· Trajector Holdings, LLC
  29. Simpson Thacher· First Brands Group, LLC
  30. Womble Bond· Searles Valley Minerals Inc.
  31. Fox Rothschild· Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc.
  32. FTI Consulting· DISH DBS Corporation
  33. Houlihan Lokey· Omnicare, LLC
  34. Sidley Austin· U.S. TelePacific Corp.
  35. Triple P· U.S. TelePacific Corp.
  36. PJT Partners· U.S. TelePacific Corp.
  37. Katten· U.S. TelePacific Corp.
It's Personnel

Who Moved Where

Senior moves across the banks, sponsors and companies the Desk follows, as published. Names appear exactly as the source printed them.

Personnel — 40 moves this week: 1 Life Sciences · 39 without a stated sector.

15 Sep 2026
  1. Move
    Anantha Ramamurti

    from GSR IV Acquisition Corp.

14 Sep 2026
  1. Move
  2. Move
  3. Move
  4. Move
    Jereme Sylvain

    To DEXCOM INC

  5. Move
    Derek Walker · Board

    To Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.

  6. Move
    Patricia K. Wagner

    from APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.

  7. Move
    Changzheng Ye

    from CIMG Inc.

  8. Move
  9. Move
    Sabir Sami · director

    To CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC

Earlier this month — 30 more
  1. Matthew L. Schissler· from IIOT-OXYS, Inc.
  2. Kanishka Ragula · Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer· to Fatpipe Inc
  3. Deniece Ky · Principal Accounting Officer· from TransparentBusiness, Inc.
  4. Kevin C. Donnelly · Executive Vice President· from TREDEGAR CORP
  5. Jake Gosa · President· from Amrize Ltd
  6. Kelly Rooney · Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in order· from UNIFIRST CORP
  7. Stephen M. Silver · Chief Executive Officer· from M Evo Global Acquisition Corp II
  8. Chelsea Voss· from Q/C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  9. Jason Hawkins · member of the Board· to Greenland Mines Ltd
  10. James Sullivan · Chief Financial Officer and Secretary· from Peraso Inc.
  11. David Enholm · Chief Financial Officer· from Zone Frontier Inc.
  12. Anand S. Kangala · Board· to FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
  13. Soraya Benchikh · Chief Financial Officer· to COTY INC.
  14. Jeff Mason · Chief Operating Officer of Flux Power Holdings· from Flux Power Holdings, Inc.
  15. Duane Nash · member of the Board· from Immunic
  16. Matthew Liotta · Chief Executive Officer· from Volato Group, Inc.
  17. Lisa Fan · Chief Executive Officer and Director· from Fly-E Group, Inc.
  18. William Franklin · Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer· to Oportun Financial Corp
  19. Frederick Hundt· to New Fortress Energy Inc.
  20. Van H. Singleton, II · Co-President - Land· from Matador Resources Co
  21. Glenn S. Boehnlein · director· to DEXCOM INC
  22. James Lim· to Reborn Coffee, Inc.
  23. Warren Cheesman · Acting Chief Executive Officer· to CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
  24. Susan L. Main· to Fortive Corp
  25. Fernando Araujo · Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer· to TransMedics Group, Inc.
  26. Michael C. Colwell· to KADANT INC
  27. Julie Bradshaw· to Ameresco, Inc.
  28. Vijay Iyengar· to Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc.
  29. Brian R. Meadows · director· to Caring Brands, Inc.
  30. Donna Lucas· from FIVE STAR BANCORP
The Calendar

What Drops Next

The reports and series due in the next 60 days from the publishers the Desk reads, with the month each is expected.

Citi Wealth
Global Family Office Survey. Expected ~Sep, annual. Date as the publisher's past cadence suggests.
Goldman Sachs
Family Office Investment Insights. Expected ~Sep 10, annual
Campden Wealth
North America Family Office Report. Expected Oct–Nov, annual. Date as the publisher's past cadence suggests.
EY-Parthenon
Deal Barometer outlook. Expected Oct, 2x/yr
Pepperdine
Private Capital Markets Report. Expected ~Oct, annual. Date as the publisher's past cadence suggests.
PitchBook
Q3 First Look + Breakdown. Expected week 1–2, quarterly
Preqin
Private Markets in 2030 flagship. Expected Oct, annual
CVCA
Canadian VC & PE Q3. Expected ~Nov 12, quarterly
Federal Reserve
SLOOS. Expected first week, quarterly
Lincoln International
Private Market Index Q3. Expected ~6wks after quarter, quarterly
The Cost of Money

Where Money Is Priced

The published Federal Reserve series the Desk reads, with the change over the last 30 days. Figures are copied from the series as published.

3.62%
SOFR
Secured overnight financing rate · as of 10 Sep 2026 · -0.02 over 30 days
4.56%
2-Year Treasury
Constant-maturity yield · as of 10 Sep 2026 · +0.34 over 30 days
4.95%
10-Year Treasury
Constant-maturity yield · as of 10 Sep 2026 · +0.25 over 30 days
2.7%
High-Yield Spread
Option-adjusted spread · as of 10 Sep 2026 · -0.02 over 30 days
0.8%
Investment-Grade Spread
Option-adjusted spread · as of 10 Sep 2026 · +0.01 over 30 days
-0.564
Financial Conditions
Chicago Fed index · as of 4 Sep 2026 · -0.015 over 30 days
The Lessons

What the Tape Taught

The reading rules the Desk keeps, each one learned from a document and kept with the document that taught it.

Lessons — 2 lessons this week.

14 Sep 2026

KPS exits Metra at €645M to Polish listed buyer — a rare large-cap CEE realization

A €645 million exit to a Warsaw-listed strategic buyer marks a rare large-cap private equity realization in the Polish mid-market, signaling that Eastern European industrials can absorb sponsor-backed assets at scale. For sponsors, it confirms that listing on the WSE can serve as a credible exit path for portfolio companies in the region.

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Apollo's ~$20bn DePuy talks set a medtech carve-out benchmark

A ~$20bn carve-out of a medtech unit from a strategic seller signals the scale at which private equity can now absorb corporate divestitures. The price point sets a benchmark for large-cap healthcare buyouts and tests sponsor appetite for regulated, capital-intensive assets.

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Earlier this quarter — 12 more
  1. $138bn buyout debt pipeline to test CLO bid depth· A $138bn pipeline of buyout debt signals a heavy refinancing and dividend-recapitalization wave ahead, which will test CLO bid depth and pricing discipline. Sponsors should expect tighter execution windows and more selective lender appetite as this volume clears.
  2. Main Capital's UK entry flags cross-border software PE momentum· Main Capital's first UK platform investment signals continued cross-border expansion by mid-market software PE into the UK. For sponsors tracking sector consolidation, this adds a data point on UK workforce-management software as an active M&A pocket.
  3. EQT's $2bn McGill stake sets MGA valuation benchmark· A $2bn majority buyout of a specialty insurance broker at this scale sets a new pricing benchmark for MGA/platform assets, signaling sponsor appetite for fee-based distribution businesses. The size and structure imply a valuation multiple that private-credit and co-investment desks can reference in adjacent insurance-services deals.
  4. PE's $2B bet on McGill shows niche underwriting scale· A $2 billion majority stake signals a strategic bet on specialty underwriting, but the real lesson is how PE firms value recurring fee streams in niche insurance markets.
  5. EQT buys McGill & Partners; founders reinvest for alignment· EQT's acquisition of McGill and Partners shows how PE firms use founder reinvestment to align incentives and retain key talent in a services roll-up.
  6. New Stamford adviser debuts with $435M and private fund focus· A new SEC-registered adviser with $435M RAUM and private funds signals early-stage institutional growth, but the real test is whether assets and strategy scale beyond the initial filing.
  7. New RIA with private funds: watch the 7.B flag· A newly registered adviser with a small AUM and private-fund focus signals early-stage positioning, but the real structural cue is the Item 7.B flag—it tells you the firm's revenue model depends on performance fees, not just management fees.
  8. $1B Nestle VMS carve-out sets consumer-health benchmark· A $1.0B carve-out of Nestle's VMS platform, anchored by the #2 brand Nature's Bounty, sets a valuation benchmark for consumer-health brand deals and signals sponsor appetite for scaled, category-leading assets in the supplements space.
  9. EQT-Coller tie-up: secondaries go mainstream as volume tops $120bn· EQT's acquisition of Coller Capital signals continued consolidation of specialist secondaries platforms into large multi-asset managers, as the market's $120bn+ volume draws strategic buyers. For sponsors, this validates secondaries as a core allocation rather than a niche, and may compress pricing as more capital chases the same deals.
  10. Saudi fund's $55B EA buyout sets new gaming M&A benchmark· A $55 billion take-private of a marquee gaming publisher by a sovereign fund resets the ceiling for large-cap sponsor-led deals in the sector, and signals continued Gulf capital rotation into hard-IP consumer assets. The price becomes the benchmark for any comparable gaming platform sale, and the structure — a sovereign-led consortium — is the template for future mega-buyouts where traditional LBO leverage is constrained.
  11. SCP pivots to defense tech via in-kind share issuance, rebrands as VANEA· The acquisition via capital increases in kind is a non-cash structure that lets a listed vehicle pivot strategy without a liquidity event. The name change signals a full rebrand to the target's identity, which can be a template for how small-cap vehicles execute thematic pivots.
  12. TPG's all-equity $920 mn rental-car buy signals debt-free deal trend· All-equity acquisition of a rental-car unit at $920 mn shows sponsors can structure deals without debt in a high-rate environment, signaling a shift in how leveraged assets are financed. The price sets a benchmark for Korean rental-car assets, which may guide future valuations in the sector.
The Method

How the Tape Is Built

Four steps, every day. The tape carries only what a public document states, and it carries the document with it.

Read

The floor reads public documents every day: filings, dockets, wires, the people columns and the report calendar.

Resolve

Every party is resolved to one entity. Every event is dated and tied to the document that states it.

Judge

An editor gate holds every line to what the source says. Nothing is computed and nothing is inferred.

Publish

The tape publishes what passed the gate, newest first, with the link beside each row.

The Watch

Your Field, Read Weekly

The archive is not on this page. A watch carries it: the weekly read for a named field, inside an engagement.

An engagement turns the tape into a watch on your own field: the companies, sponsors and banks you name, read every week from the same documents, and delivered into the systems your team already uses.