Simpson Thacher is representing KKR in connection with its announced acquisition of Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise business software to promote business growth. The transaction is expected to close by the end of August, 2016, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Epicor Software Corporation provides industry-specific business software designed around the needs of manufacturing, distribution, retail, and service industry customers in more than 150 countries around the world.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Mark Pflug, Jeongseok Jay Yu and Sage Hughes (M&A – New York); Patrick Scott (M&A – London); James Cross (Credit); Richard Fenyes (Capital Markets); Sophie Staples (Tax); David Rubinsky, Jeannine McSweeney, Caitlin Lucey and Monisha Bhayana (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Lori Lesser and Amber Harezlak (Intellectual Property); Krista McManus (Real Estate); Peter Guryan, Michael Naughton, Kenneth Ehrhard, William Kearney and Abram Ellis (Antitrust and Regulatory); and Joyce Xu and Andrew Des Rault (Derivatives).