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8-K filed August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET CIK 0001651052
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.90

Focus Financial Partners Inc.: M&A transaction — Focus Financial completes CD&R/Stone Point acquisition; stock delisted at $53/share

Focus Financial Partners Inc.

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Departed

Lauren Seidman

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Immediately following the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf and James Shanahan were appointed to the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation and David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman resigned from the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation.
Appointed

Lauren Seidman

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
from and after the Company Merger Effective Time, David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman, who were directors of Company Merger Sub immediately before the Company Merger Effective Time, became directors of the Company.
Appointed

Fayez Muhtadie

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
from and after the Company Merger Effective Time, David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman, who were directors of Company Merger Sub immediately before the Company Merger Effective Time, became directors of the Company.
Departed

Fayez S. Muhtadie

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
Appointed

Ruediger Adolf

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Immediately following the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf and James Shanahan were appointed to the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation and David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman resigned from the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation.
Appointed

David Winokur

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
from and after the Company Merger Effective Time, David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman, who were directors of Company Merger Sub immediately before the Company Merger Effective Time, became directors of the Company.
Departed

Ruediger Adolf

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
Departed

Joseph Feliciani, Jr.

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
Departed

Fayez Muhtadie

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Immediately following the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf and James Shanahan were appointed to the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation and David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman resigned from the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation.
Departed

James D. Carey

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
Departed

Rajini Sundar Kodialam

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
Departed

George S. LeMieux

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
Departed

Greg S. Morganroth, MD

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
Departed

David Winokur

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Immediately following the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf and James Shanahan were appointed to the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation and David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman resigned from the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation.
Departed

Elizabeth R. Neuhoff

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
Appointed

James Shanahan

Director
Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Filed
August 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Immediately following the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf and James Shanahan were appointed to the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation and David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman resigned from the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation.

Key facts

Extracted from this filing and checked against the source text.

Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

Focus Financial Partners Inc. incurred term loan of $500.0 million with Royal Bank of Canada, as term administrative agent, collateral agent and fronting bank, and Bank of America, N.A., as revolver administrative agent and letter of credit issuer at adjusted term SOFR rate plus 3.50% per annum maturing June 30, 2028.

Instrument
term loan
Principal
$500.0 million
Counterparty
Royal Bank of Canada, as term administrative agent, collateral agent and fronting bank, and Bank of America, N.A., as revolver administrative agent and letter of credit issuer
Rate
adjusted term SOFR rate plus 3.50% per annum
Maturity
June 30, 2028
Event
incurrence
Exact text from the filing
into a Material Definitive Agreement. The Mergers were funded in part with proceeds from a senior secured incremental B-6 term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million (the “ Incremental Term Loan Credit Facility ”) On August 31, 2023, Focus LLC entered into Amendment No. 13 to its First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of July 3, 2017, by and
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

Lauren Seidman resigned as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Immediately following the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf and James Shanahan were appointed to the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation and David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman resigned from the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

Lauren Seidman was appointed as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
from and after the Company Merger Effective Time, David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman, who were directors of Company Merger Sub immediately before the Company Merger Effective Time, became directors of the Company.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

Fayez Muhtadie was appointed as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
from and after the Company Merger Effective Time, David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman, who were directors of Company Merger Sub immediately before the Company Merger Effective Time, became directors of the Company.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

Fayez S. Muhtadie resigned as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

Ruediger Adolf was appointed as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Immediately following the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf and James Shanahan were appointed to the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation and David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman resigned from the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

David Winokur was appointed as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
from and after the Company Merger Effective Time, David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman, who were directors of Company Merger Sub immediately before the Company Merger Effective Time, became directors of the Company.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

Ruediger Adolf resigned as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

Joseph Feliciani, Jr. resigned as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

Fayez Muhtadie resigned as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Immediately following the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf and James Shanahan were appointed to the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation and David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman resigned from the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

James D. Carey resigned as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

Rajini Sundar Kodialam resigned as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

George S. LeMieux resigned as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

Greg S. Morganroth, MD resigned as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

David Winokur resigned as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Immediately following the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf and James Shanahan were appointed to the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation and David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman resigned from the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

Elizabeth R. Neuhoff resigned as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
immediately prior to, but conditioned on the occurrence of, the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf, Rajini Sundar Kodialam, James D. Carey, Joseph Feliciani, Jr., George S. LeMieux, Greg S. Morganroth, MD, Fayez S. Muhtadie and Elizabeth R. Neuhoff each resigned from their positions as members of the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees of the board of directors on which they served.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.99

James Shanahan was appointed as Director at Focus Financial Partners Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Immediately following the Company Merger Effective Time, Ruediger Adolf and James Shanahan were appointed to the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation and David Winokur, Fayez Muhtadie and Lauren Seidman resigned from the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation.
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

Focus Financial Partners Inc.: Amended and restated bylaws in their entirety in connection with merger.

Change
bylaw amendment
Exact text from the filing
at the Company Merger Effective Time, the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, as in effect immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time, were amended and restated in their entirety (the “ Bylaws ”).
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

Focus Financial Partners Inc.: Amended and restated certificate of incorporation in its entirety in connection with merger.

Change
charter amendment
Exact text from the filing
at the Company Merger Effective Time, the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as in effect immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time, was amended and restated in its entirety (the “ Charter ”).
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

Focus Financial Partners Inc. underwent a change of control involving Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and Stone Point Capital LLC for $53 in cash (closed 2023-08-31).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and Stone Point Capital LLC
Consideration
$53 in cash
Closing
2023-08-31
Exact text from the filing
(“ Class A Common Stock ”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time, other than Excluded Shares, was converted into the right to receive $53 in cash, without interest, (the “ Merger Consideration ”) and (b) each share of Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“ Class B Common Stock ” and
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

Focus Financial Partners Inc. amended Amendment No. 13 to its First Lien Credit Agreement with lenders party thereto, Royal Bank of Canada, as term administrative agent, collateral agent and fronting bank, and Bank of America, N.A., as revolver administrative agent and letter of credit issuer valued at $500.0 million (effective 2023-08-31).

Action
amendment
Agreement
credit facility
Counterparty
lenders party thereto, Royal Bank of Canada, as term administrative agent, collateral agent and fronting bank, and Bank of America, N.A., as revolver administrative agent and letter of credit issuer
Value
$500.0 million
Effective
2023-08-31
Exact text from the filing
On August 31, 2023, Focus LLC entered into Amendment No. 13 to its First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of July 3, 2017, by and among Focus LLC, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Royal Bank of Canada, as term administrative agent, collateral agent and fronting bank, and Bank of America, N.A., as revolver administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, to, among other things, (i) add incremental commitments to Focus LLC’s existing credit facilities, comprised of the Incremental Term Loan Credit Facility and (ii) make certain amendments to the terms of Focus LLC’s existing term loan A and revolving credit facilities.
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