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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 19 Oct 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.

~6,300
Family offices, riba-screened
As of 19 Oct 2026
~1,900
Family offices, riba-screened — decision makers
As of 19 Oct 2026
~130
Sell-side M&A boutiques, debt excluded
As of 19 Oct 2026
~190
Sell-side M&A boutiques, debt excluded — decision makers
As of 19 Oct 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: 88 Form D filings · 32 executive changes · 25 13D filings · 5 acquisitions.

19 Oct 2026
  1. Executive change
    Tamboran Resources Corp — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Tamboran Resources Corp

    Tamboran Resources Corp: Todd Abbott appointed as Managing Director (8-K Item 5.02).

16 Oct 2026
  1. Executive change
    Omnitek Engineering Corp — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Omnitek Engineering Corp

    Omnitek Engineering Corp: John M. Palumbo departs as directors (8-K Item 5.02).

  2. Executive change
    AVAX ONE TECHNOLOGY LTD. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    AVAX ONE TECHNOLOGY LTD.

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

  3. Executive change
    Apogee Acquisition Corp — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Apogee Acquisition Corp

    Apogee Acquisition Corp: Anna Brunelle departs as member of the Board (8-K Item 5.02).

  4. Executive change
    AT&T INC. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    AT&T INC.

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

  5. Executive change
    TEG OVERSEAS, INC. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    TEG OVERSEAS, INC.

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

  6. Executive change
    FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP

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

  7. Executive change
    SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO

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

  8. Executive change
    Quantum Cyber N.V. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Quantum Cyber N.V.

    Quantum Cyber N.V.: Major General appointed (8-K Item 5.02).

  9. Executive change
    OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC

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

  10. Executive change
    TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.

    TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.: Niroshan Srirathan appointed (8-K Item 5.02).

  11. Executive change
    Bank of New York Mellon Corp — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Bank of New York Mellon Corp

    Bank of New York Mellon Corp: Vikram Malhotra appointed as independent member (8-K Item 5.02).

  12. Executive change
    ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP

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

  13. Executive change
    Mobia Medical, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Mobia Medical, Inc.

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

  14. Executive change
    Post Holdings, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Post Holdings, Inc.

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

  15. Executive change
    CID Holdco, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    CID Holdco, Inc.

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

  16. Executive change
    TScan Therapeutics, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    TScan Therapeutics, Inc.

    TScan Therapeutics, Inc.: Stephen Biggar appointed (8-K Item 5.02).

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

    CalciMedica, Inc.

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

  18. Executive change
    COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

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

  19. Executive change
    Laser Photonics Corp — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)

    Laser Photonics Corp

    Laser Photonics Corp: Dmitri Nikitin appointed as member of the Board (8-K Item 5.02).

Earlier this month — 130 more
  1. OpenWorld (NASDAQ: OPNW) Signs Definitive Merger Agreement to Acquire Blocksight· Blocksight
  2. Mullen Group Ltd. Announces Acquisition of Willson International· Willson International
  3. Dubai Holding Acquires Jumeirah Mallorca Resort in Spain - وزارة الخارجية الإماراتية· Jumeirah Mallorca Resort
  4. EQT agrees to acquire Stockbridge in real estate expansion - ad-hoc-news.de· Stockbridge
  5. Proofpoint agrees to acquire Varonis for $6.3 billion - TNGlobal· Varonis
  6. Waterstone Financial, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· Waterstone Financial, Inc.
  7. Feel The World, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· Feel The World, Inc.
  8. Averin Capital Acquisition Corp. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· Averin Capital Acquisition Corp.
  9. Builders FirstSource, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· Builders FirstSource, Inc.
  10. FARMHOUSE, INC. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· FARMHOUSE, INC.
  11. SILVER BOW MINING CORP. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· SILVER BOW MINING CORP.
  12. TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC
  13. LifeStance Health Group, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· LifeStance Health
  14. OpenWorld, Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· OpenWorld, Inc.
  15. LQR House Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· LQR House Inc.
  16. Bank of Marin Bancorp — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· Bank of Marin Bancorp
  17. GBank Financial Holdings Inc. — officer change (8-K Item 5.02)· GBank Financial Holdings Inc.
  18. D - MD Annapolis 2661 Riva Rd 1000, LLC (0002160149) (Filer)· MD Annapolis 2661 Riva Rd 1000, LLC
  19. D - Altoona Development Ltd Liability Co (0002160643) (Filer)· Altoona Development Ltd Liability Co
  20. D - Precision IO Group Inc. (0002081008) (Filer)· Precision IO Group Inc.
  21. D - Priv8Point Special Opportunities LLC (0002160775) (Filer)· Priv8Point Special Opportunities LLC
  22. D - FDG Encore Associates, LLC (0002160493) (Filer)· FDG Encore Associates, LLC
  23. D - Youtopia Marketplace, LLC (0001955989) (Filer)· Youtopia Marketplace, LLC
  24. D/A - AG Credit Solutions Fund II, L.P. (0001874202) (Filer)· AG Credit Solutions Fund II, L.P.
  25. D - Nice Robotics, Inc. (0002160687) (Filer)· Nice Robotics, Inc.
  26. D - C&G Alpine Partners LLC (0002023362) (Filer)· C&G Alpine Partners LLC
  27. D/A - DFJ Growth Resiliency Select Parallel Fund, LLC (0002140610) (Filer)· DFJ Growth Resiliency Select Parallel Fund, LLC
  28. D/A - AhuoraXP Fund, LP (0002092690) (Filer)· AhuoraXP Fund, LP
  29. D - Glows Heavy LLC (0002160602) (Filer)· Glows Heavy LLC
  30. D - BARKSDALE RESOURCES CORP. (0001019742) (Filer)· BARKSDALE RESOURCES CORP.
  31. D - Quilla Resources Inc. (0002133521) (Filer)· Quilla Resources Inc.
  32. D - MyVillage, Inc. (0002047100) (Filer)· MyVillage, Inc.
  33. D - Wood Road Hospitality Group, LLC (0002157061) (Filer)· Wood Road Hospitality Group, LLC
  34. D/A - Dynasty Equity LP (0002016097) (Filer)· Dynasty Equity LP
  35. D/A - Glows Heavy LLC (0002160602) (Filer)· Glows Heavy LLC
  36. D - Saro Robotics Inc. (0002159788) (Filer)· Saro Robotics Inc.
  37. D/A - Dynasty Equity (B) LP (0002016090) (Filer)· Dynasty Equity (B) LP
  38. D - Bewater SPV Farmtech 2, LLC (0002146006) (Filer)· Bewater SPV Farmtech 2, LLC
  39. D - Solfera Inc (0002138218) (Filer)· Solfera Inc
  40. D/A - AVSF - Corgi 2026, LLC (0002147246) (Filer)· AVSF - Corgi 2026, LLC
  41. D - APH III Ottawellness Co-Invest LP (0002160298) (Filer)· APH III Ottawellness Co-Invest LP
  42. D/A - AVSF - Assort Health 2026, LLC (0002145673) (Filer)· AVSF - Assort Health 2026, LLC
  43. D/A - Alpine Montana Funding 100, LLC (0002088059) (Filer)· Alpine Montana Funding 100, LLC
  44. D - Mikri Inc. (0002115414) (Filer)· Mikri Inc.
  45. SCHEDULE 13D/A - CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA (0001221029) (Subject)· CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA
  46. SCHEDULE 13D/A - 51Talk Online Education Group (0001659494) (Subject)· 51Talk Online Education Group
  47. SCHEDULE 13D - AI OKTO Corp. (0002095591) (Subject)· AI OKTO Corp.
  48. SCHEDULE 13D/A - AEGON LTD. (0000769218) (Subject)· AEGON LTD.
  49. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Newegg Commerce, Inc. (0001474627) (Subject)· Newegg Commerce, Inc.
  50. SCHEDULE 13D/A - FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. (0000700565) (Subject)· FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC.
  51. SCHEDULE 13D - TRex Bio, Inc. (0002139097) (Subject)· TRex Bio, Inc.
  52. SCHEDULE 13D/A - FreightCar America, Inc. (0001320854) (Subject)· FreightCar America, Inc.
  53. SCHEDULE 13D/A - NOVAVAX INC (0001000694) (Subject)· NOVAVAX INC
  54. SCHEDULE 13D/A - VEON Ltd. (0001468091) (Subject)· VEON Ltd.
  55. SCHEDULE 13D - TRex Bio, Inc. (0002139097) (Subject)· TRex Bio, Inc.
  56. SCHEDULE 13D/A - DIANA SHIPPING INC. (0001318885) (Subject)· DIANA SHIPPING INC.
  57. SCHEDULE 13D/A - FrontView REIT, Inc. (0001988494) (Subject)· FrontView REIT, Inc.
  58. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. (0001549966) (Subject)· Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc.
  59. SCHEDULE 13D/A - XCF Global, Inc. (0002019793) (Subject)· XCF Global, Inc.
  60. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (0001334978) (Subject)· Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
  61. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0001750284) (Subject)· Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  62. SCHEDULE 13D/A - ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY, INC. (0001529274) (Subject)· ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  63. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Rent the Runway, Inc. (0001468327) (Subject)· Rent the Runway, Inc.
  64. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Funko, Inc. (0001704711) (Subject)· Funko, Inc.
  65. SCHEDULE 13D - Linkhome Holdings Inc. (0002017758) (Subject)· Linkhome Holdings Inc.
  66. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Comstock Inc. (0001120970) (Subject)· Comstock Inc.
  67. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (0001334978) (Subject)· Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
  68. SCHEDULE 13D/A - ALX ONCOLOGY HOLDINGS INC (0001810182) (Subject)· ALX ONCOLOGY HOLDINGS INC
  69. SCHEDULE 13D/A - Hilltop Holdings Inc. (0001265131) (Subject)· Hilltop Holdings Inc.
  70. D/A - Marshall Wace Funds LP - MW Alpha Plus (US) Fund II (0001951129) (Filer)· Marshall Wace Funds LP - MW Alpha Plus (US) Fund II
  71. D/A - Moraine Fund, Ltd (0001719788) (Filer)· Moraine Fund, Ltd
  72. D - Global Atomic Corp (0001716410) (Filer)· Global Atomic Corp
  73. D/A - Invesco Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (0001756761) (Filer)· Invesco Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
  74. D/A - Challenger Trade Finance Segregated Portfolio of the South Africa Alpha SPC (0001685475) (Filer)· Challenger Trade Finance Segregated Portfolio of the South Africa Alpha SPC
  75. D/A - Ancora Impact Fund LP (0001740270) (Filer)· Ancora Impact Fund LP
  76. D - Tuckahoe Holdings, LLC (0001989152) (Filer)· Tuckahoe Holdings, LLC
  77. D - Eden X LLC (0002160555) (Filer)· Eden X LLC
  78. D - Motaris Inc. (0002160028) (Filer)· Motaris Inc.
  79. D/A - Meridian Real Estate Income Fund LLC (0001950969) (Filer)· Meridian Real Estate Income Fund LLC
  80. D - Rochefort Ventures LP (0002043796) (Filer)· Rochefort Ventures LP
  81. D/A - Two Sigma Beacon Access LLC (0002091374) (Filer)· Two Sigma Beacon Access LLC
  82. D/A - Polt AI, Inc. (0002150777) (Filer)· Polt AI, Inc.
  83. D/A - ABS Emerging Markets MA Fund, L.P. (0001874527) (Filer)· ABS Emerging Markets MA Fund, L.P.
  84. D/A - Heron Ventures - East Africa Growth Fund, LP (0002014347) (Filer)· Heron Ventures - East Africa Growth Fund, LP
  85. D/A - CL3 Capital LLC (0002066602) (Filer)· CL3 Capital LLC
  86. D/A - Legacy Ventures Kingdom Capital Fund, LP (0001756362) (Filer)· Legacy Ventures Kingdom Capital Fund, LP
  87. D/A - NorthwoodsMHP LLC (0002093184) (Filer)· NorthwoodsMHP LLC
  88. D/A - SunsetMHP LLC (0002093181) (Filer)· SunsetMHP LLC
  89. D/A - ZoraMHP LLC (0002093179) (Filer)· ZoraMHP LLC
  90. D/A - Axonic Coinvest II, LP (0002038443) (Filer)· Axonic Coinvest II, LP
  91. D - LMR Multi-Strategy Access Offshore Ltd (0002157168) (Filer)· LMR Multi-Strategy Access Offshore Ltd
  92. D/A - Torquem Technologies Ltd. (0002133874) (Filer)· Torquem Technologies Ltd.
  93. D - FL Deland 472, LLC (0002159145) (Filer)· FL Deland 472, LLC
  94. D - VIM-SKPY SPV I LLC (0002159875) (Filer)· VIM-SKPY SPV I LLC
  95. D/A - AGIA PD Fund, L.P. (0002079117) (Filer)· AGIA PD Fund, L.P.
  96. D - Sculptor Asset Based Finance Fund III, LP (0002157065) (Filer)· Sculptor Asset Based Finance Fund III, LP
  97. D/A - Valkyrie X LLC, Series I USDAE (0002064145) (Filer)· Valkyrie X LLC, Series I USDAE
  98. D - Sculptor Asset Based Finance Fund III-A, LP (0002156964) (Filer)· Sculptor Asset Based Finance Fund III-A, LP
  99. D - Fincera Capital Management I LLC (0002157183) (Filer)· Fincera Capital Management I LLC
  100. D/A - MILLENNIUM SMC II LP (0001720837) (Filer)· MILLENNIUM SMC II LP
  101. D - North Elam Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC (0002130338) (Filer)· North Elam Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC
  102. D - North Elam Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC (0002130338) (Filer)· North Elam Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC
  103. D/A - 405 SSTV V Ltd (0001996943) (Filer)· 405 SSTV V Ltd
  104. D - Abundance Circle Fund of Funds, LP (0002160473) (Filer)· Abundance Circle Fund of Funds, LP
  105. D/A - 272 Capital Fund LP (0001828944) (Filer)· 272 Capital Fund LP
  106. D/A - FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A3 (0002025933) (Filer)· FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A3
  107. D/A - Industry Ventures Secondary XI, L.P. (0002125892) (Filer)· Industry Ventures Secondary XI, L.P.
  108. D - Brookwood International Place II Investors, L.P. (0002160452) (Filer)· Brookwood International Place II Investors, L.P.
  109. D/A - Alkeon Growth Offshore Fund II, Ltd. (0001503462) (Filer)· Alkeon Growth Offshore Fund II, Ltd.
  110. D/A - Industry Ventures Secondary XI (Feeder), L.P. (0002126009) (Filer)· Industry Ventures Secondary XI (Feeder), L.P.
  111. D - Brookwood International Place II Offshore Investors, L.P. (0002160455) (Filer)· Brookwood International Place II Offshore Investors, L.P.
  112. D/A - Berry Street Enhanced Fund LP (0002090521) (Filer)· Berry Street Enhanced Fund LP
  113. D - Brookwood International Place II Onshore Investors, L.P. (0002160461) (Filer)· Brookwood International Place II Onshore Investors, L.P.
  114. D - Immorta Bio, Inc. (0002102665) (Filer)· Immorta Bio, Inc.
  115. D/A - Thresher Partners, L.P. (0000948249) (Filer)· Thresher Partners, L.P.
  116. D/A - Valkyrie X LLC, Series II Anduril (0002064144) (Filer)· Valkyrie X LLC, Series II Anduril
  117. D/A - DVLP Investors 1 Mar 2026 a Series of CGF2021 LLC (0002127334) (Filer)· DVLP Investors 1 Mar 2026 a Series of CGF2021 LLC
  118. D/A - Valkyrie X LLC, Series IV ABTC (0002071887) (Filer)· Valkyrie X LLC, Series IV ABTC
  119. D/A - Brightline Capital Partners II, LP (0001962101) (Filer)· Brightline Capital Partners II, LP
  120. D - Longwood Fund VII, L.P. (0002049254) (Filer)· Longwood Fund VII, L.P.
  121. D/A - Brightline Capital Partners, LP (0001334107) (Filer)· Brightline, Inc.
  122. D/A - HIVE Equity Fund, an open-ended sub-fund of HIVE Investment Funds ILP (0001997732) (Filer)· HIVE Equity Fund, an open-ended sub-fund of HIVE Investment Funds ILP
  123. D/A - Alkeon Growth Offshore Fund, Ltd. (0001278837) (Filer)· Alkeon Growth Offshore Fund, Ltd.
  124. D/A - Burnwater Casimir SPV Feb 2026 a Series of CGF2021 LLC (0002121583) (Filer)· Burnwater Casimir SPV Feb 2026 a Series of CGF2021 LLC
  125. D - Dimora Capital Fund I, LP (0002159708) (Filer)· Dimora Capital Fund I, LP
  126. D/A - Hancock Timberland & Farmland Access Fund, LP (0001959548) (Filer)· Hancock Timberland & Farmland Access Fund, LP
  127. D/A - River Partners CV1 Opportunity, LLC (0002042195) (Filer)· River Partners CV1 Opportunity, LLC
  128. D - HSAM Marina Fund I, LP (0002156388) (Filer)· HSAM Marina Fund I, LP
  129. D/A - Greenland Global Fund II, L.P. (0001774692) (Filer)· Greenland Global Fund II, L.P.
  130. D - Equitybee 22-84626 a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC (0002160479) (Filer)· Equitybee 22-84626 a Series of Equitybee cFund Master LLC
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 — 60 transactions this week.

18 Oct 2026
  1. Deal
17 Oct 2026
  1. Deal
  2. Deal
    Proofpoint

    $6.3 billion

16 Oct 2026
  1. Deal
  2. Deal
  3. Deal
  4. Deal
  5. Deal
Earlier this month — 50 more
  1. BorboletaPro
  2. Parkview Health
  3. GTCR and Elliott· $4.6bn
  4. Proofpoint· $6.3 billion
  5. Greybull Stewardship
  6. Copart
  7. Wheeler Machinery Co.
  8. REDARC
  9. Proofpoint· $6.3 Billion
  10. Daily Journal Corporation
  11. ORS Nasco
  12. Miller Thomson
  13. Miller Thomson
  14. Shinhan· $516 Million
  15. Proofpoint
  16. Fengate Private Equity
  17. Activate Learning
  18. Simplicity Group
  19. Sunbound
  20. GHK Capital Partners LP
  21. Palatine
  22. Altas Partners and L Catterton acquires HGGC and Snapdragon
  23. EQT
  24. STA Jets
  25. Gulf Islamic Investments
  26. Fairfax· $5.56 billion
  27. Agilent Technologies
  28. Capital Machine acquires Fabrication Equipment Into Turnkey Robotic Automation
  29. CGS Partners
  30. Recur Software
  31. Crédit Agricole
  32. Atlantic Ridge Capital· $900 Million
  33. Distribution Solutions Group
  34. One Equity Partners
  35. Galderma· $1.5 Billion
  36. One Equity Partners
  37. Navara
  38. Shinhan Financial· $518 mn
  39. Ensorcia
  40. Asterion Industrial Partners acquires Benefit Street
  41. ORS Nasco
  42. Shinhan Financial
  43. Atlantic Ridge Capital· $900 Million
  44. Shinhan Financial
  45. Fengate Private Equity
  46. EQT acquires L1 Group
  47. Accordion
  48. Grafine Partners and Atlantic Ridge Capital
  49. Mesh
  50. AppWork
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 — 1 retention this week: 1 advisor.

14 Oct 2026
  1. Advisor
    Province, LLC

    Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas

Earlier this quarter — 39 more
  1. Greenhill· Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
  2. Cassel Salpeter· American Health Associates Holdings, Inc.
  3. Ducera· LIV Golf New Jersey LLC
  4. Armory Securities· Vineburg, LLC
  5. Triple P· Linqto Texas, LLC
  6. Jefferies· Linqto Texas, LLC
  7. Greenberg Traurig· Inspired Healthcare Capital Holdings, LLC
  8. PJT Partners· Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.
  9. Riveron· Leisure Investments Holdings LLC
  10. Pachulski Stang· CITI CONNECT, LLC
  11. Porter Hedges· Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
  12. Kirkland & Ellis· Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
  13. Berkeley Research Group· Vi-Jon, LLC
  14. Houlihan Lokey· Vi-Jon, LLC
  15. Ankura· Inspired Healthcare Capital Holdings, LLC
  16. Lazard· Searles Valley Minerals Inc.
  17. SSG Advisors· BFG Supply Co., LLC
  18. Accordion Partners· Trajector Holdings, LLC
  19. Foley & Lardner· Trajector Holdings, LLC
  20. Young Conaway· BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.
  21. Reed Smith· And Go Concepts, LLC
  22. Greenhill· Leisure Investments Holdings LLC
  23. Kirkland & Ellis· GoHealth, Inc.
  24. Willkie Farr· Camp Mystic, LLC and Natural Fountains Properties, Inc.
  25. Greenberg Traurig· RAD Diversified REIT, Inc.
  26. Kirkland & Ellis· Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
  27. White & Case· Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
  28. FTI Consulting· Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
  29. Triple P· Bitcoin Depot Inc.
  30. Ducera· First Brands Group, LLC and WEM US Co.
  31. Gellert· EXCELL Auto Group, Inc.
  32. Kirkland & Ellis· Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
  33. Porter Hedges· Lurin Real Estate Holdings XXI, LLC
  34. Kirkland & Ellis· Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
  35. Porter Hedges· Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
  36. Lazard· Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
  37. GLC Advisors· Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
  38. Houlihan Lokey· Simply Interior Homes, LLC
  39. Houlihan Lokey· Pacifica of the Valley Corporation
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 — 39 moves this week: 1 Biotechnology · 1 Other Technology · 37 without a stated sector.

19 Oct 2026
  1. Move
    Todd Abbott · Managing Director

    To Tamboran Resources Corp

16 Oct 2026
  1. Move
    John M. Palumbo · directors

    from Omnitek Engineering Corp

  2. Move
    Anna Brunelle · member of the Board

    from Apogee Acquisition Corp

  3. Move
    Major General

    To Quantum Cyber N.V.

  4. Move
    Niroshan Srirathan

    To TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.

  5. Move
    Vikram Malhotra · independent member

    To Bank of New York Mellon Corp

  6. Move
    Stephen Biggar

    To TScan Therapeutics, Inc.

  7. Move
  8. Move
    Derek L. Tyus

    from Waterstone Financial, Inc.

  9. Move
Earlier this month — 30 more
  1. Mary Szela· from Averin Capital Acquisition Corp.
  2. Mike Hiller· to Builders FirstSource, Inc.
  3. Scott Greenberg · member of the Board· from OpenWorld, Inc.
  4. Sean Dollinger · Chief Executive Officer· from LQR House Inc.
  5. Jeffrey Newgard· to GBank Financial Holdings Inc.
  6. Esther Song · Vice President· from SYNAPTICS Inc
  7. Joseph P. Baratta· from Medline Inc.
  8. Bill Werner· to BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
  9. David C. Hernandez · member of the Board· to HALLIBURTON CO
  10. Ali Mohammad Ahmad Alabedin · director· to NEONC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.
  11. Vijaye Raji · Class III director· to Amplitude, Inc.
  12. Wendy Wilson· from Datavault AI Inc.
  13. Matthew Cornell · Senior Vice President· to HYSTER-YALE, INC.
  14. James D. Dee · Senior Vice President· from CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP
  15. Gorjan Hrustanovic· from Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  16. Nick Stead · succeed Mr· to Lemonade, Inc.
  17. Patricia Ferrari· to HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
  18. Robert Hochberg · member of the Board· to Cantor Equity Partners V, Inc.
  19. Greg Hiatrides CEO · founder moves to chairman· to Bow River Capital
  20. Nataliya Agafonova · Chief Medical Officer· from Longeveron Inc.
  21. James Bahrenburg · Chief Technology Officer· from Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
  22. Amy Pugh · General Counsel· from GREEN DOT CORP
  23. Donald C. Templin · new director· to Jackson Financial Inc.
  24. Jeffrey Farrow · Class III member· to LISATA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
  25. Kristine Ball · Class II director· to Enliven Therapeutics, Inc.
  26. Daniel DePaoli· to Andersen Group Inc.
  27. Investcorp's Sebastian Inger · partner· to Searchlight Capital
  28. Joseph R. Hinrichs · Class I director· to HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC
  29. Graycliff's Taylor Catarozoli · expand aerospace and defense focus· to IGP
  30. Girish D. Rishi· to CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
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.

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
Coller Capital
Global Private Capital Barometer (winter). Expected ~Dec, 2x/yr
LSEG
YTD league tables. Expected Dec, quarterly
Preqin
Global Reports, all asset classes. Expected ~Dec 11, annual
SS&C Intralinks
Deal Flow Predictor (H2 check). Expected mid-quarter, quarterly. Date as the publisher's past cadence suggests.
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.

3.88%
SOFR
Secured overnight financing rate · as of 16 Oct 2026 · +0.26 over 30 days
4.77%
2-Year Treasury
Constant-maturity yield · as of 15 Oct 2026 · +0.1 over 30 days
5.1%
10-Year Treasury
Constant-maturity yield · as of 15 Oct 2026 · +0.1 over 30 days
3.23%
High-Yield Spread
Option-adjusted spread · as of 15 Oct 2026 · +0.47 over 30 days
0.84%
Investment-Grade Spread
Option-adjusted spread · as of 15 Oct 2026 · +0.04 over 30 days
-0.499
Financial Conditions
Chicago Fed index · as of 9 Oct 2026 · +0.044 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 — no lessons in the last seven days.

Earlier this quarter — 18 more
  1. KKR's $5.1B Gen II buy sets new fund-admin valuation bar· KKR's $5.1B take-private of Gen II marks a record multiple for fund administration, signaling sponsor appetite for fee-generating back-office platforms. The size resets valuation benchmarks for fund services assets, a comp family offices and credit desks will price against in secondary and co-investment discussions.
  2. Family-office capital consolidates biomass platform in renewable push· Family-office capital is consolidating niche renewable platforms, signaling continued appetite for biomass as a baseload clean asset class. The deal's structure—acquiring a platform with multiple plants—shows how private capital is aggregating fragmented generation assets to achieve scale.
  3. Morrisons-Sainsbury's talks show PE exits shifting to strategic mergers· US PE owners of UK grocers are testing exit routes via consolidation rather than IPOs, given debt loads and buyer scarcity. Merger talks signal that distressed retail assets may find liquidity through strategic tie-ups, not sponsor-to-sponsor sales.
  4. H.I.G. takes MISTRAS private at $20.35 cash, $866M EV· All-cash take-private at $20.35/share with $866M EV shows H.I.G. paying a control premium for a niche industrial-services platform. The disclosed EV/price multiple gives a benchmark for similar asset-integrity and testing roll-ups in the lower-middle market.
  5. New Mexico’s largest electric provider, private equity firm propose revised merger terms - finance.yahoo.com· The item is a placeholder with no actual deal content, numbers, or structural detail. Without a real transaction to analyze, there is no lesson to extract.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. $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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. $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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
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.

On a Mandate

Your Own Market, Read for You

This page shows the public record. On a mandate, the Desk reads the companies in your own market from the same kinds of document, and shows you what changed.