By Freya Zhang, Akshi Bansal, Chak Li, Jacky Chan, and Sharon Liu (HKUST) Photo: Ant Rozetsky (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: Apollo Global Management Inc. Target: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited Implied Equity Value: USD $3.7bn Total Transaction Size: USD $3.7bn/ JPY ~590bn Closed date: Expected March 2027 Target advisor: Not Publicly disclosed Acquirer advisor: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Lead Counsel), Anderson Mori & Tomotsune (Japanese Counse

By Diana Usova, Oliver Cedar, Dylan Stiassny, and Obianuju Okafor (University of Bristol); Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Chris Ruan, Autumn Casella, Zack Siegel, and Christian Labonte (University of California Los Angeles) Photo: Jack White (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: Monomoy Capital Partners (via Fund V) Target: Jiffy Lube International, Inc. and Premium Velocity Auto LLC (acquired from Shell USA / Pennzoil Quaker State Co.) Implied Equity Value: ~$1.3 billi

By Rasmus Sjögren, Alexander Henje, Haris Jasarevic and Nikolas Kakona (Stockholm School of Economics); Nikhil Freiherr Raitz Von Frentz, Max Fischer, Daniel Barker and Moritz Ibe (University of St Andrews) Photo: Aron Marinelli (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), EQT, California Public Employees Retirement System (CaIPERS) and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Target: AES Corporation Implied Equity Value : USD $10.7