G Capital will acquire footwear maker Skechers USA Inc. for $9.4 billion, marking a splashy return to dealmaking for the investment firm after nearly four years. The take-private deal — a mix of cash and debt — was part of roughly $30 billion in M&A announced on Monday,

Skechers is going private with global investment firm 3G Capital for about $9.4 billion. Investors in the shoemaker have the option of $63 for every share they own, or $57 and one unlisted equity unit of the newly formed parent of Skechers. CEO Robert Greenberg and the Skechers executive team will continue to lead the company.

The company will remain headquartered in Manhattan Beach, where it was founded over 30 years ago by Robert Greenberg.