M&A Deal Summary

Amdocs Acquires Vubiquity - Avail-TVN

On January 30, 2018, Amdocs acquired media company Vubiquity - Avail-TVN from The Carlyle Group and Valhalla Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Amdocs’ 2nd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Amdocs’ 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Amdocs’ 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-01-30
Target Vubiquity - Avail-TVN
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Amdocs
Sellers(s) The Carlyle Group
Valhalla Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Vubiquity - Avail-TVN

Reston, Virginia, United States
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Vubiquity, Inc. - Avail-TVN is a provider of digital video services. Working with both service providers and content owners, Avail-TVN is focused on providing its global customer base solutions that simplify content management and distribution, and enable the monetization of content. Vubiquity, Inc. - Avail-TVN is based in Reston, Virginia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Amdocs

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Software
Employees31,000
Revenue 4.6B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Amdocs office in St. Louis, Missouri.
Amdocs office in St. Louis, Missouri.

Amdocs provides software and services for communications, media, and entertainment industry service providers worldwide. It develops, implements, and manages software and services associated with business and operational support systems to enable service providers to introduce new products and process orders, as well as to support new business models. Amdocs was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Chesterfield, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 26
Sector (Media) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 21 of 23
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 10
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-14 Vindicia

Belmont, California, United States

Vindicia, Inc. is a provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscription management and payment solutions. Vindicia makes it easy, flexible and frictionless for digital enterprises to onboard customers and process payments for digital content, over-the-top (OTT) entertainment, online subscriptions and on-demand services.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-11 OpenMarket

Seattle, Washington, United States

OpenMarket is a provider of mobile engagement solutions helping enterprises conduct SMS, MMS, OTT and RCS-based Application-to-Person (A2P) customer communication at scale. OpenMarket is based in Seattle, Washington.

Sell $300M

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 376.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 342 of 443
Sector (Media) 12 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 147 of 184
State (Virginia) 16 of 18
Country (United States) 201 of 250
Year (2018) 3 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-19 ARUHI

Tokyo, Japan

ARUHI operates as a mortgage bank in Japan. ARUHI was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-01 Resonetics

Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

Resonetics is a pioneer in laser micro-manufacturing and provides contract manufacturing services to the life sciences industry. Resonetics designs build and integrate its own laser workstations to solve complex manufacturing challenges and has invested heavily in leading-edge technology. Resonetics was founded in 1987 and is based in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Buy -
SELLER

Valhalla Partners

Vienna, Virginia, United States

Investor Investor Investor

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Category Venture Capital Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 440M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Valhalla Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm focused primarily on providing capital to technology companies in the Mid-Atlantic US. Valhalla will invest at all company stages, including early-stage needs as well as more mature company situations such as divestitures. Sub-sectors of tech Valhalla will consider include software, internet, digital media, mobile, and data storage. Valhalla Partners was formed in 2002 and is based in Vienna, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 33
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 22
State (Virginia) 9 of 9
Country (United States) 29 of 33
Year (2018) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 GetWellNetwork

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

GetWellNetwork, Inc. is a provider of patient engagement solutions that help health care providers engage, educate and empower patients along the care continuum. Our patient-centered platform, delivered across multiple technology platforms including mobile devices, computers and televisions, enables providers to implement a revolutionary care delivery model called Interactive Patient Care™ to improve performance and patient outcomes. The company further extends the value of existing IT investments by integrating seamlessly with electronic medical record and patient portal applications.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-10 Videology

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Videology, Inc. is an enterprise technology company for advertising and media companies. Its video platform allows brands, agencies and media companies to plan, serve, manage, and monitor video ad campaigns using features and specifications typical to TV, while taking advantage of the advanced targeting, optimization, and efficiencies of digital media.

Sell -