M&A Deal Summary

EQT Acquires PRO Unlimited

On June 28, 2021, private equity firm EQT acquired internet software and services company PRO Unlimited from Investcorp International, Harvest Partners Private Equity and Harvest Partners Structured Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EQT’s 11th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is EQT’s 39th transaction in the United States.
  • This is EQT’s 6th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-06-28
Target PRO Unlimited
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) EQT
Sellers(s) Investcorp International
Harvest Partners Private Equity
Harvest Partners Structured Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

PRO Unlimited

San Francisco, California, United States
website
PRO Unlimited is a provider of contingent workforce management solutions through a managed services program (“MSP”) and cloud-based vendor management software (“VMS”). PRO Unlimited was founded in 1991 and is based in San Francisco, California

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

EQT

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 50.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EQT is a global private equity group that purses a variety of investment strategies around the world. EQT is divided into several investment disciplines, including private capital, real assets, credit, and venture. The Firm's private capital group targets large, market-leading enterprises (investment size of €125 to €1.5 billion) across Europe and the US, as well as mid-market, growth companies (investment size of €40 to €125 million) across the US, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia. The Firm's real assets group seeks to identify control or co-control equity investments (investment size of €500 to €1 billion) in medium-sized infrastructure companies that provide an essential service to society, are recession resilient, and have secure cash flows. EQT's credit group provides flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. EQT was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 251 of 287
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 11 of 18
Type (Secondary Buyout) 72 of 89
State (California) 6 of 9
Country (United States) 39 of 52
Year (2021) 14 of 23
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-22 Mollie

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mollie is a payment services provider in Europe, serving more than 120,000 active merchants across the continent and employing an international team of nearly 500 professionals. Mollie facilitates online payment acceptance for companies of all sizes across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, and the UK. Mollie was founded in 2004 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-01 Fertin

Vejle, Denmark

Fertin develops and manufactures pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products for leading global companies to support healthier living. Fertin’s product portfolio has a broad variety of current and possible application areas including Nicotine Replacement Therapy, oral care, gastrointestinal, pain and allergy management, cough and cold, and much more. Fertin was founded in 1915 and is based in Vejle, Denmark.

Sell kr.5.1B

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Investcorp International

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 21.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investcorp International, Inc. is a publicly traded global investment group focused on a variety of investment disciplines. Practice areas include private equity in North America and Western Europe, hedge funds, US real estate, technology investments, and Middle Eastern private equity. Within North America/Europe private equity, Investcorp targets market leaders with proven track records. It looks to invest $15 to $50 million in companies with revenues of $10 to $250 million. Investcorp's technology group sponsors growth-oriented control investments in the tech sector. Investcorp's Middle East practice focuses on buyout/build opportunities in North Africa and the Gulf Region. Target sectors include services, infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy. Investcorp was formed in 1982 and is based in Manama, Bahrain.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 99 of 106
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 30 of 35
State (California) 12 of 13
Country (United States) 60 of 62
Year (2021) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-28 Cloud Care

Novara, Italy

CloudCare is a tech-enabled platform active in the energy, telecommunications and insurance markets where it operates as a channel partner and digital broker, connecting consumers and service providers through both its own proprietary online platform and clients’ web platforms. Cloud Care was founded in 2011 and is based in Novara, Italy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-02 Heritage Foods

Hong Kong, China

Heritage Foods, a supplier of condiment and sauce brands operating in Asia, Heritage Foods was founded in 2015 and is based in Hong Kong, China.

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SELLER

Harvest Partners Private Equity

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Harvest Partners is a private equity firm that targets buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market public and private companies. Harvest Partners looks to invest in profitable ($30 to $300 million of EBITDA) consumer products/retail, manufacturing, marketing, building products, industrial, specialty services, and value-added distribution companies valued between $100 and $600 million. The Firm prefers opportunities headquartered in North America. Harvest Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 29
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 16
State (California) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 24 of 26
Year (2021) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-01 Vincit

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Vincit is a provider of food safety and pathogen control services for the protein industry. Vincit plays an important role in ensuring compliance with food safety standards and protecting the food supply chain. They have a large presence throughout the U.S. and serves a blue chip customer base across the food and beverage industry.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-08 Neighborly

Waco, Texas, United States

Neighborly is a home services franchisor of 25 service brands (including Neighborly umbrella service brand) and more than 4,000 franchise owners serving 10 million+ customers in nine countries, focused on repairing, maintaining and enhancing homes and businesses. Neighborly was founded in 1981 and is based in Waco, Texas.

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DESCRIPTION

Harvest Partners Structured Capital is a private investment group focused on minority position, non-control investments. The Group looks for businesses with $100 million to $1 billion in revenues where Harvest can commit $50 to $250 million. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, healthcare, industrial services, manufacturing, and distribution. Harvest Partners Structured Capital is a unit of PE Firm Harvest Partners. The Firm is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 7
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 4
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 6
Year (2021) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-01 Marcone

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Marcone is a distributor of original equipment parts for the repair of residential appliances in the United States and Canada. Marcone's customer base is comprised of thousands of residential appliance repair service providers and technicians, as well as extended warranty providers. Marcone is based in St Louis, Missouri.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-08 Neighborly

Waco, Texas, United States

Neighborly is a home services franchisor of 25 service brands (including Neighborly umbrella service brand) and more than 4,000 franchise owners serving 10 million+ customers in nine countries, focused on repairing, maintaining and enhancing homes and businesses. Neighborly was founded in 1981 and is based in Waco, Texas.

Sell -