M&A Deal Summary

Web.com Acquires Acquisio

On November 1, 2017, Web.com acquired internet software and services company Acquisio from Tandem Expansion Fund, Crédit Mutuel Equity and XPND Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Web.com’s 13th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Web.com’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Web.com’s 1st transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-11-01
Target Acquisio
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Web.com
Sellers(s) Tandem Expansion Fund
Crédit Mutuel Equity
XPND Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Acquisio

Brossard, Quebec, Canada
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Acquisio, Inc. is a local business software provider for online advertising management. Acquisio empowers SMBs to thrive in the digital economy by facilitating customer acquisition using ad platforms such as Google AdWords, Facebook Ads, and Bing Ads. Acquisio, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Brossard, Quebec.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Web.com

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees3,600
Revenue 749M USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION

Web.com is a provider of website-building tools, services, and internet solutions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of website design, customer support, and technology platforms tailored to the needs of the small and medium-sized businesses. Additionally,Web.com Group partners with enterprise companies to help these partners build stronger, more profitable relationships with their business customers. Web.com was formed in 1997 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 17
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 13 of 15
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 15
State (Quebec) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-12 Donweb.com

Rosario, Argentina

Donweb.com is a technology company that provides web hosting, cloud servers, dedicated servers, email marketing and domains services to small and medium-sized businesses.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-18 Lighthouse 360

Sugar Hill, Georgia, United States

Lighthouse 360 automates dentists' daily consumer interactions and office routines such as appointment reminders, leading to improved operational efficiency and business results. Lighthouse 360 serves more than 11,000 dental practices with a wide range of web-based tools that automate tedious tasks and help practices save time, reduce no-shows, and build stronger relationships with patients.

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Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Tandem Expansion Fund

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2009
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Tandem Expansion is a private growth capital fund seeking to invest in small to mid-sized tech businesses in Canada. Specific areas of interest include IT (hardware, software, service), clean tech, energy/resource, technology, advanced materials, and life science. The Firm looks to invest $10 to $30 million in fast growing businesses with $5 to $50 million in revenues. Investment proceeds are typically used to fund organic growth or provide acquisition capital. Tandem was formed in 2009 and is based in Montreal, Québec.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 7
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Quebec) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 3 of 7
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-07 Delta-Q Technologies

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Delta-Q Technologies Corp. is a developer and supplier of power conversion solutions to vehicle manufacturers enabling the shift away from internal combustion engines to environmentally friendly electric drive systems. Considered the technology benchmark in industrial AC-DC battery chargers and integrated DC-DC power converters, Delta-Q's customers include some of the largest manufacturers of recreational, industrial and specialty electric drive vehicles in the world.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-04 NGRAIN

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

NGRAIN (Canada) Corp. is a designer, developer and marketer of 3D graphics-based software content and tools to primarily service the Military and Commercial aerospace sectors. NGRAIN (Canada) Corp. was established in 2000 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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SELLER

Crédit Mutuel Equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Asset Manager
PE ASSETS 2.7B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CM-CIC Investissement is a financing and advisory group focused on supporting a variety of small to mid-sized companies operating in Western Europe. The Firm looks to fund businesses at all investment stages including venture, growth, and buyout situations. In addition to providing financing, CM-CIC also offers M&A advisory services. CM-CIC Investissement is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 27
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 8
State (Quebec) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-30 Babeau Seguin

Creney-pres-Troyes, France

Babeau Seguin designs, constructs, and markets individual and single-family detached homes. Babeau Seguin was founded in 1982 and is based in Creney-pres-Troyes, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-23 La Croissanterie

Clichy, France

La Croissanterie is a sandwich,sweet pastry restaurant chain and has 161 restaurants, two-thirds of which it directly manages. La Croissanterie was founded in 1977 and is based in Clichy, France.

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SELLER

XPND Capital

Investor Investor

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2011
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

XPND Capital is a Canadian private equity firm focused on growth investments based in Quebec. XPND targets expanding companies in the transportation, consumer products, energy, health/lifestyle, technology, media, and entertainment sectors. Prospective companies typically have revenues of $10 to $50 million and are profitable with up to $10 million of EBITDA. The Firm seeks to invest $5 to $15 million and will consider both majority or minority positions. XPND Capital is based in Montreal.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Quebec) 2 of 4
Country (Canada) 2 of 4
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-15 Mishmash

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Mishmash specializes in developing unique experiences and collective aim to promote Montreal's creativity and talent and to make Quebec artisans shine on the international scene. Mishmash was founded in 2016 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-20 Direxyon Technologies

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Direxyon Technologies provides innovative solutions that allow organizations in sectors with high capital to make optimal strategic decisions for the management of their assets. Through a combination of sophisticated modeling techniques, predictive analytics, and domain expertise, we offer the perfect combination of infrastructure modeling tools and C-level financial reporting to enable high-level decision making. Direxyon Technologies was founded in 2001 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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