ABS Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, ABS Capital Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 4 others.

ABS Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (21%) and internet software and services (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (32%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (30%). In total, ABS Capital Partners has invested in 24 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired DoubleClick for $1.1B.

In the last 3 years, ABS Capital Partners has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (49%). ABS Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2008 when it sold DoubleClick for $3.1B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity133
- M&A Buy Activity63
- M&A Sell Activity70
Total Sectors Invested 18
Total Countries Invested 2
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 74

ABS Capital Partners

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	10	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	10	30
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '18	'19	'20	'21	'22	'23	T
Buy (1.4/yr)	#	56	2	2	2	1	-	63
vol	$1.2B						$1.2B
Sell (1.6/yr)	#	62	1	3	2	1	1	70
vol	$6.0B		$165M				$6.2B
	133

Year

≤ '18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

Buy (1.4/yr)

vol

$1.2B

Sell (1.6/yr)

vol

$6.0B

$165M

$6.2B

133

Company	Date	Value	Type
PowerReviews, Inc.	2023-08-22	-	Trade Sale
San Francisco, California · www.powerreviews.com
Cordial	2022-07-26	-	Venture
San Diego, California · www.cordial.com
Audacious Inquiry LLC	2022-03-16	-	Trade Sale
Baltimore, Maryland · www.ainq.com
Fluxx Labs, Inc.	2021-10-20	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
San Francisco, California · www.fluxx.io
Accurate Group LLC	2021-09-07	-	Secondary Sale
Independence, Ohio · www.accurategroup.com
Apptopia, Inc.	2021-05-11	-	Growth Capital
Boston, Massachusetts · www.apptopia.com
iZotope, Inc.	2021-03-11	-	Trade Sale
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.izotope.com
ConnectYourCare LLC	2020-11-01	-	Trade Sale
Hunt Valley, Maryland · www.connectyourcare.com
Guidpoint Security LLC	2020-07-14	-	Growth Capital
Herndon, Virginia · www.guidepointsecurity.com
SquadLocker	2020-02-25	-	Growth Capital
Warwick, Rhode Island · www.squadlocker.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

PowerReviews, Inc.

2023-08-22

Trade Sale

San Francisco, California · www.powerreviews.com

Cordial

2022-07-26

Venture

San Diego, California · www.cordial.com

Audacious Inquiry LLC

2022-03-16

Trade Sale

Baltimore, Maryland · www.ainq.com

Fluxx Labs, Inc.

2021-10-20

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

San Francisco, California · www.fluxx.io

Accurate Group LLC

2021-09-07

Secondary Sale

Independence, Ohio · www.accurategroup.com

Apptopia, Inc.

2021-05-11

Growth Capital

Boston, Massachusetts · www.apptopia.com

iZotope, Inc.

2021-03-11

Trade Sale

Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.izotope.com

ConnectYourCare LLC

2020-11-01

Trade Sale

Hunt Valley, Maryland · www.connectyourcare.com

Guidpoint Security LLC

2020-07-14

Growth Capital

Herndon, Virginia · www.guidepointsecurity.com

SquadLocker

2020-02-25

Growth Capital

Warwick, Rhode Island · www.squadlocker.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Alula Holdings LLC	2018-03-14	ipDatatel LLC	2018-03-14	1
St. Paul, Minnesota · www.alula.net	Sugar Land, Texas · www.ipdatatel.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Alula Holdings LLC

2018-03-14

ipDatatel LLC

2018-03-14

St. Paul, Minnesota · www.alula.net

Sugar Land, Texas · www.ipdatatel.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Information Technology	3 (27%)	-	13 (20%)	-
Internet Software and Services	3 (27%)	-	10 (16%)	1.1B (90%)
Business Services	1 (9%)	-	8 (13%)	35M (3%)
Software	1 (9%)	-	6 (9%)	-
Healthcare Services	-	-	3 (5%)	54M (4%)
Communications	-	-	3 (5%)	-
Education	-	-	3 (5%)	-
Life Science	1 (9%)	-	3 (5%)	-
Safety/Security	1 (9%)	-	2 (3%)	28M (2%)
Consumer Products	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Financial Services	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Information Services	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Media	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Apparel/Textiles	1 (9%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Building Materials	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Electronics	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Environmental	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Technology Hardware	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	11	-	64	$1.2B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Information Technology

3 (27%)

13 (20%)

Internet Software and Services

3 (27%)

10 (16%)

1.1B (90%)

Business Services

1 (9%)

8 (13%)

35M (3%)

Software

1 (9%)

6 (9%)

Healthcare Services

3 (5%)

54M (4%)

Communications

3 (5%)

Education

3 (5%)

Life Science

1 (9%)

3 (5%)

Safety/Security

1 (9%)

2 (3%)

28M (2%)

Consumer Products

2 (3%)

Financial Services

2 (3%)

Information Services

2 (3%)

Media

2 (3%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (9%)

1 (2%)

Building Materials

1 (2%)

Electronics

1 (2%)

Environmental

1 (2%)

Technology Hardware

1 (2%)

Total

$1.2B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	11 (100%)	-	63 (98%)	1.2B (100%)
	California	2 (18%)	-	10 (16%)	89M (7%)
	Florida	1 (9%)	-	7 (11%)	-
	New York	1 (9%)	-	6 (9%)	1.1B (90%)
	Virginia	1 (9%)	-	5 (8%)	28M (2%)
	Maryland	-	-	5 (8%)	-
	New Jersey	-	-	3 (5%)	-
	Indiana	2 (18%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Minnesota	1 (9%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Massachusetts	1 (9%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Washington	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Pennsylvania	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Ohio	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Colorado	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Arizona	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Tennessee	1 (9%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Rhode Island	1 (9%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	West Virginia	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Utah	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Texas	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	North Carolina	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Illinois	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	District of Columbia	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Alabama	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Canada	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Ontario	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Domestic	11 (100%)	-	63 (98%)	1.2B (100%)
Cross-border	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	11	-	64	$1.2B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

11 (100%)

63 (98%)

1.2B (100%)

California

2 (18%)

10 (16%)

89M (7%)

Florida

1 (9%)

7 (11%)

New York

1 (9%)

6 (9%)

1.1B (90%)

Virginia

1 (9%)

5 (8%)

28M (2%)

Maryland

5 (8%)

New Jersey

3 (5%)

Indiana

2 (18%)

2 (3%)

Minnesota

1 (9%)

2 (3%)

Massachusetts

1 (9%)

2 (3%)

Washington

2 (3%)

Pennsylvania

2 (3%)

Ohio

2 (3%)

Georgia

2 (3%)

Colorado

2 (3%)

Arizona

2 (3%)

Tennessee

1 (9%)

1 (2%)

Rhode Island

1 (9%)

1 (2%)

West Virginia

1 (2%)

Utah

1 (2%)

Texas

1 (2%)

North Carolina

1 (2%)

Illinois

1 (2%)

District of Columbia

1 (2%)

Alabama

1 (2%)

Canada

1 (2%)

Ontario

1 (2%)

Domestic

11 (100%)

63 (98%)

1.2B (100%)

Cross-border

1 (2%)

Total

$1.2B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Venture	3 (27%)	-	20 (31%)	-
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	2 (18%)	-	19 (30%)	35M (3%)
Growth Capital	5 (45%)	-	16 (25%)	-
Recapitalization	-	-	3 (5%)	54M (4%)
Divestiture	-	-	3 (5%)	28M (2%)
Going Private	-	-	1 (2%)	1.1B (90%)
Consolidation	1 (9%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Secondary Buyout	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	11	-	64	$1.2B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Venture

3 (27%)

20 (31%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

2 (18%)

19 (30%)

35M (3%)

Growth Capital

5 (45%)

16 (25%)

Recapitalization

3 (5%)

54M (4%)

Divestiture

3 (5%)

28M (2%)

Going Private

1 (2%)

1.1B (90%)

Consolidation

1 (9%)

1 (2%)

Secondary Buyout

1 (2%)

Total

$1.2B

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale - Public Company	24 (34%)	5.5B (90%)
IPO	15 (21%)	-
Trade Sale	14 (20%)	20M (< 1%)
Secondary Sale	11 (16%)	610M (10%)
Bankruptcy	2 (3%)	-
Merger	1 (1%)	-
Recapitalization	1 (1%)	-
Shut Down	1 (1%)	-
Sold to Management	1 (1%)	-
Total	70	$6.2B

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale - Public Company

24 (34%)

5.5B (90%)

IPO

15 (21%)

Trade Sale

14 (20%)

20M (< 1%)

Secondary Sale

11 (16%)

610M (10%)

Bankruptcy

2 (3%)

Merger

1 (1%)

Recapitalization

1 (1%)

Shut Down

1 (1%)

Sold to Management

1 (1%)

Total

$6.2B

buy	#	Total
> $1B	1	$1.1B
< $100M	3	$117M
TOTAL	$1.2B
Largest	DoubleClick, Inc. $1.1B (2005-04-25)

buy

Total

> $1B

$1.1B

< $100M

$117M

TOTAL

$1.2B

Largest

DoubleClick, Inc.
$1.1B (2005-04-25)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	2	$4.2B
$100M to $1B	8	$1.9B
< $100M	3	$107M
TOTAL	$6.2B
Largest	DoubleClick, Inc. $3.1B (2008-04-13)

sell

Total

> $1B

$4.2B

$100M to $1B

$1.9B

< $100M

$107M

TOTAL

$6.2B

Largest

DoubleClick, Inc.
$3.1B (2008-04-13)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	3%	2 (3%)
Strategic(s)	5%	3 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	14%	10 (14%)
Strategic(s)	50%	35 (50%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

2 (3%)

Strategic(s)

3 (5%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

10 (14%)

Strategic(s)

35 (50%)

FAQ

When was ABS Capital Partners founded?

ABS Capital Partners was founded in 1990.

What type of investor is ABS Capital Partners?

ABS Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is ABS Capital Partners headquartered?

ABS Capital Partners is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

How much capital does ABS Capital Partners have under management?

ABS Capital Partners has 2.5B USD under management.

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