Adams Street Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, Adams Street Partners has acquired 1 company.

Adams Street Partners’ most common sectors for investment are software (23%) and internet software and services (19%). The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (71%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (13%). In total, Adams Street Partners has invested in 23 US states and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Univision Communications for $13.7B.

In the last 3 years, Adams Street Partners has exited 9 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (57%). Adams Street Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Shred-it International for $2.3B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity167
- M&A Buy Activity100
- M&A Sell Activity67
Total Sectors Invested 20
Total Countries Invested 6
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 99
M&A Advisors 4

Adams Street Partners

One North Wacker Suite 2200,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States,
(312)553-7890
www.adamsstreetpartners.com
info@adamsstreetpartners.com

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	5	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	≤ '15	'16	'17	'18	'19	'20	T
Buy (0.2/yr)	#	99	-	-	-	-	1	100
vol	$19.1B						$19.1B
Sell (2.0/yr)	#	57	1	5	3	-	1	67
vol	$6.8B	$915M	$1.1B				$8.8B
	167

Year

≤ '15

'16

'17

'18

'19

'20

Buy (0.2/yr)

100

vol

$19.1B

Sell (2.0/yr)

vol

$6.8B

$915M

$1.1B

$8.8B

167

Company	Date	Value	Type
Kamps, Inc.	2020-01-14	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Grand Rapids, Michigan · www.kampspallets.com
CareCloud Corp.	2020-01-08	-	Add-on Acquisition
Miami, Florida · www.carecloud.com
Donuts, Inc.	2018-09-05	-	Secondary Buyout
Bellevue, Washington · www.donuts.co
Maxwell Health	2018-06-04	-	Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.maxwellhealth.com
Hightail, Inc.	2018-02-14	-	Add-on Acquisition
Campbell, California · www.hightail.com
Accretive Solutions, Inc.	2017-11-01	19M USD	Add-on Acquisition
Chicago, Illinois · www.accretivesolutions.com
Atlantis Computing, Inc.	2017-07-27	-	Add-on Acquisition
Mountain View, California · www.atlantiscomputing.com
RadiumOne, Inc.	2017-06-26	22M USD	Trade Sale - Public Company
San Francisco, California · www.radiumone.com
Rimini Street, Inc.	2017-05-16	837M USD	Secondary Buyout
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.riministreet.com
TeleSign Corp.	2017-04-25	230M USD	Add-on Acquisition
Marina del Rey, California · www.telesign.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Kamps, Inc.

2020-01-14

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Grand Rapids, Michigan · www.kampspallets.com

CareCloud Corp.

2020-01-08

Add-on Acquisition

Miami, Florida · www.carecloud.com

Donuts, Inc.

2018-09-05

Secondary Buyout

Bellevue, Washington · www.donuts.co

Maxwell Health

2018-06-04

Add-on Acquisition

New York, New York · www.maxwellhealth.com

Hightail, Inc.

2018-02-14

Add-on Acquisition

Campbell, California · www.hightail.com

Accretive Solutions, Inc.

2017-11-01

19M USD

Add-on Acquisition

Chicago, Illinois · www.accretivesolutions.com

Atlantis Computing, Inc.

2017-07-27

Add-on Acquisition

Mountain View, California · www.atlantiscomputing.com

RadiumOne, Inc.

2017-06-26

22M USD

Trade Sale - Public Company

San Francisco, California · www.radiumone.com

Rimini Street, Inc.

2017-05-16

837M USD

Secondary Buyout

Las Vegas, Nevada · www.riministreet.com

TeleSign Corp.

2017-04-25

230M USD

Add-on Acquisition

Marina del Rey, California · www.telesign.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Univision Communications, Inc.	2007-03-27	Gizmodo Media Group LLC	2019-04-08	1
New York, New York · www.univision.com	New York City, New York · www.gizmodo.com
Univision Communications, Inc.	2007-03-27	Gawker Media, LLC	2016-08-16	3
New York, New York · www.univision.com	New York, New York · www.gawker.com
Univision Communications, Inc.	2007-03-27	Onion, Inc.	2016-01-19	2
New York, New York · www.univision.com	Chicago, Illinois · www.theonion.com
Univision Communications, Inc.	2007-03-27	The Root	2015-05-21	1
New York, New York · www.univision.com	Washington, District of Columbia · www.theroot.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Univision Communications, Inc.

2007-03-27

Gizmodo Media Group LLC

2019-04-08

New York, New York · www.univision.com

New York City, New York · www.gizmodo.com

Univision Communications, Inc.

2007-03-27

Gawker Media, LLC

2016-08-16

New York, New York · www.univision.com

New York, New York · www.gawker.com

Univision Communications, Inc.

2007-03-27

Onion, Inc.

2016-01-19

New York, New York · www.univision.com

Chicago, Illinois · www.theonion.com

Univision Communications, Inc.

2007-03-27

The Root

2015-05-21

New York, New York · www.univision.com

Washington, District of Columbia · www.theroot.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Software	9 (26%)	-	23 (23%)	5.0B (26%)
Internet Software and Services	6 (17%)	-	19 (19%)	-
Medical Products	2 (6%)	16M (< 1%)	10 (10%)	16M (< 1%)
Life Science	4 (11%)	-	10 (10%)	-
Information Technology	4 (11%)	-	6 (6%)	-
Technology Hardware	-	-	5 (5%)	130M (1%)
Business Services	1 (3%)	-	5 (5%)	30M (< 1%)
Communications	2 (6%)	-	4 (4%)	-
Semiconductors	-	-	3 (3%)	-
Media	1 (3%)	13.7B (100%)	2 (2%)	13.7B (72%)
Digital Media	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Marketing	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Renewable Energy	2 (6%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Electronics	-	-	1 (1%)	165M (1%)
Agriculture	1 (3%)	17M (< 1%)	1 (1%)	17M (< 1%)
Consumer Services	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Financial Services	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Information Services	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Leisure	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Packaging	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	35	$13.7B	100	$19.1B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Software

9 (26%)

23 (23%)

5.0B (26%)

Internet Software and Services

6 (17%)

19 (19%)

Medical Products

2 (6%)

16M (< 1%)

10 (10%)

16M (< 1%)

Life Science

4 (11%)

10 (10%)

Information Technology

4 (11%)

6 (6%)

Technology Hardware

5 (5%)

130M (1%)

Business Services

1 (3%)

5 (5%)

30M (< 1%)

Communications

2 (6%)

4 (4%)

Semiconductors

3 (3%)

Media

1 (3%)

13.7B (100%)

2 (2%)

13.7B (72%)

Digital Media

2 (2%)

Marketing

2 (2%)

Renewable Energy

2 (6%)

2 (2%)

Electronics

1 (1%)

165M (1%)

Agriculture

1 (3%)

17M (< 1%)

1 (1%)

17M (< 1%)

Consumer Services

1 (1%)

Financial Services

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Information Services

1 (1%)

Leisure

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Packaging

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Total

$13.7B

100

$19.1B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	32 (91%)	13.7B (100%)	92 (92%)	19.1B (100%)
	California	13 (37%)	16M (< 1%)	42 (42%)	150M (1%)
	Texas	3 (9%)	-	10 (10%)	5.0B (26%)
	New York	3 (9%)	13.7B (100%)	6 (6%)	13.7B (72%)
	Colorado	3 (9%)	-	5 (5%)	-
	Illinois	2 (6%)	-	5 (5%)	-
	Florida	1 (3%)	-	3 (3%)	30M (< 1%)
	Virginia	-	-	3 (3%)	-
	Washington	1 (3%)	-	2 (2%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	2 (2%)	-
	Missouri	1 (3%)	17M (< 1%)	1 (1%)	17M (< 1%)
	Tennessee	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	South Carolina	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Pennsylvania	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	New Jersey	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Michigan	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Indiana	-	-	1 (1%)	165M (1%)
	Utah	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	North Carolina	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Nevada	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Minnesota	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Massachusetts	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Delaware	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Arizona	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Canada	2 (6%)	-	3 (3%)	-
	British Columbia	2 (6%)	-	2 (2%)	-
	Ontario	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Ireland	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Israel	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
France	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Netherlands	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Domestic	32 (91%)	13.7B (100%)	92 (92%)	19.1B (100%)
Cross-border	3 (9%)	-	8 (8%)	-
Total	35	$13.7B	100	$19.1B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

32 (91%)

13.7B (100%)

92 (92%)

19.1B (100%)

California

13 (37%)

16M (< 1%)

42 (42%)

150M (1%)

Texas

3 (9%)

10 (10%)

5.0B (26%)

New York

3 (9%)

13.7B (100%)

6 (6%)

13.7B (72%)

Colorado

3 (9%)

5 (5%)

Illinois

2 (6%)

5 (5%)

Florida

1 (3%)

3 (3%)

30M (< 1%)

Virginia

3 (3%)

Washington

1 (3%)

2 (2%)

Georgia

2 (2%)

Missouri

1 (3%)

17M (< 1%)

1 (1%)

17M (< 1%)

Tennessee

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

South Carolina

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Pennsylvania

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

New Jersey

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Michigan

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Indiana

1 (1%)

165M (1%)

Utah

1 (1%)

North Carolina

1 (1%)

Nevada

1 (1%)

Minnesota

1 (1%)

Massachusetts

1 (1%)

Delaware

1 (1%)

Arizona

1 (1%)

Canada

2 (6%)

3 (3%)

British Columbia

2 (6%)

2 (2%)

Ontario

1 (1%)

Ireland

2 (2%)

Israel

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

France

1 (1%)

Netherlands

1 (1%)

Domestic

32 (91%)

13.7B (100%)

92 (92%)

19.1B (100%)

Cross-border

3 (9%)

8 (8%)

Total

$13.7B

100

$19.1B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Venture	24 (69%)	16M (< 1%)	71 (71%)	16M (< 1%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	3 (9%)	-	13 (13%)	199M (1%)
Growth Capital	3 (9%)	17M (< 1%)	7 (7%)	17M (< 1%)
Going Private	1 (3%)	13.7B (100%)	2 (2%)	18.7B (98%)
Recapitalization	-	-	2 (2%)	130M (1%)
Stake Purchase	1 (3%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Divestiture	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
PIPE	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Secondary Buyout	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	35	$13.7B	100	$19.1B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Venture

24 (69%)

16M (< 1%)

71 (71%)

16M (< 1%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

3 (9%)

13 (13%)

199M (1%)

Growth Capital

3 (9%)

17M (< 1%)

7 (7%)

17M (< 1%)

Going Private

1 (3%)

13.7B (100%)

2 (2%)

18.7B (98%)

Recapitalization

2 (2%)

130M (1%)

Stake Purchase

1 (3%)

2 (2%)

Divestiture

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

PIPE

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Secondary Buyout

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Total

$13.7B

100

$19.1B

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale - Public Company	30 (45%)	6.1B (71%)
IPO	20 (30%)	-
Trade Sale	11 (16%)	1.0B (12%)
Secondary Sale	3 (4%)	1.4B (17%)
Shut Down	2 (3%)	-
Bankruptcy	1 (1%)	-
Total	67	$8.6B

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale - Public Company

30 (45%)

6.1B (71%)

IPO

20 (30%)

Trade Sale

11 (16%)

1.0B (12%)

Secondary Sale

3 (4%)

1.4B (17%)

Shut Down

2 (3%)

Bankruptcy

1 (1%)

Total

$8.6B

Financial	Deals
Bank of America Merrill Lynch	1
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking	1
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.	1

Financial

Deals

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.

Legal	Deals
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP	1

Legal

Deals

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

buy	#	Total
> $1B	2	$18.7B
$100M to $1B	2	$295M
< $100M	4	$67M
TOTAL	$19.1B
Largest	Univision Communications, Inc. $13.7B (2007-03-27)

buy

Total

> $1B

$18.7B

$100M to $1B

$295M

< $100M

$67M

TOTAL

$19.1B

Largest

Univision Communications, Inc.
$13.7B (2007-03-27)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	1	$2.3B
$100M to $1B	13	$6.2B
< $100M	5	$278M
TOTAL	$8.8B
Largest	Shred-it International, Inc. $2.3B (2015-07-15)

sell

Total

> $1B

$2.3B

$100M to $1B

$6.2B

< $100M

$278M

TOTAL

$8.8B

Largest

Shred-it International, Inc.
$2.3B (2015-07-15)

	Deals	%
Acquired from
PE Firm(s) 80%	4	80%
Strategic(s) 20%	1	20%
Exited to
PE Firm(s) 12%	5	12%
Strategic(s) 88%	38	88%

Deals

Acquired from

PE Firm(s)

80%

Strategic(s)

20%

Exited to

PE Firm(s)

12%

Strategic(s)

88%

Adams Street Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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