Adams Street Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Asset Manager Profile

In the last 3 years, Adams Street Partners has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

Adams Street Partners’ most common sectors for investment aresoftware (22%) and internet software and services (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (70%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (12%). In total, Adams Street Partners has invested in 25 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 8 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (55%). 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 Activity179
- M&A Buy Activity105
- M&A Sell Activity74
Total Sectors Invested 23
Total Countries Invested 6
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 107
M&A Advisors 4

Adams Street Partners

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	≤ '16	'17	'18	'19	'20	'21	T
Buy (1.8/yr)	#	96	1	2	-	3	3	105
vol	$19.0B						$19.0B
Sell (2.6/yr)	#	61	5	3	-	4	1	74
vol	$7.7B	$271M					$7.9B
	179

Year

≤ '16

'17

'18

'19

'20

'21

Buy (1.8/yr)

105

vol

$19.0B

Sell (2.6/yr)

vol

$7.7B

$271M

$7.9B

179

Company	Date	Value	Type
Couchbase, Inc.	2021-07-21	-	IPO
Santa Clara, California · www.couchbase.com
Aircall.io, Inc.	2021-06-23	-	Venture
New York, New York · www.aircall.io
Alation, Inc.	2021-06-03	-	Venture
Redwood City, California · www.alation.com
Groundworks LLC	2021-01-17	-	Recapitalization
Virginia Beach, Virginia · www.groundworkscompanies.com
Cybera, Inc.	2020-12-08	-	Add-on Acquisition
Franklin, Tennessee · www.cybera.com
Accuity Delivery Systems LLC	2020-10-26	-	Secondary Buyout
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.accds.com
Homeward	2020-06-08	-	Venture
Austin, Texas · www.homeward.com
Univision Communications, Inc.	2020-02-25	-	Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.univision.com
DolEx Dollar Express, Inc.	2020-01-27	-	Sold to Management
Arlington, Texas · www.dolex.com
Kamps Pallets, Inc.	2020-01-14	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Grand Rapids, Michigan · www.kampspallets.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Couchbase, Inc.

2021-07-21

IPO

Santa Clara, California · www.couchbase.com

Aircall.io, Inc.

2021-06-23

Venture

New York, New York · www.aircall.io

Alation, Inc.

2021-06-03

Venture

Redwood City, California · www.alation.com

Groundworks LLC

2021-01-17

Recapitalization

Virginia Beach, Virginia · www.groundworkscompanies.com

Cybera, Inc.

2020-12-08

Add-on Acquisition

Franklin, Tennessee · www.cybera.com

Accuity Delivery Systems LLC

2020-10-26

Secondary Buyout

Las Vegas, Nevada · www.accds.com

Homeward

2020-06-08

Venture

Austin, Texas · www.homeward.com

Univision Communications, Inc.

2020-02-25

Secondary Buyout

New York, New York · www.univision.com

DolEx Dollar Express, Inc.

2020-01-27

Sold to Management

Arlington, Texas · www.dolex.com

Kamps Pallets, Inc.

2020-01-14

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Grand Rapids, Michigan · www.kampspallets.com

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Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Software	6 (22%)	-	23 (22%)	5.0B (26%)
Internet Software and Services	8 (30%)	-	21 (20%)	-
Medical Products	1 (4%)	-	11 (10%)	-
Life Science	1 (4%)	-	10 (10%)	-
Business Services	2 (7%)	-	6 (6%)	30M (< 1%)
Technology Hardware	-	-	5 (5%)	130M (1%)
Information Technology	3 (11%)	-	4 (4%)	-
Communications	-	-	3 (3%)	-
Semiconductors	-	-	3 (3%)	-
Media	-	-	2 (2%)	13.7B (72%)
Digital Media	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Information Services	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Marketing	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Renewable Energy	1 (4%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Electronics	-	-	1 (1%)	165M (1%)
Agriculture	1 (4%)	17M (100%)	1 (1%)	17M (< 1%)
Construction	1 (4%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Consumer Services	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Distribution	1 (4%)	-	1 (1%)	-
E-Commerce	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Financial Services	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Packaging	1 (4%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Real Estate	1 (4%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	27	$17M	105	$19.0B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Software

6 (22%)

23 (22%)

5.0B (26%)

Internet Software and Services

8 (30%)

21 (20%)

Medical Products

1 (4%)

11 (10%)

Life Science

1 (4%)

10 (10%)

Business Services

2 (7%)

6 (6%)

30M (< 1%)

Technology Hardware

5 (5%)

130M (1%)

Information Technology

3 (11%)

4 (4%)

Communications

3 (3%)

Semiconductors

3 (3%)

Media

2 (2%)

13.7B (72%)

Digital Media

2 (2%)

Information Services

2 (2%)

Marketing

2 (2%)

Renewable Energy

1 (4%)

2 (2%)

Electronics

1 (1%)

165M (1%)

Agriculture

1 (4%)

17M (100%)

1 (1%)

17M (< 1%)

Construction

1 (4%)

1 (1%)

Consumer Services

1 (1%)

Distribution

1 (4%)

1 (1%)

E-Commerce

1 (1%)

Financial Services

1 (1%)

Packaging

1 (4%)

1 (1%)

Real Estate

1 (4%)

1 (1%)

Total

$17M

105

$19.0B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	24 (89%)	17M (100%)	97 (92%)	19.0B (100%)
	California	8 (30%)	-	43 (41%)	134M (1%)
	Texas	3 (11%)	-	11 (10%)	5.0B (26%)
	Colorado	2 (7%)	-	5 (5%)	-
	New York	1 (4%)	-	5 (5%)	13.7B (72%)
	Illinois	1 (4%)	-	5 (5%)	-
	Virginia	1 (4%)	-	4 (4%)	-
	Florida	-	-	3 (3%)	30M (< 1%)
	Washington	1 (4%)	-	2 (2%)	-
	Nevada	1 (4%)	-	2 (2%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	2 (2%)	-
	Missouri	1 (4%)	17M (100%)	1 (1%)	17M (< 1%)
	South Carolina	1 (4%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Pennsylvania	1 (4%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	New Jersey	1 (4%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Michigan	1 (4%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Maryland	1 (4%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Indiana	-	-	1 (1%)	165M (1%)
	Utah	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Tennessee	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	North Carolina	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Minnesota	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Massachusetts	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Delaware	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Connecticut	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Arizona	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Canada	2 (7%)	-	3 (3%)	-
	British Columbia	2 (7%)	-	2 (2%)	-
	Ontario	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Ireland	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Israel	1 (4%)	-	1 (1%)	-
France	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Netherlands	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Domestic	24 (89%)	17M (100%)	97 (92%)	19.0B (100%)
Cross-border	3 (11%)	-	8 (8%)	-
Total	27	$17M	105	$19.0B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

24 (89%)

17M (100%)

97 (92%)

19.0B (100%)

California

8 (30%)

43 (41%)

134M (1%)

Texas

3 (11%)

11 (10%)

5.0B (26%)

Colorado

2 (7%)

5 (5%)

New York

1 (4%)

5 (5%)

13.7B (72%)

Illinois

1 (4%)

5 (5%)

Virginia

1 (4%)

4 (4%)

Florida

3 (3%)

30M (< 1%)

Washington

1 (4%)

2 (2%)

Nevada

1 (4%)

2 (2%)

Georgia

2 (2%)

Missouri

1 (4%)

17M (100%)

1 (1%)

17M (< 1%)

South Carolina

1 (4%)

1 (1%)

Pennsylvania

1 (4%)

1 (1%)

New Jersey

1 (4%)

1 (1%)

Michigan

1 (4%)

1 (1%)

Maryland

1 (4%)

1 (1%)

Indiana

1 (1%)

165M (1%)

Utah

1 (1%)

Tennessee

1 (1%)

North Carolina

1 (1%)

Minnesota

1 (1%)

Massachusetts

1 (1%)

Delaware

1 (1%)

Connecticut

1 (1%)

Arizona

1 (1%)

Canada

2 (7%)

3 (3%)

British Columbia

2 (7%)

2 (2%)

Ontario

1 (1%)

Ireland

2 (2%)

Israel

1 (4%)

1 (1%)

France

1 (1%)

Netherlands

1 (1%)

Domestic

24 (89%)

17M (100%)

97 (92%)

19.0B (100%)

Cross-border

3 (11%)

8 (8%)

Total

$17M

105

$19.0B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Venture	16 (59%)	-	73 (70%)	-
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	2 (7%)	-	12 (11%)	199M (1%)
Growth Capital	4 (15%)	17M (100%)	8 (8%)	17M (< 1%)
Recapitalization	2 (7%)	-	4 (4%)	130M (1%)
Going Private	-	-	2 (2%)	18.7B (98%)
Secondary Buyout	2 (7%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Stake Purchase	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Divestiture	-	-	1 (1%)	-
PIPE	1 (4%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	27	$17M	105	$19.0B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Venture

16 (59%)

73 (70%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

2 (7%)

12 (11%)

199M (1%)

Growth Capital

4 (15%)

17M (100%)

8 (8%)

17M (< 1%)

Recapitalization

2 (7%)

4 (4%)

130M (1%)

Going Private

2 (2%)

18.7B (98%)

Secondary Buyout

2 (7%)

2 (2%)

Stake Purchase

2 (2%)

Divestiture

1 (1%)

PIPE

1 (4%)

1 (1%)

Total

$17M

105

$19.0B

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale - Public Company	30 (41%)	6.1B (79%)
IPO	24 (32%)	-
Trade Sale	13 (18%)	1.0B (13%)
Secondary Sale	3 (4%)	600M (8%)
Shut Down	2 (3%)	-
Bankruptcy	1 (1%)	-
Sold to Management	1 (1%)	-
Total	74	$7.8B

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale - Public Company

30 (41%)

6.1B (79%)

IPO

24 (32%)

Trade Sale

13 (18%)

1.0B (13%)

Secondary Sale

3 (4%)

600M (8%)

Shut Down

2 (3%)

Bankruptcy

1 (1%)

Sold to Management

1 (1%)

Total

$7.8B

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

Financial

Deals

Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Securities)

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	3	$51M
TOTAL	$19.0B
Largest	Univision Communications, Inc. $13.7B (2007-03-27)

buy

Total

> $1B

$18.7B

$100M to $1B

$295M

< $100M

$51M

TOTAL

$19.0B

Largest

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

sell	#	Total
> $1B	1	$2.3B
$100M to $1B	12	$5.4B
< $100M	5	$278M
TOTAL	$7.9B
Largest	Shred-it International, Inc. $2.3B (2015-07-15)

sell

Total

> $1B

$2.3B

$100M to $1B

$5.4B

< $100M

$278M

TOTAL

$7.9B

Largest

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

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	4%	4 (4%)
Strategic(s)	1%	1 (1%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	5%	4 (5%)
Strategic(s)	54%	40 (54%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

4 (4%)

Strategic(s)

1 (1%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

4 (5%)

Strategic(s)

40 (54%)

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