M&A Deal Summary

Alithya Group Acquires Vitalyst

On February 1, 2022, Alithya Group acquired information technology company Vitalyst from Fifth Street Capital, Adams Street Partners, Baird Capital and JZ Partners for 50M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alithya Group’s 7th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Alithya Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Alithya Group’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alithya Group’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-02-01
Target Vitalyst
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Alithya Group
Sellers(s) Fifth Street Capital
Adams Street Partners
Baird Capital
JZ Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 50M USD

Target

Vitalyst

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States
website
Vitalyst is a provider of remote, desktop application software support services for Fortune 1000 Companies. The Company works in partnership with clients' IT departments as both a Help Desk support enhancement as well as a remote training department for desktop application software. Vitalyst was founded in 1992 and is based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Alithya Group

Quebec, Quebec, Canada

website


Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Information Technology
Employees1,500
DESCRIPTION

Alithya Group, Inc. is an information technology consulting firm that advises, guides and assists its clients in their pursuit of innovation and excellence. Alithya prioritizes the achievement of business objectives on every project, through the optimal use of information technology. Alithya Group, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Quebec, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 9
Sector (Information Technology) 7 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 9
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2022) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-24 R3D Conseil

Québec, Quebec, Canada

R3D Conseil specializes in consulting and digital application development in the areas of insurance, finance, government services, healthcare, and telecommunications. R3D Conseil was founded in 1996 and is based in Québec, Canada.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-01 Datum

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Datum provides IP-enabled digital transformation services for data-rich insurers and other regulated entities such as state governments. The Company specializes in application modernization and data migration with the use of leading-edge software and services focused on information capture, content management, and application and rules modernization. Datum was formed in 2004 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Buy $46M

Seller(S) 4

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Fifth Street Capital is a public investment firm focused on providing mezzanine financing to support expansions, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and management buyouts of middle-market US based companies. Fifth Street looks to invest between $5 and $50 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include consumer products, healthcare services, manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, food services, business services, restaurants, speciality retail, logistics, and value added distribution. Fifth Street Capital is based in White Plains, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 58 of 59
Sector (Information Technology) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 26 of 27
State (Pennsylvania) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 57 of 58
Year (2022) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-29 ProSites

Temecula, California, United States

ProSites is a provider of website design and online marketing solutions that help professionals achieve measurable practice growth. Their comprehensive suite of solutions includes ready-to-go and custom website design, search engine marketing, social media management, automated patient communications, and pay-per-click solutions. ProSites was founded in 1999 and is based in Temecula, California.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-04 Enhanced Resource Centers

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Enhanced Resource Centers is a provider of customer experience management solutions with a focus on call center-based business process outsourcing solutions and accounts receivable management services to blue-chip clients in a variety of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, utilities, and student loan markets. Enhanced Resource Centers was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

Sell -
SELLER

Adams Street Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1972
PE ASSETS 26.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Adams Street Partners is a diversified, global investment firm that targets direct, fund of funds, and secondary investments. Adams' direct investing group covers co-investments in buyout transactions, as well as growth equity and venture capital commitments. The direct buyout and growth equity team looks to commit $5 to $30 million per transaction. For venture related investments, commitments of $5 to $20 million are provided to companies in the technology, life sciences and technology enabled services sectors. Typically, target companies have received prior financing from early stage venture firms and are seeking additional capital to fund product development and commercialization. Adams Street Partners was formed in 1972 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 88 of 95
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 45 of 51
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 81 of 87
Year (2022) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 18 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-25 Dremio

Santa Clara, California, United States

Dremio provides a SQL data lakehouse platform that enables enterprises to run interactive analytics at high speeds directly on cloud storage providers such as AWS and Azure. The company's platform reimagines the data lake service to eliminate costly, complex, and rigid data pipelines to move and copy data into proprietary data warehouses. Dremio was founded in 2015 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-08 Mineralys Therapeutics

Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States

Mineralys is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines to target diseases driven by abnormally elevated aldosterone. Its initial product candidate, lorundrostat, is a proprietary, orally administered, highly selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor that the company is initially developing for the treatment of patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Mineralys Therapeutics was founded in 2020 and is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

Buy -
SELLER

Baird Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 3.1B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Baird Capital Partners (BCP) is the US private equity arm of Baird Private Equity. BCP makes investments in middle-market companies based in the US. BCP targets companies valued between $25 and $125 million and looks to invest between $15 and $35 million of equity per transaction. BCP focuses on three primary areas including business services (transaction processing, process outsourcing, professional services), healthcare (outsourcing services, medical products, contract manufacturing), and manufactured products (industrial/commercial, specialty consumer, distribution). BCP is affiliated with Baird Capital Partners Europe, Baird Capital Partners Asia, Baird Venture Partners, and Granville Baird Capital Partners. Baird Capital Partners is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 50
Sector (Information Technology) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 28 of 31
State (Pennsylvania) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 40 of 44
Year (2022) 1 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-21 Vodori

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Vodori is a cloud software provider that empowers life science companies to bring vital drugs, vaccines, medical devices and diagnostic solutions to market faster. Vodori was founded in 2005 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-12 Quiq

Bozeman, Montana, United States

Quiq is an AI-powered Conversational Platform enabling businesses to engage with customers across the most popular digital messaging channels. Quiq is based in Bozeman, Montana.

Buy -
SELLER

JZ Partners

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

JZ Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market companies valued up to $200 million. JZ seeks profitable companies with strong management, defensible market positions, and low capital expenditures. Sectors of interest include niche manufacturing, value-added distribution, industrial services, healthcare, education, transportation, and business services. JZ Partners was formed in 1986 and has offices in Chicago and New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 11
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
State (Pennsylvania) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 7 of 11
Year (2022) 1 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-29 Priority Express Courier

Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, United States

Priority Express Courier, Inc. is a provider of same-day express delivery services to laboratories, health systems, and multiple other high-touch industries. Priority Express serves a variety of customers out of its 5 distribution facilities in the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-15 Flow Control Holdings

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Flow Control Holdings specialize in highly engineered sanitary and high purity flow components for market-critical applications within the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Flow Control Holdings was founded in 2018 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Sell -