SunGard Data Systems - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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SunGard Data Systems M&A Summary

SunGard Data Systems has acquired 17 companies of its own. A total of 9 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

SunGard Data Systems’ largest acquisition to date was in 2001, when it acquired Comdisco - Disaster Recovery Business for $825M. SunGard Data Systems has acquired in 8 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (65%) and information technology (22%).

SunGard Data Systems Ownership

Who owns SunGard Data Systems?

SunGard Data Systems is owned by Fidelity National Information Services. It was acquired on August 12, 2015.

Was SunGard Data Systems formerly PE-backed?

Yes. SunGard Data Systems was formerly owned by 9 private investors.

SunGard Data Systems Business Overview

Where is SunGard Data Systems headquartered?

SunGard Data Systems is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

How many employees does SunGard Data Systems have?

SunGard Data Systems has 17,000 employees.

What sector is SunGard Data Systems in?

SunGard Data Systems is a software company.

When was SunGard Data Systems founded?

SunGard Data Systems was founded in 1982.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.

680 East Swedesford Road,
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
United States,
(484) 582-2000
www.sungard.com

SunGard Data Systems, Inc. is a provider of software and processing solutions for the financial services industry, higher education, and the public sector in over 70 countries. SunGard also offers disaster recovery, managed IT, and information availability consulting services along with business continuity management software.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 14 - - - - - 14
vol $1.2B $1.2B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
CentralSquare Technologies 2016-12-07 - Divestiture
Lake Mary, Florida · www.centralSquare.com
CRW Systems, Inc. 2015-06-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Carlsbad, California · www.crw.com
Energeya S.R.L. 2015-02-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Monza, Italy · www.energeya.com
Softputer Technologies - Financial Reporting and N-SAR Filing Solutions 2013-12-03 - Divestiture
, Massachusetts
XcitekSolutionsPlus, LLC 2013-01-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Birmingham, Alabama
SunGard Higher Education businesses 2012-01-23 - Merger
, United States
Performance Pathways, Inc. 2009-03-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Advanced Portfolio Technologies, Inc. 2008-03-10 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.apt.com
VeriCenter, Inc. 2007-07-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas
Automated Financial Systems, Inc. 2006-12-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Exton, Pennsylvania · www.afsvision.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
SunGard Front Arena AB    - Derivatech Risk Solutions, Inc. 2004-04-05 1
Stockholm, Sweden · www.sungard.com/frontarena Chicago, United States

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 9 (64%) 159M (14%) - -
Information Technology 3 (21%) 825M (72%) 1 (50%) -
Communications 1 (7%) 169M (15%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (7%) - - -
Education - - 1 (50%) -
Total 14 $1.2B 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 11 984M 2 -
  Pennsylvania 2 - - -
  New York 2 159M - -
  New Jersey 2 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 825M - -
  California 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
  Florida - - 1 -
Germany 1 - - -
Italy 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 169M - -
Domestic 11 (79%) 984M (85%) 2 (100%) -
Cross-border 3 (21%) 169M (15%) - -
Total 14 $1.2B 2 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.2B
TOTAL $1.2B
Largest Comdisco - Disaster Recovery Business
$825M (2001-11-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
43%
6 (43%)
Strategic(s)
14%
2 (14%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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