M&A Deal Summary

Dealertrack Acquires Dealer.com

On March 3, 2014, Dealertrack acquired software company Dealer.com from Apax for 1.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dealertrack’s 14th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Dealertrack’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dealertrack’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dealertrack’s 1st transaction in Vermont.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-03-03
Target Dealer.com
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Dealertrack
Sellers(s) Apax
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.0B USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (Legal)

Target

Dealer.com

Burlington, Vermont, United States
website
Dealer.com helps auto dealers and manufacturers market to potential customers by building websites and integrated solutions that together drive the industry's most comprehensive and effective online marketing platforms. These platforms significantly lower the cost of customer acquisition, enhancing dealers' efficiency and profitability. Today, Dealer.com is the auto retailing industry's technology and market share leader, working with 80% of the top 125 dealer groups recognised by Automotive News.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dealertrack

Lake Success, New York, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Software
Employees2,500
Revenue 948M USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Dealertrack is a provider of digital solutions to the automotive retail industry. The company's cloud-based platform offers a suite of integrated tools and services that help dealerships streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and enhance the customer experience. Dealertrack's solutions cover the entire automotive sales and financing process, from inventory management and vehicle registration to credit application processing and digital retailing. Dealertrack was formed in 2001 and is based in Lake Success, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 24
Sector (Software) 14 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 22
State (Vermont) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 18 of 19
Year (2014) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-01 VINtek

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

VINtek is a delivering comprehensive ELT and collateral management services to more than 3,000 banks, automotive finance companies and credit unions in the United States. The company offers a number of industry-leading services and solutions, including electronic vehicle title, tag and tax processing services, and eSignature/ eContracting solutions supporting the on-line closing of automotive loans.

Buy $53M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-01 ASR Pro

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

ASR Pro is a provider of web-based electronic multipoint-inspection and fixed operations services for automotive dealerships.

Buy $14M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 60.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from €1 to €5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 92 of 164
Sector (Software) 7 of 15
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 37 of 57
State (Vermont) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 36 of 63
Year (2014) 2 of 10
Size (of disclosed) 23 of 49
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-07 Mobixell Networks

Edison, New Jersey, United States

Mobixell Networks provides intelligent mobile Internet solutions to mobile operators that optimize data networks and maximize data profitability. Mobixell’s flagship product, Seamless Access, enables mobile operators to intelligently manage, optimize, and monetize the surging mobile data and video traffic while giving subscribers an exceptional user experience.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-22 Tnuva

Ramat HaSharon, Israel

Tnuva is a food manufacturer and distributor that owns seven out of the ten most known food brands in Israel and accounts for over 14% of shelf space in supermarkets.

Sell -