M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-10-12 |
| Target | Solarsoft Business Systems |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | Epicor Software |
| Sellers(s) | Marlin Equity Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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Epicor Software is a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to industrial-focused sectors. Epicor serves as a trusted partner for thousands of companies worldwide across key industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and retail. Epicor Software was founded in 1972 and is based in Austin, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 21 |
| Sector (Software) | 4 of 10 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 4 of 19 |
| State (Ontario) | 1 of 4 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2012) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-24 |
COGITA Holdings
Manukau City, New Zealand COGITA Holdings Ltd. engages in delivering end-to-end manufacturing and distribution enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to midmarket organizations in New Zealand and Australia. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-20 |
QuantiSense
Atlanta, Georgia, United States QuantiSense offers retail analytics software and services for leading specialty and department store chains. The company’s customers include more than 30 brand names such as Burlington Coat Factory, Destination XL, Hallmark Cards, Hibbett Sports, Restoration Hardware and Urban Outfitters. QuantiSense software offerings include QuantiSense Retail Business Intelligence™, a comprehensive, state-of-the-art retail enterprise analytics and data warehouse solution delivering packaged dashboards, reports, data model, and ETL designed exclusively for retailers. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Marlin Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring distressed businesses with sales of $10 million to $2 billion. Marlin has a special interest in non-core or underperforming divisions of larger corporations, as well as companies facing some sort of financial, operational or market-related transition. Marlin is a generalist investor and will consider opportunities in technology (software, IT, payment systems, hardware, communications, internet), healthcare, consumer (apparel, retail, consumer products, food/beverage), services (business, financial, consumer, education), manufacturing (automotive, industrial, metals, plastics), aerospace, defense, and media. Marlin prefers businesses with scalable business models, strong installed customer bases, defensible market positions, and barriers to entry. Marlin Equity Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hermosa Beach, California with an additional office in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 57 |
| Sector (Software) | 6 of 23 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 7 of 38 |
| State (Ontario) | 1 of 4 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 4 |
| Year (2012) | 4 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-06 |
Financial Consulting & Trading International
Los Angeles, California, United States Financial Consulting & Trading International (FCTI) is one of the major independent owners of ATMs in the U.S. With extensive nationwide operations, FCTI caters to enterprise-level customers in banking, hospitality, entertainment, trucking and retail. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-21 |
Liquent
Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States Liquent, Inc. is a provider of software and related regulatory and clinical services to the life sciences industry, helping to ensure its clients meet the strict standards of regulatory authorities across the world. |
Sell | $72M |
