Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2004-06-07 |
| Target | SSA Global Technologies |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Sellers(s) |
The Gores Group
General Atlantic |
| Deal Type | IPO |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Gores Group is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in mature and growing businesses. Gores considers investments across Europe and North America and typically seeks non-core assets of public corporations. While Gores is a generalist investor, the firm has a particular interest in technology, telecommunications, business services, and industrial companies. The Gores Group was formed in 1987 and has offices in Beverly Hills, California, and Boulder, Colorado.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 67 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 5 of 12 |
| Type: IPO M&A Deals | 1 of 4 |
| State: Illinois M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 9 of 53 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 |
Inmac
Roissy en France, France Inmac is a business-to-business direct reseller of information technology products, services, accessories and consumables to the French marketplace. The company, located in Paris, has operated for over 20 years and offers approximately 12,000 brand name products through the Internet, catalogues and direct sales channels. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-21 |
ViaPath Technologies
Falls Church, Virginia, United States ViaPath Technologies is a provider of telecommunications and technology services to the United States corrections industry. ViaPath Technologies offers innovative product solutions including offender management systems, case management systems, and inmate phone systems. ViaPath Technologies was founded in 1989 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 105.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
General Atlantic is a large private equity firm that invests globally in growth-oriented public and private companies. Broad areas of interest include financial services, media and consumer, healthcare, enterprise solutions, communications and electronics, and energy. General Atlantic looks to invest $40 to $400 million in transactions that support growth, expansions, buy-outs, consolidations and build-ups. General Atlantic seeks to make 8 to 12 investments per year with an investment horizon of five to ten years. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America; Europe; Asia/Pacific; and India. General Atlantic was formed in 1980 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 166 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 4 of 28 |
| Type: IPO M&A Deals | 4 of 57 |
| State: Illinois M&A | 1 of 8 |
| Country: United States M&A | 9 of 86 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 |
Lesaka
Johannesburg, South Africa Lesaka is a Fintech company that utilizes its proprietary banking and payment technologies to deliver superior financial services solutions to merchants (B2B) and consumers (B2C) in Southern Africa. The Company offers cash management solutions, growth capital, card acquiring, bill payment technologies and value-added services to retail merchants as well as banking, lending, and insurance solutions to consumers across Southern Africa. Lesaka was founded in 1997 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. |
Buy | $53M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-15 |
RiskMetrics Group
New York, New York, United States RiskMetrics Group, Inc. is a provider of risk analytics and information processing to the global financial services community. The RiskMetrics service offering allows investors, shareholders, managers, and regulators to measure and manage financial risk. |
Buy | $122M |
