M&A Deal Summary

Moody s Acquires Risk Management Solutions

On August 5, 2021, Moody s acquired software company Risk Management Solutions from Daily Mail and General Trust for 2.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Moody s’ 7th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Moody s’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Moody s’ 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Moody s’ 3rd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-08-05
Target Risk Management Solutions
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Moody s
Sellers(s) Daily Mail and General Trust
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.0B USD

Target

Risk Management Solutions

Newark, California, United States
website
Risk Management Solutions is a provider of software products and services for insurers, financial markets, corporations, and public agencies evaluate and manage catastrophe risks throughout the world. Risk Management Solutions was founded in 1988 and is based in Newark, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Moody s

New York, New York, United States

website


Category Company
Founded 1900
Sector Information Services
Employees13,460
Revenue 5.5B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Moody's provides credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's Corporation is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. Moody's was founded in 1900 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 37
Sector (Software) 7 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 5
State (California) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 17 of 17
Year (2021) 3 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-10 Cortera

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Cortera, Inc. provides a fresh perspective on business information and offers innovative tools to improve corporate intelligence. With its robust database containing virtually every private and public U.S. company, innovative analytics about each of those companies and advanced workflow software, Cortera helps business analysts, sales and marketing experts and credit & collections professionals know more than ever before about their prospects, customers and partners. Cortera was founded in 1993 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-02 Bogard

Stockholm, Sweden

Bogard is a provider of data and information on politically exposed persons (PEPs) in the Nordic region. Bogard covers over 17,000 PEPs, relatives, and close associates across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. The company collects, refines, and updates its data using various sources, including tax authorities, business and real estate registries, and other directories in the Nordic region. Bogard was founded in 2015 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Daily Mail and General Trust

London, United Kingdom

website


Category Company
Founded 1896
Sector Media
Employees5,950
Revenue 885M GBP (2021)
DESCRIPTION

DMGT is an international group quoted on the London Stock Exchange with a portfolio of market-leading digital, information, media and events businesses. Daily Mail and General Trust was founded in 1896 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 10 of 10
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 7
Year (2021) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-29 Cazoo

London, United Kingdom

Cazoo is a provider and owns and fully reconditions all its cars before offering them for sale and delivering them free to customer’s doors in a convenient two-hour delivery slot. Every Cazoo car comes with a 7-day money-back guarantee, free comprehensive 90-day warranty, and roadside assistance. Buyers can purchase or finance one of the thousands of Cazoo cars entirely online as well as getting an instant offer for any part exchange. Cazoo was founded in 2018 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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