M&A Deal Summary

Solera Acquires DealerSocket

On May 17, 2021, Solera acquired internet software and services company DealerSocket from Vista Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Solera’s 12th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Solera’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Solera’s 3rd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-05-17
Target DealerSocket
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Solera
Sellers(s) Vista Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

DealerSocket

Irving, Texas, United States
DealerSocket is a provider of SaaS enterprise relationship management solutions for the retail and independent automotive industries. DealerSocket’s platform enables dealerships’ marketing, sales and automotive service departments to operate more effectively by helping them identify and track actionable sales leads, engage these leads through a number of channels, and streamline the sale, lease and service booking process. DealerSocket supports over 140,000 active users at more than 3,500 dealerships around the world. DealerSocket was founded in 2001 and is based in Irving, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Solera

Westlake, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Software
Employees3,600
Revenue 987M USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Solera is a provider of risk and asset management data and software as a service solution for the automotive and insurance industries. Solera is active in over 90 countries across six continents, and has over 235,000 customers and partners, including many of the largest U.S. and European P&C insurance companies and most of the world’s largest vehicle OEMs, as well as many national governments, financial institutions, vehicle dealerships, vehicle repair shops, salvage yards, and vehicle buyers and sellers. Solera was formed in 1966 and is based in Westlake, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 40
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 12 of 14
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 31 of 34
State (Texas) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 16 of 18
Year (2021) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-17 Omnitracs

Dallas, Texas, United States

Omnitracs is a provider of fleet management software applications, information services, and hardware platforms. The company’s intuitive technologies, including solutions for safety and compliance, fuel efficiency, driver retention, GPS fleet tracking, and fleet maintenance, enable its customers to solve common fleet problems and achieve their business objectives. Omnitracs pioneered the fleet telematics industry over 25 years ago and continues to serve over 2,500 private and for-hire fleet customers and more than 270,000 vehicles throughout North American and Latin America. Omnitracs was founded in 1988 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-02 eDriving

Cape May Court House, New Jersey, United States

eDriving is a provider of online driver risk reduction and training solutions. eDriving helps organizations around the world improve safety, reduce injuries, license violations, carbon emissions, and total cost of fleet ownership through its patented digital driver risk management programs. eDriving was founded in 1996 and is based in Cape May Court House, New Jersey.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Vista Equity Partners

Austin, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 100.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Frost Bank Tower, Vista Equity's main office in Austin, Texas.
Entrance to Frost Bank Tower, Vista Equity's main office in Austin, Texas.

Vista Equity Partners is a mega-sized asset management firm focused on private equity, public equity, credit, and other strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to invest in and acquire software and technology enabled services companies. Specific areas of interest include software, software-as-a-service (SaaS), technology-enabled business services, and technology-enabled information services. Vista can commit up to $700 million per transaction and will consider a variety transaction situations, including management/leveraged buyouts, growth or acquisition financings, recapitalizations or restructurings, spinouts, and take privates. Vista Equity Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 55 of 70
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 15 of 20
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 27 of 35
State (Texas) 11 of 13
Country (United States) 51 of 65
Year (2021) 9 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-17 Omnitracs

Dallas, Texas, United States

Omnitracs is a provider of fleet management software applications, information services, and hardware platforms. The company’s intuitive technologies, including solutions for safety and compliance, fuel efficiency, driver retention, GPS fleet tracking, and fleet maintenance, enable its customers to solve common fleet problems and achieve their business objectives. Omnitracs pioneered the fleet telematics industry over 25 years ago and continues to serve over 2,500 private and for-hire fleet customers and more than 270,000 vehicles throughout North American and Latin America. Omnitracs was founded in 1988 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-14 Ellucian

Reston, Virginia, United States

Ellucian is a higher education technology solutions provider. Ellucian’s products help colleges and universities manage their core administrative functions including enrollment, budget and financial planning, student information, human resources, strategic planning, and fundraising. Ellucian was founded in 1968 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

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