M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2005-09-01 |
| Target | Prophet 21 |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | Activant Solutions |
| Sellers(s) |
Thoma Bravo
LLR Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Sector | Software |
Activant Solutions Inc. is a technology provider of business management solutions serving mid-market retails and distributors. Activant provides customers with industry-specific software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity, and analytics. Activant’s systems are designed to help customers increase sales, boost productivity, operate more cost-efficiently, improve inventory turns and enhance trading partner relationships. Activant has operations in California, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 2 |
| Sector (Software) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 2 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2005) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-17 |
Eclipse
Connecticut, United States Eclipse is a provider of business management software solutions for wholesale distributors in a number of market segments, including plumbing-heating-cooling-piping, electrical, building materials, industrial, janitorial and floor coverings. |
Buy | $100M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Thoma Bravo is a private equity firm that primarily invests in or acquires US-based middle-market businesses. While Thoma Bravo will consider a variety of transaction situations, including take-privates, buyouts, carve-outs, recapitalizations, and growth equity financings, the Firm has a special interest in tech consolidation opportunities. Target companies generally have a history of profitability with EBITDA of at least $20 million. The Firm's equity commitment size range is $100 to $750 million. Sectors of interest include enterprise and infrastructure software, education, distribution, financial services and consumer goods/services. The Firm will not invest in new inventions or technologies, developmental products or services, start-ups, biotech, motion pictures, distressed businesses, oil/gas, or real estate. Thoma Bravo was formerly known as Thoma Cressey Bravo and before that Golder Thoma & Co. The Firm was originally formed in 1980 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 79 |
| Sector (Software) | 1 of 33 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 36 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 2 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 73 |
| Year (2005) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-18 |
Attachmate
Seattle, Washington, United States Attachmate Corp. is a provider of advanced software for terminal emulation, legacy modernization, managed file transfer and enterprise fraud management. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-03 |
Activant Solutions
Livermore, California, United States Activant Solutions Inc. is a technology provider of business management solutions serving mid-market retails and distributors. Activant provides customers with industry-specific software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity, and analytics. Activant’s systems are designed to help customers increase sales, boost productivity, operate more cost-efficiently, improve inventory turns and enhance trading partner relationships. Activant has operations in California, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 6.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
LLR is a private equity firm that makes growth capital, buyout, and recapitalization investments in mid-sized growth companies with sustainable competitive advantages. LLR looks to invest $30 to $150 million per transaction and will consider both control and minority situations. Target companies generally have at least $10 million in annual sales and are valued up to $250 million. Broad industry sectors of interest include general business services, financial services, healthcare services, education, manufacturing, consumer/retail and information technology/software. LLR will consider investments throughout the US with an emphasis on opportunities located in the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US. LLR Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 76 |
| Sector (Software) | 2 of 15 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 4 of 47 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 4 of 20 |
| Country (United States) | 6 of 75 |
| Year (2005) | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-12 |
Enclara Pharmacia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Enclara Pharmacia, Inc. is a solutions provider focused on simplifying care delivery in chronic and complex care patient populations to improve patient experience, quality, and cost. We collaborate with healthcare organizations to drive value-based care through expertise, process, and technology. |
Sell | $269M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-01 |
Healthcare Finance Group
New York City, New York, United States Healthcare Finance Group is a specialty finance company that provides revolving credit facilities and term loans to healthcare providers. HFG targets middle-market healthcare service providers, generally requiring credit facilities of $5.0 million to $50.0 million. |
Buy | - |
