M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2012-08-29 |
Target | Paradigm |
Sector | Software |
Buyer(s) |
Apax
JMI Equity |
Sellers(s) | Fox Paine |
Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
Deal Value | 1.0B USD |
Advisor(s) | Jefferies (Financial) Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal) |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1981 |
PE ASSETS | 77.0B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 142 of 261 |
Sector (Software) | 13 of 26 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 21 of 66 |
State (Texas) | 6 of 11 |
Country (United States) | 52 of 105 |
Year (2012) | 2 of 5 |
Size (of disclosed) | 24 of 53 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2012-08-19 |
Ollie s Bargain
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States Ollie's Bargain operates of a chain of retail stores that offers deeply discounted and closeout brand-name merchandise across a broad selection of product categories, including books, carpet, domestics and housewares. Ollie's Bargain Outlet was founded in 1982 and is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2012-09-07 |
Garda World Security
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Garda World Security Corp. is a privately owned security services providers, offering a range of highly focused business solutions including cash services, protective services, and aviation services. GardaWorld works across a broad range of sectors, including natural resources and critical infrastructures, retail, construction, telecommunications, and manufacturing, and on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, governments, NGOs, and humanitarian relief organizations. Garda World was formed in 1995 and is based in Montreal, Quebec. |
Buy | CA$1.1B |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1992 |
PE ASSETS | 7.5B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Focused |
JMI Equity is a private equity firm focused on investments in software, internet, business service, and healthcare IT. Targeted businesses typically help automate and optimize business and information technology processes. The Firm will consider investments at all stages of development, including early-stage companies, self-funded businesses requiring growth capital, and later stage businesses in need of buyout or recapitalization funding. JMI looks to commit at least $10 million per transaction. JMI Equity was formed in 1992 and maintains offices in San Diego and Baltimore.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 68 of 127 |
Sector (Software) | 33 of 58 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 3 of 9 |
State (Texas) | 5 of 9 |
Country (United States) | 61 of 111 |
Year (2012) | 4 of 5 |
Size (of disclosed) | 6 of 11 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2012-08-01 |
Eloqua
Vienna, Virginia, United States Eloqua, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based marketing automation and revenue performance management software. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2012-09-17 |
BigMachines
Deerfield, Illinois, United States BigMachines, Inc. is a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions that help companies automate and streamline complex sales processes. |
Buy | - |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1996 |
PE ASSETS | 1.2B USD |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Fox Paine is a private equity firm that specializes in providing solutions and capital for management buyouts, public-to-private transactions and growth capital initiatives. Fox Paine invests in a broad array of industries, including technology, telecommunications, medical instruments, healthcare, semiconductors, energy, power generation, insurance, reinsurance, software, agricultural and consumer products. Fox Paine was established in 1996 and is based in Woodside, California.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 2 of 2 |
Sector (Software) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 1 |
State (Texas) | 1 of 1 |
Country (United States) | 2 of 2 |
Year (2012) | 1 of 1 |
Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-07-01 |
ACMI
Southborough, Massachusetts, United States ACMI Corp. is a develops, manufactures and sells diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic instrumentation products and systems focused in the areas of urology, gynecology, general surgery, and other select clinical specialties. |
Sell | $500M |