M&A Deal Summary

Authentix Acquires Traceless Authentication Group

On September 30, 2020, Authentix acquired software company Traceless Authentication Group from Bibliotheca

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Authentix’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Authentix’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Authentix’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-09-30
Target Traceless Authentication Group
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Authentix
Sellers(s) Bibliotheca
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Traceless Authentication Group

Rochester, New York, United States
Traceless Authentication Group is a library systems solutions company serving over 30,000 libraries worldwide. Traceless engages in anti-counterfeiting and diversion control to global clientele including customers in the pharmaceuticals, spirits, and apparel industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Authentix

Addison, Texas, United States

Category Company
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Authentix is a pioneer in developing and delivering authentication solutions for the protection of high-value consumables such as refined oil and gas supplies (e.g. gasoline, diesel, lubes, and LPG). For over twenty years Authentix has assisted governments, IOCs, NOCs and consumers in combating illicit trade and securing their supply chains’ integrity. Authentix is based in Addison, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-03 Security Print Solutions

Durham, United Kingdom

Security Print Solutions Ltd. providing high-security print solutions to a broad base of global clientele. SPS offers a highly diverse product portfolio including high-security tax stamps and a host of security labels and other documents such as patented and multi-layered security technologies it deploys in its solutions. Security Print Solutions Ltd. was founded in 1982 and is based in Durham, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-13 SIPI

Singapore, Singapore

SIPI provides fully managed online brand protection and content rights monitoring and enforcement services for Fortune 500 companies in the luxury goods, fashion, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, spirits, manufacturing, automotive, and media industries. The company operates Veri-Site, the global leader in providing risk-relevant intelligence regarding rogue websites, intellectual property theft, cybercrime, web-enabled transnational organized crime, and sanctioned entities operating online. Its O2O (online-to-offline) division focuses on investigations and offline enforcement in China, India, and several other Asian countries. SIPI was formed in 2006 and is based in Singapore, Singapore.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bibliotheca

Rotkreuz, Switzerland

Category Company
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

Bibliotheca is a global provider of practical, scalable RFID solutions. Based on BiblioChip technology, Bibliotheca's RFID solutions offer integration with ILS systems for optimal staff efficiency as well as easy-to-use, intuitive user interfaces for both patrons and staff. Bibliotheca is based in Rotkreuz, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-06 3M Co. - North American Library Systems Business

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

3M Library Systems business delivers circulation management solutions to library customers with on-premise hardware and software, maintenance and service, and an emerging cloud-based digital lending platform.

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