M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2024-08-16 |
| Target | Trader |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | AutoScout24 |
| Sellers(s) | Thoma Bravo |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Advisor(s) | Goldman Sachs BofA Securities HSBC Global Banking and Markets (Financial) Kirkland & Ellis McMillan Goodmans (Legal) |
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AutoScout24 is a pan-European online car marketplace. The marketplace allows users to easily find, buy and finance the right car. With more than 36 million downloads, AutoScout24’s app was awarded the title of Germany’s best car app.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Ontario) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (Canada) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2024) | 1 of 1 |
| 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 | 76 of 79 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 10 of 12 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 35 of 36 |
| State (Ontario) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (Canada) | 3 of 3 |
| Year (2024) | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 |
Venafi
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Venafi is a cybersecurity software platform that monitors, protects, and remediates an enterprise’s keys and certificates, which are required for secure communication, commerce, and mobility. Venafi provides its Global 5000 enterprise customers the ability to orchestrate the complete life cycle of all machine identity types, including TLS/SSL and SSH keys, and code-signing certificates. Venafi was founded in 2000 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Sell | $1.5B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-28 |
Veriforce
The Woodlands, Texas, United States Veriforce is a provider of integrated compliance, safety, and training solutions specifically tailored to energy operators and their contractors within the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments of the energy industry. Veriforce was founded in 1993 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas. |
Sell | - |
