M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2009-07-31 |
| Target | Maximum Throughput |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | Avid |
| Sellers(s) | EdgeStone Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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Avid is a provider of audio and video technology for media organizations and independent professionals. Company customers use Avid solutions to create, distribute, and monetize the most prestigious and award-winning films, videos, music recordings, TV shows, live concerts, and news broadcasts. Avid was founded in 1987 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 19 |
| Sector (Software) | 11 of 12 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 12 of 17 |
| State (Quebec) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (Canada) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2009) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-23 |
Softimage
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Softimage develops 3D technology used in customer-centric solutions that enable professionals in the games, film and television industry to realize their creative vision. Its flagship product, SOFTIMAGE|XSI, is an extensible 3D animation software solution built on the most modern architecture in the industry and is used by media and entertainment companies. |
Sell | $35M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 |
Blue Order Solutions AG
Kaiserslautern, Germany Blue Order Solutions AG is a provider of media asset management solutions. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc. is a private equity firm that targets middle market companies located in the Canada. The Firm targets to invest in companies with an EBITDA range $10 - $50 million and Enterprise value of $50 - $250 million. It seeks to invest in equity and equity related instruments and seeks to hold majority position and board seat in portfolio companies. Specific areas of interest include light manufacturing, business services, and consumer services. Type of transaction includes MBO, recapitalizations, growth capital, divestiture or non-core business and succession planning. EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc. is based in Toronto, Ontario.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 25 |
| Sector (Software) | 5 of 8 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 9 of 17 |
| State (Quebec) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (Canada) | 12 of 18 |
| Year (2009) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-13 |
Trimaster Manufacturing
Guelph, Ontario, Canada Trimaster Manufacturing is a manufacturer of precision machined components and complex subassemblies used in sophisticated machines including natural gas turbines, automated teller machines, industrial document insertion machines, and digital cinema projectors. The Company’s manufacturing capabilities are applied across a diverse range of general industrial end markets, including power generation, document insertion, ATMs, military/defense and petrochemicals, reducing its exposure to any individual industry cycle. Trimaster Manufacturing is based in Guelph, Ontario. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-19 |
RapidMind
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada RapidMind provides a software development platform that allows software vendors to deliver high performance on multi-core and stream processors, including the GPU and the Cell BE. Without sacrificing development simplicity, RapidMind-enabled applications experience a dramatic leap in performance. |
Sell | - |
