Investment Summary

Barron Partners Exits Computer Software Innovations

On November 8, 2012, N. Harris Computer invested in software company Computer Software Innovations from Barron Partners

Investment Highlights
  • This is N. Harris Computer’s 16th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is N. Harris Computer’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is N. Harris Computer’s 1st transaction in South Carolina.
Investment Fate
  • Computer Software Innovations was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2013.

Investment Summary

Date 2012-11-08
Target Computer Software Innovations
Sector Software
Investor(s) N. Harris Computer
Sellers(s) Barron Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Hyde Park Capital (Financial)

Target

Computer Software Innovations

Easley, South Carolina, United States
Computer Software Innovations, Inc. is a provider of Financial Software Solutions to the public sector market. The CSWI software solutions have established CSWI as a major software provider to school districts and local governments in the southeastern United States. CSWI offers a fully integrated suite of software products from financials and human resources to revenues and citizen services.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

N. Harris Computer

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

N. Harris Computer Corp. is a provider of software solutions for utilities, healthcare, local governments, public safety, and schools throughout the US and Canada. Harris' focus is to acquire businesses with growth potential, manage them well and then build them for the future. N. Harris Computer Corp. was established in 1976 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 80
Sector: Software M&A 16 of 54
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 14 of 66
State: South Carolina M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 13 of 54
Year: 2012 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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True Automation offers a compelling array of world-class products and services for the property tax and appraisal process.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-30 Ormed Information Systems

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Ormed Information Systems Ltd. is a provider of software solutions to automate and streamline business processes.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Barron Partners

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Barron Partners is a private investment firm focused on investing in cleantech companies across the globe. The Firm has a special interest in the rapidly growing Chinese cleantech market. Barron will consider investments in private companies that are set to go public, or public companies in need of capital. Specific areas of interest include wind energy, solar energy, clean technologies, energy waste reduction, food/beverage, education, pharmaceuticals, and energy efficient lighting technologies. Barron Partners is based in New York City with additional offices in Shanghai and Dublin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: South Carolina M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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New York, New York, United States

Soltas Energy is a national leader building, owning and operating solar power plants. Soltas Energy pays for the power plants, which deliver clean, renewable energy to clients and reduce their energy costs.

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