M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-10-02 |
| Target | MicroEdge |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Buyer(s) | Blackbaud |
| Sellers(s) |
Vista Equity Partners
Bregal Sagemount |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 160M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Harris Williams (Financial) Kirkland & Ellis (Legal) |
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Blackbaud is a provider of nonprofit software and services. Blackbaud offers a full spectrum of cloud-based and on-premise software solutions and related services for organizations of all sizes including: fundraising, eMarketing, advocacy, constituent relationship management (CRM), financial management, payment solutions, analytics, education solutions, and vertical-specific solutions. Blackbaud was incorporated in 1981 and is based in Charleston, South Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 20 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 10 of 18 |
| State: New York M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 10 of 17 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-17 |
WhippleHill Communications
Bedford, New Hampshire, United States WhippleHill Communications, Inc. is a software company that exclusively serves K12 private schools through its innovative, cloud-based solutions. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-05 |
Smart
New York, New York, United States Smart LLC (dba Smart Tuition) is a provider of payment software and services for private schools and parents. |
Buy | $190M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 100.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Vista Equity Partners is a mega-sized asset management firm focused on private equity, public equity, credit, and other strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to invest in and acquire software and technology enabled services companies. Specific areas of interest include software, software-as-a-service (SaaS), technology-enabled business services, and technology-enabled information services. Vista can commit up to $700 million per transaction and will consider a variety transaction situations, including management/leveraged buyouts, growth or acquisition financings, recapitalizations or restructurings, spinouts, and take privates. Vista Equity Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Austin, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 22 of 72 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 2 of 10 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 11 of 36 |
| State: New York M&A | 1 of 7 |
| Country: United States M&A | 19 of 68 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 18 of 20 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-29 |
Tibco
Palo Alto, California, United States Tibco is a provider of middleware and infrastructure software. Tibco's standards-based software platform enables customers to create flexible, event-driven applications from infrastructure and deliver real-time, actionable insights. Tibco was formed in 1985 and is based in Palo Alto, California. |
Buy | $4.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-13 |
TransFirst
Hauppauge, New York, United States TransFirst LLC is a provider of secure transaction processing services and payment enabling technologies. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.7B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bregal Sagemount is a growth-focused private capital firm. The Firm provides flexible capital and strategic assistance to market-leading companies in high-growth sectors across a wide variety of transaction situations. Bregal Sagemount invests $8 to $150 million per transaction in a variety of sectors including software, digital infrastructure, healthcare IT, healthcare services, business and consumer services, financial technology, and specialty finance. Bregal Sagemount was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 39 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 5 of 13 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 5 of 16 |
| State: New York M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 11 of 36 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 6 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-12 |
ECI Software Solutions
Fort Worth, Texas, United States ECI Software Solutions is a provider of industry-specific business software solutions and services, focusing on cloud-based technologies. ECI has served small to medium-sized manufacturing, wholesale/retail distribution, building and construction, and field service organizations. ECI Software Solutions was founded in 1998 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-02 |
Navisite
Warrendale, Pennsylvania, United States Navisite is a modern managed cloud service provider that accelerates IT transformation for thousands of growing and established global brands. Navisite was founded in 1994 and is based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
