M&A Deal Summary

Blue Yonder Acquires RedPrairie

On November 1, 2012, Blue Yonder acquired software company RedPrairie from New Mountain Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blue Yonder’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Blue Yonder’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Blue Yonder’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-11-01
Target RedPrairie
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Blue Yonder
Sellers(s) New Mountain Capital
Deal Type Merger
Advisor(s) Greenhill & Co., Inc.
Credit Suisse Investment Banking (Financial)
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson (Legal)

Target

RedPrairie

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
RedPrairie Corp. is a developer and marketer of software for managing warehousing and transportation logistics.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Blue Yonder

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Blue Yonder is end-to-end, digital fulfillment platform provider in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) driven supply chain and retail solutions for 4,000 of the world’s leading retail, manufacturing and logistics companies. Blue Yonder enables an Autonomous Supply ChainTM by connecting its cognitive SaaS solutions from end-to-end — across planning, execution and delivery — with a broad partner ecosystem, empowering customers to better predict and shape demand, transform their product delivery and deliver outstanding customer experiences. Blue Yonder’s world-class client brands include 75 of the top 100 retailers, 77 of the top 100 consumer goods companies, and 8 of the top 10 global 3PLs. Blue Yonder was founded in 1985 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 7
Sector (Software) 2 of 4
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-21 Manugistics Group

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Manugistics is a provider of synchronized supply chain and revenue management solutions. Clients depend on Manugistics software for improved forecast and inventory accuracy and industry-leading pricing and yield management solutions. Its clients have included industry leaders such as Boeing, Cingular, Circuit City, Coca-Cola Bottling, DHL, Diageo, DuPont, Georgia-Pacific, Harley-Davidson, H.J. Heinz, L.L. Bean, Limited Brands, Kraft Foods, Marriott, McCormick, Nestle, RadioShack and Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Buy $213M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-02 Blue Yonder

Karlsruhe, Germany

Blue Yonder is a provider of AI solutions for retail. Blue Yonder enables retailers to take a transformative approach to their core processes, automating complex decisions that deliver higher profits and customer value using artificial intelligence (AI). Blue Yonder was founded in 2008 and is based in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

New Mountain Capital

New York, New York, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 35.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

New Mountain Capital is a private investment firm focused on investment in public and private companies in a variety of industries. New Mountain generally invests $100 to $500 million per transaction and looks for businesses with strong market positions and high barriers to entry. New Mountain also prefers businesses that succeed in both good and bad economies. Sectors of interest include education, healthcare, business services, federal IT services, media, software, consumer products, logistics, financial services and technologies, and energy. New Mountain Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 45
Sector (Software) 2 of 7
Type (Merger) 1 of 4
State (Georgia) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 9 of 42
Year (2012) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-01 ABB Optical Group

Coral Springs, Florida, United States

ABB Optical Group is a large contact lens distributor, serving over 23,000 independent eye care professionals and retailers. ABB's distribution platform distributes over 700 million contact lenses annually, serving approximately 75% of the IECPs that use distributors. Furthermore, ABB's deep relationships with the top contact lens manufacturers, best in class distribution capabilities, cost containment efforts, and extensive sales force have enabled ABB to maintain customer retention rates of over 95% historically. ABB is headquartered in Coral Springs, Florida and was founded in 1989.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-31 AMS

London, United Kingdom

AMS is a worldwide provider of total workforce solutions, serving more than 100 blue-chip clients in over 90 countries. AMS was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -
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