M&A Deal Summary

CA Technologies Acquires Sterling Software

On February 14, 2000, CA Technologies acquired software company Sterling Software for 3.9B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CA Technologies’ 13th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is CA Technologies’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is CA Technologies’ 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is CA Technologies’ 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-02-14
Target Sterling Software
Sector Software
Buyer(s) CA Technologies
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 3.9B USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal)

Target

Sterling Software

Dallas, Texas, United States
Sterling Software, Inc., is a computer software company develops and supplies electronic data interchange, otherwise known as EDI.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CA Technologies

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1974
Sector Software
Revenue 4.0B USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION
CA Technologies' Indian headquarters in HITEC City Hyderabad.
CA Technologies' Indian headquarters in HITEC City Hyderabad.

CA Technologies is a global software provider for large companies. CA Technologies was formed in 1974 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 51
Sector (Software) 13 of 38
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 50
State (Texas) 2 of 5
Country (United States) 14 of 43
Year (2000) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 22
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-09-01 Snare Networks

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Snare Networks is a software developer that provides networks security products to large enterprises, service providers and government agencies.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-07-14 Silent Runner

Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States

Silent Runner, Inc. develops network security software.

Buy -
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