M&A Deal Summary

Deluxe Acquires Hostopia.com

On June 19, 2008, Deluxe acquired internet software and services company Hostopia.com for 124M CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Deluxe’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Deluxe’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Deluxe’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Deluxe’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-06-19
Target Hostopia.com
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Deluxe
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 124M CAD

Target

Hostopia.com

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Hostopia.com, Inc. is a provider of web services that enable small and medium-sized businesses to establish and maintain an Internet presence. Hostopia's customers are communication services providers, including telecommunication carriers, cable companies, internet service providers, domain registrars, and web hosting service providers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Deluxe

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1915
Sector Business Services
Employees5,170
Revenue 2.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Deluxe's corporate headquarters in Shoreview, Minnesota.
Entrance to Deluxe's corporate headquarters in Shoreview, Minnesota.

Deluxe offers a diversified range of products and services to businesses of all sizes. The Company's products and services include customized checks and forms, as well as website development and hosting, email marketing, social media, search engine optimization and logo design. Deluxe was incorporated in 1915 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 21
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 20
State (Florida) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 4 of 18
Year (2008) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-01 Logo Design Mojo

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Logo Design Mojo, Inc. is a provider of marketing solutions that help small businesses to develop a unique and memorable brand. Direct, personal communication.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-30 PartnerUp

Shoreview, Minnesota, United States

PartnerUp, Inc. is an online networking community for small business owners and entrepreneurs.

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