M&A Deal Summary

DriversEd.com Acquires I Drive Safely

On January 20, 2015, DriversEd.com acquired internet software and services company I Drive Safely from CIP Capital and Fifth Street Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DriversEd.com’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is DriversEd.com’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is DriversEd.com’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-01-20
Target I Drive Safely
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) DriversEd.com
Sellers(s) CIP Capital
Fifth Street Capital
Deal Type Merger

Target

I Drive Safely

Carlsbad, California, United States
I Drive Safely is a provider of online driver training solutions serving teenagers, adults, senior citizens, and corporations.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

DriversEd.com

Oakland, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

DriversEd.com is a provider of online drivers ed and in-car lessons for new drivers who are ready to get their license. DriversEd.com courses and professional driving instructors have been creating SMART, safe and confident drivers for 25 years.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

CIP Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

CIP Capital is a private equity firm focused on control investments in middle-market, North American business information and outsourced service companies. Specific areas of interest include B2B information management, business process outsourcing, marketing services and knowledge services. CIP looks to invest $25 to $125 million in transactions valued up to $200 million. Funds are typically used to fund buyouts or growth initiatives. CIP Capital was formed in 2010 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 13
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Merger M&A Deals 2 of 3
State: California M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 13
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-20 DriversEd.com

Oakland, California, United States

DriversEd.com is a provider of online drivers ed and in-car lessons for new drivers who are ready to get their license. DriversEd.com courses and professional driving instructors have been creating SMART, safe and confident drivers for 25 years.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-15 FRONTSTEPS

Denver, Colorado, United States

FRONTSTEPS is a SaaS based solution to property management organizations, homeowner associations, and residents seeking integrated workflow tools to manage their community operations. FRONTSTEPS’s software solutions include community portals, visitor management tools, communication services, and mobile patrol. FRONTSTEPS also provides cloud-based software solutions for homebuilders and real estate agents. FRONTSTEPS is based in Denver, Colorado.

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SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Fifth Street Capital is a public investment firm focused on providing mezzanine financing to support expansions, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and management buyouts of middle-market US based companies. Fifth Street looks to invest between $5 and $50 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include consumer products, healthcare services, manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, food services, business services, restaurants, speciality retail, logistics, and value added distribution. Fifth Street Capital is based in White Plains, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 59
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 3
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 4
State: California M&A 2 of 5
Country: United States M&A 23 of 58
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-15 Charter Brokerage

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Charter Brokerage is the premier non-asset based third party logistics provider to the North American petroleum industry offering an integrated array of information-based, port-related logistics services to a diverse group of energy product importers and major airline customers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-13 Flatout

Saline, Michigan, United States

Flatout, Inc. produces and sells flatbread and other related products to retail groceries, mass market and club stores, and other markets. The company sells its products under the Flatout name, which enjoys brand recognition among weight-conscious and health-minded consumers. Its products, which come in a variety of regular and light flavors, provide a healthy alternative to traditional breads and are applicable to a variety of culinary uses.

Sell $92M