M&A Deal Summary

Experian Acquires The 41st Parameter

On October 1, 2013, Experian acquired software company The 41st Parameter from Kensington Capital Partners for 324M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Experian’s 15th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Experian’s 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Experian’s 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Experian’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-10-01
Target The 41st Parameter
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Experian
Sellers(s) Kensington Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 324M USD

Target

The 41st Parameter

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
The 41st Parameter, Inc. offers FraudNet, a software solution that helps to identify and reduce fraud losses over the Internet.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Experian

Dublin, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 1826
Sector Information Services
Employees22,500
Revenue 7.1B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Experian is a global information services group with operations in 40 countries. Experian was founded in 1826 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 55 of 64
Sector (Software) 15 of 15
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 48 of 55
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 19 of 25
Year (2013) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-13 Sinotrust Market Research

Beijing, China

Sinotrust provides business information, market research, consulting and database marketing services to both foreign multinationals and local companies operating in China. Sinotrust helps clients in the automotive, banking, insurance, telecommunications, healthcare, technology and retail sectors.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-21 Passport Health Communications

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Passport Health Communications, Inc. (Formerly InterMed LLC) provides a comprehensive suite of administrative, clinical and financial solutions to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the revenue cycle process for more than 5,300 hospitals, physician practices and other healthcare providers.

Buy $850M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kensington Capital Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 2.8B CAD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kensington Capital Partners is a Canadian alternative asset manager focused on hedge funds, private equity, and infrastructure assets. Kensington makes private equity investments through its fund-of-funds and direct co-investment programs. Kensington Capital was formed in 1996 and is based in Toronto.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 8
Sector (Software) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-10 CGL Manufacturing

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

CGL Manufacturing, Inc. is a provider and supplier of machined castings and components, fabrications and assemblies for global OEM customers.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-24 Touch Bistro

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Touch Bistro provides iPad restaurant point-of-sale technology for restaurants, cafes, bars, food trucks, and other food and drink venues. Touch Bistro is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Buy -
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