M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2013-09-12 |
| Target | Enterasys Networks |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Buyer(s) | Extreme Networks |
| Sellers(s) |
The Gores Group
Tennenbaum Capital Partners Silver Lake Valhalla Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 180M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Sector | Technology Hardware |
| Employees | 2,656 |
| Revenue | 1.1B USD (2024) |
Extreme Networks is a provider of network infrastructure equipment and services for enterprises and data centers. The Company delivers software-driven networking solutions that help IT departments deliver stronger connections with customers, partners, and employees. Extreme Networks was founded in 1996 and is based in Morrisville, North Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 9 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 4 of 5 |
| State: Massachusetts M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 4 of 8 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-01 |
Webstacks
United States Webstacks, Inc. is a provider of technological products in US. |
Buy | $74M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-14 |
Zebra Technologies - Wireless LAN Business
Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States Zebra Technologies Corp. - Wireless LAN Business is a manufacture of communication equipment. |
Buy | $55M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Gores Group is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in mature and growing businesses. Gores considers investments across Europe and North America and typically seeks non-core assets of public corporations. While Gores is a generalist investor, the firm has a particular interest in technology, telecommunications, business services, and industrial companies. The Gores Group was formed in 1987 and has offices in Beverly Hills, California, and Boulder, Colorado.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 40 of 67 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 9 of 12 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 16 of 30 |
| State: Massachusetts M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 32 of 53 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-05 |
Alliance Entertainment
Coral Springs, Florida, United States Wholesale distribution and fulfillment of CD, DVD, and videogame titles throughout the United States. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-04 |
Imagine Communications
Plano, Texas, United States Imagine Communications is a developer of advanced broadband video processing equipment. The company's technology enables on-demand, interactive and personalized television broadcasting for improved bandwidth, enhanced video quality, targeted ads and personalized audio. Imagine Communications was founded in 2005 and is based in Plano, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 18.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Tennenbaum Capital Partners is a private investment group focused on providing financing solutions to middle-market companies in a variety of sectors. The Firm separates its activity into two segments - performing and distressed. The performing group looks to invest $10 to $125 million to support recapitalizations, LBOs, acquisitions, and growth capital needs of companies valued between $100 million and $1.5 billion. The special situations group looks to provide $20 to $125 million to support rescue needs, as well as fund complex situations or secondary market purchases. Tennenbaum primarily considers opportunities in North America and Europe, but will consider other geographies. Tennenbaum Capital Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in Santa Monica, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 9 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 2 of 5 |
| State: Massachusetts M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 8 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-30 |
Online Resources
Chantilly, Virginia, Online Resources Corporation powers financial interactions between millions of consumers and the company’s financial institution and biller clients. Backed by its proprietary real-time payments gateway that links banks directly with billers, the company provides web and phone-based financial services, electronic payments and marketing services to drive consumer adoption. |
Sell | $263M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-09 |
Novanta
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States Novanta is a provider of core technology solutions that give medical and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers a competitive advantage. The Company combines deep proprietary technology expertise and competencies in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation with a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges. Novanta was founded in 1968 and is based in Bedford, Massachusetts. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 104.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Silver Lake is a mega-sized private equity firm focused on a broad range of growth investments in and acquisitions of technology companies. Silver Lake is subdivided into several investing groups including Silver Lake Partners, Silver Lake Sumeru, Silver Lake Waterman, Silver Lake Alpine, and Silver Lake Kraftwerk. Silver Lake Partners pursues large-scale private investments in companies within the technology, tech-enabled and related growth industries. Silver Lake Sumeru invests in middle market technology companies with established business models and attractive growth prospects where there is an opportunity to create value through operational transformation. Silver Lake Waterman provides growth capital to later-stage companies in the technology and technology-enabled industries, offering flexible solutions to finance expansion and acquisitions. Silver Lake Alpine is Silver Lake's debt and credit investing arm. Silver Lake Kraftwerk provides growth capital to technology and tech-enabled businesses driving efficiency across the operations, energy, and resources industries. Silver Lake Partners was formed in 1999 is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 19 of 66 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 2 of 9 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 7 of 18 |
| State: Massachusetts M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 13 of 51 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 17 of 17 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-22 |
SMART Storage Systems
Newark, California, United States SMART Storage Systems, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and deploys enterprise memory modules and solid-state storage products. |
Sell | $307M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-18 |
Eka
Bengaluru, India Eka is a global provider of commodity management solutions with a specialty in the soft ags and energy markets. Eka was founded in 2001 and is based in Bengaluru, India. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| PE ASSETS | 440M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Valhalla Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm focused primarily on providing capital to technology companies in the Mid-Atlantic US. Valhalla will invest at all company stages, including early-stage needs as well as more mature company situations such as divestitures. Sub-sectors of tech Valhalla will consider include software, internet, digital media, mobile, and data storage. Valhalla Partners was formed in 2002 and is based in Vienna, Virginia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 17 of 33 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 4 of 8 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 11 of 22 |
| State: Massachusetts M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 17 of 33 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 4 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 8 of 12 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-02 |
WellAWARE Systems
Glen Allen, Virginia, United States WellAWARE Systems, Inc. provides wellness monitoring solutions to increase the quality of life and care for seniors. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 |
Nirvanix
San Diego, California, United States Nirvanix is the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud storage services designed specifically for customers with expectations of extreme security, reliability and redundancy. Under its CloudComplete™ portfolio, Nirvanix is the only company that offers fully managed public, hybrid and private cloud storage services with usage-based pricing. The company's battle-hardened, proven second generation technology is utilized by leading IT OEMs and is fully integrated with third-party backup and archiving software products and appliances, enabling One Click to the Cloud™. Nirvanix has global customers accessing its Cloud Storage Network™, from SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. |
Sell | - |
