M&A Deal Summary

FactSet Research Acquires Derivative Solutions

On August 2, 2005, FactSet Research acquired information services company Derivative Solutions for 43M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is FactSet Research’s 3rd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is FactSet Research’s 7th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is FactSet Research’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is FactSet Research’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-08-02
Target Derivative Solutions
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) FactSet Research
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 43M USD

Target

Derivative Solutions

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Derivative Solutions, Inc. provides fixed income analytics, portfolio management and risk management solutions to major banks, insurance companies, investment managers, dealers and other financial institutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

FactSet Research

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Information Services
Employees12,262
Revenue 2.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
FactSet's corporate headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut.
FactSet's corporate headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut.

FactSet Research is a global provider of financial information and analytics. Users can access company and industry intelligence as well as monitor performance with desktop analytics, mobile applications, and data feeds. FactSet Research was incorporated in 1978 and is based in Norwalk, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 23
Sector (Information Services) 3 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 18
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 15
Year (2005) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-04 TrueCourse

Newark, New Jersey, United States

TrueCourse, Inc. is a research firm specializing in takeover defense intelligence, proxy voting, and corporate governance. The company's online SharkRepellent product and custom research services provide critical strategic situation awareness that is relied upon by investment banks, law firms and institutional investors.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-01 StreamVPN

London, United Kingdom

StreamVPN Ltd provides equity fund management clients with tools that maximize the value of equity research. StreamVPN's flagship product, Alpha Network, is specifically designed to enhance the communication between institutional money managers and the brokerage community by providing a platform to consistently filter, track and evaluate high conviction investment ideas.

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