M&A Deal Summary

Francisco Partners and True Wind Capital Acquire Merative

On January 21, 2022, private equity firms Francisco Partners and True Wind Capital acquired information technology company Merative from IBM

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Francisco Partners’ 28th and True Wind Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Francisco Partners’ 112th and True Wind Capital’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Francisco Partners’ 3rd and True Wind Capital’s 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-01-21
Target Merative
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Francisco Partners
True Wind Capital
Sellers(s) IBM
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Merative

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Merative is a data, analytics and technology partner for the global health industry – including providers, payers, life sciences companies and governments. With trusted technology and human expertise, the Company works with clients to drive real progress. Merative helps clients orient information and insights around the people they serve to improve healthcare delivery, decision making and performance. Merative is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Francisco Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 45.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION
Francisco Partners' headquarters in San Francisco, California.
Francisco Partners' headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Francisco Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in technology and technology-enabled services. Specific areas of interest include semiconductors, capital equipment, electronics components, systems and manufacturing, IT services and business process outsourcing, communications, security and enterprise applications, and infrastructure software. Prospective investment situations include divisional buyouts, growth equity financings, acquisitions of private companies, sponsored mergers and acquisitions, and take-privates. Francisco Partners looks for opportunities where it can commit a minimum of $100 million per investment. Francisco Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 136 of 160
Sector: Information Technology M&A 28 of 30
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 26 of 31
State: Michigan M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 112 of 134
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-23 Zenefits

San Francisco, California, United States

Zenefits provides technology to help small to large businesses manage their HR processes. Zenefits' software solutions help companies with payroll, benefits, and health insurance. Zenefits was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-10 ANDHealth

Columbus, Ohio, United States

ANDHealth is a provider of chronic disease treatment and reversal using root cause medical care. ANDHealth is based in Columbus, Ohio.

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Buyer

True Wind Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2015
PE ASSETS 560M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

True Wind Capital Management LLC is a private investment firm focused on technology companies. True Wind pursues a variety of transaction types across all company stages, including management buyouts, growth financings, stake purchases, and venture. True Wind Capital Management was formed in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 13
Sector: Information Technology M&A 2 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Michigan M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 11 of 12
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-13 W Energy Software

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

W Energy Software is a provider of cloud-based accounting and ERP software, delivering high levels of speed, ease, and accuracy to enterprise and mid-market customers across the energy and commodities value chain. W Energy Software was founded in 2009 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-22 Sterling Brokers

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sterling Brokers is a benefits consulting and administration firm offering group insurance, retirement services, technology-enabled platform solutions and advisory services to Canadian employers. Sterling Brokers was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

IBM

Armonk, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1911
Sector Information Technology
Employees270,300
Revenue 62.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to IBM's corporate headquarters in Armonk, New York.
Entrance to IBM's corporate headquarters in Armonk, New York.

IBM is a global provider of information technology products and services. IBM's products and services include IT infrastructure and business process services, cloud computing, business analytics, and enterprise software. IBM was formed in 1911 and is based in Armonk, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 34
Sector: Information Technology M&A 8 of 8
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 28 of 31
State: Michigan M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 25 of 27
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-11 Envizi

Eveleigh, Australia

Envizi is a data and analytics software provider for environmental performance management. Envizi's software automates the collection and consolidation of more than 500 data types and supports major sustainability reporting frameworks. Its user-friendly and easily customized dashboards enable companies to analyze, manage and report on environmental goals, identify efficiency opportunities and assess sustainability risk. Envizi was founded in 2004 and is based in Eveleigh, Australia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-01 Sentaca

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Sentaca is a telco consulting services and solutions provider. Sentaca builds and migrates mission-critical applications on leading cloud service providers and open-source platforms like Red Hat OpenShift and OpenStack. Sentaca has supported digital transformation, next-generation networks, and improved consumer experience for CSPs and media companies. Sentaca was founded in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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