M&A Deal Summary

HID Global Acquires Fargo Electronics

On August 4, 2006, HID Global acquired technology hardware company Fargo Electronics from TA Associates

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HID Global’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is HID Global’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is HID Global’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-08-04
Target Fargo Electronics
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) HID Global
Sellers(s) TA Associates
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Raymond James - Investment Banking (Financial)
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP (Legal)

Target

Fargo Electronics

Irvine, California, United States
Fargo Electronics, Inc. is the manufacturer and global marketer of specialized printers and printer supplies principally for identification card applications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

HID Global

Austin, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Safety/Security
DESCRIPTION

HID Global Corporation provides secure identity solutions.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 22
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 18
State (California) 1 of 7
Country (United States) 1 of 15
Year (2006) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-16 ActivIdentity

Fremont, California, United States

ActivIdentity Corporation develops and provides authentication and credential management solutions for enterprises, government agencies, financial institutions, and service providers worldwide.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TA Associates

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 106 of 255
Sector (Technology Hardware) 7 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 63 of 130
State (California) 20 of 30
Country (United States) 103 of 206
Year (2006) 7 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-20 Mythic Entertainment

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Mythic Entertainment, Inc. is a developer of online gaming.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-08-17 NaviSys

Edison, New Jersey, United States

NaviSys is a company that specializes in software solutions for the North American life insurance industry. NaviSys works with more than 50 leading insurance companies and insurance distributors worldwide, including 17 of the top 20 U.S. life insurers.

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