M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-04-13 |
| Target | Varicent |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | IBM |
| Sellers(s) |
FTV Capital
EdgeStone Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1911 |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Employees | 270,300 |
| Revenue | 62.8B USD (2024) |
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 | 115 of 204 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 8 of 25 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 100 of 181 |
| State: Ontario M&A | 10 of 10 |
| Country: Canada M&A | 12 of 13 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 3 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-31 |
Worklight
Shefayim, Israel Worklight Ltd. is a provider of mobile software for smartphones and tablets. |
Buy | $70M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-25 |
Vivisimo
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Vivisimo, Inc. is a provider of federated discovery and navigation software that helps organizations access and analyze big data across the enterprise. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 6.2B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
FTV Capital is a multi-stage private equity firm focused on providing capital to high-growth companies. FTV generally seeks to invest in software, business services, and financial services companies which enable financial institutions to expand and to operate more efficiently. Investment proceeds are typically used to fund rapid organic growth, provide shareholder liquidity, pursue add-on acquisitions, or acquire divestitures. FTV prefers to act as the lead or control investor and targets equity commitments of $10 to $85 million per transaction. FTV Capital was established in 1998 and was formerly known as FTVentures. FTV Capital is based in San Francisco with an additional office in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 21 of 62 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 2 of 12 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 13 of 38 |
| State: Ontario M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Canada M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 1 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 |
Utopia
Mundelein, Illinois, United States Provides enterprise data management solutions.Utopia offers many data-related service solutions to meet your data needs. Our core competency is in data solutions, and we want to help you get the most out of your enterprise by using trusted data. We know the value of data quality, and have the knowledge and experience to maximize the benefits of your data assets. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-07 |
Shoutlet
Madison, Wisconsin, United States Shoutlet, Inc. is a cloud-based social marketing platform that empowers brands to build meaningful customer relationships that drive real value. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc. is a private equity firm that targets middle market companies located in the Canada. The Firm targets to invest in companies with an EBITDA range $10 - $50 million and Enterprise value of $50 - $250 million. It seeks to invest in equity and equity related instruments and seeks to hold majority position and board seat in portfolio companies. Specific areas of interest include light manufacturing, business services, and consumer services. Type of transaction includes MBO, recapitalizations, growth capital, divestiture or non-core business and succession planning. EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc. is based in Toronto, Ontario.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 22 of 25 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 16 of 17 |
| State: Ontario M&A | 13 of 14 |
| Country: Canada M&A | 17 of 18 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-21 |
New Food Classics
Calgary, Alberta, Canada NFC custom designs and manufactures private label as well as branded meat, seafood, meatless and poultry value added products for retail and foodservice accounts. The Company?s products include frozen, fresh, ready-to-cook and pre-cooked offerings. NFC?s innovative product development and efficient manufacturing position the Company for continued growth in the North American market. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-06 |
Solace Systems
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Solace Systems provides market-leading technology for real-time, event-based movement of data. Solace’s proprietary ‘event mesh’ platform securely and reliably moves event data into, out of, and across enterprise applications. Solace Systems was founded in 2001 and is based in Ottawa, Ontario. |
Sell | - |
