M&A Deal Summary

Infor Global Solutions Acquires Vivonet

On September 17, 2018, Infor Global Solutions acquired internet software and services company Vivonet from Marlin Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Infor Global Solutions’ 6th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Infor Global Solutions’ 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Infor Global Solutions’ 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-09-17
Target Vivonet
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Infor Global Solutions
Sellers(s) Marlin Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Vivonet

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vivonet, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based point of sale software and systems for small and mid-sized merchants. The company’s solutions allow single and multi-location operations to remotely manage complex workflows, order management and consumer interactions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Infor Global Solutions

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Information Technology
Employees16,000
DESCRIPTION

Infor Global Solutions, Inc. is a global provider of enterprise business solutions to select manufacturing and distribution industries. Infor Global Solutions, Inc. was formed in 2002 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 28
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 6 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 23 of 26
State: British Columbia M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-25 Birst

San Francisco, California, United States

Birst, Inc. is a provider of cloud-native, business intelligence (BI), analytics, and data visualization. Birst, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-04 Alfa-Beta Solutions bv

Arnhem, Netherlands

Alfa-Beta Solutions bv is a partner and system integrator for ERP and BI solutions in the food industry. Alfa-Beta Solutions concentrates on F&B, with a specialization in the Dairy, Agrofood, and Convenience micro-verticals. Alfa-Beta Solutions bv was founded in 2001 and is based in Arnhem, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Marlin Equity Partners

Hermosa Beach, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 8.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Marlin Equity's headquarters in Hermosa Beach, California.
Marlin Equity's headquarters in Hermosa Beach, California.

Marlin Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring distressed businesses with sales of $10 million to $2 billion. Marlin has a special interest in non-core or underperforming divisions of larger corporations, as well as companies facing some sort of financial, operational or market-related transition. Marlin is a generalist investor and will consider opportunities in technology (software, IT, payment systems, hardware, communications, internet), healthcare, consumer (apparel, retail, consumer products, food/beverage), services (business, financial, consumer, education), manufacturing (automotive, industrial, metals, plastics), aerospace, defense, and media. Marlin prefers businesses with scalable business models, strong installed customer bases, defensible market positions, and barriers to entry. Marlin Equity Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hermosa Beach, California with an additional office in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 65
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 6 of 16
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 23 of 43
State: British Columbia M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 2 of 4
Year: 2018 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-11 Alveo

New York City, New York, United States

Alveo is a provider of data management software to global financial institutions. Alveo encompass the full spectrum of reference and market data to help financial institutions better manage risk, meet evolving compliance demands, increase productivity, bring new products to market faster and generate new revenue. Alveo was founded in 1991 and is based in New York City, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-18 ProcessUnity

Concord, Massachusetts, United States

ProcessUnity is a provider of cloud-based applications for risk and compliance management. The company’s software as a service (SaaS) platform gives organizations the control to assess, measure, and mitigate risk, and to ensure the optimal performance of key business processes. ProcessUnity’s flagship solution, ProcessUnity Vendor Risk Management, protects companies and their brands by reducing risks from third-party vendors and suppliers. ProcessUnity helps customers effectively and efficiently assess and monitor both new and existing vendors from initial due diligence and onboarding through termination. ProcessUnity was founded in 2003 and is based in Concord, Massachusetts.

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