M&A Deal Summary

Ingram Micro Acquires CloudBlue Technologies

On September 30, 2013, Ingram Micro acquired information technology company CloudBlue Technologies from Riverwood Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ingram Micro’s 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Ingram Micro’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ingram Micro’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-09-30
Target CloudBlue Technologies
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Ingram Micro
Sellers(s) Riverwood Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Raymond James - Investment Banking (Financial)

Target

CloudBlue Technologies

Norcross, Georgia, United States
CloudBlue, is a provider of Enterprise IT Asset Disposition, Onsite Data Destruction and e-Waste Recycling Services worldwide. The Company’s services reduce the risk, cost and complexity associated with securely managing IT assets and consumer electronics throughout their lifecycle in compliance with environmental and data security regulations. CloudBlue operations are process-oriented, driven by continuous improvement through LEAN, 5S, Six Sigma and Kaizen-based management and process principles.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ingram Micro

Irvine, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Distribution
Revenue 43.0B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Ingram Micro's corporate headquarters in Irvine, California.
Entrance to Ingram Micro's corporate headquarters in Irvine, California.

Ingram Micro is a wholesale technology distributor and a global provider of IT supply-chain, mobile device lifecycle services, and logistics solutions. Ingram Micro distributes and markets a large variety of technology and mobility products from companies such as Acer, Apple, Cisco, Citrix, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Samsung, Symantec, VMware, and others. Ingram Micro was founded in 1979 and is based in Irvine, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 45
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 40
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 12
Year (2013) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-12 SoftCom

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

SoftCom, Inc., is a cloud marketplace and global service provider offering domain name management, web hosting and cloud infrastructure services, among other SMB-focused solutions. SoftCom operates brands such as myhosting.com and mail2web.com and has a seasoned team of engineers with deep experience in building and developing cloud aggregation and web solutions.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-28 Shipwire

Santa Clara, California, United States

Shipwire is a provider of global fulfillment services for emerging multi-channel brands. The Shipwire platform provides on-demand e-commerce fulfillment and supply chain management from a network of global pick-pack and ship warehouses to more than 1,000 emerging brands and web retailers. Shipwire was founded in 2006 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Riverwood Capital

Menlo Park, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Riverwood Capital is a tech-focused on private equity firm. Riverwood will consider investment opportunities across North and South America and looks for situations where the firm can commit $25 to $125 per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include growth capital financings, carve-outs, consolidations, and buyouts. Specific areas of interest include IT, communications, technology hardware, electronics, software, and digital media. Riverwood Capital was formed in 2008 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 24
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 11
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 17
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-19 Liquid Robotics

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Liquid Robotics, Inc. is a provider of autonomous maritime systems and developer of the Wave Glider ocean surface robot. Liquid Robotics persistent and versatile platforms utilized across the globe for ocean data observation, monitoring and surveillance break the economic and risk barriers to ocean data collection.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-22 Pixeon

São Paulo, Brazil

Pixeon is a provider of software addressing the imaging and workflow needs of healthcare providers. The Company provides picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) for medical image storage and workflow, Radiology Information Systems / Laboratory Information Systems (RIS/LIS) managing the entire operational cycle for labs and clinics; and Hospital Information Systems (HIS) / Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to manage workflow and patient data within hospitals. Pixeon was founded in 2012 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

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