M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-05-07 |
| Target | Gemcom Software International |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) |
JMI Equity
The Carlyle Group |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Deal Value | 180M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
JMI Equity is a private equity firm focused on investments in software, internet, business service, and healthcare IT. Targeted businesses typically help automate and optimize business and information technology processes. The Firm will consider investments at all stages of development, including early-stage companies, self-funded businesses requiring growth capital, and later stage businesses in need of buyout or recapitalization funding. JMI looks to commit at least $25 million per transaction. JMI Equity was formed in 1992 and maintains offices in San Diego and Baltimore.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 50 of 130 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 28 of 55 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 5 of 7 |
| State: British Columbia M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: Canada M&A | 4 of 12 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 5 of 7 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 10 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-28 |
The Search Agency
Los Angeles, California, United States The Search Agency is an online marketing firm specializing in search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO). The Search Agency was founded in 2002 and is based in Los Angeles, California. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-08 |
Halogen Software
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Halogen Software, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based employee performance and talent management software. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 435.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 323 of 749 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 24 of 57 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 14 of 36 |
| State: British Columbia M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Canada M&A | 2 of 9 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 11 of 28 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 114 of 137 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-01 |
Metaldyne
Plymouth, Michigan, United States Metaldyne LLC is a designer and supplier of metal-formed components and assemblies for engine and transmission applications including engine connecting rods, transmission valve bodies, crankshaft dampers and pulleys, forged and finished differential gears and assemblies, and balance shaft modules. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-08 |
Adesso Systems
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Adesso Systems, Inc. is the provider of mobile application development platforms for rapid development, deployment and maintenance of mobile enterprise applications. |
Sell | - |
