M&A Deal Summary

Liberty Hall Capital Partners and RF Investment Partners Acquire Comply365

On December 14, 2020, private equity firm Liberty Hall Capital Partners and mezzanine finance firm RF Investment Partners acquired software company Comply365 from Luminate Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Liberty Hall Capital Partners’ 1st and RF Investment Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Liberty Hall Capital Partners’ 7th and RF Investment Partners’ 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Liberty Hall Capital Partners’ 1st and RF Investment Partners’ 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-12-14
Target Comply365
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Liberty Hall Capital Partners
RF Investment Partners
Sellers(s) Luminate Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) AGC Partners (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

Comply365

Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
Comply365 is a provider of mobile-first, enterprise content management solutions to the aviation industry. Comply365’s solutions enable airline employees to access mobile manuals, complete checklists, review digital flight plans, complete training, and stay in compliance in a highly-regulated environment in real-time on any device. Comply365 was founded in 2007 and is based in Beloit, Wisconsin.

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Buyer(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Liberty Hall Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses operating in the aerospace sector. Specific areas of interest include aerospace suppliers, aircraft finance, service providers, and MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul) companies. Liberty Hall seeks to partner with entrepreneurs and management teams to identify and acquire leading businesses serving these segments. Liberty Hall Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 3
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 7
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-14 Aircraft Performance Group

Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

Aircraft Performance Group is a provider of proprietary flight operations software solutions into the aftermarket of the aerospace industry. APG operates a software as a service business model focused on the corporate and business aviation segment of the aerospace industry. APG has recently integrated its market-leading aircraft performance software solutions, including runway analysis and weight and balance services, with flight planning services into a new software offering and mobile app, iPreFlight GenesisTM. Aircraft Performance Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-12 Onboard Systems International

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Onboard Systems International is a provider of external cargo handling equipment for airframe manufacturers, military forces, and commercial helicopter operators around the world. Onboard Systems International was founded in 1975 and is based in Vancouver, Washington.

Sell -
Buyer
DESCRIPTION

RF Investment Partners is a private investment firm focused on providing flexible capital solutions to small and mid-sized companies. The Firm looks to invest $10 to $40 million of equity/debt capital capital to support businesses with at least $10 million of revenue. Funds are generally used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, acquisitions, shareholder liquidity needs, and family successions. RF Investment Partners was formed in 2016 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 33
Sector (Software) 2 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 3
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 14 of 32
Year (2020) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-03 Dealer

Tampa, Florida, United States

Dealer is a SaaS provider of marketing automation software and services primarily to automobile repair facilities and dealer service centers. Dealer is based in Tampa, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-01 Select Dental

Florham Park, New Jersey, United States

Select Dental is a dental practice management company focused on providing quality care to patients. Select Dental was founded in 2018 and is based in Florham Park, New Jersey.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Luminate Capital Partners is a private equity group focused on control investments in software and software-enabled businesses. The Firm targets growth-oriented companies 'at an inflection point' looking to take the business to the next level. Specific areas of interest include vertical applications, SaaS, back office and supply chain, marketing automation, e-commerce, data and analytics and software-enabled services. Laminate Capital was formed in 2015 and is based in San Francisco.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 7
Sector (Software) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 3
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 7
Year (2020) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-02 Oversight Systems

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Oversight Systems is a web-based software solution that automates spending program compliance by comprehensively analyzing expense reports, purchase cards, and accounts payable transactions to identify fraud, non-compliant purchases, as well as inefficient and wasteful spending. Oversight Systems was founded in 2003 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-27 AMTdirect

Cornelius, North Carolina, United States

AMTdirect LLC is a provider of lease accounting, lease administration, and facilities management solutions for corporate occupiers and lessees. AMTdirect was founded in 1996 and is based in Cornelius, North Carolina.

Sell -