M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2022-07-12 |
| Target | Unison |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) |
Madison Dearborn Partners
Audax Private Debt |
| Sellers(s) | The Carlyle Group |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | PwC Corporate Finance (Financial) Latham & Watkins (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 31.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) is a large private equity firm that targets buyouts of private or publicly held companies, divestitures of larger companies, recapitalizations of family-owned or closely-held companies, acquisition-oriented financings, and financings to fund internal growth. MDP's target investment size is $100 to $600 million in buyout oriented transactions and $100 to $400 million in growth capital commitments. Areas of interest include basic industries (natural resources, chemicals, energy and power, automotive, building products, food, metals and mining, refining, paper, packaging and forest products, and general manufacturing), as well as communications, consumer products/services, financial services, and healthcare. Madison Dearborn Partners was formed in 1992 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 96 of 104 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 6 of 6 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 19 of 20 |
| State: Virginia M&A | 3 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 82 of 90 |
| Year: 2022 M&A | 5 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-23 |
BlueCat
Toronto, Ontario, Canada BlueCat provides software-based Enterprise Domain Name System solutions that offer its customers management tools and security capabilities to manage their increasingly complex internal corporate networks. BlueCat's solutions result in improved network performance, enhanced network visibility, reduced network downtime and strengthened network security. BlueCat was founded in 2001 and is based in Toronto, Ontario. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 |
EVO
Atlanta, Georgia, United States EVO is a payment technology and services provider that offers an array of innovative, reliable, and secure payment solutions to merchants across the globe EVO was founded in 1989 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. |
Sell | $4.0B |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 5.4B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Audax Mezzanine is the mezzanine finance arm of the Audax Group. The Firm focuses on investing in both private and public, US-based middle market companies with a strong history of cash flows and consistent revenue growth. Audax will consider subordinated mezzanine debt commitments, second lien or junior secured debt, preferred stock and common stock. The Firm seeks to invest in companies with EBITDA between $10 and $100 million. Types of transaction include MBOs, LBOs, growth capital financings, acquisition financings, and recapitalizations. Audax Private Debt is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 88 of 120 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 6 of 8 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 39 of 58 |
| State: Virginia M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 86 of 118 |
| Year: 2022 M&A | 8 of 17 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-13 |
Cerity Partners
New York, New York, United States Cerity Partners is a provider of comprehensive financial management services to a diverse spectrum of High Net Worth (“HNW”) individuals and their families, businesses and their executives, and nonprofit organizations. Clarity Partners is based in New York, New York. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-13 |
Roto-Rooter
Vista, California, United States Roto-Rooter provides plumbing, drain, and flood restoration services to both commercial and residential property owners. Roto-Rooter was founded in 1974 and is based in Vista, California. |
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 | 447 of 488 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 31 of 35 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 104 of 119 |
| State: Virginia M&A | 19 of 19 |
| Country: United States M&A | 244 of 261 |
| Year: 2022 M&A | 10 of 22 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-28 |
Varmora
India Varmora is a domestic tile and bathware company. The company manufactures and sells tiles, bathware and sanitaryware products under the Varmora brand name through its pan-India distribution network of retailers and exclusive brand outlets. Varmora was founded in 1994 and is based in Morbi, India. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-14 |
Service King Collision Repair Centers
Richardson, Texas, United States Service King Collision Repair Centers is a regional multi-shop operator of collision repair facilities in the country, dedicated to offering customers an overall superior service experience. Service King Collision Repair Centers was founded in 1976 and is based in Richardson, Texas. |
Sell | - |
