M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-07-07 |
| Target | Arcserve |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) |
Marlin Equity Partners
TA Associates |
| Sellers(s) | CA Technologies |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 39 of 116 |
| Sector (Software) | 16 of 33 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 15 of 24 |
| State (Minnesota) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 31 of 83 |
| Year (2014) | 5 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 |
Longview Solutions
Markham, Ontario, Canada Longview Solutions, Inc. is a provider of corporate performance management (CPM) and tax provisioning software to enterprise customers worldwide. Longview elevates planning, consolidation, tax reporting, and analytics from data collection and validation to strategic business processes. Longview’s 25+ years of domain knowledge and experience, combined with state-of-the-art cloud-based and on-premise platforms, deliver the most robust and innovative performance management solution in the marketplace. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-27 |
Verinext
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States Verinext is an IT services firm that specializes in app development, business intelligence, infrastructure services, mobility, managed services, and cloud hosting services. Verinext was founded in 1999 and is based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| PE ASSETS | 65.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 214 of 364 |
| Sector (Software) | 41 of 86 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 5 of 9 |
| State (Minnesota) | 2 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 180 of 263 |
| Year (2014) | 6 of 13 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-16 |
M and M Direct
Leominster, United Kingdom M and M Direct is the online and mail order retailer of discounted lifestyle, fashion and sports apparel and footwear in the UK. The company has longstanding relationships with major clothing brands providing it access to high quality end-of-line clearance apparel. M and M offers over 100-plus brands on its website, which receives 15 million visitors per year and through its catalogues which reach over 1.5 million consumers. |
Sell | £140M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-22 |
Cath Kidston
St Neots, United Kingdom Cath Kidston is a distinctive British lifestyle brand best known for its witty vintage inspired prints and wide array of household and fashion products - from floral china to polka dot bags. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Sector | Software |
| Revenue | 4.0B USD (2017) |
CA Technologies is a global software provider for large companies. CA Technologies was formed in 1974 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Sector (Software) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 3 of 5 |
| State (Minnesota) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 5 |
| Year (2014) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-13 |
CA Technologies - CA Erwin Data Modeling Solution
United States CA Erwin Data Modeling provides application development and business intelligence to security and data management services. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-27 |
Rally Software Development
Boulder, Colorado, United States Rally Software Development Corp. is a cloud based solution provider for managing Agile software development activities worldwide. |
Buy | $480M |
