M&A Deal Summary

OMERS Private Equity and Harvest Partners Private Equity Acquire Epiq

On July 27, 2016, private equity firms OMERS Private Equity and Harvest Partners Private Equity acquired information technology company Epiq for 1.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 2nd and Harvest Partners Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 7th and Harvest Partners Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 16th and Harvest Partners Private Equity’s 30th transaction in the United States.
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 2nd and Harvest Partners Private Equity’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-07-27
Target Epiq
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) OMERS Private Equity
Harvest Partners Private Equity
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 1.0B USD
Advisor(s) Credit Suisse Investment Banking (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

Epiq

New York, New York, United States
Epiq is a provider of integrated technology and services for the legal profession, including eDiscovery, managed services, bankruptcy, class action and mass tort administration, federal regulatory actions and data breach responses. Epic's solutions are designed to streamline the administration of litigation, investigations, financial transactions, regulatory compliance and other legal matters. Epiq was founded in 1988 and is based in New York.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

OMERS Private Equity

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 19.8B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

OMERS Private Equity, Inc. is the private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System. OMERS invests in buyout, venture, and mezzanine funds as well as makes direct private equity investments in North American companies with and enterprise value of $200 million to 1.5 billion. Target sectors include manufacturing, financial and business services, industrial and consumer products, transportation, and technology. OMERS Private Equity was formed in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 55
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 4
Type (Going Private) 3 of 3
State (New York) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 16 of 28
Year (2016) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-29 Give and Go Prepared Foods

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Give and Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a manufacturer of baked goods supplying retailers and the foodservice industry. With our extensive product selection and portfolio of successful brands, we cover all needs, from bite-sized treats under the bestselling two-bite brand, decadent cupcakes under Kimberley’s Bakeshoppe, feel-good granola snacks under Mason St. Bakehouse, or traditional treats under The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co. Give and Go Prepared Foods was founded in 1989 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-28 Document Technologies

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

DTI is a privately held legal process outsourcing company in the US serving law firms and corporations. DTI helps its clients accelerate the changes they must make to remain competitive. DTI was founded in 1998 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sell $627M
Buyer

Harvest Partners Private Equity

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Harvest Partners is a private equity firm that targets buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market public and private companies. Harvest Partners looks to invest in profitable ($30 to $300 million of EBITDA) consumer products/retail, manufacturing, marketing, building products, industrial, specialty services, and value-added distribution companies valued between $100 and $600 million. The Firm prefers opportunities headquartered in North America. Harvest Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 49
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 3
Type (Going Private) 2 of 2
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 30 of 46
Year (2016) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-18 Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery

Maitland, Florida, United States

Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery is a dermatology-focused physician practice management company, with clinics around the United States which provide clinical, cosmetic, and pathology services. Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery was founded in 1989 and is based in Maitland, Florida.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-18 Granicus

Denver, Colorado, United States

Granicus is a provider of cloud-based government transparency, legislative management and digital marketing solutions for government agencies across North America and the United Kingdom. The Company’s software solutions empower government organizations to create better lives for their constituents by enabling better decision making, communications and engagement while driving significant organizational efficiency via the automation of daily legislative workflows. Granicus was founded in 1999 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Buy -
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