M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-10-02 |
| Target | Hummingbird |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | OpenText |
| Sellers(s) | TA Associates |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 489M USD |
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OpenText is an independent software provider of enterprise information management (EIM). Open Text was founded in 1991 and is based in Waterloo, Ontario.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 45 |
| Sector (Software) | 10 of 21 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 10 of 36 |
| State (Ontario) | 5 of 6 |
| Country (Canada) | 5 of 8 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 7 of 27 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-31 |
Quest Software - Vista Plus Product Suite
United States Quest Software - Vista Plus Product Suite captures and stores business-critical information from packaged applications like Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft and mySAP as well as custom and mainframe legacy environments. Vista provides a strong platform from which to address report content found in ERP applications, and business intelligence (BI) software from Cognos, Business Objects, Crystal Reports and others. |
Buy | $24M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-03 |
Spicer
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Spicer Corporation is a worldwide supplier of scalable, universal view-markup and collaboration software solutions that improves document productivity and the return on investment for organizations with ECM, CM, PDM, PLM, ERP, and other corporate information systems. Spicer's visualization, collaboration, redaction, and scanning products are used globally in Manufacturing, Government, Utilities, Insurance and Financial Services, and Reprographics markets. |
Buy | $12M |
| 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 | 108 of 255 |
| Sector (Software) | 30 of 55 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 65 of 130 |
| State (Ontario) | 3 of 3 |
| Country (Canada) | 3 of 5 |
| Year (2006) | 9 of 11 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 27 of 67 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-12 |
Professional Warranty Service
Chantilly, Virginia, United States Professional Warranty Service is a provider of new home warranty products and administration services to residential construction firms. The warranty coverage provides for impartial third-party arbitration, with multiple layers of protection for all parties and transferability among homeowners. Professional Warranty Service was founded in 1995 and is based in Chantilly, Virginia. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-25 |
American Access Care
Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, United States American Access Care is a management company operating freestanding outpatient vascular access centers dedicated to patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD). |
Buy | - |
