M&A Deal Summary

Sierra-Cedar Acquires Analytic Vision

On September 2, 2014, Sierra-Cedar acquired business services company Analytic Vision from Golden Gate Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sierra-Cedar’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Sierra-Cedar’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sierra-Cedar’s 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-09-02
Target Analytic Vision
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Sierra-Cedar
Sellers(s) Golden Gate Capital
Deal Type Merger

Target

Analytic Vision

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Analytic Vision is a provider of Business Intelligence (BI), Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), and Hyperion consulting firm focused on Oracle technology. Founded in 2001, the company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC and serves clients across multiple commercial end-market verticals.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sierra-Cedar

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

Sierra-Cedar is a North American IT services company. Sierra-Cedar integrates its industry knowledge, deep technology capabilities, breadth of service offerings, and global delivery model into best-value solutions tailored to the needs of its clients. Sierra-Cedar is uniquely positioned to help its clients meet the challenges of a fast-changing application and technology market. Sierra-Cedar was founded in 2005 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-02 io Consulting

Saugus, California, United States

io Consulting is a provider of Oracle PeopleSoft consulting solutions for the Higher Education market. Founded in 1996, the company serves leading Higher Ed institutions across North America.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Golden Gate Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 19.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Golden Gate Capital is a large private equity firm focused on buyout and growth equity investments across a wide variety of industries. The Firm partners with management teams to make equity investments in situations where there is a demonstrable opportunity to significantly enhance a company's value. Sectors of interest include software and IT services, semiconductors, electronics, consumer products and retail, financial services, business services, and media. Prospective transaction types include public-to-privates, corporate extractions, bankruptcy auctions, and recapitalizations. Golden Gate Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 84
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 3
Type (Merger) 3 of 5
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 41 of 76
Year (2014) 7 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-02 io Consulting

Saugus, California, United States

io Consulting is a provider of Oracle PeopleSoft consulting solutions for the Higher Education market. Founded in 1996, the company serves leading Higher Ed institutions across North America.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-13 ANGUS

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

ANGUS engages in the manufacture and distribution of nitroalkanes and their derivatives. Through its proprietary technology, ANGUS produces a unique portfolio of specialty additives and high-performance intermediates, which help customers deliver enhanced product and process performance across a wide range of applications in life sciences, personal care, and high-growth industrial markets. ANGUS was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Buy $1.2B