M&A Deal Summary

Sorenson Capital Acquires NS8

On January 1, 2019, private equity firm Sorenson Capital acquired internet software and services company NS8

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sorenson Capital’s 10th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Sorenson Capital’s 40th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sorenson Capital’s 1st transaction in Nevada.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-01-01
Target NS8
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Sorenson Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

NS8

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NS8 is a comprehensive fraud prevention platform that combines behavioral analytics, real-time scoring, and global monitoring to help businesses minimize risk. NS8 also offers supplemental data through third-party extensions as well as seamless integrations with industry-leading ecommerce platforms that enable businesses to begin fighting fraud within minutes. NS8 was founded in 2016 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Buyer

Sorenson Capital

Lehi, Utah, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sorenson Capital is a private equity firm that seeks to support buyout and growth capital financings of lower middle-market companies. Sorenson invests across a broad range of industries and generally pursues companies with significant market share, high barriers to entry, fragmented industry competition, motivated managment, and sustainable pricing and profit margins. Target businesses typically have sales of $30 to $300 million with earnings of $3 to $25 million. Sorenson's geographic preference is for opportunities in the Mountain West and West Coast regions of the US. Sorenson raised its inaugural fund in 2004 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 45
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 10 of 10
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 13 of 13
State (Nevada) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 40 of 44
Year (2019) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-30 Zarbee s

South Jordan, Utah, United States

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-18 Axiom Materials

Santa Ana, California, United States

Axiom Materials, Inc. is a manufacturer of proprietary advanced composite materials and related products for customers in the aerospace & defense, industrial, automotive, medical device, and electronics industries. The Company provides customized, mission-critical products that are characterized by lightweight, durable, and temperature-resistant properties to over 300 customers.

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