M&A Deal Summary

Spok Acquires Amcom Software

On March 3, 2011, Spok acquired software company Amcom Software from Norwest Equity Partners for 163M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Spok’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Spok’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Spok’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Spok’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-03-03
Target Amcom Software
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Spok
Sellers(s) Norwest Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 163M USD

Target

Amcom Software

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Amcom Software, Inc. is a provider of software solutions, which enable seamless, critical communications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Spok

Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Communications
Employees392
Revenue 139M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Spok is a provider of communications services for healthcare, government, public safety, and other industries. The Company delivers smart, reliable solutions to help protect the health, well-being, and safety of people around the globe. Spok was founded in 2004 and is based in Springfield, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Norwest Equity Partners

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1961
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) is a private equity firm focused on investing in growing and profitable middle-market companies. NEP targets investments in businesses valued between $50 and $500 million, typically investing $50 to $250 million of capital per investment. Funds are typically used to fund management buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth financing. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, technology/business services, and consumer products/services. NEP is affiliated with Norwest Mezzanine Partners, an investment partnership focused on providing junior capital to middle-market companies. Norwest Equity Partners is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 54
Sector (Software) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 20
State (Minnesota) 3 of 13
Country (United States) 14 of 52
Year (2011) 1 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 13
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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