M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-08-04 |
| Target | Aicent |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | Syniverse |
| Sellers(s) |
TA Associates
Warburg Pincus |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 292M USD |
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Syniverse is a provider of technology and business solutions for the global telecommunications industry. Syniverse makes mobile work for more than 900 mobile operators, cable and Internet providers, and enterprises in over 160 countries. Syniverse was founded in 1987 and is based in Tampa, Florida.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 2 |
| Sector (Communications) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 2 |
| State (California) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2014) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-03 |
MACH
Contern, Luxembourg MACH is a hub-based mobile communications exchange. MACH solutions shorten providers' time to market for new mobile applications, optimize service delivery to the mobile end-user, and accelerate the settlement of inter-operator financial liabilities. MACH enables the efficient flow of mobile traffic, of service validation, delivery and billing information, and of settlement transactions. |
Buy | €550M |
| 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 | 175 of 255 |
| Sector (Communications) | 15 of 15 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 100 of 130 |
| State (California) | 26 of 30 |
| Country (United States) | 157 of 206 |
| Year (2014) | 6 of 10 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 40 of 67 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-29 |
Truck Hero
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Truck Hero is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer accessories for pickup trucks. The company operates as the holding company for several market leading brands including Advantage, BAK, Extang, Retrax, TruXedo and UnderCover. Truck Hero also produces truck bed liners under the BedRug brand. Truck Hero was founded in 2007 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-11 |
Answers
New York, New York, United States Answers Corp. is an operator of online Q&A site that is a community-generated social knowledge Q&A platform, leveraging wiki-based technologies. Through the contributions of its large and growing community, answers are improved and updated over time. Answers was founded in 1999 and is based in New York City. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| PE ASSETS | 83.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Warburg Pincus is a mega-sized, global private equity firm focused on investment opportunities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Warburg will consider investing at various company stages, from early-stage opportunities to distressed situations. Warburg Pincus is organized by industry groups. Verticals include financial services, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications, energy, consumer & industrial, and real estate. Within financial services, Warburg will consider asset/wealth managers, banks, exchanges, financial technology, insurance, transaction processing, private banking, and specialty/consumer finance. Within healthcare, specific areas of interest include medical devices, healthcare services, and biotech/pharmaceuticals. Within technology/media/communications, Warburg targets software, media/internet/information, financial technology, telecom, business services, and systems/semiconductors. Within energy, specific areas of interest include oil/gas exploration, power generation/transmission, and alternative energy. Warburg Pincus raised its first fund in 1966 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 105 of 251 |
| Sector (Communications) | 5 of 11 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 40 of 90 |
| State (California) | 14 of 27 |
| Country (United States) | 70 of 137 |
| Year (2014) | 6 of 9 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 49 of 63 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-04 |
Zenith Energy
Houston, Texas, United States Zenith Energy is a midstream company that owns and operates over 32 million barrels of renewable fuels, crude oil, petroleum products, chemicals, and vegetable oil storage across North American, Europe, and Latin America through its subsidiaries Zenith International and Zenith U.S. Zenith Energy was founded in 2014 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-06 |
Archimedes Pharma
Reading, United Kingdom Archimedes is a pharmaceutical company with an established commercial organisation in the UK, France, Germany, Ireland and Spain. |
Sell | £230M |
