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TA Associates Acquires Alias Systems

On January 1, 1987, private equity firm TA Associates acquired software company Alias Systems

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TA Associates’ 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is TA Associates’ 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is TA Associates’ 1st transaction in Ontario.
Investment Fate
  • Alias Systems was sold to a strategic buyer in 1995.
  • Alias Systems was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2004 for 58M USD.
  • Alias Systems was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2006 for 182M USD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1987-01-01
Target Alias Systems
Sector Software
Buyer(s) TA Associates
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Alias Systems

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alias Systems Corp. is a team of expert scientists exploring and creating technologies to help improve design and its role in society through high-level projects and collaboration with leading research universities worldwide.

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Buyer

TA Associates

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 11 of 375
Sector: Software M&A 3 of 90
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 8 of 75
State: Ontario M&A 1 of 4
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 9
Year: 1987 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1987-01-01 Anasazi

Phoenix, Alaska, United States

Anasazi designs and installs complex data communications networks for companies in the retail, hospitality and financial industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1987-11-02 Sun Environmental

Canton, Ohio, United States

Sun Environmental focuses on hazardous waste detoxification and resource recovery. Sun was acquired in November 1987 by Resource Engineering, Inc. (REI), a company that provides consulting and environmental remediation services. In 1988, REI changed its name to ENSR (Environmental Services Consulting and Engineering). ENSR International is now a worldwide environmental consulting, engineering, and remediation organization.

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