M&A Deal Summary

The Active Network Acquires Outdoor Central

On November 11, 2008, The Active Network acquired software company Outdoor Central from Automated License Systems

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Active Network’s 5th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is The Active Network’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Active Network’s 3rd transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-11-11
Target Outdoor Central
Sector Software
Buyer(s) The Active Network
Sellers(s) Automated License Systems
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Outdoor Central

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Outdoor Central, Inc. is a developer of software services to licensing contractor.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Active Network

San Diego, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION
The Active Network's corporate headquarters in San Diego, California.
The Active Network's corporate headquarters in San Diego, California.

The Active Network, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based activity and participant management solutions serving a wide range of customer groups including business solutions, community activities, the public sector and outdoors and sports. The Active Network provides applications that form an online network connecting a fragmented and diverse group of activity and event organizers with a large base of potential participants. The Company's technology platform helps organizers manage their activities and events by automating online registrations and streamlining other critical management functions. The Active Network, Inc. was formed in 1998 and is based in San Diego, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 32
Sector (Software) 5 of 11
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
State (Tennessee) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 18 of 29
Year (2008) 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-11 Automated License Systems

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Automated License Systems, Inc. is a provider of outsourced and automated software solutions used by state government agencies to process more than 30 percent of all annual US fishing and hunting license sales today.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-23 ReserveAmerica

Ballston Spa, New York, United States

ReserveAmerica, Inc. is a provider of campground management tools to government and private campground operators offering clients comprehensive reservation systems including: website development, dedicated call-center services, database management tools, local campground management software, and turn-key marketing services.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Automated License Systems

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Automated License Systems, Inc. is a provider of outsourced and automated software solutions used by state government agencies to process more than 30 percent of all annual US fishing and hunting license sales today.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2008) 1 of 1