Recapitalization • Software

The Blackstone Group and New Mountain Capital Acquire Blue Yonder

On August 19, 2016, private equity firms The Blackstone Group and New Mountain Capital acquired software company Blue Yonder

Acquisition Context
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 7th and New Mountain Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 131st and New Mountain Capital’s 35th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 2nd and New Mountain Capital’s 2nd transaction in Arizona.
Investment Fate
  • Blue Yonder was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2021 for 8.5B USD.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date August 19, 2016
Target Blue Yonder
Sector Software
Buyer(s) The Blackstone Group
New Mountain Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)

Target Company

Blue Yonder

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Blue Yonder is end-to-end, digital fulfillment platform provider in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) driven supply chain and retail solutions for 4,000 of the world’s leading retail, manufacturing and logistics companies. Blue Yonder enables an Autonomous Supply ChainTM by connecting its cognitive SaaS solutions from end-to-end — across planning, execution and delivery — with a broad partner ecosystem, empowering customers to better predict and shape demand, transform their product delivery and deliver outstanding customer experiences. Blue Yonder’s world-class client brands include 75 of the top 100 retailers, 77 of the top 100 consumer goods companies, and 8 of the top 10 global 3PLs. Blue Yonder was founded in 1985 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Buyers Overview 2

Buyer

The Blackstone Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 394.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 209 of 365
Sector: Software 7 of 16
Type: Recapitalization 2 of 5
State: Arizona 2 of 2
Country: United States 131 of 231
Year: 2016 5 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-31 Partners Life

Auckland, New Zealand

Partners Life is a provider of life insurance, income protection, medical insurance, disability insurance, trauma cover and business risk protection products and services. Partners Life was formed in 2010 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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United States

American Electric Power - Four Competitive Power Plants comprises four power plants totaling approximately 5,200 megawatts (MW). Power plants are Lawrenceburg Generating Station, 1,186 MW natural gas, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Waterford Energy Center, 840 MW natural gas, Waterford, Ohio Darby Generating Station, 507 MW natural gas, Mount Sterling, Ohio and Gen. James M. Gavin Plant, 2,665 MW coal, Cheshire, Ohio.

Buy $2.2B
Buyer

New Mountain Capital

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 55.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

New Mountain Capital is a private investment firm focused on investment in public and private companies in a variety of industries. New Mountain generally invests $100 to $500 million per transaction and looks for businesses with strong market positions and high barriers to entry. New Mountain also prefers businesses that succeed in both good and bad economies. Sectors of interest include education, healthcare, business services, federal IT services, media, software, consumer products, logistics, financial services and technologies, and energy. New Mountain Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in New York, New York.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 39 of 104
Sector: Software 3 of 10
Type: Recapitalization 4 of 6
State: Arizona 2 of 2
Country: United States 35 of 99
Year: 2016 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-11 Topix Brands

West Babylon, New York, United States

Topix Brands is a producer of therapeutic and cosmetic skin care products. Topix has developed, manufactured and marketed innovative and clinically-validated topical skin care products. Topix Brands is based in West Babylon, New York.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-31 NuSil Technology

Carpinteria, California, United States

NuSil Technology LLC is a formulator, manufacturer and supplier of specialized silicone raw material compounds for the healthcare, aerospace, defense and photonics industries.

Sell -