M&A Deal Summary

TMX Acquires American Stock Transfer & Trust Co.

On September 25, 2020, TMX acquired financial services company American Stock Transfer & Trust Co. from Pacific Equity Partners, Intermediate Capital Group and Riverside for 165M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TMX’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is TMX’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is TMX’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is TMX’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-09-25
Target American Stock Transfer & Trust Co.
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) TMX
Sellers(s) Pacific Equity Partners
Intermediate Capital Group
Riverside
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 165M USD
Advisor(s) Macquarie Capital (Financial)
Blake, Cassels & Graydon (Legal)

Target

American Stock Transfer & Trust Co.

Brooklyn, New York, United States
American Stock Transfer & Trust Co. LLC (AST) is a full-service, tech-enabled professional services firm that helps companies and shareholders across North America maintain momentum through the use of secure corporate data, analytics, advisory services, and a strategic approach to every interaction. AST was established in 1971 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TMX

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Financial Services
Employees2,090
Revenue 1.5B CAD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

TMX is an integrated, multi-asset class exchange group. TMX Group's businesses operate cash and derivative markets for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. It also provide clearing facilities, data products and other services to the international financial community. TMX was founded in 2011 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 10
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 8
State: New York M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 1 of 5
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-25 AST Investor Services

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

AST Investor Services Inc. (Canada) is a provider of transfer agency, corporate trust and related services to Canadian public and private companies. AST Investor Services is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Buy $165M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-18 ETFLogic

New York, New York, United States

ETFLogic is a provider of analytics and portfolio tools to the wealth management industry and investment fund manufacturers. ETFLogic was founded in 2017 and is based in New York.

Buy -

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Pacific Equity Partners

Sydney, Australia

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 10.0B AUD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pacific Equity Partner (PEP) is a private equity firm focused on buyout and late stage expansion capital investments in Australia and New Zealand. PEP typically partners with management teams in acquiring businesses and focuses on transactions valued up to AU$1 Billion. The Firm prefers control situations and typically holds investments for three to six years. PEP will not invest in start-ups or unprofitable businesses, as well as gambling or tobacco companies. Pacific Equity Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Sydney, Australia. The Firm targets various industries.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 23
Sector: Financial Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 13
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-07 Modern Star

Brookvale, Australia

Modern Star is a B2B distributor of education resources to early childhood centres and schools. Modern Star was founded in 1956 and is based in Brookvale, Australia.

Buy AU$600M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-22 Magentus

Melbourne, Australia

Magentus is a provider of unified collaboration, knowledge management, and education services and managed services in complex, knowledge-driven environments. The company's client base includes government agencies at all three levels (i.e. local, state, and federal) as well as blue-chip private sector businesses. It is represented on over 240 different contracts and preferred supplier arrangements nationally, many of them established organizations seeking specialist skills. Magentus was founded in 2007 and is based in Symonston, Australia.

Buy $449M
SELLER

Intermediate Capital Group

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 74.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 205 of 225
Sector: Financial Services M&A 6 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 62 of 69
State: New York M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 13 of 14
Year: 2020 M&A 4 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 65 of 74
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-23 Workhuman

Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Workhuman is an integrated social recognition and continuous performance management platform. With a consistent stream of gratitude fueling unparalleled, provocative workplace data and human insights, Workhuman Cloud is a critical software engine for global companies seeking to motivate and empower their people to do the best work of their lives. Workhuman was founded in 1999 and is based in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-29 Courtepaille

Courcouronnes, France

Courtepaille is a chain of grill restaurants across France that follow a uniform concept. Courtepaille was established in 1961 and is based in Courcouronnes, France.

Sell €17M
SELLER

Riverside

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 161 of 207
Sector: Financial Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 67 of 86
State: New York M&A 8 of 9
Country: United States M&A 114 of 146
Year: 2020 M&A 5 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-21 BuildOut

Chicago, Illinois, United States

BuildOut is a commercial real estate marketing software company that provides SaaS-based marketing and customer relationship management software to commercial real estate brokerages. Buildout’s software is designed to manage the entire sale or lease process of a property from initial prospecting to the ultimate closing, including automating the creation of marketing materials, reaching prospective buyers and tenants, powering brokerage listings pages, and sharing transactional documents with all involved parties in a transaction. BuildOut was founded in 2010 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-06 Swedish Education Group AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish Education Group operates one compulsory school in Stockholm, one compulsory and upper secondary school in Stockholm for children in need of additional resources, and three upper secondary schools located in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. In addition, Swedish Education Group runs several higher vocational educations.

Sell kr185M