M&A Deal Summary

Untangle Acquires eSoft

On December 5, 2013, Untangle acquired software company eSoft from J2 Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Untangle’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Untangle’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Untangle’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-12-05
Target eSoft
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Untangle
Sellers(s) J2 Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Dailey Partners (Financial)

Target

eSoft

Broomfield, Colorado, United States
eSoft is an industry leader in providing better network security to small and medium-sized businesses. The company has developed the award-winning and unified threat management market-leading InstaGate and ThreatWall security appliances.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Untangle

San Jose, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Untangle is a provider in cybersecurity designed specifically for the below-enterprise market, safeguarding businesses, home offices, nonprofits, schools and governmental organizations. Untangle’s integrated suite of software and appliances provides enterprise-grade capabilities and consumer-oriented simplicity to organizations with limited IT resources. Untangle’s award-winning network security solutions are trusted by over 40,000 customers around the world. Untangle was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Colorado M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2013 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-01 Cymphonix

Sandy, Utah, United States

Cymphonix Corp. develops software applications that optimize the throughput and functionality of IP networks by quickly prioritizing network traffic and controlling or blocking bandwidth allocated to wasteful or dangerous applications.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

J2 Partners

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

J2 Partners is a private equity group focused on acquiring smaller companies operating in basic industries. J2 seeks opportunities in manufacturing, distribution and business services companies that are leaders in their defined markets. Prospective businesses are generally located in the Western United States and have $10 million to $50 million in enterprise value and in revenue at least $2 million to $10 million in operating cash flow. The Firm looks to fund management buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, take privates, and succession sales. J2 Partners is based in Boulder, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 3
State: Colorado M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 2 of 4
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-01 ISS

Portland, Oregon, United States

ISS is a manufacturing, remanufacturing, and distribution company, that provides product and service solutions for electromechanical components to customers in the automotive, transportation, industrial equipment, and electronic industries. Instrument Sales and Service was founded in 1949 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-21 Photo Stencil

Golden, Colorado, United States

Photo Stencil LLC is a manufacturer of stencils, screens, and squeegee blades used in the assembly of printed circuit boards. Photo Stencil's industry-leading AMTX electroformed stencils are used to apply solder paste in the dense circuit board designs that are increasingly demanded by consumers, aerospace, and military electronics. Photo Stencil was founded in 1979 and is based in Golden, Colorado.

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