M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-03-19 |
| Target | Advanced |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) |
Vista Equity Partners
BC Partners |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Deal Value | 750M GBP |
| Advisor(s) | Rothschild Global Advisory (Financial) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 100.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Vista Equity Partners is a mega-sized asset management firm focused on private equity, public equity, credit, and other strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to invest in and acquire software and technology enabled services companies. Specific areas of interest include software, software-as-a-service (SaaS), technology-enabled business services, and technology-enabled information services. Vista can commit up to $700 million per transaction and will consider a variety transaction situations, including management/leveraged buyouts, growth or acquisition financings, recapitalizations or restructurings, spinouts, and take privates. Vista Equity Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Austin, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 51 of 149 |
| Sector (Software) | 23 of 59 |
| Type (Going Private) | 9 of 25 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 3 |
| Year (2015) | 2 of 10 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 18 of 33 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-06 |
SirsiDynix
Lehi, Utah, United States SirsiDynix is a provider of integrated library systems (ILS) software, which is specialized enterprise resource planning software for libraries used to automate and optimize the entire operation of a library as well as enhance a library’s ability to serve its users and community. SirsiDynix was founded in 1979 and is based in Lehi, Utah. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-02 |
Lone Wolf
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Lone Wolf is a SaaS provider of back- and front-office solutions for residential real estate brokers and agents in North America. Lone Wolf offers software solutions used by more than 1.5 million agents, 9,000 brokerages, and hundreds of multiple listing services and associations throughout North America. Lone Wolf was founded in 1989 and is based in Cambridge, Canada. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 30.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 60 of 96 |
| Sector (Software) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Going Private) | 3 of 6 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 14 of 18 |
| Year (2015) | 1 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 19 of 42 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-31 |
Phones 4u
Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom MobileServ, operating under the Phones 4u brand, is a independent multi-channel mobile phone distributor among the youth market in the UK and the largest provider of mobile phone insurance in the UK. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-03 |
Pharmathen
Amstelveen, Netherlands Pharmathen is a European pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing, manufacturing, and out-licensing complex generic pharmaceutical products. Pharmathen's differentiated B2B model attracts a blue-chip customer base of more than 215 generic pharmaceutical companies, which it serves from two US/EU-approved manufacturing facilities in Greece. Pharmathen was founded in 1969 and is based in Amstelveen, Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
