M&A Deal Summary

Vista Equity Partners and Bain Capital Private Equity Acquire ARCOS

On March 17, 2021, private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Bain Capital Private Equity acquired software company ARCOS from Riverside

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vista Equity Partners’ 48th and Bain Capital Private Equity’s 13th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Vista Equity Partners’ 113th and Bain Capital Private Equity’s 104th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vista Equity Partners’ 3rd and Bain Capital Private Equity’s 3rd transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-03-17
Target ARCOS
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Vista Equity Partners
Bain Capital Private Equity
Sellers(s) Riverside
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

ARCOS

Columbus, Ohio, United States
ARCOS delivers SaaS solutions for managing resources, ensuring accurate, compliant shift scheduling, and automatically planning for all types of events. ARCOS solution reports on the up-to-the-minute location and status of equipment and crews via mobile technology for utilities and other critical infrastructure, such as airlines, manufacturers, and industrial facilities. ARCOS was founded in 1993 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Vista Equity Partners

Austin, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 100.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Frost Bank Tower, Vista Equity's main office in Austin, Texas.
Entrance to Frost Bank Tower, Vista Equity's main office in Austin, Texas.

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 123 of 153
Sector: Software M&A 48 of 61
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 29 of 39
State: Ohio M&A 3 of 4
Country: United States M&A 113 of 141
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-25 7Park Data

New York, New York, United States

7Park Data is a provider of data analytics software. 7Park Data transforms data to revolutionize business decisions. Leveraging machine learning, entity extraction, and linking, and predictive models, we transform unstructured information into contextualized Leading Performance Indicators for thousands of public and private companies. 7Park Data, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-19 Numerator

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Numerator is a market intelligence firm that brings together omnichannel marketing, merchandising and sales data to make pursuing new possibilities simple for brand, retail and agency clients. Numerator is the only company in the marketplace to connect omnichannel purchase data and comprehensive path data to deliver an unmatched view of the consumer shopping and purchase experience. Numerator was formed in 1990 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer

Bain Capital Private Equity

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 44.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bain Capital Private Equity (BCPE), is the private equity investment arm of alternative asset management firm, Bain Capital. BCPE targets leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions in a wide variety of industries including information technology, communications, media, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, retail/consumer, and financial services. Bain Capital is based in Boston with additional offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Munich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 196 of 251
Sector: Software M&A 13 of 18
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 50 of 75
State: Ohio M&A 3 of 5
Country: United States M&A 104 of 130
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-26 Himadri

Kolkata, India

Himadri is a distiller of coal tar, producing coal tar pitch and other value-added downstream products that are key inputs for core industries, including aluminum, steel, building products, auto tires, consumer goods, and lithium-ion batteries. Himadri was founded in 1987 and is based in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-22 Newlink

Beijing, China

Newlink is an online technology platform that helps match drivers in China with the best gas stations and charging piles. The company’s solutions also help both gas station and electric vehicle charging station owners drive incremental sales, reduce procurement costs, manage operations and grow profits. Newlink Group was founded in 2016 and is based in Beijing, China.

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Seller(S) 1

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 167 of 207
Sector: Software M&A 7 of 16
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 65 of 83
State: Ohio M&A 9 of 11
Country: United States M&A 119 of 146
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-21 LILLEbaby

Boulder, Colorado, United States

LILLEbaby LLC is a provider of baby carriers that comfortably support the bond between parent and child. LILLEbaby is supported by a close community of parents that are excited about the company’s strong focus on innovation with products that have patented features to enhance safety and comfort. LILLEbaby was founded in 2002 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-20 Threshold Brands

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Threshold Brands is a home service franchise comprised of five businesses: MaidPro, FlyFoe, Men in Kilts, Pestmaster and USA Insulation. Threshold Brands was founded in 2021 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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