M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-12-27 |
| Target | SirsiDynix |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | Vista Equity Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
Seaport Capital
HM Capital Partners 21st Century Group |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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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 | 13 of 149 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 3 of 60 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 36 |
| State: Utah M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 10 of 138 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 |
The Reynolds and Reynolds
Kettering, Ohio, United States The Reynolds and Reynolds Company delivers software solutions and services that support every aspect of automotive retailing. Serving dealers since 1927, it is a leading provider of dealer management systems and associated products and services. Reynolds & Reynolds enables automobile dealers to sell more cars and to improve customer service. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-01 |
Sunquest Information Systems
Tucson, Arizona, United States Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. is a provider of clinical and financial software solutions for the healthcare industry. The company designs, develops, and supports a comprehensive suite of information products for hospitals and commercial laboratories that include best-of-breed laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy software systems. |
Buy | $381M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Seaport Capital is a private equity firm that targets equity and mezzanine investments in private middle-market companies. Funds are generally used to support late-stage growth opportunities, as well as buyouts and recapitalizations. Seaport prefers businesses with high margins and recurring revenues. Sectors of interest include marketing services, publishing, media, communications, business services, education, software, cable, and information services. Seaport seeks private companies valued between $25 and $150 million and looks to commit up to $40 million of equity per transaction. Seaport requires board representation and typically holds investments for three to seven years. Seaport Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 31 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 5 |
| State: Utah M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 7 of 29 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-01 |
Everest Broadband
Kansas City, Missouri, United States Everest is a cable company that offers cable television, telephony and high-speed Internet services in suburban Kansas City.Everest services are presently available in Lenexa, Shawnee, Overland Park and the Brookside, Waldo and Red Bridge areas of South Kansas City. Everest Business Solutions also provides customized business solutions for the entire Kansas City metro area. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-14 |
Switch & Data Facilities
Tampa, Florida, United States Switch & Data Facilities Co. is a provider of data centers that house, power and interconnect the Internet with sites in the US and Canada. Switch & Data Facilities Co. is based in Tampa, Florida. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HM Capital (formerly Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Inc.) is a private equity firm that seeks investments in middle-market companies valued between $100 million and $1 billion. HM Capital's investments include acquisitions of large corporate divestitures, acquisitions or recapitalizations of privately owned or publicly traded businesses, and acquisitions of distressed businesses either through a restructuring or bankruptcy process. Sectors of interest include media, consumer products, energy, financial services, food/beverage, information services and niche manufacturing. HM Capital Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 15 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 5 |
| State: Utah M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 10 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-01 |
Aster Sp. z o.o.
Warsaw, Poland Aster City Cable is a leading provider of cable television internet and fixed line telephone services in Poland. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-04 |
Persona Communications
St. John’s, Alberta, Canada Persona (formerly Regional Cablesystems Inc.) is Canada's premier provider of digital TV, hi-speed Internet and telecom services to residential and commercial customers in non-urban communities throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec and Newfoundland & Labrador. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 166M USD |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
21st Century Group is a private equity firm that targets lower middle-market company investments. The Firm looks for businesses generating annual sales of $15 to $150 million and valued between $15 and $100 million. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, value-added distribution, services, and media. Prospective transactions include divisions or subsidiaries of public or private companies, private companies seeking liquidity, family owned companies seeking intergeneration transfer of wealth, and take privates. 21st Century was formed in 1998 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 9 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| State: Utah M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 9 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-01 |
Republic Companies
Dallas, Texas, United States Republic Companies, Inc. is an insurance company providing personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products to individuals and small to medium business primarily in Texas. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-25 |
Innovative Creative Packaging Solutions
South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States Innovative Folding Carton Company, Inc.is a manufacturer of folded carton packaging. Innovative has full service capabilities that range from carton design to the application of special coatings and glues to die-cutting and pre folding cartons. |
Sell | - |
