M&A Deal Summary

Waud Capital Partners Acquires SphereCommerce

On August 1, 2017, private equity firm Waud Capital Partners acquired information technology company SphereCommerce

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Waud Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Waud Capital Partners’ 29th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Waud Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-08-01
Target SphereCommerce
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Waud Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

SphereCommerce

Melville, New York, United States
SphereCommerce is a provider of software and financial technology company providing integrated solutions that reduce friction and facilitate better and more secure commercial interactions with customers in primarily healthcare and non-profit. SphereCommerce was founded in 2017 and is based in Melville, New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Waud Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 3.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Waud Capital Partners is a private equity firm that pursues investments in mid-sized manufacturing, distribution and service companies. Waud looks for businesses with proven management, operating in well defined markets, and that demonstrate strong growth potential. The Firm typically invests $75 to $200 million. Specific areas of interest include adhesives, air/water treatment, alarm monitoring, auto components, coatings, consumer products, home healthcare services, hospitals, lighting, litigation support, medical distribution, petroleum distribution, pharmaceuticals, publishing, sealants, specialty hospitals, and tax consultants. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, recapitalizations and industry consolidations. Waud Capital Partners was established in 1993 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 48
Sector (Information Technology) 5 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 23 of 26
State (New York) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 29 of 47
Year (2017) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-10 ChiroTouch

San Diego, California, United States

ChiroTouch is a provider of chiropractic software technology solutions, including ChiroTouch Complete Practice Software and SmartCloud Chiropractic EHR Software. With industry-leading support, training and compliance expertise, ChiroTouch partners with practices of every type to help them easily automate operations, improve patient care and increase profitability. ChiroTouch is based in San Diego, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-03 APDerm

Acton, Massachusetts, United States

APDerm is a provider of integrated dermatology services. APDerm provides dermatology services through its 10 clinical offices in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. APDerm was established in 1992 and is based in Acton, Massachusetts.

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