Add-on Acquisition • Information Technology

Zantaz Acquires SteelPoint Technologies

On August 17, 2004, Zantaz acquired information technology company SteelPoint Technologies from FFL Partners

Acquisition Context
  • This is Zantaz’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Zantaz’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Zantaz’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date August 17, 2004
Target SteelPoint Technologies
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Zantaz
Sellers(s) FFL Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

SteelPoint Technologies

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
SteelPoint is a rapidly growing information technology consulting firm that specializes in content management services and solutions, focused on the litigation support and compliance markets. The company's customers include Exxon, Fidelity Investments, John Hancock, Johnson & Johnson, and Shell Oil.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Zantaz

Pleasanton, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

ZANTAZ, Inc. operates in the archiving, e-Discovery, and proactive information risk management markets. It offers proactive information risk management solutions ranging from consolidated archiving of information sources, including email, IM, enterprise systems, and voice and video, to discovery and review, advanced eDiscovery, real-time policy management, and analytics based on a common platform, IDOL.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Information Technology 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2004 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-01-01 Persist Technologies

Pleasanton, California, United States

Persist makes software for data management of reference material.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

FFL Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

FFL Partners (formerly known as Friedman Fleischer & Lowe) is a private equity group focused on majority and minority investments in North American middle-market companies. Prospective businesses generally have revenues of $30 to $400 million and are valued between $50 and $300 million. Target situations include ownership restructurings in closely-held and family-owned companies, management buyouts, PIPEs, growth equity fundings, take privates, special situations, and recapitalizations. Sectors of interest include outsourced business services, education and training, marketing and media, consumer products, healthcare, and financial services. FFL Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in San Francisco, California.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 4 of 32
Sector: Information Technology 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 10
State: Massachusetts 1 of 1
Country: United States 3 of 30
Year: 2004 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-01-01 Benevis

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Benevis provides various non-clinical services to group dental practices, including providing dental facilities, support staff, and other business services. Kool Smiles and Resolution Dental are the firm’s two major clients. Kool Smiles is a nationally-branded provider of dental care focused primarily on children enrolled in Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs. The limited access to care for children on Medicaid/SCHIP plans provides an attractive growth opportunity for Kool Smiles as it continues to expand offices with a mission to provide quality care to this underserved population. Benevis was founded in 2002 and is based in Marietta, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-10-20 Milestone AV Technologies

Savage, Minnesota, United States

Milestone AV Technologies is a designer, marketer and distributor of branded audio-visual mounting equipment and display solutions for flat panel displays, projectors, AV furniture, and speakers to both the consumer and the commercial markets. Our innovative products, sold principally under the Chief and Sanus brands, are sold through numerous channels, including Pro AV dealers, regional home theater dealers, consumer electronics retailers, mass merchants and original equipment manufacturers.

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