M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-08-29 |
| Target | EAB |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) |
Vista Equity Partners
BC Partners |
| Sellers(s) | The Advisory Board Company |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 1.6B USD |
| Advisor(s) | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal) |
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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 | 84 of 149 |
| Sector (Education) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 12 of 12 |
| State (District of Columbia) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 77 of 137 |
| Year (2017) | 12 of 15 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 17 of 33 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-23 |
Applause
Framingham, Massachusetts, United States Applause is a provider of customer-driven digital testing and user feedback software for digital experiences across Web, mobile and IoT. The Company’s technology platform and managed global community of over 300,000 on-demand DX experts deliver authentic, real-world human input at every phase of software development. Applause was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-07 |
Gather Technologies
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Gather Technologies, Inc. is a provider of event management software for restaurants and venues. Gather is re-imagining the way private events are planned, managed and executed, empowering thousands of restaurants and venues across the U.S. to successfully grow their events business. The cloud-based platform helps teams streamline their event sales and management workflow, from initial inquiry through day-of execution, simplifying event planning for mid-market venues and their customers. |
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 | 75 of 99 |
| Sector (Education) | 2 of 4 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 10 of 11 |
| State (District of Columbia) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 13 of 19 |
| Year (2017) | 6 of 9 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 18 of 44 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-18 |
Plusserver
Cologne, Germany PlusServer offers managed hosting and cloud solutions for corporate clients. Supplementary services, for instance in the field of data security, serve to round off the product range. The extensive product portfolio is targeted at companies with critical dependency on the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure. PlusServer currently hosts over 4,000 corporate clients within its data centers. Due to the company’s wide client base and long-term service agreements, the business model of PlusServer is highly diversified and has limited exposure to economic cycles. Plusserver was founded in 2015 and is based in Cologne, Germany. |
Buy | €397M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 |
MCS Group
Paris, France MCS Group is a credit management services (CMS) provider in France focused on two complementary lines of business: debt purchasing and debt servicing. MCS Group was founded in 1986 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | €382M |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Employees | 3,500 |
| Revenue | 768M USD (2015) |
The Advisory Board Company is a global research, consulting, and technology firm helping hospital and health system leaders improve the quality and efficiency of patient care. The company provides strategic guidance, actionable insights, and comprehensive implementation and management services.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 2 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 2 of 2 |
| State (District of Columbia) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2017) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-29 |
The Advisory Board Company - Health Care Business
Washington, District of Columbia, United States The Advisory Board Company - Health Care Business is a best practices firm that uses a combination of research, technology and consulting to improve the performance of more than 4,400 health care organizations. |
Sell | $1.3B |
