iiDeals: Top Ten Transactions in Information Industry 2011
February 2, 2012 3:31 PM
iiDeals: Top Ten Transactions in Information Industry 2011
The largest information industry transaction by private equity players was the purchase of GoDaddy. Com for $2.25 billion, according to investment bankers Berkery Noyes.
The most active acquirer was Vista Equity Partners with 19 acquisitions: VaultWare, 360Facility, Beyond Compliance Inc., AngelPoints, Inc., Mitratech, Inc., Emerging Information Systems, Inc., Rainmaker Software, LLC, Bostonpost Technology, PowerPath from Elekta AB, Trade and Risk Management Business from Thomson Reuters, Sage Healthcare, CompuLaw LLC, Client Profiles, Inc., CyberShift, Inc., Workspeed Management, LLC, WellPoint Systems, Inc., EXPLORER Software Solutions Ltd., Siterra Corporation and GeoLearning, Inc.
Heres what was hot.
The most active acquirer was Vista Equity Partners with 19 acquisitions: VaultWare, 360Facility, Beyond Compliance Inc., AngelPoints, Inc., Mitratech, Inc., Emerging Information Systems, Inc., Rainmaker Software, LLC, Bostonpost Technology, PowerPath from Elekta AB, Trade and Risk Management Business from Thomson Reuters, Sage Healthcare, CompuLaw LLC, Client Profiles, Inc., CyberShift, Inc., Workspeed Management, LLC, WellPoint Systems, Inc., EXPLORER Software Solutions Ltd., Siterra Corporation and GeoLearning, Inc.
Heres what was hot.
Target: GoDaddy.com
Buyer: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Technology Crossover Ventures, Silver Lake Partners
Amount: $2,250 million
Date: 07/01/11
Amount: $2,250 million
Date: 07/01/11
Target: EMI Music Publishing
Buyer: Sony/ATV Music Publishing, GSO Capital Partners LP, Mubadala Development Company
Amount: $2,200 million
Date: 11/11/11
Amount: $2,200 million
Date: 11/11/11
Target: Acosta, Inc.
Buyer: Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
Amount: $2,000 million
Date: 01/05/11
Amount: $2,000 million
Date: 01/05/11
Target: Lawson Software
Buyer: Infor, a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital Providence Equity Partners Bain Capital
Amount: $1,779 million
Date: 04/26/11
Amount: $1,779 million
Date: 04/26/11
Target: Blackboard Inc.
Buyer: Providence Equity Partners
Amount: $1,712 million
Date: 07/01/11
Amount: $1,712 million
Date: 07/01/11
Target: MYOB Limited
Buyer: Bain Capital
Amount: $1,257 million
Date: 08/24/11
Amount: $1,257 million
Date: 08/24/11
Target: Epicor Software Corporation
Buyer: Apax Partners
Amount: $946 million
Date: 04/04/11
Amount: $946 million
Date: 04/04/11
Target: Activant Solutions, Inc.
Buyer: Apax Partners
Amount: $890 million
Date: 04/04/11
Amount: $890 million
Date: 04/04/11
Target: Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
Buyer: Thoma Bravo, LLC, Teachers Private Capital
Amount: $863 million
Date: 12/09/11
Amount: $863 million
Date: 12/09/11
Target: AutoTrader.ca from Trader Corporation
Buyer: Apax Partners
Amount: $724 million
Date: 03/25/11
Amount: $724 million
Date: 03/25/11
