Posted by Robert S. Velevis and Lora Chowdhury, Sidley Austin LLP, on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Editor's Note: Robert S. Velevis is partner and Lora Chowdhury is an associate at Sidley Austin LLP. This post
Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire publicly traded QAD, a provider of cloud-based software used in manufacturing and supply chain applications, in an all-cash transaction with an equity value of approximately $2 billion. QAD’s products
Apollo has completed its acquisition of 51% of publicly traded ABC Technologies for C$277 million or C$10 per share. ABC (TSX: ABCT) is a manufacturer and supplier of thermoplastic, custom compounds, and engineered lightweight plastics
Audax Private Equity has acquired S.J. Electro Systems (SJE), a manufacturer of controls used in the water and wastewater industry. S.J. Electro’s products – sold under the CSI Controls, Primex, and SJE Rhombus brands –
Private equity giant Blackstone has agreed to make a significant equity investment in programmatic advertising and agency management software Simpli.fi in a deal that values the company at $1.5bn. The post Blackstone to join GTCR
Private equity firm Altor has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Palette Software from Monterro, the founders and management.
Buyout giant Blackstone has finally agreed to exit its long-held portfolio business Exeter Finance to an investor group led by fellow private equity major Warburg Pincus. The post Blackstone to sell long-held Exeter Finance to
Final court hearing in historic freedom of speech case to take place today.(PRWeb June 29, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/final_ruling_in_satinder_singh_dhillon_case_coming_today_in_the_longest_running_freedom_of_speech_case_in_canadian_history_involving_kpmg/prweb18039787.htm
European software-focused private equity house Hg has agreed to sell workforce management software provider Allocate to RLDatix in a trade deal, seven years after taking the company private from the London Stock Exchange. The post
Private equity firms Hg and Vista Equity Partners have agreed to sell portfolio company Allocate to RLDatix, a software-as-a-service company backed by Rothschild and TA Associates.
Private equity firm The Riverside Company has acquired a majority stake in Cryptomathic, a Danish B2B provider of cybersecurity software.
Computer gaming hardware producer Cherry – which is backed by Argand Partners and minority shareholder Genui – is to list in Frankfurt with a market capitalisation of €778m.
MENLO PARK, Calif. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Silver Lake, a global leader in technology investing, today announced that it has agreed to make a minority investment in Exact, a leading provider of business and accounting software
LYON, France, & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cegid, a leading provider of business management software solutions, and KKR, a leading global investment firm and one of the world’s leading technology and software investors, today announced that KKR will
Reverence Capital seeks $1.7bn for new buyout fund From PE Insights: Reverence Capital Partners is seeking $1.7 billion for its third private-equity fund, re-entering the market less than two years after a predecessor buyout vehicle
Warren Equity Partners has formed Gunnison Company as an umbrella holding company for the firm’s investments in the vegetation management services sector. Warren’s first buy in the sector was in May 2020 when it acquired
L Squared Capital Partners has sold Kanopy, a provider of video streaming services, to OverDrive, a portfolio company of KKR. Kanopy’s video streaming service provides public and academic libraries with free access to more than
