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closed 2/8/2010 via Company Press Release

Thomson Reuters, acquired Aegisoft, LLC

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synopsis: Thomson Reuters announced that it has acquired the assets and business of Aegisoft. Aegisoft has built its business on the Athena product line, a multi-asset trading platform which provides order and execution management, exchange connectivity and foreign exchange aggregation, as well as client and exchange simulators.
buyer: Thomson Reuters(TRI:$13,278.00)
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Powered by the world's most trusted news organization, Thomson Reuters combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers.
target: Aegisoft, LLC
Since 1994, Aegisoft has been innovating in the face of ever changing market structures. Aegisoft’s flagship product, AthenaTrader™, is an algorithmic execution management system (EMS) for Equities, Options, Futures, and Foreign Exchange trading.
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closed 1/18/2013 via Company Press Release

ION Trading, acquired Financial Software Systems

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synopsis: Financial Software Systems, a global provider of Treasury Management, Capital Market and Wealth Management solutions announced the acquisition of the company by the ION Group, a global provider of trading, capital markets and treasury solutions and services.
buyer parent:TA Associates
buyer: ION Trading
ION is a global market leader providing real-time solutions across multiple asset classes for electronic trading, position management, pricing, risk management and downstream processing to clients which range from global financial institutions to niche financial specialists.
target: Financial Software Systems
Financial Software Systems is a financial risk-management software and consulting firm. Financial Software Systems provides foreign exchange and interest rate risk-management software and consulting for banks, corporations and fund managers.
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closed 9/26/2011 via PR Newswire

The Carlyle Group, acquired ITRS Group Plc

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synopsis: The Carlyle Group announced that it has acquired ITRS Group, a global provider of real-time monitoring systems for the world's financial institutions, in partnership with its founders and management. Carlyle will support ITRS' international expansion and is committed to broadening of the Company's specialized product offering.
buyer: The Carlyle Group(CG:$2,973.10)
The Carlyle Group is a private global investment firm that originates, structures and acts as lead equity investor in management-led buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings.
target: ITRS Group Plc
ITRS Group is the leading provider of risk mitigation solutions to global financial institutions. It leads the way in a new discipline which extends real-time monitoring into a comprehensive operational and service management solution.
price ($mm)
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$25
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0.0x
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closed 9/1/2011 via BusinessWire

NYSE Technologies, Inc., acquired Metabit Systems Co., Ltd.

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synopsis: NYSE Euronext's NYSE Technologies announced the completion of its acquisition of Metabit, a leading Tokyo-based provider of high performance market access products with a trading community of more than 140 trading firms throughout Japan and Asia.
buyer parent:NYSE Euronext
buyer: NYSE Technologies, Inc.
NYSE Technologies provides comprehensive transaction, data and infrastructure services and managed solutions for buy-side, sell-side and exchange communities that require next-generation performance and expertise for mission critical and value-added client services.
target: Metabit Systems Co., Ltd.
Headquartered in Tokyo, MetaBit Systems Co., Ltd. provides financial information exchange (FIX) protocol and direct market access trading solutions development, support, and consultancy services to the financial industry.
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closed 7/22/2010 via Company Press Release

SunGard Data Systems Inc., acquired Fox River Execution Technology, LLC

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synopsis: SunGard has acquired Fox River Execution, a leading broker dealer that provides algorithmic trading technology and execution solutions to institutional firms trading equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Fox River Execution will augment SunGard’s ability to provide customizable algorithmic trading solutions to help customers.
buyer: SunGard Data Systems Inc.(:$3,555.90)
SunGard is a global leader in software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also helps information-dependent enterprises of all types to ensure the continuity of their business.
target: Fox River Execution Technology, LLC
Fox River Execution’s suite of execution products was developed to address the unique needs of the institutional trader. It blends the human logic of a professional trader with the precise mathematical formulas imbedded in Fox River’s proprietary models.
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announced 2/5/2010 via Company Press Release

ICAP Plc, will acquire TriOptima

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synopsis: ICAP plc, the world’s premier interdealer broker, announced an agreement to acquire all the outstanding share capital of TriOptima AB, the leading post-trade financial technology company, for an initial €109 million in cash.
buyer: ICAP Plc(IAPLF:$1,741.00)
ICAP provides a specialist intermediary broking service to commercial banks, investment banks and other "liquidity providers" in the wholesale financial markets. As an integrated and increasingly technology based business, ICAP is the largest operator of "liquidity pools" in these markets.
target: TriOptima
TriOptima is an international financial technology company that is solving some of the most challenging post-trade processing problems in the OTC derivatives market.
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closed 10/31/2009 via BusinessWire

Quantifi, Inc., acquired Moment Analytics, Inc.

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synopsis: Quantifi, a leading provider of analytics and risk management solutions to the global credit markets, announced that it has acquired Moment Analytics Inc, a privately held risk management software vendor.
buyer: Quantifi, Inc.
Quantifi Inc is a leading provider of state of the art models, pricing tools and risk analysis for the global credit markets. Quantifi's extensive suite of integrated products and services provide fast, accurate and innovative solutions that set the standard for advanced pricing and risk analysis.
target: Moment Analytics, Inc.
Moment Analytics provides trading and risk management infrastructure for buy- and sell-side institutions covering a variety of OTC and exchange-traded fixed income, foreign exchange, equity, commodity and credit products.
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closed 4/1/2009 via BNC Analysis

First Derivatives plc, acquired Hologram Pty Ltd.

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synopsis: First Derivatives plc announced the acquisition of Hologram, an Australian technology company specialising in risk management and data management systems, in a deal worth approximately 2.5m Australian dollars.
buyer: First Derivatives plc
First Derivatives PLC is a leading global service provider in the Capital Markets technology sector with offices in New York, London and Ireland. We are widely renowned for the quality of our service and our product portfolio and for our pragmatic and commercial approach.
target: Hologram Pty Ltd.
Hologram principals are leaders in the field of Risk Management and Stock Exchange Trading software. Risk management software developed by the firm is in use in several hundred financial institutions and corporate treasuries worldwide.
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$0.71
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closed 12/17/2008 via PR Newswire

Morningstar, Inc., acquired Tenfore Systems, Ltd.

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synopsis: Morningstar, Inc. announced it has acquired Tenfore Systems Limited, a global provider of real- time market data and financial data workstations based in the United Kingdom, for 13.5 million pounds sterling in cash, or approximately U.S.$21.0 million, subject to post-closing adjustments.
buyer: Morningstar, Inc.(MORN:$658.29)
Morningstar provides data on more than 300,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 4 million equities, indexes, futures, options, and commodities, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets.
target: Tenfore Systems, Ltd.
Tenfore Systems provides financial market data and technology solutions to financial services communities. It offers a range of data feeds and feed formats, including interactive, snapshot, and end of day data feeds that deliver financial data covering equity, derivative, and treasury markets.
price ($mm)
$22
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$19
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1.0x
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closed 11/12/2008 via BusinessWire

First New York Securities, LLC, acquired Spartan Technologies, LLC

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synopsis: First New York Securities, LLC, the preeminent multi-strategy proprietary trading firm, announced the acquisition of all the assets of Spartan Technologies, LLC. The transaction includes source codes, personnel and existing clients. Spartan’s HydraTrade platform is a proven and high producing buy-side and sell-side platform.
buyer: First New York Securities, LLC
First New York Securities, L.L.C. provides proprietary trading services to the capital markets. The firm deals with stocks, bonds, options, commodities, and financial items through individual traders.
target: Spartan Technologies, LLC
Spartan Technologies' HydraTrade is a technology that offers advanced software for electronic access to markets, real-time market information, and execution and decision support systems.
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closed 10/1/2008 via PR Newswire

SunGard Data Systems Inc., acquired GL Trade SA

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synopsis: SunGard and GL TRADE announced that SunGard had completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority interest in GL TRADE, a global financial software solutions company.
buyer: SunGard Data Systems Inc.(:$3,555.90)
SunGard is a global leader in software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also helps information-dependent enterprises of all types to ensure the continuity of their business.
target: GL Trade SA
GL TRADE S.A. provides software solution primarily to financial intermediaries and brokerage houses to automate the order flow from client through broker, and then onto back office.
price($mm)[EV]
$491 [$518]*
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$412
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$93
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1.6x
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7.1x
closed 6/3/2008 via BusinessWire

NetQoS, Inc., acquired Helium Systems

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synopsis: NetQoS Inc., a provider of network and application performance management products and services for large organizations, has acquired Helium Systems, a privately held financial trade monitoring software company based in Valencia, Calif.
buyer: NetQoS, Inc.
NetQoS provides network and application performance management software and services that improve application delivery across the world’s most complex networks. NetQoS Performance Center is used to monitor application service levels, troubleshoot problems quickly, and plan for change.
target: Helium Systems
Helium Systems, LLC provides software solutions for the financial industry. The company offers TradePVR products for distributed network appliances, instant retrieval of recordings, charting and statistics, client portal, fix protocol simplified, and status and notifications.
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closed 4/30/2008 via Company Press Release

IBM, acquired Infodyne Corporation

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synopsis: IBM announced it has acquired InfoDyne Corporation, a privately-held software company based in Park Ridge, Illinois. InfoDyne is a leader in high-speed platforms and data feed connectors which combined with IBM's WebSphere technology will help clients extend transactional integrity to low-latency environments.
buyer: IBM(IBM:$104,507.00)
IBM is the world's largest information technology company. Drawing on resources from across IBM and key IBM Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services, solutions and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to take full advantage of the new era of on demand business.
target: Infodyne Corporation
InfoDyne Corporation, Inc. provides enterprise products and solutions to the financial market. Its products include TPS+Plus, Middleware2, and EMS+Plus.
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closed 3/7/2008 via BusinessWire

NYSE Euronext, acquired Wombat Financial Software

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synopsis: NYSE Euronext announced the closing of its $200 million acquisition of Wombat Financial Software, the technology innovator and world leader in market data management solutions, as previously announced on January 14, 2008. Wombat will join TransactTools as part of the newly formed NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions division.
buyer: NYSE Euronext(NYX:$4,552.00)
NYSE Euronext operates the world's largest and most liquid exchange group and offers the most diverse array of financial products and services. NYSE Euronext is a world leader for listings, trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds and the distribution of market data.
target: Wombat Financial Software
Wombat Financial enables limitless connectivity to the global markets through the world's most advanced high speed market data infrastructure. Wombat software underpins automated market-making systems, electronic-trading floors and tick-capture platforms in financial institutions around the world.
price ($mm)
$180
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$28
EBITDA ($mm)
$10
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7.1x
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20.4x
closed 11/19/2007 via PR Newswire

Capital Markets Technologies, acquired iBase Solutions Limited

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synopsis: Capital Markets Technologies has acquired a 55% equity stake in iBase Solutions Limited "iBase", a UK based financial solutions company specializing in optimizing post-trade processes for financial institutions. iBase is set to launch a suite of software products and services designed to replace inefficient and costly manual processes.
buyer: Capital Markets Technologies
Capital Markets Technologies is a Chicago-based financial technology solutions company with operations in Chicago and London. The company provides innovative financial technology solutions to global financial institutions and major corporations.
target: iBase Solutions Limited
IBase Solutions Limited offers financial solutions which includes optimizing of post-trade processes for financial institutions.
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closed 1/16/2008 via PR Newswire

Knight Capital Group, Inc., acquired Edgetrade

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synopsis: Knight Capital Group, Inc. completed the acquisition of EdgeTrade Inc., a privately-held firm for $59.5 million comprising $29.5 million in cash and approximately 2,285,000 shares of unregistered Knight stock. EdgeTrade is a leading agency-only trade execution and algorithmic software firm.
buyer: Knight Capital Group, Inc.(NITE:$1,162.43)
Knight Capital Group, Inc. is a global financial services firm that provides market access and trade execution services across multiple asset classes to buy- and sell-side firms.
target: Edgetrade
EdgeTrade, Inc. constructs and customizes agency-only trade execution and algorithmic software in the United States. The company’s execution and algorithmic software allows buy and sell-side clients to source liquidity and manage the trading process.
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$59
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closed 12/18/2006 via BusinessWire

SunGard Data Systems Inc., acquired Shanghai Fudan Kingstar Computer Co., Ltd

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synopsis: SunGard has acquired Shanghai Fudan Kingstar Computer Co., Ltd, a leading provider of software and processing solutions for China’s financial services, higher education and the public sector. Kingstar will help SunGard expand its product offering and business operations in China.
buyer: SunGard Data Systems Inc.(:$3,555.90)
SunGard is a global leader in software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also helps information-dependent enterprises of all types to ensure the continuity of their business.
target: Shanghai Fudan Kingstar Computer Co., Ltd
Kingstar provides a suite of solutions developed specifically for China. It has a focus on financial services solutions for exchange management, futures trading, securities trading, gold trading, brokerage management, data warehousing, and campus and smartcard solutions for higher education.
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closed 10/11/2006 via Company Press Release

Swallow Technology Limited, acquired Monro Business Software

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synopsis: SwallowTech, provider of software and services to the treasury, securities and derivatives markets, today announced that it has acquired Monro Business Software (Monrosoft) a Brussels based competitor.
buyer: Swallow Technology Limited
SwallowTech is a leading provider of software solutions to the financial services industry. SwallowTech offers a range of integrated solutions that ensure the highest levels of Straight Through Processing (STP) and operational efficiency, whilst minimizing risks and costs.
target: Monro Business Software
Monrosoft is a leading provider of software applications for financial institutions. Monrosoft has created FXPRICER (Dealing room), TREASURE (Treasury risk control) and SMATCH (Reconciliation and exception management), which are currently being used by reputed Banks and Brokers all over the world.
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closed 3/31/2006 via Company Press Release

RushTrade Group, acquired TAL Financial Services, LLC

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synopsis: Rush Financial Technologies, Inc., dba RushTrade Group (Rush) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with TAL Financial Services, LLC (TFS) to acquire 100% of the outstanding membership interests of Terra Nova Trading, LLC (Terra Nova), Market Wise Securities, LLC and Market Wise Stock Trading School, LLC.
buyer: RushTrade Group
RushGroup provides high quality, direct access trade executions to major domestic ECNs and equity/option exchanges, streaming real-time quotes, charts, news, research and other advanced trading and portfolio management tools.
target: TAL Financial Services, LLC
TAL Financial Services, LLC (TFS) operates Terra Nova Trading, LLC (Terra Nova), Market Wise Securities, LLC and Market Wise Stock Trading School, LLC.
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closed 4/20/2005 via Company Press Release

Euronext N.V., acquired CScreen

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synopsis: Euronext.liffe, the international derivatives business of Euronext, announced today that it has bought CScreen Ltd., the provider of CScreen, a leading pre-trade price discovery platform for wholesale equity derivatives, from Cinnober Financial Technology AB.
buyer parent:New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
buyer: Euronext N.V.
Euronext N.V. is the world's first cross border exchange business. It provides services for cash markets in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Portugal, and for derivatives in the UK. Euronext's services range from public offerings to trading facilities for cash instruments and derivatives.
target parent: Cinnober Financial Technology AB
target: CScreen
CScreen is a product enabling inter dealer brokers within the financial markets to electronically negotiate and trade complex OTC and listed financial instruments with their clients.
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closed 2/8/2010 via Company Press Release

Thomson Reuters, acquired Aegisoft, LLC

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synopsis: Thomson Reuters announced that it has acquired the assets and business of Aegisoft. Aegisoft has built its business on the Athena product line, a multi-asset trading platform which provides order and execution management, exchange connectivity and foreign exchange aggregation, as well as client and exchange simulators.
buyer: Thomson Reuters(TRI:$13,278.00)
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Powered by the world's most trusted news organization, Thomson Reuters combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers.
target: Aegisoft, LLC
Since 1994, Aegisoft has been innovating in the face of ever changing market structures. Aegisoft’s flagship product, AthenaTrader™, is an algorithmic execution management system (EMS) for Equities, Options, Futures, and Foreign Exchange trading.
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closed 4/26/2013 via Company Press Release

Thomson Reuters, acquired LearnLive Technologies, Inc.

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synopsis: LearnLive has joined Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. LearnLive Technologies offers accredited e-learning services, such as webcasts and online courses, to accounting firms, law firms, and financial organizations.
buyer: Thomson Reuters(TRI:$13,278.00)
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. It combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers.
target: LearnLive Technologies, Inc.
LearnLive Technologies automates the creation, delivery, management, and certification of accredited eLearning programs for professionals including accounting, legal and finance. LearnLive platform includes Compass, Compliance Tracking, and Connect.
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closed 4/17/2013 via PR Newswire

Thomson CompuMark, acquired Onscope

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synopsis: Thomson CompuMark, a Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property (IP) & Science business and global leader in trademark searching and brand protection solutions, announced the acquisition of the trademark business of Onscope, a provider of trademark searching, monitoring and online screening in Canada.
buyer parent:Thomson Reuters
buyer: Thomson CompuMark
Thomson CompuMark, a Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property (IP) & Science business and a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters, provides the industry’s broadest range of trademark research and brand protection solutions.
target parent: Marque d'Or Inc.
target: Onscope
Onscope is a premier Canadian provider of trademark research technology with regional intellectual property expertise and services in both French and English. With an emphasis on linguistics technologies, it has created some of the most innovative products in information retrieval and translation.
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announced 2/18/2013 via Company Press Release

OneSource, will acquire T.Global

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synopsis: Thomson Reuters announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase T.Global. Through its Softway, Trade-Easy and Softleasing brands, T.Global develops enterprise solutions to help automate and manage complex global trade processes, comply with customs regime protocols, and ensure tax & tariff compliance.
buyer parent:Thomson Reuters
buyer: OneSource
OneSource is a breakthrough tax product platform provided by the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters. It enables tax departments of all sizes to better manage compliance and risk.
target: T.Global
Founded in 1996, T.Global develops and markets global trade management solutions branded Softway, Trade-Easy, and Softleasing. With over 400 employees, T. Global has expertise developing workflow solutions to facilitate management of global trade processes across Latin America.
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closed 2/4/2013 via BNC Analysis

Eureka Growth Capital, purchased Law School Publishing from Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions

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synopsis: Thomson Reuters Legal confirmed that it has sold its law school publishing division—a group that offers casebooks, study aids and other printed materials dispensed via reseller bookstores—to Eureka Growth Capital, a Philadelphia private equity firm.
buyer: Eureka Growth Capital
Eureka Growth Capital is a private equity firm focused on partnering with managers of growing, well-run companies to find and realize their potential. It is committed to supporting management teams of businesses with $10-75 million in revenue in creative, flexibly structured transactions.
seller parent: Thomson Reuters
seller: Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions
The Law School Publishing division of Thomson Reuters offers casebooks, study aids and other printed materials dispensed via reseller bookstores.
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closed 2/1/2013 via PR Newswire

Thomson Reuters Legal, acquired Practical Law Company Limited

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synopsis: Thomson Reuters announced that it has completed the acquisition of Practical Law Company, a leading provider of practical legal know-how and workflow tools. Practical Law Company has operations in New York and London.
buyer parent:Thomson Reuters
buyer: Thomson Reuters Legal
Thomson Reuters is a world authority in legal information. The Legal business of Thomson Reuters provides legal research and decision-support tools, software, services and news for legal, investigation, business and government professionals throughout the world.
target: Practical Law Company Limited
Practical Law Company is the leading provider of online legal know-how. Their online resources help lawyers practice efficiently, get up to speed quickly and spend more time on the work that matters most. Their legal experts have all practised in the world’s leading law firms and legal departments.
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announced 12/21/2012 via PR Newswire

Objectway Financial Software S.p.A, will acquire eXimius

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synopsis: Objectway Financial Software S.p.A, a leading Italian software provider for financial institutions which is currently expanding in Europe, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the eXimius business of Thomson Reuters. eXimius provides a private client wealth management platform.
buyer: Objectway Financial Software S.p.A
Objectway Financial Software S.p.A is a leader in software applications and technology services for financial markets and other corporates in Italy and Europe. The group consists of two companies: ObjectWay Financial Software SpA - the parent company - and ObjectWay iTec SpA.
target parent: Thomson Reuters
target: eXimius
eXimius is a front-office investment, wealth, and relationship management workflow application. It provides an easy-to-use decision support platform for the efficient and effective management of client assets.
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announced 12/12/2012 via

NASDAQ OMX, will purchase Investor Relations, Public Relations and Multimedia Solutions Businesses from Thomson Reuters Corporate Services

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synopsis: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. has made a binding offer to acquire Thomson Reuters Investor Relations, Public Relations and Multimedia Solutions businesses, which provide insight, analytics and communications solutions to more than 7,000 clients worldwide. The TR Corporate Services will be integrated into NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions.
buyer parent:The NASDAQ OMX Group
buyer: NASDAQ OMX
NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions is one of the leading providers in the industry with innovative products and services that power global business communications for today's forward-thinking public and private companies.
seller parent: Thomson Reuters
seller: Thomson Reuters Corporate Services
The clients of Thomson Reuters Investor Relations, Public Relations and Multimedia Solutions businesses rely on the company's desktop, mobile and multimedia solutions to monitor markets and peers, prioritize their outreach, reach and engage target audiences and measure the impact of their programs.
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$390
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closed 10/10/2012 via Company Press Release

Thomson Reuters Accelus, purchased E-learning Business from Knowledge Platform

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synopsis: Thomson Reuters Accelus announced that it has acquired the governance, risk and compliance e-learning business of Knowledge Platform, a leading provider of compliance assessment and regulatory implementation learning programs within financial services and other highly-regulated industries in Asia and the Middle East.
buyer parent:Thomson Reuters
buyer: Thomson Reuters Accelus
Thomson Reuters Accelus provides technologies and solutions that enable firms to manage business risk and drive business value. It is a comprehensive suite of solutions built to address the GRC challenges of legal, compliance, audit, and risk management professionals.
seller: Knowledge Platform
Knowledge Platform is one of Asia-Pacific’s leading instructional design, e-learning content development and learning technology solutions companies. Established in early 2000, Knowledge Platform has offices in Singapore, Tokyo, Delhi and Islamabad.
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closed 10/3/2012 via BNC Analysis

Thomson Reuters, acquired Avanon AG

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synopsis: Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced the completion of its acquisition of Avanon, a provider of integrated operational risk management software, to further help clients tackle and achieve process efficiencies in managing enterprise and operational risk.
buyer: Thomson Reuters(TRI:$13,278.00)
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. It combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers.
target: Avanon AG
Avanon helps CFOs, CROs, CIOs and controllers gain tangible benefits from their enterprise risk and compliance programs. Organizations worldwide use Avanon's solution to deliver valuable results for some of the most heavily regulated industries.
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closed 1/2/2013 via PR Newswire

Ryan, LLC, purchased Property Tax Services Business from OneSource

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synopsis: Ryan, a leading global tax services firm with the largest indirect tax practice in North America, announced it has acquired Thomson Reuters Property Tax Services business. The acquisition will add an estimated 600 property tax and unclaimed property professionals. The featured product of the Property Tax Services business is part of OneSource.
buyer: Ryan, LLC
Ryan is an award-winning global tax services firm, with the largest indirect tax practice in North America and the seventh largest corporate tax practice in the United States. The Firm provides a comprehensive range of state, local, federal, and international tax advisory and consulting services.
seller parent: Thomson Reuters
seller: OneSource
OneSource Property Tax is a family of software applications and professional services designed to precisely and efficiently manage property tax compliance needs throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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announced 8/8/2012 via BNC Analysis

One North Interactive LLC, will purchase from Hubbard One

See 126 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: One North Interactive LLC, an agency dedicated to serving the creative, strategic, analytical and technological needs of legal and professional services organizations, announced its formation and its agreement to acquire the Hubbard One web group from Thomson Reuters. Hubbard One provides a software platform to power attorney biographies.
buyer: One North Interactive LLC
One North Interactive is an agency dedicated to serving the creative, strategic, analytical and technological needs of legal and professional services organizations.
seller parent: Thomson Reuters
seller: Hubbard One
Hubbard One After developed the first database-generated software platform to power attorney biographies on a law firm website, Hubbard One continues to channel its deep understanding of the legal space into the most comprehensive platform for legal marketing and business development.
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closed 9/4/2012 via PR Newswire

Thomson Reuters Scientific, acquired MarkMonitor Inc.

See 28 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has officially completed the acquisition of MarkMonitor®, a global leader in online brand protection. The acquisition of MarkMonitor, headquartered in San Francisco, will strengthen the broad portfolio of intellectual property solutions from Thomson Reuters.
buyer parent:Thomson Reuters
buyer: Thomson Reuters Scientific
Thomson Intellectual Property & Science provides integrated information solutions to researchers and librarians, physicians and pharmacists, and other professionals worldwide. It offers Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, and Scholarly Research, Publishing & Analysis services.
target parent: Institutional Venture Partners
target: MarkMonitor Inc.
As a global leader in online brand protection, MarkMonitor uses a SaaS delivery model to provide advanced technology and expertise that protects the revenues and reputations of the world's leading brands.
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closed 8/20/2012 via BNC Analysis

Thomson Reuters, acquired FXall

See 82 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced that it has completed its acquisition of FXall, the leading multi-bank electronic foreign exchange platform.
buyer: Thomson Reuters(TRI:$13,278.00)
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. It combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers.
target: FXall
FXall is the leading independent electronic foreign exchange platform, giving institutional clients a trading edge with choice of execution, end-to-end workflow management, and straight through processing.
price($mm)[EV]
$626 [$557]
rev ($mm)
$123
EBITDA ($mm)
$47
EV / rev
5.0x
EV / EBITDA
13.1x
closed 6/25/2012 via Reuters

Thomson Reuters, acquired Zawya Limited

See 168 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Thomson Reuters announced that it has acquired Zawya Limited, a regional provider of business intelligence and unique tools for financial professionals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The firm's wide range of content and tools include profiles on the top companies in the MENA region, as well as an online network for professionals.
buyer: Thomson Reuters(TRI:$13,278.00)
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. It combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers.
target: Zawya Limited
Zawya is the leading online business intelligence platform focusing on the Middle East & North Africa, enabling nearly 1 million professionals to find and connect to the right business and investment opportunities in the region.
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closed 6/8/2012 via Company Press Release

Thomson Reuters, acquired Apsmart

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synopsis: Thomson Reuters announced that it has acquired Apsmart, a London-based mobile platform and product development firm that was majority owned by DN Capital. The Apsmart acquisition will improve Thomson Reuters ability to provide customers with mobile solutions that drive a competitive differentiation in the marketplace.
buyer: Thomson Reuters(TRI:$13,278.00)
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. It combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers.
target parent: DN Capital Limited
target: Apsmart
Founded in 2009 by DN Capital and Rahul Powar, creator of the first Shazam iPhone application, Apsmart is at the cutting edge of mobile build and design. The team is well known for creating connected, data-driven applications for iOS and Android devices.
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closed 6/6/2012 via BusinessWire

Veritas Capital Partners, acquired Thomson Reuters' Healthcare Business

See 62 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: The sale of Thomson Reuters Healthcare business to an affiliate of Veritas Capital has completed. The company’s many well-known brands, established in more than 30 years of leadership in the healthcare industry, include Advantage Suite®, Action OI®, MarketScan®, 100 Top Hospitals®, CareDiscoveryTM, and Micromedex®.
buyer: Veritas Capital Partners
Veritas Capital is a private equity firm specializing in investments in leveraged recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth capital investments. The firm seeks to invest in companies involved in technology and outsourcing services to the government.
target parent: Thomson Reuters
target: Thomson Reuters' Healthcare Business
Thomson Reuters' Healthcare business provides data, analytics and performance benchmarking solutions and services to hospitals, health systems, employers, health plans, government agencies and healthcare professionals.
price ($mm)
$1,250
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closed 4/11/2012 via Company Press Release

Thomson Reuters, acquired Fast Facts Computer Systems Ltd.

See 248 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has acquired the tax software business of Fast Facts, a leading tax software provider based in Mumbai, India.
buyer: Thomson Reuters(TRI:$13,278.00)
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. It combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers.
target: Fast Facts Computer Systems Ltd.
Headquartered in Mumbai with 35 employees, Fast Facts is the leading withholding tax software provider in India. It serves approximately 10,000 professionals and small firms, including the Big 4 accounting firms, banks and multinational corporations (MNCs).
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closed 3/22/2012 via BNC Analysis

Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting, acquired BizActions

See 26 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has acquired BizActions, expanding the company’s marketing services. BizActions is one of the largest digital newsletter and Web marketing providers for accounting firms in North America.
buyer parent:Thomson Reuters
buyer: Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting is the leading provider of technology and information solutions, as well as integrated tax compliance software and services to accounting, tax and corporate finance professionals in accounting firms, corporations, law firms and government.
target: BizActions
BizActions provides professional service firms with customized, content-rich email newsletters and a host of other helpful SaaS applications to improve communication efforts with clients, prospects, partners, and team members.
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closed 5/9/2012 via GlobeNewswire

SS&C Technologies, Inc., acquired Portia

See 377 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has completed its acquisition of Thomson Reuters PORTIA business, an industry leading middle-to-back office investment operations platform.
buyer: SS&C Technologies, Inc.(SSNC:$551.84)
SS&C Technologies is a global provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software focused exclusively on the global financial services industry. Founded in 1986, SS&C has its headquarters in Windsor, Connecticut and offices around the world.
target parent: Thomson Reuters
target: Portia
PORTIA is the industry's premier middle-to-back office solution, automating the operations of more than 200 investment managers in over 40 countries worldwide. PORTIA Outsourcing Services manages and services some or all of your middle-to-back office operation.
price ($mm)
$170
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announced 2/2/2012 via PR Newswire

KPMG International, will purchase Indirect Tax Managed Services Business from OneSource

See 6 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Propelling itself into position as a global market leader in indirect tax compliance services, KPMG LLP announced its acquisition of the U.S. assets of Thomson Reuters Corporation's widely respected ONESOURCE® Indirect Tax Managed Services business.
buyer: KPMG International
KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. The company operates in 150 countries and has 138,000 people working in member firms around the world. The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss entity.
seller parent: Thomson Reuters
seller: OneSource
ONESOURCE is a breakthrough tax product platform provided by the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters. It enables tax departments of all sizes to better manage compliance and risk.
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European Professional Publishing Group GmbH, will acquire Reed Business Information GmbH

See 193 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: The specialty publishing group European Professional Publishing Group announced that it is acquiring the German specialty publisher Reed Business Information GmbH. Reed Business provides a broad offering of specialty journals, specialty books, services and online products for architects in over 70 countries and four languages.
buyer: European Professional Publishing Group GmbH
The European Professional Publishing Group (EPPG) is a Munich-based publishing group for medium-size publishers in the field of specialty information and specialty interests. Group companies grow and develop organically as well as through additional investment and acquisitions.
target parent: Reed Elsevier
target: Reed Business Information GmbH
Reed Business Information GmbH provides a broad offering of specialty journals, specialty books, services and online products for architects in over 70 countries and four languages under the DETAIL brand.
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closed 11/9/2006 via Company Press Release

Summit Business Media, LLC, acquired Pfingsten Publishing LLC

See 193 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: William F. Reilly and Wind Point Partners, a private equity firm, announced today the formation of Summit Business Media, which simultaneously acquired Pfingsten Publishing and Highline Media. Mr. Reilly will be Chairman and CEO of Summit.
buyer parent:Wind Point Partners
buyer: Summit Business Media, LLC
Summit Business Media, LLC is a business-to-business media company that serves three market groups: The Art Group, The Financial Services Group, and The Industrial Group.
target parent: Pfingsten Partners, L.P.
target: Pfingsten Publishing LLC
Pfingsten Publishing L.L.C. is a business-to-business media company that serves three market groups: The Art Group; The Financial Services Group, and The Industrial Group.
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closed 8/24/2006 via Company Press Release

Database Ready, LLC, acquired Edwards Disaster Recovery Directory

See 193 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Database Ready, LLC, a provider of services and software that are used by financial, database, directory and other publishers, has acquired Edwards Information, LLC, publisher of the Edwards Disaster Recovery Directory.
buyer: Database Ready, LLC
Database Ready consists of three distinct business operations:software distribution services (it helps software companies sell their software); directory publishing; and database and content management services.
target: Edwards Disaster Recovery Directory
A man with money who made his millions buying and selling radio stations.
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announced 2/5/2013 via Folio: First Day

Electra Partners LLP, will acquire UBM Delta

See 568 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: UBM has agreed to sell “the bulk” of its data services business for $252 million to Electra Partners. The combined business units, known as “Delta,” include Health, Technology and IP, Trade and Transport, and Paper.
buyer: Electra Partners LLP
Electra Partners is an independent, private equity fund manager with over 25 years experience in the mid market. They look at opportunities across all sectors, and typically look to invest £40 - £100 million of equity, in deals of up to £300 million enterprise value.
target parent: United Business Media Limited
target: UBM Delta
UBM Delta provides data and information products which professionals use to support their decision-making and in their day-to-day business activities. UBM Delta's data services business units include Health, Technology and IP, Trade and Transport, and Paper.
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$252
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closed 1/31/2013 via BNC Analysis

ITE Group, Plc., acquired Trade-Link Exhibition Group

See 176 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Conference and exhibition organizer ITE Group has announced that it acquired a 75 percent stake in Trade-Link Exhibition Group, a Malaysian-registered company. Trade Link runs a number of events that take place together annually at Kuala Lumpur's Putra World Trade Centre.
buyer: ITE Group, Plc.(ITE:LSE:$279.71)
ITE Group creates marketplaces for business by organizing leading trade exhibitions and conferences in growing and developing markets. The group organizes over 250 trade exhibitions and conferences each year in 15 countries and employs over 1000 staff in 28 offices worldwide.
target: Trade-Link Exhibition Group
Trade-Link Exhibition Group is Malaysia’s largest home-grown organizer of exhibitions and specialized events, creating high profile, targeted industry events where suppliers and buyers come together in a business setting to do business.
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$6.32*
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closed 7/5/2012 via BNC Analysis

Deutsche Messe AG, acquired spring Messe Management

See 176 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Deutsche Messe has acquired a majority share in Mannheim-based trade fair organizer Spring Messe Management (Spring). The company spring Messe Management was founded in Mannheim in 1998 and has a staff of around 50.
buyer: Deutsche Messe AG
Deutsche Messe, based in Hannover, Germany, is the world's foremost trade fair company. Deutsche Messe develops, plans and runs trade fairs and exhibitions in Germany and abroad.
target: spring Messe Management
Spring Messe Management, a trade fair organizer, was founded in Mannheim, Germany in 1998. spring‘s trade shows are staged in 11 European cities and address the themes of HR management, further education, eLearning, the public sector and corporate health.
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closed 2/1/2010 via Company Press Release

Ten Alps plc, purchased Asian Assets from Reed Business Information

See 179 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Multimedia factual producer Ten Alps plc announces the formation of a majority-owned joint venture ("JV") company in Asia, and the acquisition by the JV of assets from Reed Business Information Asia.
buyer: Ten Alps plc(GB:TAL:$66.53)
Ten Alps provides content and advertising across all the media outlets simultaneously, including TV and radio programmes, websites, online TV, live events and over 600 specialist publications.
seller parent: Reed Elsevier
seller: Reed Business Information
Reed Business Information is a leading provider of critical information and marketing solutions to business professionals in targeted industry sectors. Our market-leading properties include more than 135 business-to-business publications and over 125 Web sites.
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closed 12/2/2009 via Company Press Release

Future Foundation Group, acquired Future Foundation Group

See 169 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: The management team at consumer insight agency the Future Foundation has completed a buy-out of the firm from parent company Experian.
buyer: Future Foundation Group
Future Foundation’s core expertise is based on identifying and forecasting social and consumer trends and determining the extent of their impacts on markets, services, brands and products.
target parent: Experian Information Solutions
target: Future Foundation Group
Future Foundation’s core expertise is based on identifying and forecasting social and consumer trends and determining the extent of their impacts on markets, services, brands and products.
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closed 10/11/2007 via BNC Analysis

Jaarbeurs Holding BV, acquired VNU Exhibitions Europe BV

See 176 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Jaarbeurs (Holding) BV has reached an agreement in principle with The Nielsen Company to acquire Nielsen’s 50% of the shares in VNU Exhibitions Europe. In doing so, Jaarbeurs will become the full owner of the company, which organizes 60 national and international fairs annually.
buyer: Jaarbeurs Holding BV
Jaarbeurs Holding operates as a strategic holding company and provides support in the areas of finance, legal affairs, ICT, Human Resources and the development of the organisation. Jaarbeurs Utrecht hosts trade fairs, consumer events, conferences, meetings and other activities.
target parent: The Nielsen Company, Inc.
target: VNU Exhibitions Europe BV
VNU Exhibitions Europe BV organizes fairs in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Russia. The company organizes fairs in the areas of industry, construction, and information technology; consumer events; and healthcare, education, retail, and agro businesses.
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$51*
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closed 5/31/2007 via BusinessWire

Veronis Suhler Stevenson, acquired Advanstar Communications Inc.

See 179 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Advanstar Holdings Corp., the holding company for Advanstar Communications Inc., a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions, has completed the Company’s acquisition by an investor group led by Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) for $1.142 billion in cash.
buyer: Veronis Suhler Stevenson
Veronis Suhler Stevenson is a private equity and mezzanine capital fund management company dedicated to investing in the media, communications, information and education industries in North America and Europe.
target parent: Credit Suisse First Boston
target: Advanstar Communications Inc.
Advanstar Communications Inc. is a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries.
price($mm)[EV]
$1,137 [$1,722]
rev ($mm)
$324
EBITDA ($mm)
$86
EV / rev
5.3x
EV / EBITDA
20.1x
closed 1/22/2007 via Company Press Release

GF Capital Management & Advisors, LLC, acquired Trade Service Corporation

See 568 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: GF Capital Private Equity Fund, L.P. closed its investment in Trade Service Company, LLC, a leading database provider of robust product and pricing solutions to 18,000 subscribers, primarily in the electrical, plumbing/HVAC, automotive and office product markets.
buyer: GF Capital Management & Advisors, LLC
GF Capital Management & Advisors, LLC is an alternative investment firm based in New York City with more than $5.0 billion in assets under management on a consolidated basis. GF Capital is active in three main businesses: Private Equity, Real Estate, and Portfolio Management / Wealth Management.
target: Trade Service Corporation
Trade Service Corporation is the leading provider of standardized product and price information to the electrical, plumbing/PVF, HVACR, industrial MRO, and office products industries.
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closed 10/31/2006 via BusinessWire

Avenue A/Razorfish, acquired E-Crusade

See 926 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Avenue A | Razorfish, the largest interactive marketing services firm in the U.S. and an operating unit of aQuantive, Inc. announced the acquisition of e-Crusade, a creative agency for digital marketing based in Hong Kong and Shanghai. e-Crusade will retain its brand identity and existing leadership team and will operate as a subsidiary.
buyer parent:aQuantive, Inc.
buyer: Avenue A/Razorfish
Razorfish is one of the largest interactive marketing and technology companies in the world. With a demonstrated commitment to innovation, Razorfish counsels its clients on how to leverage digital channels such as the Web, mobile devices, in-store technologies and other emerging media.
target: E-Crusade
e-Crusade is the leading digital marketing agency in Greater China that excels in providing full digital consulting and development services to world-renowned companies and brands, including Coca-Cola, HSBC, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Nike, PCCW and Xbox.
price ($mm)
$2.95
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closed 8/8/2006 via BNC Analysis

International Data Group, purchased UK publishing assets, including MIS UK and the Market Base database from Fairfax Media Ltd.

See 70 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: In the UK, Fairfax will sell IDG its UK publishing assets, including MIS UK and the Market Base database.
buyer: International Data Group
International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG’s online network includes more than 450 Web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment, and video games worldwide.
seller: Fairfax Media Ltd.(AU:FXJ:$2,657.79)
John Fairfax Holdings Limited is Australasia's largest newspaper publishing group. In addition, Fairfax publishes regional and community newspapers, financial and consumer magazines. Fairfax has leading online businesses Fairfax Digital in Australia and Trade Me in New Zealand.
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closed 4/28/2006 via PR Newswire

RR Donnelley, acquired OfficeTiger

See 278 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company has completed its previously announced purchase of OfficeTiger. The acquisition agreement was announced on March 20, 2006. This concludes RR Donnelley's second acquisition of a leading BPO provider in less than a year.
buyer: RR Donnelley(RRD:$10,187.30)
RR Donnelley is a global provider of integrated communications. The company employs a suite of leading Internet based capabilities and other resources to provide premedia, printing, logistics and business process outsourcing products and services.
target: OfficeTiger
Founded in 1999, OfficeTiger is the largest diversified, judgment-based business process outsourcing solution provider with four service divisions characterized by industry-specific, real-time, services that support core functions of our clients' organizations.
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$250
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closed 11/17/2005 via PR Newswire

Publicis Groupe SA, acquired eventive Holding

See 176 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Publicis Groupe announces the acquisition of a majority stake in eventive Holding, the No. 1 event group in Austria and a key player in Germany and Switzerland.
buyer: Publicis Groupe SA(PGPEF:$8,715.95)
Publicis Groupe is the world's fourth largest communications group, as well as world's second largest media counsel and buying group. Groupe's communication activities cover advertising, through three autonomous global advertising networks: Leo Burnett, Publicis, and Saatchi & Saatchi.
target: eventive Holding
eventive Holding is the No. 1 event group in Austria and a key player in Germany and Switzerland. Our projects reflect the know-how that comes nearly 15 years of operation and 1,500 succesful events at more than 500 Locations all over the globe.
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closed 10/3/2005 via BusinessWire

U.S. Equity Partners, L.P., acquired PRIMEDIA Business Information

See 200 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Wasserstein & Co., LP, along with investment partners Highfields Capital Management and Lexington Partners, announced the completion of the purchase of PRIMEDIA's Business Information segment for $385 million in cash.
buyer parent:Wasserstein & Co., LP
buyer: U.S. Equity Partners, L.P.
U.S. Equity Partners, LP, a private equity investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein Perella & Co., is a leading investor in the rapidly growing online media and Internet space, particularly in professional vertical markets.
target parent: Primedia, Inc.
target: PRIMEDIA Business Information
Penton Media, Inc. is the largest independent business-to-business media company in the U.S. The company's market-leading brands are focused on 30 industries and include 113 trade magazines, 145 Web sites, 96 industry trade shows and conferences, and more than 500 information data products.
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announced 6/1/2005 via Reuters

T&F Informa plc, will acquire Institute for International Research

See 176 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Britain's T&F Informa is to buy conference organiser IIR Holdings for $1.4 billion in cash, the publishing and exhibitions firm said on Wednesday, boosting its presence in the lucrative North American market. IIR is a privately-held firm which arranges over 1,400 conferences worldwide every year.
buyer: T&F Informa plc(IFPJF:$1,226.50)
Informa plc is the leading international provider of specialist information and services for the academic and scientific, professional and commercial business communities.
target: Institute for International Research
The Institute for International Research is an independent, privately owned company with an international network of offices and events in 36 countries. Delivers the very latest information to business professionals in the form of conferences, courses, seminars, exhibitions and publications.
price ($mm)
$1,337
rev ($mm)
$608
EBITDA ($mm)
$92
EV / rev
2.3x
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15.2x
closed 6/1/2005 via Company Press Release

Experian Information Solutions, acquired Future Foundation Group

See 169 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Experian®, the global information solutions group, has acquired the Future Foundation Group, a leading London-based consumer think-tank and strategic consultancy.
buyer: Experian Information Solutions
Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients in more than 90 countries. The company helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making.
target: Future Foundation Group
Future Foundation’s core expertise is based on identifying and forecasting social and consumer trends and determining the extent of their impacts on markets, services, brands and products.
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closed 5/5/2004 via PR Newswire

Video Monitoring Services of America, LP, acquired Mediamon

See 568 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Video Monitoring Services (VMS), the world leader in news and advertising monitoring and analysis services, today announced that it has acquired Mediamon, the nation's fifth largest broadcast monitoring company.
buyer: Video Monitoring Services of America, LP
VMS is a world leader in the retrieval, management and analysis of news and advertising information providing unique services and products for public relations firms, advertising agencies and marketers worldwide. VMS' global advertising database is the largest in the world containing over 3 million
target: Mediamon
Broadcast news media outlets surround us, and it is very important to a company’s interests to monitor information contained in those news broadcasts. That is where Mediamon comes into the picture. Our vast database is a collection of information that is vital to your company and your company’s ima
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closed 1/7/2013 via PR Newswire

Wicks Group of Companies, acquired McMurry/TMG, LLC

See 171 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: McMurry and TMG Custom Media, two industry-leading content marketing pioneers, have merged to create the nation's largest independent full-service content marketing agency. The Wicks Group of Companies has taken a majority ownership stake in the new company, which will be called McMurry/TMG, LLC.
buyer: Wicks Group of Companies
The Wicks Group of Companies, L.L.C. is a private equity firm based in New York City that invests in lower-middle-market companies operating in selected segments of the information, education and media industries principally in the United States and Canada.
target: McMurry/TMG, LLC
McMurry/TMG, LLC provides a comprehensive range of content marketing services, including content strategy, content creation in all popular forms, content distribution and campaign analytics, to an array of businesses, associations and institutions.
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$100
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Mediamon

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Orc Software
Orc Software
Orc is the leading global provider of powerful solutions for the global financial industry in the critical areas of advanced trading and fast connectivity. Orc has for over 20 years provided the market advanced trading solutions for sophisticated traders with high demands.
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2007
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$59.90
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Ticker: 1400982.IR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Derivatives plc
First Derivatives plc
First Derivatives currently employs 400 people worldwide and boasts many of the world’s top financial institutions as clients. The company has developed its own range of software – Delta - which is in use in many of the top tier investment banks and hedge funds.
year
2007
rev ($mm)
$11.90
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EBIT ($mm)
Net Income ($mm)
$1.90
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58
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Mantara, Inc.
Mantara, Inc.
Headquartered in Jersey City, NJ, Mantara, Inc. is transforming securities trading worldwide through the development and delivery of integrated ultra-low latency desktop trading and pre- at and post-trade risk solutions.
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Portware LLC
Portware LLC
Portware LLC is the financial industry's leading developer of broker-neutral trading solutions for global equities, futures, options and FX. Portware Enterprise is a fully customizable trade management and execution system for single stock, portfolio, basket, automated and algorithmic trading.
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Quantifi, Inc.
Quantifi, Inc.
Quantifi Inc is a provider of state of the art models, pricing tools and risk analysis for the global credit markets. Quantifi's extensive suite of integrated products and services provide fast, accurate and innovative solutions that set the standard for advanced pricing and risk analysis.
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2009
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Ticker: BZTIF
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belzberg Technologies, Inc.
Belzberg Technologies, Inc.
Belzberg Technologies Inc. is a provider of trading technology in Canada and technology-based brokerage services for equities and options in the U.S. through its wholly owned broker-dealer, Electronic Brokerage Systems, LLC.
year
2010
rev ($mm)
$5.37
EBITDA ($mm)
($6.35)
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($6.35)
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72
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CMS WebView
CMS WebView
Founded in 1982, CMS WebView provides traders with software and services for real-time market data collection, processing, distribution, and management. The company's software enables futures and options traders and others to access international exchange data via the Internet.
year
2006
rev ($mm)
$1.40
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18
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RushTrade Group
RushGroup provides high quality, direct access trade executions to major domestic ECNs and equity/option exchanges, streaming real-time quotes, charts, news, research and other advanced trading and portfolio management tools.
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WTD Consulting, Inc.
WTD Consulting, Inc.
WTD Consulting (WTD) provides a full range of data-management programs, system consulting and development services for the front, middle and back office. WTD counts among its clients many of the leaders in the financial services industry.
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FlexTrade Systems Inc.
FlexTrade Systems Inc.
Founded in 1996, FlexTrade Systems Inc. is the industry pioneer in broker-neutral algorithmic trading platforms for equities, foreign exchange and listed derivatives. FlexTrade has a worldwide client base spanning more than 150 buy- and sell-side firms.
year
2007
rev ($mm)
$14.00
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Ticker: QATSF
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quantitative Alpha Trading Inc.
Quantitative Alpha Trading Inc.
Quantitative Alpha Trading is a publicly traded technology company that researches, develops and markets proprietary sentiment based automated trading systems. Automated Trading is also sometimes referred to as computerized trading, systematic trading, algo trading or robo.
year
2011
rev ($mm)
$0.04
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($0.05)
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($0.05)
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6
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Algorithmic Trading Management, LLC
Founded in 2003, Algorithmic Trading Management (ATM) was one of the industry’s first providers of solutions to reduce the transactional costs of directional, high-frequency baskets.
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Eka Software Solutions
Eka Software Solutions is a market leader in software for global commodity markets. Its products and services help companies that buy, sell or trade commodities manage the challenges of volatile markets and 24x7 global operations more efficiently.
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Navita
Navita
Navita and its flagship Pomax software system have an almost uncanny ability to help users make money in commodity trading, logistics, and risk management. The advantages are numerous and significant.
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RTS Realtime Systems AG
RTS Realtime Systems AG
RTS Realtime Systems delivers high-performance, end-to-end technology products and services across asset classes and continents to elite financial institutions. The firm is one of the world's leading providers of ultra-low latency, high frequency, robust algorithmic trading solutions.
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Ticker: TRI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. It combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers.
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2012
rev ($mm)
$13,278.00
EBITDA ($mm)
$3,516.00
EBIT ($mm)
$1,768.00
Net Income ($mm)
$2,070.00
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60000
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Ticker: RUKEF
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier is a world leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the scientific, medical, legal, risk and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high value and flexible information solutions to professional end users, with increasing emphasis on internet delivery.
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2012
rev ($mm)
$5,261.34
EBITDA ($mm)
$1,643.10
EBIT ($mm)
$1,165.66
Net Income ($mm)
$919.62
Employees
16082
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Ticker: WOLTF
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wolters Kluwer NV
Wolters Kluwer NV
Wolters Kluwer is a market-leading global information services company. Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare rely on its leading information-enabled tools and software solutions to manage their business efficiently.
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2011
rev ($mm)
$3,354.00
EBITDA ($mm)
$834.00
EBIT ($mm)
$567.00
Net Income ($mm)
$120.00
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17979
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Informa plc
Informa plc
Informa is the largest publicly‐owned organizer of conferences and courses in the world with an output of over 8,500 events annually. It also publishes over 2,500 subscription‐based information services and its book business has more than 50,000 academic and business titles in print.
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2010
rev ($mm)
$1,226.50
EBITDA ($mm)
$339.60
EBIT ($mm)
$181.80
Net Income ($mm)
$98.90
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8000
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Ticker: UBMJF
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United Business Media Limited
United Business Media Limited
United Business Media Limited is a London Stock Exchange-listed global media business focusing on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets.
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2011
rev ($mm)
$972.30
EBITDA ($mm)
$215.10
EBIT ($mm)
$160.80
Net Income ($mm)
$75.70
Employees
6634
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European Professional Publishing Group GmbH
European Professional Publishing Group GmbH
The European Professional Publishing Group (EPPG) is a Munich-based publishing group for medium-size publishers in the field of specialty information and specialty interests. Group companies grow and develop organically as well as through additional investment and acquisitions.
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Ticker: IHS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IHS, Inc.
IHS, Inc.
IHS Inc. is the leading source of information in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape: energy and power; design and supply chain; defense, risk and security; environmental, health and safety and sustainability; country and industry forecasting; and commodities, pricing and cost.
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2012
rev ($mm)
$1,529.87
EBITDA ($mm)
$346.46
EBIT ($mm)
$228.26
Net Income ($mm)
$158.17
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6000
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Forrester Research Inc.
Forrester Research Inc.
Forrester Research is an independent research company that provides pragmatic and forward-thinking advice to global leaders in business and technology. It works with professionals in 19 key roles at major companies providing proprietary research, customer insight, consulting, events, and more.
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2011
rev ($mm)
$283.62
EBITDA ($mm)
$50.13
EBIT ($mm)
$42.21
Net Income ($mm)
$23.01
Employees
1208
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Ticker: ITE:LSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITE Group, Plc.
ITE Group, Plc.
ITE Group creates marketplaces for business by organizing leading trade exhibitions and conferences in growing and developing markets. The group organizes over 250 trade exhibitions and conferences each year in 15 countries and employs over 1000 staff in 28 offices worldwide.
year
2012
rev ($mm)
$279.71
EBITDA ($mm)
EBIT ($mm)
Net Income ($mm)
$50.41
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1040
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Video Monitoring Services of America, LP
VMS is a world leader in the retrieval, management and analysis of news and advertising information providing unique services and products for public relations firms, advertising agencies and marketers worldwide. VMS' global advertising database is the largest in the world containing over 3 million
year
1998
rev ($mm)
$34.00
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315
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CloserStill Media
CloserStill Media
CloserStill Holdings Limited engages in mid-sized business to business exhibitions and event businesses through its subsidiaries. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
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Crain Communications, Inc.
Crain Communications, Inc.
An industry leader, Crain Communications Inc is one of the largest privately owned business media companies with 30 leading business, trade and consumer brands in North America, Europe and Asia.
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Edwards Information, LLC
Database Ready consists of three distinct business operations:software distribution services (it helps software companies sell their software); directory publishing; and database and content management services.
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Fiera Milano International SPA
Fiera Milano International SPA
Fiera Milano's group of companies are divided into two business areas: management of spaces and services and organization of exhibitions and conferences.
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Future Foundation Group
Future Foundation Group
Future Foundation’s core expertise is based on identifying and forecasting social and consumer trends and determining the extent of their impacts on markets, services, brands and products.
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