The report below gives a good overview of the Spring 2021 M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecom Industry Sector. The pandemic has ushered in a new reliance on tech, connectivity, and e-commerce. While many industries have been severely affected by the crisis, for the Technology, Media and Telecom sector (TMT) the economic impact has been largely neutral, or even positive for some industry segments.

With surges in online gaming, video streaming, mobile data consumption, remote working models, voice traffic, and residential broadband; the industry saw companies make several operational improvements in network infrastructures to cope with increased technological demands. The pandemic has shifted the spending toward resources that support digital methods of workforce collaboration, sales and customer experience delivery. The big data technology and rising number of connected devices across enterprises are increasing the demand for IT service management and information security management platform.

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The report below gives a good overview of the first quarter M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecom Industry Sector. M&A activity for North American based target companies in the Technology, Media and Telecom sector for Q4 2019 included 421 closed deals, according to data published by industry data tracker FactSet.

One of the largest lower middle market transactions closed in November when PTC, Inc. acquired Onshape, Inc., a portfolio company of Commonwealth Capital Ventures, NEA Management Co LLC, AH Capital Management LLC and North Bridge Venture Partners for US$470 million in cash. PTC engages in the development and provision of software-based product management and development solutions. Onshape is a modern CAD system that unites advanced modeling tools and design data management in a secure cloud workspace that is accessible on any device.

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The report below gives a good overview of the fourth quarter M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecom Industry Sector. M&A activity for North American based target companies in the Technology, Media and Telecom sector for Q3 2019 included 409 closed deals, according to data published by industry data tracker FactSet.

One of the notable middle market transactions in the sector was announced in September when Commvault Systems, Inc. acquired Hedvig, Inc. for US$225 million in cash, contingent and future payout, subject to customary transaction adjustments. Hedvig is a portfolio company of Atlantic Bridge Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, True Ventures LLC, HC Capital Management LLC, Hewlett Packard Ventures LLC, Oman Investment Fund and EDB Investments Pte Ltd. Founded by Avinash Lakshman in 2012, Hedvig Inc is located in Santa Clara, California and provides software defined storage solutions.

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The report below gives a good overview of the third quarter M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecom Industry Sector. M&A activity for North American based target companies in the Technology, Media and Telecom sector for Q2 2019 included 306 closed deals, according to data published by industry data tracker FactSet.

One of the notable middle market transactions in the sector was announced in April when Lear Corp acquired Xevo, Inc., a portfolio company of MMV Financial, Inc., Intel Capital Corp, Shaw Ventures, Inc. and SPARX Group Co Ltd, for US$320 million in cash. The acquisition would broaden Lear Corp’s connectivity portfolio and enhance its capabilities in software. Xevo provides solutions to automakers and merchants. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

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The report below gives a good overview of the second quarter M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecom Industry Sector. M&A activity for North American based target companies in the Technology, Media and Telecom sector for Q1 2019 included 328 closed deals, according to data published by industry data tracker FactSet.

One of the notable middle market transactions was announced in March when Envestnet, Inc. acquired PIEtech, Inc. for US$521.2 million in cash and stock. Envestnet engages in the provision of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness. PIEtech develops financial planning software for financial advisors. It offers MoneyGuidePro, an Internet based financial planning software that helps advisors to create, implement and maintain investment strategies to meet financial goals. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Powhatan, VA.

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The report below gives a good overview of the first quarter M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecom Industry Sector. M&A activity for North American based target companies in the Technology, Media and Telecom sector for Q4 2018 included 403 closed deals, according to data published by industry data tracker FactSet.

One of the notable middle market transactions closed in December when Perforce Software, Inc., a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group LP, acquired Perfecto Mobile, Inc., a portfolio company of Vertex Venture Capital, Viola Ventures Ltd, Vodafone Ventures Ltd and Globespan Capital Management LLC, for US$200 million. The transaction expands the business offerings of Perforce. Founded in 2006, Perfecto is located in Burlington, Massachusetts and provides on-demand mobile testing infrastructure services.

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The report below provides a good overview of the fourth quarter M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecom Industry Sector. M&A activity for North American based target companies in the Technology, Media and Telecom sector for Q3 2018 included 429 closed deals, according to data published by industry data tracker FactSet.

One of the notable middle market transactions was announced in September when GrubHub, Inc. acquired Tapingo, Inc., a portfolio company of Viola Ventures Ltd, Khosla Ventures LLC, Shanghai Fosun Kinzon Equity Investment Management Co Ltd, QUALCOMM Ventures and Doll Capital Management, Inc., for US$150 million in cash, subject to standard closing conditions. Founded in 2012, Tapingo is located in San Francisco, California and offers a mobile shopping application.

Software, hardware and platforms are migrating to the cloud at a rapid rate as on-premise solutions phase out.

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The report below provides a good overview of the third quarter M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecom Industry Sector. M&A activity for North American based target companies in the Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) sector for Q2 2018 included 429 closed deals, according to data published by industry data tracker FactSet.

One of the notable middle market transactions was announced in May when Cisco Systems, Inc. acquired Accompani, Inc., trading as Accompany, a portfolio company of Resolutevc, LLC, Ignition Venture Partners, ICONIQ Capital, FLOODGATE Fund LP, Cowboy Capital LLC and Charles River Ventures, Inc., for US$270 million in cash and assumed equity awards. The acquisition enhances Cisco’s portfolio of software solutions. Accompani develops and publishes software tools for relationship intelligence. Its platform integrates email, contacts and social feeds to keep users informed on professional connections. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

The video game market is experiencing explosive growth on mobile platforms. According to data from industry research group Newzoo, in 2018 the mobile video game market will generate $70.3 billion comprising 51% of the global video game market.
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The report below provides a good overview of the second quarter M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecom Industry Sector. M&A activity for North American based target companies in the Technology, Media and Telecom sector for Q1 2018 included 432 closed deals, according to data published by industry data tracker FactSet.

One of the notable middle market transactions closed in March when Allen Media LLC, a subsidiary of Entertainment Studios, Inc., acquired Weather Group Television LLC, a portfolio company of Rosemont Solebury Capital Management LLC, AlpInvest Partners BV, Bain Capital Private Equity LP and Blackstone Corporate Private Equity, for $300 million. The acquisition is in line with the growth strategy of Allen Media LLC. Weather Group Television LLC is located in Atlanta, Georgia and broadcasts weather related information.

UBM, the company that puts on the annual Game Developers Conference, took a survey regarding which platforms developers currently consider the most important. Approximately 60 percent of the roughly 4,000 developers surveyed are currently working on a game that will be released on PCs.
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The report below provides a good overview of the first quarter M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecom Industry Sector.
M&A activity for North American based target companies in the Technology, Media and Telcom sector sector for Q4 2017 included 420 closed deals, according to data published by industry data tracker FactSet.
One of the notable transactions of the quarter was announced in November when private equity group Thoma Bravo, LLC acquired Barracuda Networks, Inc. for US$1.5 billion in cash. Under the terms of the transaction, Thoma Bravo paid US$27.55 in cash per Barracuda Networks share. This represented a 22.5% premium to Barracuda Networks’ 10-day average stock price prior to November 27, 2017. Barracuda Networks designs and delivers powerful yet easy-to-use security and data protection solutions. It offers cloud-enabled solutions that empower customers to address security threats, improve network performance and protect and store their data.
The technology sector continues to evolve as companies focused on the Internet of Things (IoT) continue to garner interest from investors and strategics looking acquire greater capabilities.

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