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SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY SECTOR REVIEW | 1Q 2020
Technology
Industrial Software Sector Review | Q4 2020
HW Industrial Software Introduction
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Tyler DewingManaging Director
[email protected] Office: +1 617-654-2133
Julien OussadonDirector
[email protected]: +44 20 7518 8909
Andy LeedDirector
[email protected]: +1 415-217-3240
Erik SzyndlarManaging Director
[email protected]: +1 415-217-3418
Eric LogueManaging Director
[email protected]: +1 804-915-6015
Giles TuckerManaging Director
[email protected]: +1 804-887-6145
John ArendaleManaging Director
[email protected]: +1 804-915-0126
T E C H N O L O G Y
HW INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE TEAMI N D U S T R I A L S
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HW TECHNOLOGY GROUPHARRIS WILLIAMS (“HW”)
• 25+ years and more than 1,000 closed transactions
• 350+ professionals across eight office globally
• 170+ closed transactions in the last 24 months
• 10 industry groups
• 35+ dedicated Technology professionals
• Technology offices include Boston, San Francisco, and London
FOCUSED ADVISORY SERVICES
• Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
• Capital raises
• Corporate divestitures
VERTICAL FOCUS SECTORS
• Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Software
• Education Technology and Services
• Energy Technology
• Facilities and Real Estate Software
• Financial Technology and Payments
• Government Technology
• Healthcare IT
• Industrial and Supply Chain Technology
• Internet and eCommerce
• Retail Technology
HORIZONTAL FOCUS SECTORS
• Application Software
• Cloud Managed Services and Hosting Solutions
• Compliance Solutions
• CRM and Marketing Automation
• Human Capital Management
• Infrastructure and Security Software
• IT and Tech-Enabled Services
• Marketing, Research, and Insights Software
KEY TECHNOLOGY THEMES
✓SaaS / Cloud ✓Data & Analytics ✓Digital Transformation ✓A.I. / Machine Learning
CONSISTENT RECOGNITION FOR QUALITY
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Industrial Software Market Overview
INDUSTRIAL SOFTWAREINDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY /
MACHINES
INDUSTRY CONVERGENCE DRIVING INNOVATION1,2
RAPIDLY GROWING DEMAND3
INDUSTRY TRENDS1,2
• Digital transformation is underway as product life cycles are becoming increasingly complex and organizations seek to enhance agility, integration, and real-time visibility across their global supply chains and multisite production operations
• The global Industrial IoT (IIoT) market is expected to reach $124B by 2021, growing at a CAGR of more than 7%, driven by the emergence of 5G connectivity, improved operational efficiency, improved productivity, creation of new business opportunities, reduction in downtime, and optimization of asset utilization
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
PRODUCTION AND QUALITYEFFICIENCIES
TRANSPARENCY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION
✓ Automation Systems
✓ Equipment and Machinery
✓ Control / Vision Systems
✓ Robotics
✓ Sensors
✓ Computer-Aided Design
✓ Enterprise Asset Management
✓ Enterprise Resource Planning
✓ Manufacturing Execution System
✓ Product Life Cycle Management
✓ Quality Management
✓ Supply Chain Management
REAL-TIME INSIGHTS
IIoT
MANUFACTURING DATAMANUFACTURING DATA
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• Market for industrial software is expected to grow 30% over the next four years
$43B
$56B
2020 2024
30%+ GROWTH
5G Endpoint Installed Base by 202348M+
IIoT Devices Worldwide by 202541B+
Key Themes in Industrial Software Market
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• The emergence of Industrial IoT Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that connects machines, data, and people to drive unconventional growth through new revenue streams, hybrid business models, and enhanced product innovation
• Accelerating adoption of cloud-based solutions capable of delivering real-time information and connecting plants across geographies without the costs and complexities of managing robust technology infrastructure
• 5G and ultra-broadband can ensure seamless vertical, horizontal, and cross-geographic integration across the value chain
IIoT & CONNECTIVITY:
DATA VISUALIZATION:
• Improvements in 3-D visualization, augmented reality, and virtual reality enable product designers and manufacturing engineers to more easily digest complex information
• Visualization via a digital twin (an interactive, working, and digital representation of the physical asset) helps companies simulate repairs, enabling safe practices and training ahead of site visits
REMOTE MONITORING AND ASSET PERFORMANCE:
• Heightened geopolitical tension and increasing competition making quality and speed-to-market strategic imperatives, forcing manufacturers to track, assess, manage, and optimize asset quality and reliability
• IoT, AI, and analytics are enhancing equipment maintenance practices to reduce unplanned downtime, extend equipment life cycles, and improve product quality and safety performance
KEY THEMES WE’RE FOLLOWINGKEY INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE MARKETS
DESIGN & ENGINEERINGU.S. Market Size:4
$12.3B+
MANUFACTURING & OPERATIONSU.S. Market Size:5
$9.9B+
MAINTENANCE & SERVICEU.S. Market Size:1
$1.9B+
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Increasing M&A Momentum Across the Industrial Software Market
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SELECT NOTABLE INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE M&A ACTIVITY
NOTABLE INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATORS
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Notable Q4 2020 Industrial Software Transactions6
Announced: December 14, 2020 PTC’S PENDING ACQUISITION OF ARENA SOLUTIONS
• Arena Solutions is a provider of cloud-based product life cycle management (PLM) and product development software serving more than 1,200 customers across the electronics, high-tech, and medical-device industries
• Arena’s platform unifies PLM, quality management, and requirements management, allowing every participant throughout the productdesign and manufacturing process to work together in a secure, high-availability cloud environment
• The acquisition will further PTC's leadership presence in the rapidly growing market for SaaS-based PLM software, enabling the combined company to deliver a complete CAD + PLM SaaS solution
Announced: November 19, 2020 LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS’ (LGP) ACQUISITION OF ECI SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS (ECI)
• ECI Software Solutions is a provider of industry-specific, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions serving more than 22,000 small and medium-sized businesses globally
• ECI primarily serves customers in the manufacturing, wholesale/retail distribution, building and construction, and field services industries
• Under LGP’s ownership, ECI plans to continue scaling growth both organically and inorganically
• As part of the transaction, Apax Partners will retain a minority stake
Announced: November 17, 2020 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION’S ACQUISITION OF FIIX
• Fiix is a provider of AI-enabled, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) software solutions
• Fiix’s cloud-native CMMS creates workflows for the scheduling, organizing, and tracking of equipment maintenance, seamlessly connecting to business systems in order to inform data-driven decision-making
• With the addition of the Fiix platform, Rockwell’s customers will benefit from a 360-degree view of integrated data across automation, production, and maintenance, helping them to better monitor and improve asset performance and optimize how maintenance work is done
Completed: November 2, 2020 COMMAND ALKON’S ACQUISITION OF TRIMBLE’S CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS BUSINESS
• Trimble’s construction logistics business provides technology solutions that enable heavy material suppliers, haulers, and contractors in the civil construction space to deliver products more efficiently
• Delivery managers can track, schedule, route, and communicate across the delivery fleet with automated real-time vehicle location and status, turn-by-turn navigation, monitoring and diagnostics, as well as business analytics and reporting
• The acquisition helps support Command Alkon’s mission of delivering solutions that digitize and innovate the heavy work industry
HONEYWELL’S PENDING ACQUISITION OF SPARTA SYSTEMSAnnounced: December 22, 2020
• Sparta Systems is a provider of AI-enabled enterprise quality management software (QMS) solutions to the life sciences industry serving over 400 customers, including leading pharma and medical device companies
• Sparta’s advanced digital QMS solutions will enable Honeywell’s life sciences customers to proactively achieve better quality, which results in improved new therapies, faster time to market, better business and patient outcomes, and effective regulatory compliance
• Honeywell also plans to expand Sparta's quality management capabilities into new end-markets through Honeywell’s Connected Enterprise, Forge, and Process Solutions programs
Enterprise Value: $715M EV / ARR: 14.3x
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Enterprise Value: $1.3B
Industrial Software Landscape – Incumbents
GEOSPATIAL
DIVERSIFIED DIVERSIFIED
INDUSTRIAL TECHINDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE
EHS
IIOT SECURITY & DATA
MULTI-VERTICAL APPLICATIONSDESIGN & ENGINEERING (PLM, CAD, CAE, CAM, SIMULATION)
MANUFACTURING & OPERATIONS (MES, MOM, QMS)
MAINTENANCE & SERVICES (EAM, ASSET TRACKING, SLM, FACILITY MGMT.)
SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS ERP
INDUSTRIAL 4.0 SOLUTIONS INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
IIOT ENABLEMENT PLATFORMS CONNECTIVITY INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION / SYSTEM INTEGRATIONGEOSPATIAL
LOCATION INTELLIGENCE
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DIVERSIFIED
GEOSPATIAL
EHS
IIOT SECURITY & DATA SENSORS ROBOTICS
MULTI-VERTICAL APPLICATIONS
MANUFACTURING & OPERATIONS (MES, MOM, QMS)
MAINTENANCE & SERVICES (EAM, ASSET TRACKING, SLM, FACILITY MGMT.) SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS ERP
INDUSTRIAL 4.0 SOLUTIONS INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
IIOT ENABLEMENT PLATFORMS CONNECTIVITY INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION / SYSTEM INTEGRATION
3D PRINTING
DRONES
GEOSPATIAL
LOCATION INTELLIGENCE
Industrial Software Landscape – Emerging Players
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DESIGN & ENGINEERING (PLM, CAD, CAE, CAM, SIMULATION)
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Industrial Software Landscape – Vertical-Specific Players
AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION
ENERGY
DURABLE GOODS
HEALTHCARE
FOOD & BEVERAGE
SMART CITIES
AEC
LIFE SCIENCES & PHARMA
AEROSPACE
AGRICULTURE
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DIVERSIFIED PLATFORMS
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KEY PUBLIC COMPANIES 2021E TRADING METRICS
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INDEXED STOCK PERFORMANCE
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EV / 2021E Revenue
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Industrial Software Public Market Observations6
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S&P 500 Industrial Software
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Industrial Software Market Valuations6
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Multiples Summary
Market Enterprise Revenue EBITDA Margin Enterprise Value/Revenue Enterprise Value / EBITDA
Company Capitalization Value CY2020E CY2021E CY2020E CY2021E CY2020E CY2021E CY2020E CY2021E
Industrial Software
Autodesk, Inc. $67,141,029 $67,624,429 $3,761,377 $4,315,031 31.6% 35.2% 18.0x 15.7x NM 44.5x
Dassault Systèmes SE 53,106,432 55,611,129 5,448,423 5,942,796 32.2% 33.3% 10.2x 9.4x 31.7x 28.1x
Roper Technologies, Inc. 45,209,426 54,611,326 5,556,547 6,273,082 35.5% 35.9% 9.8x 8.7x 27.7x 24.2x
Synopsys, Inc. 39,672,145 39,104,946 3,804,711 4,099,973 32.8% 33.9% 10.3x 9.5x 31.4x 28.1x
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 38,054,556 37,444,576 2,655,044 2,831,171 38.2% 38.7% 14.1x 13.2x 37.0x 34.1x
Hexagon AB 33,556,432 35,696,874 4,629,113 4,942,449 34.3% 36.4% 7.7x 7.2x 22.5x 19.8x
ANSYS, Inc. 31,244,646 30,945,310 1,632,705 1,828,098 43.4% 45.3% 19.0x 16.9x 43.7x 37.4x
Trimble Inc. 16,704,227 18,303,227 3,107,269 3,334,268 24.1% 23.9% 5.9x 5.5x 24.4x 22.9x
PTC Inc. 13,954,034 14,870,784 1,484,015 1,619,187 31.4% 31.3% 10.0x 9.2x 31.9x 29.3x
AVEVA Group plc 12,546,057 12,551,747 1,073,630 1,120,725 29.8% 33.2% 11.7x 11.2x 39.3x 33.7x
Aspen Technology, Inc. 8,828,474 8,973,080 614,485 730,799 51.2% 55.9% 14.6x 12.3x 28.5x 22.0x
Altair Engineering Inc. 4,285,383 4,290,851 451,051 486,276 9.4% 9.1% 9.5x 8.8x NM NM
Altium Limited 3,441,172 3,362,022 198,871 224,040 40.9% 39.4% 16.9x 15.0x 41.3x 38.1x
QAD Inc. 1,307,768 1,197,152 303,279 323,951 8.9% 9.8% 3.9x 3.7x 44.3x 37.7x
PSI Software AG 467,804 445,401 273,435 296,254 10.9% 12.1% 1.6x 1.5x 14.9x 12.4x
Median $16,704,227 $18,303,227 $1,632,705 $1,828,098 32.2% 33.9% 10.2x 9.4x 31.7x 28.7x
Diversified Industrials
Danaher Corporation $157,803,251 $178,155,551 $21,957,300 $25,222,720 28.0% 29.9% 8.1x 7.1x 29.0x 23.6x
Honeywell International Inc. 149,248,563 157,484,563 32,142,283 34,060,462 23.2% 24.6% 4.9x 4.6x 21.1x 18.8x
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 114,887,302 151,616,987 77,321,558 70,813,030 12.4% 15.3% 2.0x 2.1x 15.8x 14.0x
General Electric Company 94,606,628 157,305,628 79,380,625 80,589,112 7.1% 11.7% 2.0x 2.0x 27.8x 16.6x
Schneider Electric S.E. 77,473,311 85,681,729 30,899,718 33,191,016 17.0% 18.2% 2.8x 2.6x 16.3x 14.2x
ABB Ltd 57,499,487 59,012,487 25,755,841 27,398,136 11.5% 15.3% 2.3x 2.2x 20.0x 14.1x
Emerson Electric Co. 48,179,293 52,913,293 16,586,586 17,369,029 20.9% 22.0% 3.2x 3.0x 15.2x 13.9x
Sandvik AB 30,745,952 31,131,893 10,578,349 11,126,144 21.8% 24.5% 2.9x 2.8x 13.5x 11.4x
Rockwell Automation, Inc. 29,136,939 31,114,439 6,252,130 6,851,816 20.4% 21.6% 5.0x 4.5x 24.4x 21.0x
Fortive Corporation 23,880,207 28,327,207 6,479,598 4,998,379 22.8% 25.4% 4.4x 5.7x 19.1x 22.3x
OMRON Corporation 17,977,339 16,292,409 6,170,795 6,451,109 12.3% 13.3% 2.6x 2.5x 21.4x 19.0x
Cognex Corporation 14,020,397 13,654,592 792,269 886,071 28.2% 31.1% 17.2x 15.4x NM 49.5x
KUKA Aktiengesellschaft 1,824,563 2,282,407 3,575,535 3,591,437 2.2% 4.3% 0.6x 0.6x 29.6x 14.8x
Median $48,179,293 $52,913,293 $16,586,586 $17,369,029 20.4% 21.6% 2.9x 2.8x 20.6x 16.6x
Total Median $30,995,299 $31,123,166 $4,216,912 $4,628,740 23.6% 25.0% 6.8x 6.4x 27.7x 22.3x
Case Study: ComplyWorks
HW’s Technology Group advised Veriforce, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, on its acquisition of ComplyWorks.
Veriforce is a recognized leader in delivering comprehensive, integrated supply chain risk management solutions that help bring workers home safely and optimize business performance. The company’s SaaS safety and compliance software and solutions empower leading organizations to drive safety and compliance into their supply chains, and down to the worker level.
The acquisition of ComplyWorks is an important milestone for Veriforce, as it strengthens its commitment to helping companies navigate complex safety and regulatory environments to better protect their supply chains. The combined company creates a global platform of technology and services, empowering more than 800 companies in 120 countries to engage an estimated 50,000 contractors and millions of individual workers in a broad spectrum of risk mitigation practices designed to ensure safe, compliant business operations.
ComplyWorks is a global leader in compliance management. The company's web-based solutions cover the entire compliance life cycle, from contractor management to workforce management, worksite management, and payment.
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E R I K S Z Y N D L A RManaging Director
B R I A N T I T T E R I N G T O NDirector
TRANSACTION OVERVIEW
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SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT
EHS ENERGY
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Case Study: Flightdocs
HW’s Technology Group advised ATP, a portfolio company of ParkerGale, on its acquisition of Flightdocs.
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AVIATION SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE & SERVICES SAFETY
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C H R I S T O P H E R S M I T HDirector
J A K E L I NVice President
E R I K S Z Y N D L A RManaging Director
TRANSACTION OVERVIEW
Flightdocs is one of the largest providers of aircraft maintenance tracking and inventory management solutions within business aviation, delivering mission-critical enterprise-grade aviation software to ~1,000 customers worldwide. The company’s solutions include maintenance tracking, inventory management, and flight operations, which alleviate flight disrupters and add control and efficiency to the process, ensuring safety for flight departments.
ATP’s acquisition of Flightdocs creates one of the largest providers of software solutions and information services within the aviation industry that will support 75,000 maintenance professionals across more than 7,500 customers in 137 countries. The combined company will provide a comprehensive range of technical publications, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and maintenance workflow solutions under one umbrella.
Post-acquisition, ATP will continue to focus on developing its end-to-end platform for the aviation industry, utilizing its large installed base of subscription customers for additional upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
RELEVANT SUB-SECTORS
Case Study: Iptor
HW’s Technology Group advised Iptor Supply Chain Systems, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, on its sale to Bregal Unternehmerkapital.
T H I E R R Y M O N J A U Z EManaging Director
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Iptor Supply Chain Systems is a global leader in supply chain management, planning, and logistics software and services. The company helps distribution-focused organizations solve their most complex order management and fulfillment challenges within fast-moving, multichannel, and global supply chains.
Serving 1,250 customers with 4,000 installations in more than 40 countries, Iptor provides fully integrated enterprise solutions, with highly adaptable and robust software backed by world-class support from supply chain experts. With a flexible, cloud-based platform, Iptor offers a compelling value proposition to clients across the distribution, 3PL, and publishing sectors.
Bregal Unternehmerkapital identifies companies with strong management teams that are regarded as market leaders or “hidden champions” in their particular segments. Flexible financing and transaction structures enable it to acquire both minority and majority stakes. BregalUnternehmerkapital aims to help companies achieve a sustained improvement in sales and profitability, and provides them with capital, proven financial expertise, and access to a broad network of entrepreneurs and industry experts.
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WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION
INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE
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M A T T H E W T S U IVice President
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Case Study: IQMS Software
HW’s Technology Group advised IQMS, a portfolio company of Technology Crossover Ventures and Banneker Partners, on its sale to Dassault Systèmes.
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EXECUTION SYSTEMSQUALITY
MANAGEMENT SOFTWAREINDUSTRIAL IOT
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IQMS is a leading provider of fully integrated manufacturing and supply chain software solutions that manage, optimize, and automate production operations and back-office workflows for manufacturers across diverse end markets globally.
Through its comprehensive manufacturing execution system (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software platform, IQMS’s solutions provide manufacturers with a comprehensive end-to-end suite that provides real-time visibility and actionable insights throughout the manufacturing life cycle.
IQMS serves over 1,000 long-standing customers across diverse end markets, including automotive, medical, packaging, consumer goods, electronics, and aerospace and defense, in a growing $35 billion global market.
Post-acquisition, Dassault Systèmes will help IQMS expand its customer base by leveraging the presence in the mid-market space established through Dassault’s SOLIDWORKS applications, which are delivered and supported by the company’s Professional Solutions global partner channel.
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TRANSACTION OVERVIEW
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Case Study: ComputerEase
HW’s Technology Group advised ComputerEase on its sale to Deltek, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT FIELD SERVICE MANAGEMENTARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING,
AND CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE
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ComputerEase is a leading provider of mission-critical construction accounting, project management, and payroll processing solutions that enable contractors to manage and gain real-time visibility into their companies’ operations and financial performances – whether in the office or remotely in the field.
ComputerEase’s fully integrated, cloud-based solution is purpose-built to meet the unique needs of diverse contractor trades and sizes, with complex and varying union, labor, and equipment requirements. Today, more than 6,000 contractors rely on ComputerEase to streamline their operations and increase profits.
Deltek is a leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for project-based businesses. More than 23,000 organizations and millions of users in over 80 countries around the world rely on Deltek for superior levels of project intelligence, management, and collaboration. The company’s industry-focused expertise powers project success by helping firms achieve performance that maximizes productivity and revenue.
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TRANSACTION OVERVIEW
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Case Study: Cority
HW’s Technology Group advised Cority, a portfolio company of Norwest Venture Partners, on the sale of a majority stake to Thoma Bravo.
B R I A N T I T T E R I N G T O NDirector
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SAFETY AND QUALITY (EHSQ)
GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE (GRC)
INDUSTRIALSOFTWARE
a portfolio company of
Cority is a trusted environmental, health, safety, and quality (EHSQ) software for ensuring client success. Cority enables organizations to utilize EHSQ software to advance their journeys to sustainability and operational excellence by combining the deepest domain expertise with the most comprehensive and secure true SaaS platform.
With 30+ years of innovation and experience, Cority’s team of over 350 experts serves over 800 clients in 100 countries, supporting 2.5 million end users. The company enjoys the industry’s highest levels of client satisfaction, and has received many awards for its strong employee culture and outstanding business performance.
Thoma Bravo is a leading private equity firm focused on the software and technology-enabled services sectors. With a series of funds representing more than $30 billion in capital commitments, Thoma Bravo partners with a company’s management team to implement operating best practices, invest in growth initiatives, and make accretive acquisitions intended to accelerate revenue and earnings, with the goal of increasing the value of the business.
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1. Gartner.
2. IDC.
3. ARC Advisory Group.
4. IBIS.
5. KBV Research.
6. CapIQ.
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