Information Technology Deals for January 2021 Company Name Description Deal Synopsis Akuity Technologies Provider of IT Managed Services to small-to-medium sized The company was acquired by ICS, via its financial sponsor businesses, municipalities, healthcare, educational ClearLight Partners, through an LBO on January 8, 2021 for an institutions and non-profit organizations. The company undisclosed sum. offers a full scope of IT products and services including storage and virtualization, managed and help desk services, Voice over IP, strategic planning, hardware and software procurement and complete implementation services, thereby helping clients to focus on their core business and outsource IT services and run operations more efficiently. Amino Payments Developer of digital media supply chain platform designed The company was acquired by Integral Ad Science, via its to provide transparency to online advertising space. The financial sponsor Vista Equity Partners, through an LBO on company provides technologies from blockchain, January 14, 2021 for an undisclosed sum. payments and advertising to bring transparency to online advertising and eliminates fraud, waste and abuse, making the entire industry more transparent and cost- effective. AMTdirect Provider of contract management services for real estate The company was acquired by MRI Software, via its financial professionals and lease administrators. The company's sponsors GI Partners, Harvest Partners and TA Associates SaaS platform offers businesses with anytime access to Management through an LBO on January 27, 2021 for an their full property inventory, lease information, contracts, undisclosed sum. and associated expenses and revenues, enabling them to efficiently organize all lease and related information in a fully automated system that integrates with ERP and accounting systems. Aperity Developer of data management and analytic solutions The company was acquired by Financial Information intended to facilitate business insights between supply Technologies, via its financial sponsors Luminate Capital chain partners. The company provides an open Partners and TA Associates Management, through an LBO on community-centric data solution that accelerates the January. 20, 2021 for an undisclosed sum. exchange of data between supply chain partners, thereby providing an open, inclusive platform that puts its clients back in control so they can see and touch their data at every step of the process. Cook M&A Advisory Services 212 W Kinzie Street, Ste. 600 Arnis Kins (312) 755-5615 Chicago, IL 60654 Managing Director [email protected] Information Technology Deals for January 2021 Company Name Description Deal Synopsis BayIQ Developer of a marketing and rewards platform designed The company was acquired by Autovitals, via its financial to facilitate the creation of loyal customers for the sponsor Tritium Partners, through an LBO on January 5, 2021 for independent tire and automotive repair industry. The an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will add workflow company's marketing platform uses cloud-based data to management, digital vehicle inspection, motorist engagement, combine all critical marketing functions like automated POS integration, CRM, retention and websites to AutoVitals' service reminders, manufacturer rebates, appointment comprehensive suite of products. scheduling and online reviews into one automated platform to provide real-time promotion management, enabling tire and auto service dealers to expand their businesses and increase visibility. Brainspace Provider of visual analytics for eDiscovery and The company a subsidiary of Cyxtera Technologies, was investigations. The company's analytics and machine acquired by Reveal Data, via its financial sponsor K1 Investment learning tools deliver solutions for complex data Management, through an LBO on January 26, 2021 for challenges in investigations, eDiscovery, intelligence undisclosed sum. The combination creates a technology mining, compliance, and alternative data management, powerhouse bringing together two leading artificial intelligence enabling enterprises to gain valuable insights and identify and analytics engines, propelling the next evolution of legal human connections in unstructured data. technology. Briostack Developer of pest management software enabling pest The company was acquired by EverCommerce, via its financial control businesses to automate their operations. The sponsors, Sixth Street Partners and Silver Lake Management, company's software is helpful to schedule an through an LBO on January 26, 2021 for an undisclosed sum. appointment and to establish an efficient route to keep all the information stored in a central location, thereby allowing employees to spend time on the job more effectively. Cerna Solutions Provider of process management and technology services. The company was acquired by Evergreen Systems, via its The company focuses on improving and innovating the financial sponsor Sunstone Partners, through an LBO on January way customers leverage the platform and protect their 26, 2021 for an undisclosed sum. ServiceNow investment, enabling organizations to automate business processes with innovative technology and align those processes to the activities that generate revenue and add value to their organization. Cook M&A Advisory Services 212 W Kinzie Street, Ste. 600 Arnis Kins (312) 755-5615 Chicago, IL 60654 Managing Director [email protected] Information Technology Deals for January 2021 Company Name Description Deal Synopsis Certent Developer of a financial reporting software designed to The company was acquired by Insightsoftware, via its financial offer equity compensation and financial disclosure sponsors Golub Capital BDC, TA Associates Management and management. The company's software offers tools to Genstar Capital, through an LBO on January 7, 2021 for an manage equity compensation plans, financial disclosure undisclosed sum. management and disclosure research through innovative stock plan management and reporting technology, enabling businesses to meet their financial compliance requirements and earn more revenue. ChyronHego Provider of broadcast graphics, playout and real-time data The company was acquired by Apollo Investment through an visualization products. The company's end-to-end LBO on January 6, 2021 for an undisclosed sum. The company graphics offerings include hosted services for graphics was recapitalized as a result of the transaction. The transaction creation and order management, enabling the media provides ChyronHego with enhanced financial flexibility, industries to easily integrated text and graphics into news allowing it to accelerate its investments in product innovation, and sports coverage on broadcast television and later on customer success, and business growth. cable. Covestic Provider of IT operations and service management The company was acquired by Milestone Technologies, via its services intended to help clients realize greater value financial sponsors H.I.G. Growth Partners and H.I.G. Capital, from their technology investments, so they can rapidly through an LBO on January 7, 2021 for an undisclosed sum. The scale and grow their business. The company offers hands- acquisition extends Milestone's footprint to the US Pacific on, practical service management expertise, documented Northwest and bolsters their IT Managed Services portfolio. methodology and templates and a track record of successful implementations with referenceable customers and performs baseline assessments, design program roadmaps and implement solutions. Datastrong Provider of technology services focused on data The company was acquired by Smartronix, via its financial architecture, design, cloud support and business analytics sponsor OceanSound Partners, through an LBO on January 11, for government and commercial clients. The company 2021 for an undisclosed sum. specializes in enterprise analytics, business intelligence, data warehousing, data science, data engineering and management and other related fields, enabling its clients to comprehend complex business data, receive actionable insight and strategic guidance to drive more effective decisions and deliver better outcomes. Cook M&A Advisory Services 212 W Kinzie Street, Ste. 600 Arnis Kins (312) 755-5615 Chicago, IL 60654 Managing Director [email protected] Information Technology Deals for January 2021 Company Name Description Deal Synopsis Digiscribe Operator of document management and workflow The company was acquired by Metasource, via its financial automation company focused on eliminating paper-based sponsor Longshore Capital Partners, through an LBO on January processes and replacing them with automated ones. The 5, 2021 for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition provides clients company is a business process outsourcing company that of both companies with an expanded array of state-of-the-art specializes in the elimination of paper-based processes business automation solutions and expertise. and offers services including digital mailroom and PO box scanning services, document scanning, cloud-based and in- house document management software, workflow automation software and e-form systems, enabling businesses to improve efficiency in document-heavy departments. doeLEGAL Developer of software intended to deliver real-time data The company was acquired by Questel, via its financial sponsors analytics and reporting that legal teams require to take Eurazeo, IK Investment Partners and RAISE, through an LBO on action. The company's