Cherry Tree & Associates | July 2019

Cherry Tree has been tracking trends and activity in the Technology Enabled Business Services (TEBS) space for more than 15 years, including the TEBS 100, which is a broad index of 100 publicly-traded TEBS companies.

The four segments of the TEBS 100 are: Software Business Process Services Information Services Infrastructure Services

Each issue of this newsletter highlights transactions involving TEBS companies, as well as performance metrics for the TEBS 100. Cherry Tree also produces quarterly TEBS updates and a research report which are available for download:

View the Q2 2019 TEBS Quarterly Update

View the TEBS Research Report

Cherry Tree has more than 15 years of experience working with businesses in the TEBS space. Our clients include companies seeking to sell their businesses or divest non-core assets, as well as strategic and financial buyers looking to make acquisitions.  Contact Mik Gusenius at  mgusenius@cherrytree.com with any questions.

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS – July 2019

Web.com to Acquire Hosting Firm Dreamscape for $105M US-based domain name and hosting provider Web.com has agreed to acquire Australian hosting provider Dreamscape Networks for $105 million. Read more www.crn.com.au NCR Acquires D3 Technology FinTech firm NCR Corporation has acquired D3 Technology Inc., an online and mobile banking specialist for the large financial institution (LFI) market. The acquisition of D3 will serve to expand NCR's digital banking footprint into new segments. Read more www.pymnts.com Urban FT Acquires CFC Technology Group Urban FT has branched into merchant-based banking by acquiring remote deposit capture (RDC) solutions provider, CFC Technology Group. Read more www.fintechfutures.com LAC Group Acquires ShiftCentral to Add Depth to Research LAC Group has agreed to acquire ShiftCentral, a premiere market and competitive intelligence agency specializing in delivering highly-customized, analyst-driven insights and analysis. Read more www.prnewswire.com

Xact Data Discovery Acquires E-Discovery Provider QDiscovery Xact Data Discovery announced the acquisition of QDiscovery, looking to expand its discovery services in the U.S. Midwest and east coast. Through the deal, QDiscovery will now operate under the XDD brand. Read more www.law.com Converge Technology Acquires IBM Partner Nordisk Converge Technology Solutions has acquired Nordisk Systems, an IBM partner in Portland, Oregon, focused on infrastructure, cloud, security, analytics, business continuity and managed services solutions. Read more www.channele2e.com Lendtech nCino Acquires Visible Equity Cloud-based lendtech vendor nCino is adding the financial analytics and compliance capability of Salt Lake City, Utah-based Visible Equity to its platform. Read more www.fintechfutures.com Monotype Imaging Sold to HGGC for $825M Monotype Imaging, the publicly traded type foundry behind some of the world's most iconic fonts, is being sold. Palo Alto, California-based private equity firm HGGC plans to acquire all Monotype's stock for $19.85 a share, or about $825 million. Read more www.fastcompany.com

TEBS 100 INDEX PERFORMANCE

TEBS 100 INDEX METRICS

For a confidential conversation about your company's strategic alternatives for exiting, merging, acquiring, or obtaining financing, please contact Mik Gusenius. Prepared by: Mik Gusenius, Director mgusenius@cherrytree.com Phone: 952.253.6005 www.cherrytree.com 

Cherry Tree & Associates is a private investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis. Our firm specializes in serving middle market companies and their owners, whether private, public, or divisions of larger corporations.

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