Cherry Tree & Associates | October 2022
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:

  • SaaS/Software
  • Business Process Services
  • Information/Data
  • Infrastructure
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:
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 – OCTOBER 2022
Veritas Capital to Acquire Wood Mackenzie

Wood Mackenzie, an analyst firm serving the energy, renewables and natural resources, currently owned by Verisk, will be acquired by Veritas Capital for $3.1 billion.

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pv-magazine-usa.com
Odyssey Investment Partners to Acquire Magna Legal Services

Odyssey Investment Partners will acquire Magna Legal Services, a litigation support services provider. Magna provides litigation support services to over 13,000 law firms, corporations, insurance carriers, and government agencies.

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www.businesswire.com
UPSTACK Acquires NPG Solutions

UPSTACK, the fastest-growing advisory platform for digital infrastructure, announced today that it acquired NPG Solutions LLC, an independent technology and communications solutions advisor. NPG Solutions provides network, data center, cloud and security services to businesses of all sizes and industries.

www.datacenterdynamics.com
11:11 Systems To Acquire Sungard's Recovery Services

11:11 Systems, a managed infrastructure solutions provider, will acquire Sungard Availability Services’ Recovery Services business and Cloud and Managed Services business after bankruptcy court approval, expected later this fall.

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www.dailyhostnews.com
Augeo and Structural to Merge

A pair of St. Paul, MN tech companies, Augeo and Structural, are combining forces after a multi-year partnership in a new effort to make remote work more engaging for employees and employers across the globe.


www.yahoo.com
Thoma Bravo to Acquire ForgeRock

Thoma Bravo will acquire ForgeRock, a global digital identity access management company, for $2.3 billion. ForgeRock will be taken private just over one year after going public on the New York Stock Exchange.

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techcrunch.com
KKR to Acquire Salary.com

Salary.com, the market leader in cloud-based compensation software and data solutions with a founding mission to revolutionize how employees and employers manage compensation information and make decisions about what is equitable pay, will be acquired by Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm.

www.hrtechfeed.com
VRC Acquires 2-20 Records Management

Vital Records Control, a provider of information management services, has acquired 2-20 Records Management, a customer-centric organization serving businesses' document and information management needs for over 20 years.

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www.prnewswire.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, Managing Director

Phone: 952.253.6005


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.
Important Disclosures

The information included in this publication has been obtained from public sources and is not based upon private or confidential Cherry Tree information. Cherry Tree gathers its data from sources it considers reliable. However, it does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided within this publication. Any opinions presented reflect the current judgment of the authors and are subject to change. Cherry Tree makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy of this information or any opinions expressed by the authors. Officers, directors, partners of Cherry Tree and Cherry Tree proprietary investment funds may have positions in the securities of the companies discussed, and certain affiliates of Cherry Tree may recommend to specific clients the purchase and sale of securities discussed in the publication. This publication does not constitute a recommendation with respect to the securities of any company discussed herein, and it should not be construed as such. Cherry Tree or its affiliates may from time to time provide investment banking or related services to these companies. Like all Cherry Tree employees, the authors of this publication receive compensation that is affected by overall firm profitability. We undertake no obligation to update any information in this publication.

The TEBS Performance Index is a hypothetical index, and does not reflect an actual investment portfolio. Comparisons between the TEBS Index and other indices are for illustrative purposes only. Correlations in performance information for the TEBS Performance Index and other indices should not be relied upon as indicative of risks involved in owning or holding a portfolio of securities similar to the TEBS Performance Services Index. Past performance should not be relied upon as indicative of future performance.