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Thoma Bravo Acquires Majority Stake in USU Product Business

October 1, 2024

Software

Thoma Bravo has acquired a majority stake in USU Product Business, investing alongside USU Software AG to accelerate product innovation and growth. USU Product — led by CEO Benjamin Strehl and employing over 600 people — will operate as an independent entity focused on IT Service Management, IT Asset Management, IT Operations Management and Knowledge Management; debt financing was provided by funds advised by Morgan Stanley Private Credit, clients of Guggenheim Investments, and HSBC Innovation Banking UK.

Delta Electronics Acquires Universal Instruments Corporation

December 18, 2021

Manufacturing

Delta Electronics, through its subsidiary Delta International Holding Limited B.V., agreed to acquire UI Acquisition Holding Co., the owner of Universal Instruments Corporation, for approximately US$88.9 million. The acquisition brings Universal's precision automation solutions and R&D to Delta to strengthen its smart manufacturing capabilities for the electronics industry; Universal will continue to operate under its existing management.

Thoma Bravo Acquires Majority Ownership of IDS

October 8, 2019

Software

Thoma Bravo, a software-focused private equity firm, has acquired majority ownership in IDS, a Minneapolis-based provider of asset finance software including InfoLease and IDScloud, from SV Investment Partners. The partnership will accelerate IDS' cloud roadmap, support global growth and position IDS as a platform for industry consolidation.

Thoma Bravo Acquires J.D. Power

July 30, 2019

Data & Analytics

Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity firm, has agreed to acquire J.D. Power, the global data analytics and consumer intelligence company. The deal, announced July 30, 2019, will support J.D. Power's continued expansion of analytics, AI and product offerings; prior investor XIO Group is exiting its investment while management and employee owners will roll some equity into the new ownership.

Sigma Defense Acquires Sub U Systems

May 17, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Sigma Defense Systems LLC, a portfolio company of Sagewind Capital, has acquired Sub U Systems to expand its C5ISR, JADC2 and tactical SATCOM communications capabilities. The deal brings Sub U's ruggedized routers, switches and edge computing hardware into Sigma Defense's portfolio to accelerate delivery of ISR relay, edge compute, AI/ML and analytics solutions for defense and public-safety customers.

Thoma Bravo Acquires Instructure for Approximately $2.0 Billion

March 24, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity firm focused on software, agreed to acquire Instructure in an all-cash transaction that values the company at roughly $2 billion, with Instructure stockholders receiving $47.60 per share. The take-private will allow Instructure to increase investment in product innovation, accelerate growth (including international expansion) and continue to operate under its existing management team.