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Vista Equity Partners C$4.8 billion acquisition of DH Corporation

13/3/2017
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C$ 4.8 billion

Announced

13/3/2017

Overview:

  • US private equity firm Vista Equity Partners has acquired Canada-based financial institution technology company DH Corporation in a C$4.8 billion deal.
  • Vista paid C$25.50 per share.
  • DH will be joined with Vista's Misys Group, another fintech company.
  • Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Citi acted as financial advisers for Vista Equity.
  • Credit Suisse and RBC Capital Markets acted as financial adviser for DH.

Kurt Stumpo - Journalist

Jurisdictions:

Canada
United States

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sectors:

Banking
Technology and telecommunications

Firms:
Cravath Swaine & Moore

Party: DH Corporation (Target)

Lawyers: David Perkins, Stephen Kessing

Goodmans

Party: Vista Equity (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Michelle Vigod

Kirkland & Ellis

Party: Vista Equity (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Daniel Wolf, Stuart Casillas

Stikeman Elliott

Party: DH Corporation (Target)

Lawyers: Martin Langlois, Mike Devereux

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