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  • US PE stays mum on Brexit outcome
    Annabelle Ju- 27 June 2016

    US-based GPs and LPs are choosing to wait and see what unfolds with Brexit, rather than react.

  • Thoma Bravo buys Bomgar
    Luisa Beltran- 23 June 2016

    Thoma Bravo LLC said June 23 that it completed its buy of Bomgar. TA Associates was the seller. Financial details were not disclosed. Bomgar provides secure access software.

  • Clearlake Capital closes Vision Solutions buy
    Luisa Beltran- 20 June 2016

    Clearlake Capital Group LP said June 20 that it closed its buy of Vision Solutions Inc from Thoma Bravo. The deal was announced in May. Irvine, California-based Vision Solutions provides software solutions designed to protect data, minimize downtime and maximize resources for data centers.

  • Bain sells Blue Coat a year after acquiring it
    Elizabeth Wu- 13 June 2016

    The firm, which purchased the web security company from Thoma Bravo in 2015, is selling it to Symantec and also plans to reinvest in the convertible debt of the combined company.

  • Thoma Bravo to acquire Elemica
    Iris Dorbian- 7 June 2016

    Thoma Bravo has agreed to buy Wayne, Pennsylvania-based Elemica, a supply chain operating network for the process sectors. No financial terms were disclosed. Houlihan Lokey acted as financial advisor to Elemica on the transaction.

  • Thoma Bravo to buy analytics firm Qlik in $3 billion deal: Reuters
    Reuters News- 2 June 2016

    U.S. data analytics firm Qlik Technologies Inc (QLIK.O) agreed to sell itself to private equity firm Thoma Bravo LLC for about $3 billion, bowing to pressure from hedge fund Elliott Management Corp, Reuters reported.

  • Thoma Bravo to submit binding offer for U.S.-based Qlik, say sources: Reuters
    Reuters News- 31 May 2016

    Private equity firm Thoma Bravo LLC is preparing to submit a binding bid for Qlik Technologies Inc (QLIK.O) as early as Tuesday that will value the U.S. data analytics firm at as much as $2.8 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

  • Thoma Bravo Fund XII expands strategy to large caps
    Marine Cole- 18 May 2016

    The Chicago-based firm’s latest vehicle, which does not have a performance hurdle and has slashed its management fee, is targeting more than $7bn.

  • Clearlake Capital to buy Vision Solutions
    Luisa Beltran- 12 May 2016

    Clearlake Capital Group LP said May 12 that it agreed to buy Vision Solutions Inc from Thoma Bravo LLC. Financial terms weren’t announced. Irvine, California-based Vision Solutions provides software solutions designed to protect data, minimize downtime and maximize resources for data centers. UBS Investment Bank, Evercore and Foros served as financial advisors to Clearlake. Jefferies LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Vision and Thoma Bravo. Antares Capital is providing a fully underwritten facility to help finance the transaction, and will be acting as administrative agent. Clearlake professionals Behdad Eghbali, Prashant Mehrotra and Paul Huber will join the Company’s Board of Directors.