{"id":3777,"date":"2016-07-01T13:25:55","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T17:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go.trader.ca\/?p=3777"},"modified":"2022-06-17T06:50:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T10:50:23","slug":"thoma-bravo-to-acquire-trader-corporation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go.trader.ca\/fr\/thoma-bravo-to-acquire-trader-corporation\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoma Bravo to Acquire TRADER Corporation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>San Francisco, CA \u2013 July 1, 2016 \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomabravo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thoma Bravo, LLC<\/a>, a leading private equity investment firm, announced the acquisition of TRADER Corporation (TRADER), Canada\u2019s leading digital automotive marketplace and software solutions provider, from funds advised by Apax Partners for approximately C$1.575 billion.\u00a0 The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re extremely impressed by TRADER\u2019s growth into the largest and most trusted digital automotive marketplace in Canada,\u201d said Holden Spaht, a managing partner at Thoma Bravo. \u201cWe look forward to partnering with Sebastian Baldwin and the entire TRADER team in their commitment to innovation and accelerating the use of TRADER\u2019s current and future software solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TRADER Corporation is Canada\u2019s largest and most trusted digital automotive marketplace and provides the most comprehensive set of marketing software solutions to Canadian automotive dealers. Its market leading online properties \u2014 AutoTrader.ca&#x2122;, AutoHebdo.net&#x2122; and Autos.ca \u2014 attract 13 million visits per month and are regularly relied upon by over 5,000 dealers, listing over 450,000 vehicles.\u00a0 In addition, the company provides software solutions that enable its dealer customers to make smarter and faster business, inventory, and marketing decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian Baldwin, TRADER\u2019s President and CEO, said: \u201cThoma Bravo\u2019s track record of success in working with and growing software solutions companies makes them the ideal partner for the next phase of TRADER\u2019s growth.\u00a0 We look forward to working closely with them to continue strengthening TRADER\u2019s market leading position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTRADER is well positioned to continue providing high return-on-investment products to its customer base,\u201d said Arvindh Kumar, a principal at Thoma Bravo. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to collaborate with TRADER to expand its product portfolio organically and through strategic investments and acquisitions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peter Stefanski, a vice president at Thoma Bravo added: \u201cWe have spent several years evaluating the broader automotive technology sector. \u00a0Our partnership with TRADER is an excellent opportunity to invest in a mission-critical franchise we believe will benefit from the growth in automotive online media advertising.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kirkland &amp; Ellis LLP and McMillan LLP served as\u00a0legal advisors to\u00a0Thoma Bravo. Evercore served as M&amp;A advisor.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator style=\u00a0\u00bbdashed\u00a0\u00bb][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>About Thoma Bravo, LLC<br \/>\n<\/strong>Thoma Bravo is a leading private equity investment firm building on a 30+ year history of providing equity and strategic support to experienced management teams and growing companies. The firm seeks to create value by collaborating with company management to improve business operations and provide capital to support growth initiatives. Thoma Bravo invests with a particular focus on application and infrastructure software and technology enabled services. The firm currently manages a series of private equity funds representing more than $16 billion of equity commitments. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomabravo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.thomabravo.com<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator style=\u00a0\u00bbdashed\u00a0\u00bb][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>About TRADER Corporation<br \/>\n<\/strong>TRADER is the largest and most trusted digital automotive marketplace in Canada and provides the most comprehensive set of marketing software solutions to Canadian automotive dealers. The company is positioned at the center of the car buying process in Canada, connecting consumers, dealers and OEMs. Its marketplace, led by the flagship AutoTrader.ca website and mobile applications, brings together Canada\u2019s largest audience of in-market car shoppers with Canada\u2019s most comprehensive and detailed inventory of new and used vehicle listings. TRADER\u2019s marketing software solutions enable dealers to manage their websites, digital marketing campaigns and inventory. The company\u2019s online marketplaces and destinations include: AutoTrader.ca&#x2122;, AutoHebdo.net&#x2122; and Autos.ca. 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