Simon C. Root

Partner,

Silicon Valley

Phone: +1 650 838 2082
Email: simon.root@alston.com

Clients value Simon’s advice when leveraging their capital to build a strong collection of investments.

Represented A&M Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity investment fund, in its acquisition of BrightPet Nutrition Group, a developer and manufacturer of co-pack, private label, and branded pet food and treats.
Represented Accel-KKR, a private equity firm, in numerous transactions, including its:
- Minority investment in ATP, a portfolio company of ParkerGale Capital.
- $600 million sale of Applied Predictive Technologies, a software company that produces test and learn software for business analytics, to Mastercard, a global payments technology corporation.
Represented Carlyle-backed Arctera, a global data management company, in its sale to Cloud Software Group, Inc., a global enterprise software solutions provider.
Represented an automation software company in its acquisition of a sales engagement software company.
Represented Black Mountain System, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, in its acquisition of AltaReturn, a provider of end-to-end Microsoft-based software suites, to create Allvue Systems, a provider of investment management solutions.
Represented BrightPet Nutrition Group, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners, in its acquisition of MiracleCorp, a consumer brands company for pet food and treats.
Represented CommScope, a global communications technology company, in the $2.1 billion sale of its Outdoor Wireless Networks (OWN) segment as well as the Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) business unit of its Networking, Intelligent Cellular & Security Solutions segment to Amphenol Corporation, one of the world’s largest providers of high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions.
Represented a data software company in numerous acquisitions, including of a data collaboration software company, a data integration software company, and a data management software company, as well as its carveout acquisitions of a data virtualization business, an API management business, and a data science business.
Represented a design software company in its acquisition of a Brazil-based design software company.
Represented an education software company in its issuance of preferred stock to equity investors.
Represented ESO, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Emergency Reporting, one of the largest providers of cloud-based software to fire and emergency medical service agencies.
Represented an event management software company in its acquisition of a mobile event technology company.
Represented Francisco Partners, a global investment firm, in its $325 million acquisition of PayScale, a provider of SaaS-based compensation data, analytics, and software, from Warburg Pincus.
Represented GI Partners, a private investment firm, in numerous matters, including its:
- Acquisition of Togetherwork, a provider of integrated software and payment solutions, from Aquiline Capital Partners.
- Recapitalization of Patriot Growth Insurance Services, a national insurance agency.
Represented Golden Gate Capital, a private equity firm, in its acquisition of 2020 Technologies, a global provider of software and design content for businesses in the furniture and interior design spaces based in Canada.
Represented Gryphon Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, in numerous transactions, including the:
- Acquisition of Heartland Veterinary Partners, a veterinary support organization, from Tyree & D’Angelo Partners.
- Acquisition of PestRoutes, a software and mobile applications provider for pest control and field service businesses, from Mainsail Partners.
- Acquisition of Physical Rehabilitation Network, an outpatient physical therapy provider.
- Acquisition and subsequent $825 million sale of C.B. Fleet, a consumer health care manufacturer of personal care products, to Prestige Brands.
Represented Ichor Systems, a semiconductor manufacturing company, in numerous transactions, including its:
- $50 million acquisition of Cal-Weld, a metal component manufacturer.
- 130 million acquisition of Talon Innovations, a designer and manufacturer of semiconductor tools.
Represented an identity security software company in its acquisition of an access management software company.
Represented an identity security software company in its acquisition of an artificial intelligence security software company.
Represented an industrial minerals company in its carveout acquisition of a minerals business.
Represented JH Partners, a private equity firm, in its sale of J.McLaughlin, a designer and retailer of sportswear, to Brentwood Associates.
Represented Mindbody, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, in its acquisition of ClassPass, a subscription service for fitness classes, and the $500 million strategic investment from Sixth Street, a global investment firm.
Represented a news and multimedia company in its acquisition of a reporting software company based in Sweden.
Represented Omni Logistics, a global multimodal logistics provider backed by Ridgemont Equity Partners and EVE Partners, in a combination with Forward Air Corporation, a Tennessee-based asset-light freight and logistics company.
Represented Olympus Partners, a private equity firm, in its acquisitions of G.E.T. Enterprises, a provider of serving ware and drinkware, from ShoreView Industries and Valesco Industries, and Vaco, a placement and staffing firm, from Quad-C Management.
Represented Pamlico Capital, a private equity firm based in Charlotte, N.C., in its strategic growth investment in Your Part-Time Controller, LLC, the 75th largest accounting firm in the U.S.
Represented Ping Identity, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, in its $1.16 billion initial public offering.
Represented a private equity firm in its minority investment in an advertising company based in Switzerland.
Represented a private equity firm in its sale of a mobile accessories and technology company.
Represented a private equity firm in its sale of a sporting good company.
Represented a public sector software company in its acquisition of a public asset management software company.
Represented a retail clothing company in its Series C round of venture financing.
Represented Ridgemont Equity Partners, a private equity firm, in multiple transactions, including:
- Sale of HealthMark Group to TA Associates Management, a global growth private equity firm.
- Sale of its interest in Unite Private Networks LLC, a fiber-optic services provider, to cable television and broadband provider Cox Communications Inc.
Represented a scheduling software company in its minority investment in a location-based event software company.
Represented STATS, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, in its carveout acquisition of Perform Content, a global sports content company based in Europe, from DAZN Group.
Represented Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm, in its $290 million sale of ReNew Life Formulas, a company that produces and sells digestive health products, to The Clorox Company.
Represented TA Associates, a private equity firm, in its strategic investment in Radiant Logic, a computer software development corporation.
Represented TIBCO Software, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Information Builders, a data management and software development company.
Represented Tom Barrow Company, a market-leading provider of commercial HVAC solutions in the US Southeast, in its sale of a majority stake to Ardian, a world-leading private investment house.
Represented Veritas, the leader in secure multi-cloud data management, in the sale of its data protection business to San Jose, California-based Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security and management. The transaction values the combined company at approximately $7 billion.
Represented Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm, in multiple transactions, including the:
- Acquisition of Black Mountain Systems, a software company that handles data management and business reporting, from Stone Point Capital, a private equity investment firm.
- $16.5 billion acquisition of Citrix Systems, Inc., a cloud computing and technology company, and the combination with TIBCO Software, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners.
- Acquisition of ESO, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, from Accel-KKR, a global private equity firm.
- Acquisition of Shopatron, a cloud-based order management platform.
- Acquisition of Fiverun, a developer of POS software, and their combination with MarketLive and Shopatron to form Kibo.
- Acquisition of Mediaocean LLC, a software company for the advertising industry.
- Acquisition of Ping Identity, a cloud identity security solutions provider.
- $850 million carveout acquisition of SunGard Public Sector and Education businesses from FIS, a financial technology solutions provider, and the spin-off of SunGard Public Sector to form Superion, a provider of software and information technology services.
- Combination of Solera, a provider of risk and asset management software, Omnitracs, a fleet intelligence software platform, and DealerSocket, a company that provides automotive solutions to franchise and independent auto dealers.
- Combination of Superion, a software development platform, and Aptean’s public sector and health care businesses with Bain Capital’s TriTech Software Services, a technology provider for first responders, to form CentralSquare, a public sector safety and administration software company.
- $4.75 billion sale of Marketo, a software company for marketing services, to Adobe, a computer software company that offers a wide range of programs and digital services.
- $1.9 billion sale of Websense a Vista Equity Partners portfolio company, to Raytheon, a technology and innovation company using space-based systems to provide defense solutions.
- $4.8 billion take-private acquisition of DH Corporation, a provider of technology solutions to financial institutions based in Canada, and the combination with Misys, a global software provider for financial operations, to form Finastra, a global financial software company.

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