Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation (“Objective”), an award-winning middle market investment banking and valuation firm, is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Grasp Technologies on it’s sale to Waverock Software Holdings, LLC.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Grasp Technologies was among the first to offer a comprehensive travel data normalization and analytics solution that combined powerful features, such 3rd party hotel data verification and reconciliation, with a highly configurable data visualization and reporting engine. Since its founding in 1996, Grasp Technologies has been at the forefront of data management innovation in the travel industry and today is also enabling innovation in travel related payments utilizing virtual credit cards.
Case Study Details
Business Overview & Owner Objectives
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Grasp Technologies provides a data management, analytics, and reporting SaaS platform to the travel industry enabling Fortune 500 companies to make impactful decisions using their corporate travel data.
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The Owners had run a disappointing & unsuccessful sale process several years prior. GRASP continued to receive periodic unsolicited acquisition interest.
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The Owners wanted to explore sale options and maximize the outcome in a successful sale transaction.
Process
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Objective developed a compelling business case and financial model outlining the benefits of an acquisition by the highest-fit acquirers.
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Objective engaged a targeted group of acquirers and received strong interest from multiple acquirers.
Challenges
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Many investors at the time of the transaction still harbored increasingly unfounded concerns regarding the future of the corporate travel industry. However, Grasp’s revenue remained strong and Grasp was experiencing consistent growth while launching new lines of business.
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Objective used a data-driven approach, including performing customer cohort analysis and detailed revenue projections, to empirically demonstrate that GRASP’s business was exceptionally strong and positioned for further growth.
Results
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Negotiated with multiple acquirers achieving a premium valuation with the highest fit acquirer, Waverock Software.
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The Owners achieved significant liquidity and the founder transitioned to a board leadership role.
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Disclosure
The above testimonials may not be representative of the experience of other customers and past performance is not a guarantee of future performance or success.
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