
Advent sells Sophis to Misys
Advent International has agreed to sell Sophis to Misys for an equity value of €273m.
With net debt of €162m as of 30 September 2010, the transaction gives the company an enterprise value of €435m.
Advent invested in Sophis, a vendor of capital markets software solutions, in July 2007 and wholly acquired the company with an additional investment in June 2008. The company is based in Dublin and employs approximately 360 people. In 2009 Sophis recorded a turnover of €74m.
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