Vista Equity Partners Completes Acquisition of MINDBODY, Inc.
February 15 2019 - 7:41AM
MINDBODY, Inc., the leading technology platform for the fitness,
beauty and wellness services industries, today announced that it
has been acquired by Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a leading
investment firm focused on software, data and technology-enabled
businesses. The approximately $1.9 billion transaction, originally
announced on December 24, 2018, was approved by MINDBODY’s
stockholders on February 14, 2019 and completed on February 15,
2019.
“Seventeen years ago, we set out on a journey to
leverage technology to improve the health and wellness of the
world. Today, that technology is helping people lead healthier,
happier lives by connecting the world to fitness, beauty and
wellness,” said Rick Stollmeyer, Co-Founder and CEO of MINDBODY.
“Our partnership with Vista marks a significant milestone on our
journey and will allow us to accelerate our growth and serve our
customers, consumers and partners better than ever before.”
The acquisition begins the next phase of growth for
MINDBODY by combining its product and industry leadership with
Vista’s unique investment and operating model for SaaS
companies.
With the completion of the acquisition, MINDBODY
common stock ceased trading and will no longer be listed on the
Nasdaq Stock Market.
Qatalyst Partners acted as the exclusive financial
advisor to MINDBODY and Cooley LLP served as legal advisor to
MINDBODY. Morgan Stanley acted as the financial advisor to Vista
and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to Vista.
About MINDBODY MINDBODY, Inc.
is the leading technology platform for the fitness, beauty and
wellness services industries. Local entrepreneurs worldwide
use MINDBODY's integrated software and payments platform
to run, market and grow their businesses. Consumers
use MINDBODY to more easily find, engage and transact
with fitness, wellness and beauty providers in their local
communities. For more information on how MINDBODY is
helping people lead healthier, happier lives by connecting the
world to fitness, beauty and wellness,
visit mindbodyonline.com.
© 2019 MINDBODY, Inc. All rights
reserved. MINDBODY, FitMetrix, Frederick, the Enso logo, the
Booker logo and Connecting the World to Wellness are trademarks or
registered trademarks of MINDBODY Inc. in the United
States and/or other countries. Other company and product names may
be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are
associated.
About Vista Equity Partners
Vista Equity Partners is a U.S.-based investment
firm with offices in Austin, Chicago, New York City, Oakland, and
San Francisco with more than $44 billion in cumulative capital
commitments. Vista exclusively invests in software, data, and
technology-enabled organizations led by world-class management
teams. As a value-added investor with a long-term perspective,
Vista contributes professional expertise and multi-level support
towards companies to realize their full potential. Vista’s
investment approach is anchored by a sizable long-term capital
base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions,
and proven management techniques that yield flexibility and
opportunity. For more information, please visit
www.vistaequitypartners.com.
Media:Jennifer
Saxonjennifer.saxon@mindbodyonline.com805-419-2839
For Vista:Alan Fleischmannvista@laurelstrategies.com
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