Build Magazine June 2015

Build Magazine 4 American Capital Invests $51 Million in Compusearch Software Systems American Capital, Ltd HAS announced that it acted as sole lender and second lien agent on a $51 mil- lion second lien financing to support the acquisition of Compusearch Software Systems, Inc. (“Compu- search”) by ABRY Partners. Compusearch is the leading provider of acquisition and program management software to federal agencies, Department of Defense program offices and government contractors. “American Capital has partnered with ABRY on previous investments and we are delighted they turned to us to work together on this attractive investment in a leading federal government software provider,” said Ryan Brauns, American Capital Managing Director and Head of Sponsor Finance. “Having invested in Compusearch under previous ownership, this is an excellent opportunity for us to leverage our deep understanding of the company, its business, clients and industry and support its continued growth plans under ABRY.” Headquartered in Dulles, VA, Compusearch pro- vides software and services that advance commerce and collaboration among government agencies and contractors. Compusearch’s PRISM™ software is fully compliant with Federal Acquisition Regulations and is the contract writing system for defense, intel- ligence and civilian agencies. PRISM™ automates requisition and solicitation generation, compet- itive bid evaluation, award generation, contract management, management reporting, and contract closeout and archiving, and also significantly speeds up compliance with the complex bidding rules for federal contracts. Compusearch’s software solutions also include TopVue™ for program execu- tion and deliverable support and SpectrumCLM™ for Government Contractor’s Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) processes. “Compusearch has generated consistent, long-term growth under the leadership of a strong man- agement team whose members have significant industry experience,” said Adam Schatzow, American Capital Principal, Sponsor Finance. “The company’s core product, called PRISM™, is regarded as the ‘best-in-class’ offering in the federal procurement software market. Easy to use, easily integrated with other systems, adaptable to different users and compliant with federal regulations, PRISM™ enables effective and efficient operation among agencies.” “Compusearch marks the third investment from American Capital in an ABRY portfolio company in the last 12 months,” said Brian St. Jean, Partner, ABRY Partners. “American Capital provided a sec- ond lien financing that was flexible and seamlessly sat behind a bank executed first lien facility.” The American Capital Sponsor Finance Group works in partnership with private equity sponsors to provide financing solutions, including unitranche, second lien, subordinated debt and minority equity investments, to support buyouts, recapitalizations, add-on acquisitions and growth initiatives. The Sponsor Finance Group will underwrite up to $300 million and hold up to $150 million in companies with a minimum of $10 million EBITDA. American Capital and its affiliated funds have invested approximately $12 billion in over 270 portfolio companies in support of leading private equity firms’ company buyouts, refinancings, add-on acquisitions, dividend recapitalizations and growth opportunities. For more information about American Capital’s portfolio, go to www.American- Capital.com/Our-Portfolio. News