Computer Age Management Services (P) Ltd.: Barrington Partners worked in a due diligence role for Advent International (a large international private equity firm) while that firm took a position in CAMs, the largest mutual fund transfer agent in India. This transaction closed in September 2007.

Sale of 51% of Riva Software: Barrington Partners worked as advisor to Riva Software (in a second transaction) in the sale of a controlling interest in the company from German-based SwissRisk to Franklin Templeton. This transaction closed in August 2007.

Sale of Rufus Software by Bank of New York: Barrington Partners represented the Bank of New York in the sale of their UK-based pan-European transfer agency software and support business to Bravura Solutions Limited (Australian listed). Barrington Partners worked with Bank of New York through a strategic evaluation and development of memorandum, auction, due diligence and negotiation processes. This transaction closed in December 2006.

Sale of 51% of Riva Software: Barrington Partners worked as advisor to Riva Software (a private Luxembourg-based company offering a pan-European transfer agency system) in the sale of a controlling interest in the company to German-based SwissRisk. This transaction closed in May 2006.

Acquisition of FutureFirst Software, Inc. by Global Investment Systems (GIS): FutureFirst is a hedge fund accounting system that supports both U.S. partnership allocation and offshore corporate accounting products. GIS supports mutual fund portfolio and transfer agency accounting. As result of the transaction, GIS can now support companies with a full product suite. Barrington Partners represented FutureFirst and the deal was closed in December 2003.

Ullico Insurance Company: In Fall 2003, Barrington Partners represented the IBEW, SMW, and AFL-CIO (some of the largest U.S. unions) in their process to add $50,000,000 to the capital structure of Ullico Insurance Company. The capital was added to the insurance company based on the Fairness Opinion of Barrington Partners, which was approved by legal and audit representatives of all parties.

Sale of Sunstone Financial: Barrington Partners represented Sunstone Financial of Milwaukee, WI, a provider of fund accounting, administration, transfer agency and marketing/distribution services to the U.S. fund industry. The process considered 20+ prospective buyers in a very short timeframe to minimize business disruption. A deal was closed with UMB Bancorp in April 2001.

Sale of Liberty Financial’s CPORT Division: CPORT was an established mutual fund accounting system with customers such as Putnam, Franklin and Delaware. Liberty hired Barrington Partners to effect a sale. We contacted European, Australian and U.S. firms specializing in software and/or financial services in an auction process. A deal with State Street Bank closed in April 2001.

Fairness Opinions: Barrington Partners annually completes a number of Fairness Opinions on third party service providers, software companies and advisors. These opinions focus on market and transaction comparables as well as intrinsic valuation calculations. Opinions have been completed on firms located in the U.S., Luxembourg, Poland and Russia.

For additional information, please contact:
Hubbard Garber at hgarber@barringtonp.com OR +1 617.482.3300.