Roxio

Situation

Roxio, Inc., is a provider of consumer digital media creation applications and products that empower people to create, manage and share digital media.

Solution

Amherst was engaged by Roxio to advise on the acquisition of MGI Software, a Canadian-based provider of visual media software traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Results

The stock transaction resulted in the creation of one of the world’s largest consumer digital media software companies. Products sold under the combined entity included software for both Windows and Apple OS.