Benzinga | May 28, 2021 09:30AM EDT

Black Knight To Acquire Top of Mind Networks For $250M Cash

* Black Knight Inc (NYSE:BKI) agreed to acquire Surefire developer Top of Mind Networks for $250 million in cash.

* Surefire is a customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation system for the mortgage industry.

* Primus Capital held a majority stake in Top of Mind with a significant minority stake by the founders.

* Top of Mind is estimated to contribute $13 million in synergistic revenue to Black Knight's Origination Software business in the second half of 2021.

* Black Knight CEO Anthony Jabbour estimated the arrangement to help the lender clients of all sizes to close more loans and create lifelong customers.

* Black Knight held $44.9 million in cash and equivalents as of Mar. 31, 2021. It had a debt of $2.26 billion and an available capacity of $883.0 million on a revolving credit facility.

* Price action: BKI shares closed higher by 2.39% at $73.76 on Thursday.

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