Solera Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SLH) is a company we’ve owned for several years. As a provider of risk and asset management software and services to the global automotive industry, Solera is a stable business that is both predictable and defensive in nature. The majority of the company’s revenues are recurring, and it has a strong competitive position, particularly outside of the U.S. where it generates over half of its revenue. In August, Solera’s management announced the sale of the company to private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for $6.5 billion, causing the stock to appreciate. We viewed the increase in Solera’s share price as an opportunity to take profits and trimmed our position.
From Meridian Growth Fund Semi-Annual Letter to Shareholders 2016.
