M&A Deal Summary

Glentel Acquires Diamond Wireless

On October 1, 2010, Glentel acquired retailer Diamond Wireless from Unique Investment

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Glentel’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Glentel’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Glentel’s 1st transaction in Utah.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-10-01
Target Diamond Wireless
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Glentel
Sellers(s) Unique Investment
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Harris Williams & Co. (Financial)

Target

Diamond Wireless

Sandy, Utah, United States
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Diamond Wireless is known for superior customer service and guarantees to have the latest technology in stock and a knowledge representative to support your needs. We look forward to serving you and providing information that will benefit you and your business.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Glentel

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Category Company
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Glentel is a mobile phone retailer in Canada. The company has three operating divisions - Canadian Retail, American Retail, and a business division.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Retail) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Utah) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2010) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-19 Mac Station Technologies

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Mac Station is an authorized Apple Retail Specialist with three stores located in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Abbotsford, British Columbia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Unique Investment

Huntington Beach, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Unique Investment Corporation (or its affiliate Unique Capital Management) is an investment and management company based in Southern California. The Firm invests in growth-stage, small and middle-market companies, and then facilitates their growth and profitability through management and capital support. Unique pursues companies with EBITDA between $1 and $10 million. The Firm prefers to make investments in companies located in the Western United States, and is open to investing in any industry. One area of particular interest to the firm is real estate. Unique invests in real estate opportunities that include properties valued between $1 and $15 million. Unique Investment Corporation was founded in 1993 and is based in Huntington Beach, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Utah) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2010) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-10 CPI

Santa Rosa, California, United States

CPI is a direct marketer, designer and manufacturer of innovative OEM and end-user solutions in analytical science and technology. The company manufactures a range of technical analytical instrument components, high-purity standard solutions and reagents and other analytical testing products for the environmental, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and semiconductor industries. CPI’s worldwide customers include IBM, Intel, Pfizer, Merck, Bayer, US Filter, Safety Kleen, Chevron, Ashland Chemical, Dupont and BASF as well as numerous federal, state, academic and private laboratories. Direct sales and marketing are conducted worldwide, from offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.

Sell $472M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-18 isolved HCM

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

isolved HCM is a developer of software for all workforce management processes time & attendance, HR, payroll, and benefits all in one system. isolved is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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