M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2013-07-01 |
Target | Cadent |
Sector | Media |
Buyer(s) | Lee Equity Partners |
Sellers(s) |
Clarion Capital Partners
BIA Digital Partners Spring Capital Partners |
Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
Advisor(s) | Jefferies (Financial) Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Brownstein (Legal) |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 2006 |
PE ASSETS | 4.4B USD |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Lee Equity Partners is a private investment firm that looks for buyout and growth capital investments across a range of industries. Lee Equity Partners seeks investments requiring $50 to $150 million of equity capital. Lee Equity Partners was formed in 2006 by Thomas H. Lee, formerly of Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 11 of 36 |
Sector (Media) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 12 |
State (New York) | 2 of 5 |
Country (United States) | 10 of 34 |
Year (2013) | 2 of 3 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2013-01-02 |
Eating Recovery Center
Denver, Colorado, United States Eating Recovery Center is a behavioral health provider specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. Eating Recovery Center was founded in 2007 and is based in Denver, Colorado. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2013-10-08 |
Aimbridge Hospitality
Plano, Texas, United States Aimbridge Hospitality is an independent hotel investment and management firm. Aimbridge Hospitality offers an unrivaled track record of creating and maximizing asset value and holds an enviable position as an exclusive management company approved to operate all brands within the Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Starwood, Wyndham, and InterContinental systems as well as their respective newly launched soft brands. Aimbridge Hospitality was founded in 2003 and is based in Plano, Texas. |
Buy | - |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1999 |
Size | Small |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Clarion Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that invests in middle-market, growth-oriented companies with and an enterprise value of $50 to $200 million and EBITDA greater than $7.5 million. Target industries include consumer products, business and healthcare services, specialty financial services, specialty retail, and niche media/entertainment. Clarion seeks companies requiring an equity investment of $15 to $75 million in a broad range of investment structures including: growth equity, recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts. Clarion Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in New York City.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 8 of 16 |
Sector (Media) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 4 |
State (New York) | 2 of 4 |
Country (United States) | 8 of 15 |
Year (2013) | 1 of 1 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2012-09-14 |
Strategic Outsourcing
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Strategic Outsourcing is a professional employer organization (PEO), which provides human resources outsourcing to small- and medium-sized businesses. The company specializes in payroll administration, safety and risk management, workers’ compensation, human resource administration, compliance, and benefits administration. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2013-07-15 |
Cross Accessory Division
United States
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Buy | - |
Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
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Founded | 1983 |
PE ASSETS | 283M USD |
Size | Middle-Market |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
BIA Digital Partners is a private investment firm focused on making junior capital investments in businesses serving the media/entertainment, telecommunications, information services, and business services sectors. The Firm has a special interest in companies generating a significant level of recurring revenue. BIA typically invests in businesses valued from $20 to $100 million and revenues $15 to $100 million. Investment proceeds are generally used to pursue organic growth opportunities, make acquisitions, fund management or leveraged buyouts, recapitlizations, and debt refinancings. BIA is licensed as a SBIC and is based in Chantilly, Virginia.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 16 of 23 |
Sector (Media) | 5 of 5 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 4 of 6 |
State (New York) | 2 of 4 |
Country (United States) | 16 of 23 |
Year (2013) | 3 of 3 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2013-03-14 |
Cooking.com
Santa Monica, California, United States Cooking.com is an on-line retailer focused on high quality cooking related products including: cookware, tableware, cookbooks, and specialty foods. Cooking.com has over 5,000 products in addition to creative content such as articles from prominent chefs, recipes, and cooking advice. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2014-04-01 |
The Motley Fool
Alexandria, Virginia, United States The Motley Fool is the most recognized on-line provider of financial newsletters in the financial services industry. Patriot Capital was approached by the management of The Motley Fool to provide financing to support a shareholder buyback program of its original founding venture capital investor. |
Sell | - |
Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
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Founded | 1999 |
PE ASSETS | 600M USD |
Size | Middle-Market |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Spring Capital Partners is a mezzanine finance provider for small to medium-sized businesses. Spring invests $2 to $20 million, primarily in the form of subordinated debt with equity features in each transaction. The Firm does not have an industry focus. Spring Capital looks for businesses located in the Mid-Atlantic US with revenues between $10 and $150 million. Spring Capital Partners was formed in 1999 and has offices in Baltimore, Maryland and Radnor, Pennsylvania.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 13 of 25 |
Sector (Media) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 5 |
State (New York) | 1 of 1 |
Country (United States) | 13 of 25 |
Year (2013) | 2 of 2 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2013-04-30 |
BodyMedia
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States BodyMedia, Inc. is a pioneer in developing wearable body monitoring systems that are designed to help people lose weight, improve performance and live a healthier lifestyle. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2014-02-05 |
V12 Data
Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States V12 Data is a provider of Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Right Time Marketing, delivering market leading data products, real time technologies, and powerful analytics to power the right connections. V12 Data was founded in 1978 and is based in Wesley Chapel, Florida. |
Buy | - |