M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-08-16 |
| Target | Lifestyle Media |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Buyer(s) | Macfadden Performing Arts Media |
| Sellers(s) |
Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners
BIA Digital Partners Black Knight Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Sector | Media |
Macfadden Performing Arts Media, LLC publishes magazines, annuals, and directories for a targeted group of readers with special interests.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 1 |
| State (New York) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Hamilton Robinson (HR) is a private equity firm that targets investments in small to mid-sized companies with revenues between $15 and $200 million headquartered in the US or Canada. Preferred industries include industrial processes and engineered products, energy and utility equipment and services, business and commercial services, and specialty publishing. HR looks for companies needing equity capital for management buyouts, corporate growth, and recapitalizations. HR will not invest in commodity businesses, companies with high customer concentration, real estate, natural resources, or early stage opportunities. HR prefers to lead investments and will consider both majority or minority positions. Hamilton Robinson was formed in 1984 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 17 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 6 |
| State (New York) | 1 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 5 of 15 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-08 |
Magnatech International
Robesonia, Pennsylvania, United States Manufacturer of equipment and replacement parts for the reinforced hose marketplace. |
Buy | $36M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-25 |
Dexter Magnetic Technologies
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States Dexter Magnetic Technologies, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and provider of mission-critical, highly-engineered magnetic solutions. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| 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 | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 23 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 10 |
| State (New York) | 1 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 23 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-05 |
Ariston Global
Pittsford, New York, United States Ariston Global LLC is a provider of technology and software solutions to numerous enterprises for their communications infrastructure. Ariston Global offers online CRM applications, customer self-service applications, network management tools, data analytics applications and other data integration/network focused tools. Ariston Global was established in 2006 and is based in Pittsford, New York. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-15 |
TrioVideo
Chicago, Illinois, United States TrioVideo provides mobile television production facilities and services for broadcast and cable clients, entertainment companies, professional sports teams, and major corporations. TrioVideo was founded in 1982 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Black Knight Partners is a private investment firm that 'develops private equity and real estate investments for select individuals and appropriate funds'. Black Knight looks to invest in lower middle-market companies that are 'operationally straightforward'. The Group's targeted transaction size is $20 to $100 million. Sectors of interest include apparel and equipment, learning and lifestyle, publishing, food and beverage, and real estate. Black Knight Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 4 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 1 |
| State (New York) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 4 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-01 |
GET Travel Group
El Dorado Hills, California, United States San Francisco–based GET Travel is the nation's leading student leisure tour operator. Founded in 1985, the company registered over 73,000 students for its group tours in 2001. GET Travel operates trips most often bound for ski and beach destinations across Canada, the United States, and Mexico over spring break and after graduation. Of note, the company is the largest single ticket purchaser for Disneyland's Grad Nite, buying over 23,000 tickets annually. GET Travel has developed nationally recognized brand names, Invasion Tours® and Adventures America®, that it uses to market to schools and students. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-03 |
Longhorn SCSF Holding Company/Victory Climate Systems
Fort Worth, Texas, United States Longhorn SCSF Holding Company, LP to acquire the assets of SCS Frigette, a long time leader in the automotive components and systems industry. The Fort Worth-based company is a market leader and innovator providing HVAC systems for the military, commercial, and recreational vehicles, as well as auxiliary power systems for the long-haul trucking sector. In the future, Longhorn SCSF Holding Company, LP will develop micro-climate solutions to heat, cool, and clean air and auxiliary power solutions that are green, efficient, and robust for wheeled and tracked vehicles, permanent and mobile shelters, and manned and unmanned surveillance and communications locations for government, allied, and private use. Rob Holmes serves as General Partner of the company |
Buy | $62M |
