M&A Deal Summary

MidOcean Partners Acquires Questex

On September 12, 2018, private equity firm MidOcean Partners acquired media company Questex from Shamrock Capital Advisors

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MidOcean Partners’ 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is MidOcean Partners’ 40th transaction in the United States.
  • This is MidOcean Partners’ 5th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-09-12
Target Questex
Sector Media
Buyer(s) MidOcean Partners
Sellers(s) Shamrock Capital Advisors
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Jefferies (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

Questex

New York, New York, United States
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Questex is a global business information and events company serving corporate clients and industries that are driving economic growth and business innovation around the world. Questex was founded in 2005 and is based in New York city.

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Buyer

MidOcean Partners

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MidOcean Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in middle-market companies throughout North America. The Firm has a preference for consumer and business services sectors including automotive, food/beverage, retail, consumer products, information services, infrastructure services, training and more. MidOcean seeks opportunities valued between $150 and $750 million where it can commit $75 to $300 million. In addition to investing equity, MidOcean also looks to provide flexible credit solutions as well. MidOcean Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 57
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 15 of 24
State (New York) 5 of 6
Country (United States) 40 of 52
Year (2018) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-11 Florida Food Products

Eustis, Florida, United States

Florida Food Products is a manufacturer of healthy, natural, clean label ingredients and is the market leader in the clean label cure market. Clean label cures are used for a wide variety of end market uses including packaged meat, food service, private label and branded CPG meats as well as premium pet foods. Florida Food Products was founded in 1954 and is based in Eustis, Florida.

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2018-12-12 Zonda

Newport Beach, California, United States

Zonda is a provider of data for residential real estate development and new home construction through its mobile-first platform, Zonda, and an advisor to the real estate development industry. Zonda is based in Newport Beach, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Shamrock Capital Advisors

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 3.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Shamrock Capital Advisors is a private investment focused exclusively on the media, entertainment, marketing, and communications sectors. The Firm will consider both control and minority positions and looks to commit $30 to $300 million per transaction. Target transactions include growth equity, leveraged/management buyouts, and recapitalizations. Shamrock was originally formed in 1978 as the investment vehicle for Roy Disney. The Firm is based in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 27
Sector (Media) 4 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 8
State (New York) 4 of 6
Country (United States) 19 of 25
Year (2018) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-10 Pixellot

Petach Tikva, Israel

Pixellot is an automated sports production solution that provides affordable alternatives to traditional video capture, production and distribution systems for professional and semi-professional sports events. Pixellot’s patented technology solution streamlines the production workflow by deploying an unmanned multi-camera system in a fixed location, with additional angles as required, to cover the entire field, offering a stitched panoramic image. Advanced algorithms enable automatic coverage of the flow of play and highlight generation. Pixellot was founded in 2013 and is based in Petach Tikva, Israel.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-12 Ingrooves

Encino, California, United States

Ingrooves is a music marketing and distribution company. The Company provides labels and artists with a global team of experts and a powerful technology framework, giving them transparent distribution tools and marketing solutions to maximize revenue in today’s dynamic music marketplace. Ingrooves was founded in 2002 and is based in Encino, California.

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