M&A Deal Summary

Seidler Equity Partners Acquires Hal Leonard

On June 29, 2016, private equity firm Seidler Equity Partners acquired media company Hal Leonard

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Seidler Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Seidler Equity Partners’ 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Seidler Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in Wisconsin.
Investment Fate
  • Hal Leonard merged with another company in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-06-29
Target Hal Leonard
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Seidler Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Hal Leonard

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Hal Leonard is a music publishing company. Hal Leonard publishes and distributes print publishing products for virtually every instrument and performance group. Hal Leonard was founded in 1947 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Seidler Equity Partners

Marina del Rey, California, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Seidler Equity Partners is a mid-market private equity firm focused on partnering with business owners and management to help build market-leading companies. Seidler will consider funding growth financings, family business transitions, owner-operator recapitalizations, management buyouts, liquidity for estate planning, and traditional buyouts. Seidler looks to invest in businesses with a proven track record and opportunities for growth. Prospective companies typically have minimum revenue of $25 million and EBITDA between $5 and $50 million. Seidler is a generalist firm and will consider investments across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, service, and distributors. Seidler Equity Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in Marina del Rey, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 18
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 8 of 11
State (Wisconsin) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 12 of 18
Year (2016) 1 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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