M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-05-18 |
| Target | Nuera Communications |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | AudioCodes |
| Sellers(s) |
Sandler Capital Management
HarbourVest Partners Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 85M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Sector | Technology Hardware |
| Employees | 773 |
| Revenue | 221M USD (2020) |
AudioCodes is a designs, develops and sells Voice over Internet Protocol and data networking products and communications applications. AudioCodes was founded in 1992 and is based in Lod, Israel.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 6 |
| Sector (Communications) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 6 |
| State (New Jersey) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 3 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-12 |
Ai-Logix
Somerset, New Jersey, United States Ai-Logix, Inc. is a provider of advanced voice recording technology and integration cards for the call recording and voice/data logging industries. |
Buy | $10M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-14 |
Netrake
Plano, Texas, United States Netrake Corporation, is a provider of Session Border Controllers (SBC) and Security Gateway solutions. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Sandler Capital Management is a private investment firm that manages both hedge funds and private equity funds. Sandler's private equity practice was established in 1990, which targets investments in the media, communications, entertainment and marketing/information services sectors. Sandler will consider minority or majority positions and has a target investment size of $5 to $60 million per transaction. Sandler Capital is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 10 |
| Sector (Communications) | 4 of 5 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 4 of 8 |
| State (New Jersey) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 9 |
| Year (2006) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 6 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-01 |
AAT Communications
Boca Raton, Florida, United States AAT Communications LLC is a provider of wireless tower sites, serving major wireless carriers and a premier group of site-management clients. |
Sell | $1.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-05 |
Global Japan Network
North Melbourne Vic, Australia A company that creates and packages television networks and broadband content. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 86.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 127 |
| Sector (Communications) | 1 of 11 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 55 |
| State (New Jersey) | 1 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 81 |
| Year (2006) | 2 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 36 of 38 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-15 |
Minimax
Bad Oldesloe, Germany Minimax is one of the European suppliers of complete fire protection solutions. Minimax was founded in 1902 and is based in Bad Oldesloe, Germany. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-21 |
Nielsen
New York, New York, United States Nielsen is a global information and measurement company that provides clients with a comprehensive understanding of consumers and consumer behaviour. Nielsen delivers critical media and marketing information, analytics, and industry expertise about what consumers buy and what consumers watch (consumer interaction with television, online and mobile) on a global and local basis. Nielsen was founded in 1923 and is based in New York City. |
Buy | $12.7B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 155.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 108 |
| Sector (Communications) | 3 of 8 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 36 |
| State (New Jersey) | 1 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 6 of 77 |
| Year (2006) | 3 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 28 of 31 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-18 |
Burger King
Miami, Florida, United States Burger King is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Burger King operates in-house restaurants as well as serves as a franchisor to thousands of independent locations around the world. Burger King was established in 1954 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-28 |
Berry
Evansville, Indiana, United States Berry is a manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products for personal care, household, industrial and transportation markets. Berry was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. |
Sell | $2.3B |
