M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2012-12-01 |
| Target | Circle Graphics |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Buyer(s) | Housatonic Partners |
| Sellers(s) | TA Associates |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Q Advisors (Financial) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Housatonic Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growing, profitable companies with a preference for businesses generating recurring revenues. Target sectors include services, media, and communications. Housatonic looks to commit $10 to $30 million per transaction to support buyouts and recapitalizations. Prospective companies generally have high gross margins and moderate capital intensity. Housatonic was formed in 1994 and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 52 of 79 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 10 of 14 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Colorado M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 50 of 73 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-01 |
Registria
Denver, Colorado, United States Registria engages in developing post-purchase ownership experiences for durable consumer brands. Registria helps hundreds of the world’s top global durable consumer brands develop ownership experiences with their customers after a product is purchased. Leading consumer product companies such as Cuisinart, Groupe SEB, ICON Health & Fitness, LG, Whirlpool and Sony Electronics use Registria’s engagement services, customer insights and technology solutions, including Photoregister, to learn about, engage with and provide value to their customers on a variety of platforms including smartphones, Facebook Messenger and smart home devices such as Alexa and Google Home. Registria was founded in 2008 and is based in Denver, Colorado. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-01 |
LQ Digital
Oakland, California, United States LQ Digital is an internet marketing services provider offering digital agency, lead generation, qualification and transfer services to clients across a number of industries. By improving the quality of online traffic, screening and transferring live leads to sales reps, the company helps customers generate higher ROI from their digital marketing initiatives. LQ Digital was founded in 2005 and is based in Oakland, California. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| PE ASSETS | 65.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 163 of 260 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 9 of 12 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 15 of 50 |
| State: Colorado M&A | 7 of 9 |
| Country: United States M&A | 150 of 207 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 9 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-24 |
SpeedCast
Houston, Texas, United States SpeedCast is a global network solutions provider, enabling critical communications on land and at sea. Providing high-quality managed network services in over 40 countries, SpeedCast delivers unparalleled capabilities for satellite services to meet both corporate and carrier requirements. With 14 international points of presence and 16 teleport operations, SpeedCast is your local partner from Asia to the world. SpeedCast was formed in 1999 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-03 |
Paula s Choice
Kent, Washington, United States Paula's Choice is one of the largest digitally-native beauty brands in the world. Paula Begoun, Paula’s Choice has grown into a leading global skincare brand with a diversified geographic reach, a methodically curated product offering, and a loyal customer base that is supported by a global direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) model. Paula's Choice was founded in 1984 and is based in Kent, Washington. |
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