M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2013-04-11 |
| Target | Sidera Networks |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | Lightower Fiber Networks |
| Sellers(s) |
ABRY Partners
Spectrum Equity HarbourVest Partners |
| Deal Type | Merger |
| Deal Value | 2.0B USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Sector | Communications |
Lightower Fiber Networks LLC is a fiber network and broadband service provider in the Northeast, offering over 4,600 fiber route miles coupled with comprehensive transport, alternative access, and nationwide long haul services.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 10 |
| Sector (Communications) | 5 of 7 |
| Type (Merger) | 1 of 1 |
| State (New York) | 5 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 6 of 10 |
| Year (2013) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-13 |
Open Access
Farmingdale, New York, United States Open Access, Inc. is a provider of diverse, cost-effective, customized end-to-end communications solutions. Open Access takes pride in combining integrity with the highest standards of quality and unparalleled personal service. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-11 |
ColocationZone
Chicago, Illinois, United States ColocationZone, Inc. is a colocation and managed service provider. ColocationZone offer cabinets, partial cabinets, cages, and private custom suite solutions to meet our customer’s ever changing IT requirements. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 12.8B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
ABRY Partners is a media and communications focused private equity investment firm. Specific areas of interest include television, publishing, convention/trade shows, for-profit training, couponing, monitoring services, telephone companies, communications towers, music libraries, database providers, wireless communications, and in-store advertisers. ABRY can provide both equity and mezzanine capital, typically committing $20 to $200 million of equity or $15 to $50 million of mezzanine capital per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, expansion financings, platform acquisitions, consolidations, and recapitalizations. ABRY Partners was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 98 |
| Sector (Communications) | 7 of 15 |
| Type (Merger) | 1 of 2 |
| State (New York) | 2 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 32 of 85 |
| Year (2013) | 2 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 29 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-11 |
Lightower Fiber Networks
Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States Lightower Fiber Networks LLC is a fiber network and broadband service provider in the Northeast, offering over 4,600 fiber route miles coupled with comprehensive transport, alternative access, and nationwide long haul services. |
Buy | $2.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-07 |
Airband Communications
Dallas, Texas, United States Airband Communications is a broadband communications provider of Voice over IP and high-speed data solutions primarily using broadband fixed wireless technology. airBand currently offers its data services in 5 U.S. markets including the Baltimore, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Philadelphia and Phoenix metropolitan areas. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.7B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Spectrum Equity Management L.P. is a private equity investor focused on service businesses. Spectrum specifically targets established businesses in the media, communications, IT, information, and business services industries. The Firm looks to commit $25 to $100 million of equity capital per transaction and focuses on opportunities throughout North America and Western Europe. Prospective transaction situations include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, acquisition financings, and secondary purchases. Spectrum Equity Investors was formed in 1994 and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Menlo Park, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 34 of 70 |
| Sector (Communications) | 8 of 9 |
| Type (Merger) | 2 of 4 |
| State (New York) | 4 of 8 |
| Country (United States) | 32 of 63 |
| Year (2013) | 2 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 6 of 27 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-16 |
Lynda
Carpinteria, California, United States Lynda is an online learning company that helps anyone learn software, technology, creative and business skills to achieve their personal and professional goals. Through individual, corporate, academic and government subscriptions, more than two million people have access to the lynda.com video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts and filmed at the company’s 12-acre, state-of-the-art campus in Carpinteria, California. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-25 |
Presence
New York, New York, United States Presence is a provider of teletherapy and software solutions for special education-related services and behavioral mental health counseling in K-12 schools. The company connects speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and behavioral and mental health professionals with students through its proprietary Therapy Essentials software platform, and has delivered more than 3 million teletherapy sessions to hundreds of K-12 schools and districts across the U.S. through its network of over 1,500 certified clinicians. Presence was founded in 2009 and is based in New York City. |
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 | 37 of 127 |
| Sector (Communications) | 4 of 11 |
| Type (Merger) | 1 of 6 |
| State (New York) | 3 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 20 of 81 |
| Year (2013) | 1 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 12 of 38 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-11 |
Lightower Fiber Networks
Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States Lightower Fiber Networks LLC is a fiber network and broadband service provider in the Northeast, offering over 4,600 fiber route miles coupled with comprehensive transport, alternative access, and nationwide long haul services. |
Buy | $2.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-19 |
SeaWorld
Orlando, Florida, United States SeaWorld is a theme park and entertainment company focused on delivering personal, interactive and educational experiences that blend imagination with nature and enable customers to celebrate, connect with and care for the natural world. SeaWorld owns or licenses a portfolio of globally recognized brands including SeaWorld, Shamu and Busch Gardens. The Company's theme parks feature a diverse array of rides, shows and other attractions with broad demographic appeal which deliver memorable experiences and a strong value proposition for guests. SeaWorld was formed in 1959 and is based in Orlando, Florida. |
Sell | - |
