M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1993-01-01 |
| Target | Brooks Fiber Properties |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) |
Providence Equity Partners
M/C Partners Alta Equity Partners Meritage Funds Nautic Partners |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 38.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Providence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in media, entertainment, communications, and information companies. Specifically, Providence seeks investments in wireless and wireline telephony, cable television content and distribution, music, film, publishing, radio and television broadcasting, and other media and communications sectors. Providence Equity looks to commit $150 million to $800 million of equity capital in transactions ranging from growth financings and recapitalizations, to buyouts and take-privates. Providence Equity Partners was formed in 1989 and has offices in Providence, Rhode Island; New York, New York; Los Angeles, California; London, United Kingdom; Hong Kong, China; and New Delhi, India.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 137 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 2 of 20 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 2 of 23 |
| State: Missouri M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 86 |
| Year: 1993 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-10-01 |
Western Wireless
Issaquah, Washington, United States Western Wireless Corporation is a cellular network operator that provided mobile telecommunications service to subscribers in 19 western states and seven countries. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-04-29 |
Powerfone Holdings
Detroit, Michigan, United States Powerfone Holdings, Inc. provides mobile radio communications services. The company is based in Detroit, Michigan. |
Sell | $370M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.4B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
M/C Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm that targets communications, media and information technology companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. M/C looks to invest $10 to $50 million per transaction and is usually the first institutional investor in its portfolio companies. Areas of interest include cable system operators, wireline communications services, fixed wireless broadband operators, media/content, mobile wireless data software and services and operators, wireless tower operators and on-demand software companies. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital and seed capital financing. M/C partners was formerly known as Chestnut Street Partners. M/C Partners was founded in 1986. The Firm is based in Boston with additional offices in San Francisco and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 52 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 3 of 32 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 2 of 20 |
| State: Missouri M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 45 |
| Year: 1993 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-01 |
Western Wireless
Issaquah, Washington, United States Western Wireless Corporation is a cellular network operator that provided mobile telecommunications service to subscribers in 19 western states and seven countries. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-01 |
FrontierVision Partners
Denver, Colorado, United States FrontierVision Partners, L.P. is a provider of cable television systems in small and medium-sized suburban and exurban communities. The company controlled over 500,000 subscribers, principally in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, and Maine. |
Buy | $123M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Alta Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market, US-based companies. The Firm is a generalist investor but targets companies exhibiting recurring revenue business models, low capital intensity, proven management, and opportunities for growth. Prospective transaction situations of interest include recapitalizations, management buyouts, divestitures, and special situations. Alta Equity Partners was formerly known as Alta Communications. Alta Communications was formed in 1989 and the Firm changed its name to Alta Equity Partners in 2010. Alta Equity Partners is based in Concord, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 40 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 9 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 3 of 27 |
| State: Missouri M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 36 |
| Year: 1993 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-01-01 |
Panache Broadcasting
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States Panache, a company led by a twenty-year radio veteran Charles Schwartz, was formed in 1992 to purchase and operate radio stations in Philadelphia and Indianapolis. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-01 |
Telemundo Communications Group
Hialeah, Florida, United States Telemundo Communications Group, Inc. is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Meritage Funds is a private investment firm focused on growth equity opportunities. The Firm targets companies that deliver tech-based services that leverage recurring revenue business models. Areas of interest include businesses that 'enable communications, deliver content, and facilitate commerce'. Prospective transaction situations include direct equity financings, recapitalizations, control acquisitions, consolidations, restructurings, spin-outs and management buy-outs. Meritage typically looks to commit $3 to $20 million over the lifecycle of an investment. Meritage Funds was formed in 1998 and is based in Arvada, Colorado.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 16 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 7 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 1 of 5 |
| State: Missouri M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 15 |
| Year: 1993 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 |
MetroNet Communications
Calgary, Alberta, Canada MetroNet Communications Corp. is an independent facilities based provider of competitive telecommunications services in Canada. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Nautic Partners is a private equity firm focused on middle-market company investments based in the US. Nautic looks to invest $50 to $400 million of equity in businesses valued between $100 million and $1 billion. Nautic's industry focus is business services, manufacturing, healthcare, and communications. Prospective investment structures include buyouts, recapitalizations, consolidations, and growth financings. Nautic prefers majority investment positions. Nautic Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in Providence, Rhode Island.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 83 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 2 of 33 |
| State: Missouri M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 82 |
| Year: 1993 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-01 |
Compbenefits
Roswell, Georgia, United States CompBenefits Corporation provides dental and vision care benefit plans in the United States. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-11-15 |
Mom365
Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States Mom365 is a provider of professional in-hospital newborn photography services in United States. Mom365 was founded in 1947 and is based in Maryland Heights, Missouri. |
Buy | $47M |
