M&A Deal Summary

Taylor Communications Acquires WorkflowOne

On August 1, 2013, Taylor Communications acquired business services company WorkflowOne from GF Private Equity Group and Perseus for 218M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Taylor Communications’ 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Taylor Communications’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Taylor Communications’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Taylor Communications’ 2nd transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-08-01
Target WorkflowOne
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Taylor Communications
Sellers(s) GF Private Equity Group
Perseus
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 218M USD
Advisor(s) Perella Weinberg Partners (Financial)

Target

WorkflowOne

Dayton, Ohio, United States
website
WorkflowOne provides a wide range of products and services including business documents, electronic print and mail solutions, branded merchandise, label solutions, sales and marketing collateral, and distribution services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Taylor Communications

Dayton, Ohio, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1912
Sector Marketing
Employees3,700
Revenue 719M USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION
Taylor Communications office in Arden Hills, Minnesota.
Taylor Communications office in Arden Hills, Minnesota.

Taylor Communications, Inc. is a provider of marketing services to healthcare, financial services, commercial business and industrial markets.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (Ohio) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-26 Dialog Medical

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Dialog Medical is a developer of tools for managing the patient informed consent process.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-18 Staples Print Solutions

Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Staples Print Solutions is an online office supply chain store.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

GF Private Equity Group

Ignacio, Colorado, United States

website

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2003
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GF Private Equity is an investment vehicle for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe formed to make investments in and acquire direct ownership interests in companies operating in a variety of industry sectors. The Firm will consider early-stage venture capital transaction, as well as leveraged buyouts, special situations and investments in private equity funds. Areas of interest include software/technology, life sciences/medical devices, telecommunications/media, natural resources, defense, and financial services. The Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Durango, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 7
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 8
Year (2013) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-28 Alfalight

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Alfalight, Inc. is a Madison, Wisconsin based designer and manufacturer of high reliability, rugged laser based, electro-optic systems for defense and security applications. Alfalight has established itself as an expert in solid state lasers and is designed into a number of long-term contracts for the defense sector in the USA.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-15 Kotura

Monterey Park, California, United States

Kotura, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors (CMOS) optical components that are sold to a broad array of customers in the communications industry.

Sell $82M
SELLER

Perseus

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

website

Category Merchant Bank
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Perseus is a private equity firm focused on middle-market buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth equity investments. Perseus looks businesses operating with proven management, strong brands, and 'powerful intellectual property'. Sectors of interest include biotechnology, medical devices, branded consumer products, business services, information technology, communications, and energy/environmental service companies. Perseus was formed in 1995 and maintains offices in Washington DC, New York City, and Munich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 31
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 22
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 24 of 27
Year (2013) 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-01 Cymbet

Elk River, Minnesota, United States

Cymbet is an energy technology company that has developed unique, micro-energy and back-up power solutions for the electronics industry. Its line of EnerChip thin-film batteries has been developed for use in products such as cell phones, medical devices, and wireless sensors. Cymbet was founded in 2000 and is based in Elk River, Minnesota.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-05 Mobility Ventures

Miami, Florida, United States

Mobility Ventures LLC is a designer, developer, and marketer of specialty vehicles designed to meet the needs of the commercial and municipal paratransit markets, taxi fleet market, and the consumer retail market for mobility-impaired individuals in North America.

Sell -
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