M&A Deal Summary

TCV and Investcorp International Acquire Kgb

On April 1, 2006, private equity firm TCV and asset manager Investcorp International acquired business services company Kgb

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TCV’s 3rd and Investcorp International’s 5th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is TCV’s 27th and Investcorp International’s 39th transaction in the United States.
  • This is TCV’s 5th and Investcorp International’s 5th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-04-01
Target Kgb
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) TCV
Investcorp International
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Kgb

New York, New York, United States
Kgb is an independent provider of directory assistance and enhanced information services. kgb delivers solutions to wireless and landline carriers, corporations and educational institutions in North America, handling the majority of the '411' calls in the US that are delivered through a mobile phone. Furthermore, in the UK, 'The Number' 118 118 has become Britain's leading directory assistance service for consumers and businesses. The company also has operations in France, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy. Kgb was founded in 1992 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

TCV

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 21.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on investments in growth technology companies. TCV looks to provide capital for growth, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and buyouts of technology companies in sectors such as internet, financial technology, infrastructure & communications, and software. TCV targets opportunities in North America and looks to commit between $10 and $500 million of equity capital per transaction. TCV was formed in 1995 and is based in Palo Alto, New York City, and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 82
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 12
State (New York) 5 of 12
Country (United States) 27 of 70
Year (2006) 6 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-20 Adknowledge

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Adknowledge is a digital advertising technology company, specializing in helping demanding clients get a great ROI from their digital media spending, in a brand safe way, at scale. Adknowledge was founded in 2004 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-04-03 Global 360

Dallas, Texas, United States

Global 360, Inc. is a global software and services company providing business process management and optimization solutions.

Buy $200M
Buyer

Investcorp International

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 21.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investcorp International, Inc. is a publicly traded global investment group focused on a variety of investment disciplines. Practice areas include private equity in North America and Western Europe, hedge funds, US real estate, technology investments, and Middle Eastern private equity. Within North America/Europe private equity, Investcorp targets market leaders with proven track records. It looks to invest $15 to $50 million in companies with revenues of $10 to $250 million. Investcorp's technology group sponsors growth-oriented control investments in the tech sector. Investcorp's Middle East practice focuses on buyout/build opportunities in North Africa and the Gulf Region. Target sectors include services, infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy. Investcorp was formed in 1982 and is based in Manama, Bahrain.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 60 of 175
Sector (Business Services) 5 of 14
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 30 of 54
State (New York) 5 of 7
Country (United States) 39 of 81
Year (2006) 4 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-27 Nybron Flooring International AG

Jona, Switzerland

Nybron Flooring International AG is a producer of wood flooring and the world market leader in pre-finished engineered wood flooring products.

Buy $345M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-04-15 Ubicom

San Jose, California, United States

Ubicom provides system-level solutions to OEMs for a wide range of products including wireless routers, access points, gateways, appliances and other network nodes. These products are used in applications ranging from voice-over-IP and online gaming, to video conferencing and print serving.

Buy -
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