Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-07-16 |
| Target | MSI |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Sellers(s) |
21st Century Group
New Canaan Funding Brookside Capital Partners RLJ Equity Partners |
| Deal Type | Unknown |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 166M USD |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
21st Century Group is a private equity firm that targets lower middle-market company investments. The Firm looks for businesses generating annual sales of $15 to $150 million and valued between $15 and $100 million. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, value-added distribution, services, and media. Prospective transactions include divisions or subsidiaries of public or private companies, private companies seeking liquidity, family owned companies seeking intergeneration transfer of wealth, and take privates. 21st Century was formed in 1998 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 9 |
| Sector: Publishing M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 7 of 9 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-09 |
MSI
Plain City, Ohio, United States MSI is a proponent of quality literature and the parent company of three different businesses each focused on promoting and selling juvenile books, The Junior Library Guild, Darby Creek Publishing and The Reading Circle. MSI is based in Plain City, Ohio. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 |
Milk Specialties Global
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States Milk Specialties Global is a human and animal nutrition company. The Human Nutrition Business Unit is a leading manufacturer of whey and milk protein ingredients used primarily in the sports nutrition and functional foods end-markets. Milk Specialties Global was founded in 1949 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 238M USD |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
New Canaan Funding is a middle-market mezzanine finance firm. New Canaan looks to provide subordinated debt to help fund acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth financings. New Canaan invests $3 to $20 million per transaction with an EBITDA of $3 million. New Canaan Funding was formed in 1995 and has offices in New Canaan, Connecticut and Wheaton, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 27 of 36 |
| Sector: Publishing M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 26 of 35 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-12 |
EnviroVac Holdings
Savannah, Georgia, United States EnviroVac Holdings LLC is a provider of mission-critical cleaning and maintenance services to blue-chip customers. EnviroVac provides general industrial, chemical cleaning, environmental, digital inspections, fluid treatment and automated cleaning solutions to the power & utilities, pulp & paper, chemical, steel and manufacturing end industries. EnviroVac Holdings LLC was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-22 |
FASTSIGNS
Carrollton, Texas, United States FASTSIGNS is a franchisor of signage and visual graphics products and services, serving more than 650,000 businesses. The Company is 100% franchised, with more than 700 locations worldwide. FASTSIGNS locations sell a broad set of graphics-related products, including signs, custom visual communications, interior décor, architectural signage, vehicle graphics, and digital signs, and offer a variety of value-added services, including consulting, surveying, permitting, and installation. FASTSIGNS was founded in 1985 and is based in Carrollton, Texas. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Brookside Capital Partners is an investment management firm focused on stable lower-middle market companies in the US. The Firm typically commits $5 to $30 million per transaction to support buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions and growth. Potential businesses generally have revenue greater than $15 million, and EBITDA of at least $4 million. Industries of interest include business services, consumer, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics. Brookside Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 26 |
| Sector: Publishing M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: M&A Deals | 1 of 3 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 26 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-10 |
Elevation Labs
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States Elevation Labs is a formulator and manufacturer of innovative skincare and color cosmetic products for prestige beauty brands. The company manufactures personal care products, specializing in the formulation of natural and organic solutions. Elevation Labs was founded in 1995 and is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-21 |
Fleetwood Fixtures
Leesport, Pennsylvania, United States Fleetwood Fixtures is a provider of retail display systems and related program management services. Fleetwood Fixtures was founded in 1970 and is based in Leesport, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| PE ASSETS | 850M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
RLJ Equity Partners LLC is a private equity firm focused on long term investments in North American middle-market companies. The Firm looks to invest $10 to $30 million per transaction in companies valued between $25 and $100 million. RLJ targets companies operating in the fields of aerospace/defense, auto/transportation, business services, consumer retail, media, and telecom. Types of transactions include corporate divestitures, buyouts, recapitalizations, growth equity, and add-on acquisitions. RLJ Equity Partners LLC was formed in 2006 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 11 |
| Sector: Publishing M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 9 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-12 |
EnviroVac Holdings
Savannah, Georgia, United States EnviroVac Holdings LLC is a provider of mission-critical cleaning and maintenance services to blue-chip customers. EnviroVac provides general industrial, chemical cleaning, environmental, digital inspections, fluid treatment and automated cleaning solutions to the power & utilities, pulp & paper, chemical, steel and manufacturing end industries. EnviroVac Holdings LLC was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-20 |
MarketCast
Culver City, California, United States MarketCast is a provider of marketing research services and data analytics for the global entertainment industry. Through a variety of services backed by rigorously scientific quantitative and qualitative research methods, MarketCast works in collaboration with marketers and researchers across the entertainment spectrum in the development and execution of their marketing strategies, from early concept exploration through distribution. MarketCast services are available worldwide, and include materials testing (trailers, TV spots, print ads, etc.), concept and positioning studies, exit polls, recruited audience screenings, tracking studies, and focus groups, as well as a host of custom offerings including brand/franchise studies, post-release studies, and attitudes and usage studies. MarketCast was founded in 1987 and is based in Culver City, California. |
Buy | - |
