M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-01-17 |
| Target | CIBT |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Buyer(s) | ABRY Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
Audax Private Equity
American Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 215M USD |
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| 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 | 80 of 175 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 10 of 23 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 14 of 42 |
| State: District of Columbia M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 71 of 145 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 6 of 10 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 10 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-13 |
Hanley Wood
Washington, District of Columbia, United States Hanley Wood is a media and information company serving the housing and commercial design and construction industries. Hanley Wood provides magazines and Web sites, marquee trade shows and events, market intelligence data and custom marketing solutions. Hanley Wood was founded in 1976 and is based in Washington. District of Columbia. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-18 |
Atlantic Broadband Group
Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Atlantic Broadband is a cable operator which provides analog and digital video services as well as high-speed data services to subscribers in Miami Beach, Western Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. |
Sell | $1.4B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 19.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Audax Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring control positions in a variety of mid to large North American headquartered companies. The Firm segments its activities into lower middle-market and larger scale investing. Within its larger group, Audax targets profitable businesses valued up to $800 million and within its lower middle-market group, the Firm seeks companies valued up to $125 million. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products/services, financial services, healthcare services, industrial services, software, and technology. Audax has a special interest in businesses that can benefit from a buy and build investment strategy for growth. Audax Private Equity was formed in 1999 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 23 of 109 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 1 of 9 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 10 of 61 |
| State: District of Columbia M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 22 of 103 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 1 of 7 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 17 of 21 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-21 |
ColorMatrix
Berea, Ohio, United States ColorMatrix Group, Inc. is a manufacturer of liquid color and additive concentrates for thermoplastic products. ColorMatrix serves customers in the blow molding, industrial extrusion, and performance molding industries who manufacture beverage bottles, vinyl siding, vinyl pipe, and other plastic products. |
Sell | $486M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-18 |
Nivel Parts & Manufacturing
Jacksonville, Florida, United States Nivel Parts & Manufacturing is an independent manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket golf car replacement parts and accessories. Nivel Parts & Manufacturing was founded in 1968 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 22.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
American Capital was a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine investment firm. American Capital invested in buyouts, growth capital financings, acquistion financings, and recapitalizations. The Firm looked to finance businesses with at least $4 million in EBITDA and valued between $20 and $500 million. American Capital ws a generalist firm with broad interest in traditional industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and services. American Capital's European investment affiliate is European Capital. European Capital looked to invest $10 to $600 million of equity, mezzanine, and/or senior debt in similar opportunities across Europe. American Capital was formed in 1997 and in January 2017, merged with Ares Capital Management.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 134 of 194 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 10 of 14 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 44 of 71 |
| State: District of Columbia M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 131 of 186 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 1 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 29 of 56 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-10 |
Securus Technologies
Dallas, Texas, United States Securus Technologies is a provider of specialized telecommunications products and services, including security-enhanced call processing, call validation and billing for the corrections communications marketplace. Securus Technologies was founded in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-18 |
Nivel Parts & Manufacturing
Jacksonville, Florida, United States Nivel Parts & Manufacturing is an independent manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket golf car replacement parts and accessories. Nivel Parts & Manufacturing was founded in 1968 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida. |
Sell | - |
