M&A Deal Summary

Access Intelligence Acquires Red 7 Media

On February 22, 2011, Access Intelligence acquired media company Red 7 Media from VSS Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Access Intelligence’s 2nd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Access Intelligence’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Access Intelligence’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-02-22
Target Red 7 Media
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Access Intelligence
Sellers(s) VSS Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Red 7 Media

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Red 7 Media, Inc. is a producer of content and community for the event industry via Event Marketer, EXPO, Best Events and Event Design magazines.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Access Intelligence

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

ACCESS INTELLIGENCE is a worldwide information and marketing company that provides unparalleled business intelligence and integrated marketing solutions in nearly a dozen global market sectors. With a customer-centric culture dedicated to editorial excellence and marketing integrity, Access Intelligence serves business professionals worldwide with a portfolio of products, including events, e-letters, data and digital products, e-learning, magazines and e-media solutions.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 15
Sector (Media) 2 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 10
State (Connecticut) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 14
Year (2011) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-10 OR Manager

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

OR Manager is a premier media brand and annual educational conference and trade show for operating room executives, managers and hospital directors.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-05 Cynopsis Media

Shelton, Connecticut, United States

Cynopsis Media LLC is a publisher of daily and weekly eletters for the television, digital media, kids marketing and sports media businesses.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

VSS Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

VSS Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in the media, communications, education, and information services sectors. VSS looks for opportunities with valuable brand franchises, stable cash flows, and infrastructure to support add-ons. The Firm will consider businesses throughout North America and Europe valued between $50 and $750 million. Prospective investment situations include management buyouts/buy-ins, expansion or acquisition financings, recapitalizations, build-ups, going private transactions, and partnerships. VSS was formed in 1981 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 56
Sector (Media) 8 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 22
State (Connecticut) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 19 of 43
Year (2011) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-05 Trover Solutions

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Trover Solutions, Inc. is a independent provider of comprehensive cost containment services and software to the private healthcare payor and property and casualty industries. integrated systems and processes.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-18 Schofield Media Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Schofield Media Group is a publisher of 15 business-to-business controlled circulation magazines in the U.S., and U.K. Schofield's magazines cover industry areas such as manufacturing and services, general business, food service, construction, design and healthcare. The funds from the Mezzanine Fund investment were used for Schofield's acquisition of four business-to-business magazines from VNU Business Media Inc.: Restaurant Business; Food Service Network; Retail Merchandiser; and Beverage World

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