M&A Deal Summary

AdUX Acquires Group Hi-media USA

On August 27, 2007, AdUX acquired information technology company Group Hi-media USA from 3i Private Equity for 90M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AdUX’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is AdUX’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is AdUX’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is AdUX’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-08-27
Target Group Hi-media USA
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) AdUX
Sellers(s) 3i Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 90M USD

Target

Group Hi-media USA

New York, New York, United States
Group Hi-media USA Inc. operates a photo-blogging/social networking site that enables members to express themselves through online photo diaries or photo blogs.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AdUX

Paris, France
Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Media
Employees43
Revenue 22M EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

AdUX an online media company, provides electronic payment, on-line advertising, and Internet publishing solutions in France and internationally. AdUX was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

3i Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1945
PE ASSETS 16.7B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

3i Private Equity is the private equity arm of 3i Group, a publicly held, global investment firm focused on private equity and infrastructure investing. 3i Private Equity generally targets buyout and growth capital financings and looks for opportunities across Europe, North America, and Asia. The Firm's targeted transaction range is €100 to €500 million. Industries of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, media, oil/gas & power, technology, and financial services. 3i Group was originally formed in 1945 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 77 of 194
Sector (Information Technology) 5 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 24 of 61
State (New York) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 5 of 14
Year (2007) 19 of 26
Size (of disclosed) 61 of 78
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-08 Mold-Masters

Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

Mold-Masters is a world-leading supplier of specialty components to the plastics industry, with clients in over 40 countries including major corporations such as Unilever, Hewlett-Packard and Procter & Gamble.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-28 Sparrowhawk Media

United Kingdom

Sparrowhawk Media is a worldwide media business operating channel, broadcast and new media distribution.

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