M&A Deal Summary

AGS Capital Acquires Sams Technical Publishing

On April 1, 2003, private equity firm AGS Capital acquired publishing company Sams Technical Publishing

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AGS Capital’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is AGS Capital’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AGS Capital’s 4th transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2003-04-01
Target Sams Technical Publishing
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) AGS Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Sams Technical Publishing

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Sams Technical Publishing is a niche technical publishing company specializing in "how to" repair manuals dating. Sams Technical Publishing produced several books, including several destination memory books featuring North American cities as well as several specialty sporting and automotive books. Sams Technical Publishing was founded in 1946 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AGS Capital

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AGS Capital Group is a private investment group that targets distressed/turnaround opportunities throughout the US. AGS is a 'hands on' firm, looking to partner with management in rebuilding and growing businesses. AGS generally pursues profitable companies and seeks to come $200k to $3 million per transaction. AGS Capital was established in 2002 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 16
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 15
State (Indiana) 4 of 15
Country (United States) 4 of 16
Year (2003) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-09-01 Superior Metal Technologies

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Superior Metal Technologies is a provider of advanced hard coating applications for corrosion protection and specialized metal finishing services for product enhancement and specializes in custom aluminum anodizing and aluminum paint and powder coatings. Superior Metal Technologies was founded in 1936 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-10-01 Hoosier Trim Products

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Hoosier Trim Products, Inc. is a provider of metal fabrication and stamping services.

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