M&A Deal Summary

Anuvu Acquires Emerging Markets Communications

On May 9, 2016, Anuvu acquired communications company Emerging Markets Communications from ABRY Partners for 550M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Anuvu’s 2nd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Anuvu’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Anuvu’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Anuvu’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-05-09
Target Emerging Markets Communications
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Anuvu
Sellers(s) ABRY Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 550M USD
Advisor(s) Macquarie Capital (Financial)
DLA Piper
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

Emerging Markets Communications

Miramar, Florida, United States
Emerging Markets Communications LLC is specializes in mission-critical communications and content for organizations and people on the move in the most remote locations.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Anuvu

Santa Ana, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Communications
Employees1,500
Revenue 657M USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION

Anuvu is a provider of media, content, connectivity, and data analytics to markets across air, sea and land. Anuvu offers a fully integrated suite of rich media content and seamless connectivity solutions to airlines, cruise lines, commercial ships, high-end yachts, ferries and land locations worldwide. The Company delivers exceptional service and rapid support to a diverse customer base. Global Eagle Entertainment was founded in 2004 and is based in Santa Ana, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector (Communications) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 5
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-01 RMG Networks - Airline Media Network Business

United States

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-02 Anuvu - Maritime Enterprise & Government Connectivity Businesses

Santa Ana, California, United States

Anuvu's Maritime, Enterprise, & Government Connectivity Businesses is a satellite network integrator.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ABRY Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 12.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

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 56 of 103
Sector (Communications) 10 of 15
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 29 of 53
State (Florida) 2 of 5
Country (United States) 50 of 88
Year (2016) 2 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 15 of 29
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-06 SambaSafety

Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States

SambaSafety is a provider of Driver Risk Management (DRM) services and Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) to every industry across the United States. SambaSafety’s innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions provide driver risk technology and information to employers, insurance, background screeners and fleet management companies. This enables companies with commercial and non-commercial fleets to easily identify and address unsafe driving behavior and take the appropriate actions necessary to maintain the safety of drivers, passengers and the communities in which they live and work. Additionally, SambaSafety solutions provide the insights insurance carriers need to accurately price risk throughout the policy lifecycle. SambaSafety was founded in 1998 and is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-16 Centauri Health Solutions

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Centauri Health Solutions is a provider of risk adjustment and quality solutions. Delivering data-driven services, through private cloud-based software solutions, the firm provides comprehensive data management designed specifically for risk adjustment and quality-based revenue programs. Centauri Health Solutions was founded in 2014 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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