M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-02-12 |
| Target | ProQuest |
| Sector | Information Services |
| Buyer(s) |
ABRY Partners
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Cambridge Information Group Atairos |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Deal Value | 222M 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 | 39 of 175 |
| Sector: Information Services M&A | 3 of 5 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 26 of 43 |
| State: Michigan M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 37 of 145 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 3 of 10 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 9 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-01 |
Penton Media
New York, New York, United States Penton Media, Inc. is an information services and marketing company. Penton’s products inform with rich industry insights and workflow tools; engage through dynamic events, education and networking; and advance business with powerful marketing services programs. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-23 |
KnowledgePoint360 Group
Lyndhurst, New Jersey, United States KnowledgePoint360 Group is a global leader in medical communications, serving healthcare professionals and the pharmaceuticals and biotech industries. We’re proud of our heritage of excellence dating back to 1972 – and we’re even prouder of the passion and value we bring to our work today. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 155.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 38 of 189 |
| Sector: Information Services M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 13 of 33 |
| State: Michigan M&A | 2 of 7 |
| Country: United States M&A | 26 of 130 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 4 of 21 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 42 of 51 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-26 |
Aramark
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Aramark is a professional services company, providing food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to healthcare institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, businesses, and government departments and agencies. Aramark was incorporated in 1959 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | $8.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-01 |
ARC
Walnut Creek, California, United States ARC is a reprographics company providing document management services to the architectural, engineering and construction industries and to other industries that require sophisticated document management services. ARC is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Family Office |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.5B USD |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Cambridge Information Group is a family owned global investment firm with a focus on companies in the information services, education and technology sectors. Cambridge Information Group pursues a variety of transaction types, including management buyouts, growth financings, and recapitalizations. Cambridge Information Group was formed in 1971 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 6 |
| Sector: Information Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 4 of 5 |
| State: Michigan M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
Bach to Rock
Bethesda, Maryland, United States Bach to Rock is a system of music schools founded on innovative teaching methods and the belief that learning music should be fun. B2R also offers franchise opportunities to support its dynamic growth in the industry. Bach to Rock was founded in 2007 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-11 |
Navtech
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Navtech, Inc. is a provider of flight operations products (including electronic flight bag solutions, aeronautical charts and flight-planning services) to 400 aircraft operators. |
Buy | - |
Atairos is a generalist private equity firm focused on partnering with growth-oriented businesses. Atairos does not have any sector preferences and will consider opportunities across the US. Atairos was formed in 2016 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 16 |
| Sector: Information Services M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| State: Michigan M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 11 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-04 |
Groupon
Chicago, Illinois, United States Groupon is a social eCommerce site. Groupon leverages social media and collective buying power to feature daily deals in more than 500 markets around the world. Groupon was formed in 2008 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
