M&A Deal Summary

Carson Private Capital Acquires MaineToday Media

On June 15, 2009, private equity firm Carson Private Capital acquired media company MaineToday Media for 30M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Carson Private Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Carson Private Capital’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Carson Private Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Carson Private Capital’s 1st transaction in Maine.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-06-15
Target MaineToday Media
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Carson Private Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 30M USD

Target

MaineToday Media

Portland,, Maine, United States
Media company that owns Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram (the largest newspaper in Maine), the Kennebec Journal (which serves the capital city of Augusta), the Waterville Sentinel and the Coastal Journal, as well as MaineToday.com, an online information portal.

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Buyer

Carson Private Capital

Dallas, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Carson Private Capital is a private equity firm that provides a select group of ultra high net worth individuals and family offices' access to investment opportunities located in the United States and Europe. The firm concentrates on the sectors of consumer, food and energy. Carson Private Capital was founded in 1997 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector (Media) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 3
State (Maine) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2009) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-18 Russian Alcohol

Moscow, Russia

Russian Alcohol is a producer of vodka and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages. Russian Alcohol was founded in 2003 and is based in Moscow, Russia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-10 Russian Alcohol

Moscow, Russia

Russian Alcohol is a producer of vodka and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages. Russian Alcohol was founded in 2003 and is based in Moscow, Russia.

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