M&A Deal Summary

Catapult Capital and St. Cloud Capital Acquire JibJab

On February 12, 2019, private equity firms Catapult Capital and St. Cloud Capital acquired internet software and services company JibJab

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Catapult Capital’s 1st and St. Cloud Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Catapult Capital’s 1st and St. Cloud Capital’s 30th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Catapult Capital’s 1st and St. Cloud Capital’s 11th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-02-12
Target JibJab
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Catapult Capital
St. Cloud Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

JibJab

Los Angeles, California, United States
JibJab is an independent provider of social expression content through branded satires, eCards, and messages. JibJab's products enable millions of people to create and share personalized videos to celebrate holidays, capture moments, or just share hilarious greetings. JibJab was established in 1999 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Buyer(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Catapult Capital is a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market transactions where the Firm can commit $10 to $100 million of equity capital. The Firm targets profitable, established companies where it can leverage its relationships in China to assist with International growth opportunities. Sectors of interest include internet, consumer, advertising, media, software and other tech-enabled businesses. Catapult Capital was established in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
Buyer

St. Cloud Capital

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

St. Cloud Capital is an investment firm that invests in lower middle-market private and public companies. The Firm provides both debt and equity capital financing. St. Cloud targets well-managed, undervalued companies with successful products or services, proven technologies, and market niches. It looks to invest $5 to $20 million per transaction in companies with revenue of $10 to $150 million. Prospective transactions types include recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth capital financing. St Cloud Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 36
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 11 of 11
State: California M&A 11 of 12
Country: United States M&A 30 of 36
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-29 COR Clearing

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

COR Clearing LLC is a full-service, independent securities clearing firm servicing retail and online broker-dealers and registered investment advisers throughout the United States. COR Clearing is a registered broker-dealer in all 50 states and is regulated by FINRA, the SEC, and additional Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-29 AutoReturn

San Francisco, California, United States

AutoReturn provides services for towing, storage, and disposal of abandoned and illegally parked vehicles. AutoReturn was foounded in 2002 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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