M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-04-17 |
| Target | Wilcon Operations |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | Crown Castle |
| Sellers(s) | Pamlico Capital |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 600M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Bank Street (Financial) Alston & Bird (Legal) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communications |
| Employees | 4,700 |
| Revenue | 7.0B USD (2023) |
Crown Castle operates and leases shared wireless infrastructure, distributed antenna systems, and interests in land under third party towers. The Company's core business is providing access, including space or capacity, to towers, and to a lesser extent, to small cells and third party land interests via long-term contracts, including license, sublease and lease agreements. Crown Castle is based in Houston, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 9 |
| Sector (Communications) | 6 of 7 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 7 of 8 |
| State (California) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 8 of 9 |
| Year (2017) | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 6 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-01 |
FPL FiberNet
Miami, Florida, United States FPL FiberNet LLC is a provider of end-to-end bandwidth infrastructure services specializing in fiber-optic network solutions that drive stronger business productivity and performance. |
Buy | $1.5B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-18 |
Lightower Fiber Networks
Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States Lightower Fiber Networks LLC is a fiber network and broadband service provider in the Northeast, offering over 4,600 fiber route miles coupled with comprehensive transport, alternative access, and nationwide long haul services. |
Buy | $7.1B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Pamlico Capital is a private equity group focused on mid-sized transactions. Pamlico looks to invest $25 to $125 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include business and technology services, consumer products/services, industrial, energy, financial services, healthcare, media, and communications. Pamlico will consider both minority and majority positions. Prospective transactions include management or leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, mezzanine, and special situations. Pamlico was formerly known as Wachovia Capital Partners. The Firm was originally formed in 1988 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 40 of 61 |
| Sector (Communications) | 6 of 8 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 18 of 32 |
| State (California) | 4 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 38 of 59 |
| Year (2017) | 1 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-02 |
Winsight
Chicago, Illinois, United States Winsight is a provider of actionable information, market intelligence, professional events, and media to the global restaurant, noncommercial foodservice, and convenience retail industries. The Company offers a multi-channel portfolio of brands across research, data and analytics, events, magazines, web sites, e-newsletters, and content marketing solutions. Winsight is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-10 |
Becker s Healthcare
Chicago, Illinois, United States Becker's Healthcare is an information and media platform that has established a thought leadership position in the “business of healthcare. Becker's Healthcare is a source of cutting-edge business information for healthcare industry leaders. The company’s topically-focused brands target and engage healthcare audiences that include hospital and health system leaders, c-suite executives, physicians, practice owners, administrators, and clinical leaders. Becker's Healthcare is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
