M&A Deal Summary

De Persgroep NV Acquires VNU Media B.V.

On May 16, 2012, De Persgroep NV acquired publishing company VNU Media B.V. from H.I.G. Private Equity and 3i Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is De Persgroep NV’s 2nd transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is De Persgroep NV’s 2nd transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-05-16
Target VNU Media B.V.
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) De Persgroep NV
Sellers(s) H.I.G. Private Equity
3i Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

VNU Media B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands
VNU Media is a market leader in the online and print recruitment classifieds market in the Netherlands. The company has a strong portfolio of online recruitment brands including NationaleVacaturebank.nl, Intermediair.nl, Computable.nl and InIct.nl, which are supported by the print titles Intermediair, Computable and IntermediairPW. VNU Media also owns Tweakers.net, which attracts more than 3 million unique visitors per month, making it the largest IT website in the Benelux.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

De Persgroep NV

Kobbegem, Belgium
Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

De Persgroep NV operates as a media company in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Flanders.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Publishing) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
Country (Netherlands) 2 of 3
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-03-04 PCM Uitgevers BV

Amsterdam, Netherlands

PCM Uitgevers B.V. is a Dutch publishing company. It produces newspapers, trade books, and educational and professional publications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-04 Reclamefolder.nl B.V.

Nieuwegein, Netherlands

Reclamefolder.nl B.V. is a provider of a platform for mobile advertising leaflets and discount offers in the Netherlands. Reclamefolder.nl was founded in 2006 and is based in Nieuwegein, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

H.I.G. Private Equity

Miami, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HIG Private Equity is the private equity arm of HIG Capital LLC. The firm focuses on management buyouts, growth equity investments, and recapitalizations of middle market companies with an enterprise value of $50 - $1000 million. The Firm also will consider add-on acquisitions, industry consolidations, going-privates, and corporate divestitures. Sectors of interest include aerospace, building materials, business services, consumer products, distribution, healthcare, infrastructure, contracting, manufacturing, media, oil & gas services, IT, and transportation. HIG was formed in 1993 and has offices in Miami, Atlanta, Boston, and San Francisco. HIG's European affiliate is HIG Europe with offices in London, Hamburg, and Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 175
Sector (Publishing) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 72
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 3
Year (2012) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-02 Caraustar Industries

Austell, Georgia, United States

Caraustar Industries, Inc. is an integrated manufacturer of recycled paperboard and converted paperboard products. Caraustar Industries was founded in 1938 and is based in Austell, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-22 Comverge

Norcross, Georgia, United States

Comverge, Inc. is a provider of an integrated set of demand response, energy efficiency and customer engagement solutions that enable electric utilities to ensure grid reliability, lower energy costs, meet regulatory demands and enhance the customer experience. Comverge was founded in 1974 and is based in Norcross, Georgia.

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SELLER

3i Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1945
PE ASSETS 16.7B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

3i Private Equity is the private equity arm of 3i Group, a publicly held, global investment firm focused on private equity and infrastructure investing. 3i Private Equity generally targets buyout and growth capital financings and looks for opportunities across Europe, North America, and Asia. The Firm's targeted transaction range is €100 to €500 million. Industries of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, media, oil/gas & power, technology, and financial services. 3i Group was originally formed in 1945 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 129 of 194
Sector (Publishing) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 38 of 61
Country (Netherlands) 8 of 13
Year (2012) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-27 GEKA

Bechhofen, Germany

GEKA is a manufacturing of premium packaging and application systems for the cosmetics industry with a focus on brushes and applicators for mascara and eye liners.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-01 Halti Oy

Vantaa, Finland

Halti Oy offers outdoor clothing, footwear, accessories and equipment for all seasons. Its products are used for winter sports such as Alpine and cross-country skiing and other outdoor pursuits including climbing, hiking, mountain biking and camping.

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