M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2004-05-28 |
| Target | SmartMail |
| Sector | Transportation |
| Buyer(s) | DHL Global Mail |
| Sellers(s) |
Monitor Clipper Partners
Great Hill Partners Saugatuck Capital Company Farragut Capital Partners LNC Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Sector | Business Services |
DHL Global Mail, Inc. provides domestic and international mail and parcel services.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Transportation M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Georgia M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Monitor Clipper Partners (MCP) is a private equity group formed by consulting firm The Monitor Group and private equity firm The Clipper Group. MCP targets private equity investments in middle-market companies in North America and Western Europe and looks to commit $10 to $70 million of equity per transaction. MCP does not focus on any particular sector but current portfolio companies suggest an interest in business services, natural/organic foods, specialty retail, health care services, gaming, logistics, mortgage technology, marketing services, financial services and metals. The Firm will consider both control and minority positions. Monitor Clipper Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts with additional offices in Zurich, Switzerland, Toronto, Canada, Luxembourg and London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 35 |
| Sector: Transportation M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 4 of 15 |
| State: Georgia M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 6 of 28 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-13 |
Yankee Group Research
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Yankee Group formerly known as (Decision Matrix Group) is headquartered in Boston and was founded by Howard Anderson in 1970 as the world's first technology research and consulting firm. The Company pioneered the model of selling a combination of objective and independent research combined with personal interaction with highly skilled and knowledgeable analysts. Yankee Group operates a fully-integrated research and consulting business and provides their services within the following four industry segments: (1) Wireline Telecomm, (2) Wireless Telecomm, (3) Media and Consumer Products, and (4) Information Technology. |
Buy | $73M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-17 |
Filogix
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Filogix, a Toronto-based provider of business solutions to Canada's real estate and mortgage-related industries. Filogix' core products connect mortgage lenders with independent mortgage brokers, lenders' in-house salesforces, and other data providers that participate in the mortgage process. Brokers and salespeople enter mortgage application data into a Filogix system, which then transmits the application to lenders for underwriting. The Company also provides workflow management products designed to increase the efficiency of both originators and lenders. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 12.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Great Hill Partners is a private equity firm focused on growth equity and recapitalization investments in well established public and private companies valued put to $1 billion. Great Hill targets companies within consumer services, business services, financial technology, healthcare, internet, logistics, media, communications, technology services, software and transaction processing. The Firm invests in the range of $25 to $500 million per transaction. Great Hill prefers companies located in the US, but will also consider opportunities in Europe and Latin America. Great Hill Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 64 |
| Sector: Transportation M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 3 of 40 |
| State: Georgia M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 54 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-06 |
Surebridge
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States Surebridge, Inc. ("Surebridge") is an applications outsourcing company focused on serving middle market customers through Microsoft, Peoplesoft, and Siebel offerings. On June 10, 2004, Surebridge sold substantially all its assets to NaviSite in exchange for promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $39.3 million, 3 million shares of NaviSite stock, plus the assumption of substantially all of its liabilities. These securities remain within the Surebridge corporate entity. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-10 |
Action Media Operating
Orange, California, United States Action Media Operating LLC is an operator of niche consumer events within the automotive and related sectors. The company's platform asset, Vision Entertainment, is a provider of consumer events for the Generation X/Y markets. Vision's flagship "Hot Import Nights" car show is the premier event in the import tuner industry, a high-growth sub-segment of the overall $27 billion specialty automotive equipment industry. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982 |
| PE ASSETS | 300M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Saugatuck Capital is a private equity firm that provides capital for growth, buyouts, and industry consolidations. Saugatuck targets smaller middle-market companies with revenues of $15 to $100 million operating in fragmented service and manufacturing industries. Saugatuck will not invest in high tech, real estate, or financial businesses, as well as start-ups and turnaround situations. Saugatuck was formed in 1982 and is a registered SBIC. The Firm is based in Wilton, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 11 |
| Sector: Transportation M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 2 of 7 |
| State: Georgia M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 10 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-23 |
Waterloo Restaurant Ventures
Vancouver, Washington, United States Waterloo is the only US franchisee of Romano's Macaroni Grill from Brinker International, a premier Italian casual dining concept. The Company has the exclusive rights to develop the brand in the Pacific Northwest. Waterloo plans to open 18 locations throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho over the next five years. Romano's Macaroni Grill has a proven record of strong operational performance and widespread consumer acceptance in the casual dining segment as well as a strong support infrastructure from Brinker which has been implemented across a number of concepts. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-10 |
Data Circuit Syestems
San Jose, California, United States Data Circuit Syestems is a quick-turn prototype and mid-production printed circuit board ('PCB') manufacturer. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.7B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Farragut Capital Partners LLC is a private investment firm that provides mezzanine and equity capital to help finance buyouts, generational transfers, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations. The Firm prefers asset-light businesses with unique and defensible market positions, stable business models, and reasonable capital expenditure and working capital needs. Sectors of interest include light and niche manufacturing, business services, distribution & logistics, and media. Farragut's target investment size is $2 to $10 million. Farragut Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 25 |
| Sector: Transportation M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 11 |
| State: Georgia M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 5 of 25 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-18 |
Woodstream
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Woodstream is a manufacturer and marketer of a broad portfolio of branded pest control and lawn & garden products, under brands such as Victor, Terro, Perky-Pet, Havahart, Safer, Sweeney’s and Mosquito Magnet, among others. Woodstream was founded in 1832 and is based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | $100M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-01 |
KTAQ-TV
Greenville, Texas, United States KTAQ–TV is a full-power commercial television station, licensed to the community of Greenville, Texas and owned by Simons Broadcasting, LP. KTAQ-TV transmits an analog signal from its original Greenville location as well as a digital signal from a DTV transmitter at the Cedar Hill Antenna Farm, which is centrally located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. This new location enables KTAQ to reach over 5,000,000 people over the air in the Dallas-Ft. Worth market. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
LNC Partners is a private investment firm focused on providing $10 to $40 million of equity and junior capital to support a variety of company transactions. As a provider of debt, LNC offers subordinated debt and unitranche securities. As a provider of equity, LNC will invest as a minority or majority partner. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, refinancings, acquisition financings, growth capital needs, and recapitalizations. Sectors of interest include business and information services, financial services, insurance, healthcare, and niche manufacturing. LNC Partners is based in Arlington, Virginia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 27 |
| Sector: Transportation M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 2 of 9 |
| State: Georgia M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 27 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-01 |
Mercury Air Centers
Los Angeles, California, United States Mercury Air Centers owns and operates fixed base operations, predominantly in the southeast and on the west coast. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-30 |
Solvaira Specialty
North Tonawanda, New York, United States Solvaira Specialty LP is a producer of powdered cellulose and fiber filler products used for food and industrial applications. Solvaira Specialty was founded in 1917 and is based in North Tonawanda, New York. |
Buy | - |
