M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1998-12-30 |
| Target | Sygnet Wireless |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | Dobson Communications |
| Sellers(s) | Catalyst Investors |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1936 |
| Sector | Communications |
| Employees | 2,500 |
Dobson Communications Corp. is a communications provider in rural and suburban areas of Alaska, Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 2 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Year: 1998 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-26 |
American Cellular corp.
Franklin, Tennessee, United States American Cellular was one of the largest independent rural cellular telephone system operators in the U.S. The Company owned and operated non-wireline FCC-licensed cellular telephone systems primarily in rural areas of the Midwestern and Eastern portions of the U.S. American Cellular was acquired by a joint venture between AT&T and Dobson. |
Buy | $2.4B |
| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 377M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Catalyst Investors is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in the media, communications and internet services industries. Specific areas of interest include, video and audio content and distribution, print and online publishing, out-of-home advertising, music publishing, wireless voice and data, wireless spectrum and other infrastructure, outsourced applications providers / software as a service (SAAS), subscription based services, and online advertising. Catalyst looks for the growth companies located in the US and Canada requiring $10 to $60 million in capital. Catalyst prefers businesses with 'high-margin economics', 'defensible market positions', and 'recurring revenues'. Catalyst was formed in 1999 and is based in New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 40 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 2 of 12 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 19 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 4 of 38 |
| Year: 1998 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-01 |
Prime Communications
Washington, District of Columbia, United States Prime Communications LLC is a provider of high quality, low cost VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services for residential & business use. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 |
TeleCorp Wireless
Arlington, Virginia, United States TeleCorp Wireless, Inc. provides digital wireless personal communications services to a licensed service area. |
Sell | - |
