M&A Deal Summary

EATELCORP Acquires Vision Communications

On September 20, 2011, EATELCORP acquired communications company Vision Communications from BV Investment Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EATELCORP’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is EATELCORP’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is EATELCORP’s 1st transaction in Louisiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-09-20
Target Vision Communications
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) EATELCORP
Sellers(s) BV Investment Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Charlesmead Advisors LLC (Financial)

Target

Vision Communications

Larose, Louisiana, United States
Vision Communications (Larose, LA) provides a full suite of communications services to residential and business customers including local and long distance telephone service, digital video, Internet access (both DSL and cable modem), as well as other business services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

EATELCORP

Gonzales, Louisiana, United States
Category Company
Founded 1983
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

EATELCORP, Inc. operates as a part of Ascension and Livingston Parish communities. the company that built the local phone system and providing an entire suite of services including TV, Internet and phone, and offering 100% fiber-to-the-home networks in the country.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Communications) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Louisiana) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2011) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-06 SJI

Larose, Louisiana, United States

SJI LLC is a provider of telecom and broadband communication products and services.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BV Investment Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BV Investment Partners is a private equity firm partner with entrepreneurs and families to invest in sound businesses and provide them with significant strategic, operating, and analytical assistance to accelerate the growth of the company through organic initiatives and acquisitions. BV was formed in 1983 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 28
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 16
State (Louisiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 27
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-09 Butterfield Fulcrum Group

Hamilton, Bermuda

Butterfield Fulcrum is one of the largest independent global fund administrators, serving hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds, real estate and institutional investment management clients.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-15 DTiQ

Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

DTiQ is a provider of video surveillance solutions, loss prevention, and business intelligence solutions to the quick-serve restaurant, hospitality, and retail industries. DTiQ was founded in 1998 and is based in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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