Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-04-03 |
| Target | EZShield |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Investor(s) | Wicks Group |
| Sellers(s) | EdgeStone Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Signal Hill Capital (Financial) Osler (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Wicks Group is a private equity firm focused on selected segments of the communications, information and media industries. Wicks targets privately held or non-core divisions of large corporations with high-margins, limited competitive environment, and strong cash flow potential. Specific areas of interest include special interest publishing (trade magazines, workplace training, reference publishing, consumer magazines), business information services, (market information, specialized databases, consumer research), television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, newspapers, cable television, and outdoor advertising. The Wicks Group was formed in 1989 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 31 of 33 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 7 of 7 |
| State: Maryland M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 30 of 32 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-25 |
Syndigo
Chicago, Illinois, United States Syndigo is a provider of digital content and retail omnichannel optimization solutions for the consumer-packaged goods and fast-moving consumer goods industries. Syndigo is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-28 |
Invo Healthcare
Tampa, Pennsylvania, United States Invo HealthCare is a provider of outsourced clinical services for special needs children in 23 states. It operates through two divisions that serve the needs of preschool children (3-5) and school age children (K-12). In addition Invo’s early intervention division provides service delivery to children from birth to 3 years. Invo Healthcare was founded in 1993 and is based in Tampa, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc. is a private equity firm that targets middle market companies located in the Canada. The Firm targets to invest in companies with an EBITDA range $10 - $50 million and Enterprise value of $50 - $250 million. It seeks to invest in equity and equity related instruments and seeks to hold majority position and board seat in portfolio companies. Specific areas of interest include light manufacturing, business services, and consumer services. Type of transaction includes MBO, recapitalizations, growth capital, divestiture or non-core business and succession planning. EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc. is based in Toronto, Ontario.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 25 of 25 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 3 |
| State: Maryland M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 6 of 6 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-20 |
Aurigen Capital
Hamilton, Bermuda Aurigen Capital is a Bermuda-domiciled life reinsurer focused primarily on providing reinsurance to Canadian and U.S. primary life insurers. |
Sell | CA$375M |
