M&A Deal Summary

Eos Acquires Summit Business Media Holding Co.

On May 27, 2011, asset manager Eos acquired publishing company Summit Business Media Holding Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Eos’ 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Eos’ 26th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Eos’ 6th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-05-27
Target Summit Business Media Holding Co.
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Eos
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed

Target

Summit Business Media Holding Co.

New York, New York, United States
Summit Business Media Holding Co. is a B2B media and information company serving the insurance, financial services, legal and investment advisory markets. Summit publishes 16 magazines and 150 reference titles, operates 20 websites and hosts a dozen conferences.

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Buyer

Eos

New York, New York, United States

Category Asset Manager
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Eos is an investment firm with strategies covering private equity, public equity, and credit markets. The Firm targets businesses generating sales of $25 to $500 million and EBITDA of $5 to $50 million. Eos invests in businesses under-going ownership changes, divestitures, management buyouts or and recapitalizations. The Firm invests up to $100 million per transaction. Target sectors include business/outsourced services, alternative media/marketing, healthcare services, transportation/logistics, infrastructure/environmental services, energy, and financial services. Eos was formed in 1994 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 41
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Special Situations/Distressed M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: New York M&A 6 of 6
Country: United States M&A 26 of 41
Year: 2011 M&A 2 of 5
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-01 GreenStar Services

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