M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-07-01 |
| Target | Melita |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) |
GMT Communications Partners
M/C Partners |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.5B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
GMT Communications Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in the media and communications industries. The Firm prefers established companies with strong barriers to entry. Specific sectors of interest include publishing, information services, tv/radio, mobile voice & data networks, out-of-home media, and telecom infrastructure/services. GMT focuses its investment activity across Europe and will consider later stage investments as well as buyouts. GMT Communications Partners is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 30 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 7 of 8 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 22 of 24 |
| Country: Malta M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-01 |
Invitel
Budaörs, Hungary Invitel is an alternative telecommunication service provider, Invitel offers a wide range of info-communication solutions in the whole territory of the country. Invitel was founded in 1992 and is based in Budaors, Hungary. |
Sell | €470M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-01 |
Primesight
London, United Kingdom Primesight is the owner and operator of outdoor advertising panels. Primesight was founded in 1984 and is based in London, United Kingdom |
Buy | £62M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.4B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
M/C Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm that targets communications, media and information technology companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. M/C looks to invest $10 to $50 million per transaction and is usually the first institutional investor in its portfolio companies. Areas of interest include cable system operators, wireline communications services, fixed wireless broadband operators, media/content, mobile wireless data software and services and operators, wireless tower operators and on-demand software companies. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital and seed capital financing. M/C partners was formerly known as Chestnut Street Partners. M/C Partners was founded in 1986. The Firm is based in Boston with additional offices in San Francisco and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 52 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 16 of 32 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 13 of 20 |
| Country: Malta M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 4 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-24 |
MetroPCS Communications
Richardson, Texas, United States MetroPCS Communications, Inc. is a provider of wireless communications services in several metropolitan areas of the US, including SanFrancisco, Miami and Atlanta. MetroPCS offers simple, flat-rate calling plans that provide unlimited usage within a local calling area with no long-term contracts. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-11 |
Zayo
Boulder, Colorado, United States Zayo is a provider of bandwidth infrastructure and network neutral colocation and interconnection services. Zayo's services allow its customers, which include telecom carriers, wireless service providers, media and content companies, and other bandwidth-intensive businesses, to transport data, voice, video, and internet traffic, as well as to interconnect their networks. Zayo was founded in 2007 and is based in Boulder, Colorado. |
Buy | - |
