M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-12-31 |
| Target | Raven Group |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) |
Granahan McCourt Capital
The Edgewater Funds |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Granahan McCourt Capital is a specialist investment firm focused on investments in the telecommunications and media industries. Granahan McCourt looks for small and medium-sized companies with strong market positions and 'where there is a forseeable event which allows for value creation'. The Firm's investment horizon is two to four years. Granahan McCourt Capital is based in Princeton, New Jersey.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 4 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 1 of 3 |
| State: Illinois M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-01 |
Mercom
New York, New York, United States Mercom, Inc. operated as a cable television operator. The company, through its three cable systems, provided basic, premium, and pay-per-view cable programming services to the subscribers in southern Michigan. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 |
Skyware Radio Systems
Krefeld, Germany Skyware Radio Systems manufactures electronic products for broadband satellite communications networks. Skyware Radio Systems is based in Krefeld, Germany. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.8B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Edgewater Funds is a private equity firm that targets investments in profitable, middle-market growth companies. Target companies typically have revenues of $20 to $500 million in revenue and EBITDA of $5 to $30 million. The Firm will consider minority and control investments in the form of growth capital financings and traditional buyouts. Edgewater looks for North American businesses operating in a variety of industries. Sectors of interest include business services; financial and government services; consumer products and services; healthcare; IT services and software; and industrial/manufacturing. Edgewater was formed in 1991 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 53 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 20 of 29 |
| State: Illinois M&A | 5 of 8 |
| Country: United States M&A | 23 of 51 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-25 |
FishNet Consulting
Kansas City, Missouri, United States FishNet Security, Inc. is an information network security solutions company. FishNet's services include consulting, audit, monitoring, account management, integration, support and training. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-09 |
American Piping Products
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States American Piping Products is a specialized distributor of seamless and welded pipe and tubular related products. American Piping Products serves international customers in a variety of end markets including energy, refining, petrochemical, power generation, and diversified industrial. American Piping Products was founded in 1994 and is based in Chesterfield, Missouri. |
Buy | - |
