M&A Deal Summary

GTCR Acquires MBI

On October 1, 2017, private equity firm GTCR acquired communications company MBI

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GTCR’s 8th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is GTCR’s 100th transaction in the United States.
  • This is GTCR’s 15th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-10-01
Target MBI
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) GTCR
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

MBI

Chicago, Illinois, United States
MBI acquires and invests in rural-focused broadband assets serving residential and commercial customers in small- to middle-sized markets and rural geographies as part of a strategy to build a market-leading company in the space. MBI is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer

GTCR

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 15.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GTCR is a private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing acquisitions. The Firm looks to grow companies through build-on acquisitions, consolidations, and internal growth. GTCR will consider both equity and mezzanine capital commitments and concentrates its investment activity in consumer products & services, healthcare services, outsourced business services, technology, transaction processing, and pharma/medical products. GTCR was formed in 1980 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 104 of 142
Sector (Communications) 8 of 13
Type (Consolidation) 10 of 16
State (Illinois) 15 of 20
Country (United States) 100 of 137
Year (2017) 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-31 Simpli.fi

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Simpli.fi is a provider of localized programmatic advertising. Simpli.fi works with the largest buyers of localized advertising, including brands, agencies, local media groups, networks, and trading desks. These companies utilize Simpli.fi to localize ad targeting and content, to deliver performance on high volumes of localized campaigns, and to provide deep insights on their dynamic audiences. Simpli.fi was founded in 2010 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-23 EaglePicher Technologies

Joplin, Missouri, United States

EaglePicher Technologies is a provider of batteries and energetic devices for the defense, space and commercial industries, and provides the most experience and broadest capability in battery electrochemistry of any battery supplier. EaglePicher Technologies offers a wide range of battery technology including thermal, nickel hydrogen, lithium carbonmono-fluoride, lithium thionyl chloride, lithium manganese dioxide, lithium sulfur dioxide, lithium ion, reserve lithium oxyhalide, custom battery assemblies and silver zinc batteries. EaglePicher Technologies was founded in 1942 and is based in Joplin, Missouri.

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