M&A Deal Summary

Hearst Acquires KUBRA Data Transfer

On September 3, 2014, Hearst acquired financial services company KUBRA Data Transfer from Clairvest Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hearst’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Hearst’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Hearst’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-09-03
Target KUBRA Data Transfer
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Hearst
Sellers(s) Clairvest Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Financial Technology Partners (Financial)

Target

KUBRA Data Transfer

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
KUBRA is one of North America’s leading providers of printed and electronic billing and payment solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hearst

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1887
Sector Media
Revenue 9.0B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Hearst is a privately held American mass media and business information conglomerate founded by William Randolph Hearst in 1887. The Company operates in a wide range of industries, including publishing, broadcasting, entertainment, digital media, and real estate. Hearst owns over 360 businesses across the globe, including newspapers, magazines, television stations, cable networks, book publishers, and online media. Some of its most well-known brands include Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Car and Driver, and Good Housekeeping. The company also owns a significant stake in ESPN and A&E Networks. Today, Hearst is one of the largest diversified media and information companies in the world. Hearst is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 29
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 19
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-20 WVTM-TV

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

WVTM-TV is the 44th largest television market. The TV stations broadcast 60 video channels, featuring local and national news, weather, information, sports and entertainment programming and local community service-oriented programs.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-19 BranchOut

San Francisco, California, United States

BranchOut is a professional network with over 800 million searchable profiles. On BranchOut, users utilize their social network from Facebook to discover all of their inside connections for jobs, recruiting and sales.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Clairvest Group

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 4.5B CAD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clairvest Group is a generalist Canadian private equity firm focused on mid-market businesses with C$10 to C$50 million of EBITDA. While Clairvest does not have any sector preferences, the Firm prefers fragmented sectors with recurring revenue business models and economies of scale. Clairvest will consider both minority and majority investment positions and invests in the range of C$25- C$100 million per transaction. Clairvest was formed in 1987 and is based in Toronto.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 31
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 15
State (Ontario) 5 of 9
Country (Canada) 7 of 12
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-27 Winters Bros. Waste Systems

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

Winters Bros. Waste Systems provides waste removal, garbage collection, and container services. Its services include commercial rubbish and recycling, residential services, construction demolition, and transfer stations. Winters Bros. Waste Systems was founded in 1950 and is based in Danbury, Connecticut.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Linen King

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Linen King is a provider of outsourced healthcare laundry services to hospitals and healthcare facilities across the mid-South US. Linen King was established in 1999 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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