Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Media

Housatonic Partners Acquires Vox Communications

On June 1, 2005, private equity firm Housatonic Partners acquired media company Vox Communications

Acquisition Context
  • This is Housatonic Partners’ 5th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Housatonic Partners’ 31st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Housatonic Partners’ 8th transaction in Massachusetts.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 1, 2005
Target Vox Communications
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Housatonic Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Vox Communications

Wellesely, Massachusetts, United States
Vox Communications to acquire, build and operate clusters of radio stations in small-to-medium sized markets in the Eastern United States. Vox is currently operating radio station clusters in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Florida.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Housatonic Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Housatonic Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growing, profitable companies with a preference for businesses generating recurring revenues. Target sectors include services, media, and communications. Housatonic looks to commit $10 to $30 million per transaction to support buyouts and recapitalizations. Prospective companies generally have high gross margins and moderate capital intensity. Housatonic was formed in 1994 and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 31 of 79
Sector: Media 5 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 21 of 33
State: Massachusetts 8 of 11
Country: United States 31 of 73
Year: 2005 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-01 WSF Holding Group

Coral Springs, Florida, United States

WSF Holding Group is a provider of welcoming service to the new homeowner. WSF Holding Group was founded in 1928 and is based in Coral Springs, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-16 Appleseeds

Middleton, Massachusetts, United States

Appleseed's is a provider of updated classic apparel for women who value style, quality and comfort in their clothes.

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