M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2016-09-15 |
| Target | Penton Media |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Buyer(s) | Informa |
| Sellers(s) |
Eos
Sandler Capital Management BlackRock Capital Investment MidOcean Partners EagleTree Capital |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 1.6B USD |
| Advisor(s) | Kirkland & Ellis (Legal) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Sector | Information Services |
| Employees | 11,475 |
| Revenue | 3.2B GBP (2023) |
Informa provides academics, businesses, and individuals with unparalleled knowledge, up-to-the minute information and highly specialist skills and services. With around 7,000 employees working in some 150 offices in over 40 countries, our global reach and breadth of offer is unique. Informa was founded in 1998 and is based in London, England.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 18 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 9 of 14 |
| State (New York) | 2 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 7 of 11 |
| Year (2016) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-02 |
Light Reading
New York, New York, United States Light Reading LLC is a news publishing platform that provides breaking news, archives and research reports. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-02 |
Show Management
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Show Management is the operator of some of the largest yachting and boat shows in the US. Show Management operates in the growing international yachting industry, with five major Exhibition Brands: Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Yachts Miami Beach, Palm Beach International Boat Show, Suncoast Boat Show and the St Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show. |
Buy | £106M |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Eos is an investment firm with strategies covering private equity, public equity, and credit markets. The Firm targets businesses generating sales of $25 to $500 million and EBITDA of $5 to $50 million. Eos invests in businesses under-going ownership changes, divestitures, management buyouts or and recapitalizations. The Firm invests up to $100 million per transaction. Target sectors include business/outsourced services, alternative media/marketing, healthcare services, transportation/logistics, infrastructure/environmental services, energy, and financial services. Eos was formed in 1994 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 19 of 25 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 4 of 6 |
| State (New York) | 3 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 19 of 25 |
| Year (2016) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-21 |
KeyImpact Sales & Systems
Salunga, Pennsylvania, United States KeyImpact Sales & Systems is a food service sales agency. KeyImpact represents food manufacturers as well as packaging and supply companies and offers a cost-effective and efficient means of uniting the complex and fragmented foodservice industry. KeyImpact Sales & Systems was founded in 2000 and is based in Salunga, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 |
South Mill Champs
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States South Mill Champs is a producer and distributor of fresh mushrooms and operates one of the largest indoor facilities in the US. South Mill Champs was originally formed in 1950 and is based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Sandler Capital Management is a private investment firm that manages both hedge funds and private equity funds. Sandler's private equity practice was established in 1990, which targets investments in the media, communications, entertainment and marketing/information services sectors. Sandler will consider minority or majority positions and has a target investment size of $5 to $60 million per transaction. Sandler Capital is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 10 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 7 of 8 |
| State (New York) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 8 of 9 |
| Year (2016) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-19 |
Charter Communications
Stamford, Connecticut, United States Charter Communications is a broadband communications company. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter Spectrum TV video entertainment programming, Charter Spectrum Internet® access, and Charter Spectrum Voice. Charter Communications was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-16 |
Farelogix
Miami, Florida, United States Farelogix, Inc. is a provider of SaaS solutions that enable carriers to dynamically create, control, optimize, and deliver personalized and differentiated offers across sales channels. Its groundbreaking technology is modernizing the airline commerce and distribution landscape and is used by several of the world’s leading airlines. The company’s flagship Airline Commerce Gateway is a technology platform comprised of fully integrated and optimized components for airline-controlled distribution, shopping, pricing, merchandising, and retailing across channels. Recognized for its pioneering role in creating the distribution innovation known today as NDC, Farelogix now provides NDC (Level 4 certified) distribution and offers management solutions for more than 25 airlines with connectivity to all major PSS systems. Farelogix is headquartered in Miami, Florida with an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Business Development Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
BlackRock Capital Investment is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) that provides middle-market companies with a variety of financing solutions. This includes senior and junior secured, unsecured and subordinated debt securities and loans, as well as equity. BlackRock Capital targets profitable companies with strong management and defensible market positions that may be underserved by traditional lending sources. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $50 million in businesses generating $10 to $50 million of EBITDA. BlackRock was formed in 2005 by BlackRock and Kelso & Company. The Firm has offices in New York City and Chicago.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 22 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 4 of 5 |
| State (New York) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 14 of 21 |
| Year (2016) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-11 |
StayWell
Yardley, Pennsylvania, United States Staywell is a health empowerment company that enables populations to improve health outcomes through the science of behavior change. Staywell was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-14 |
Ascend Learning
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States Ascend Learning is a provider of educational content and software tools for students, educational institutions, and employers. With products that span the learning continuum, Ascend Learning focuses on high-growth careers in a range of industries, with a special focus on healthcare and other licensure-driven occupations. Ascend Learning was founded in 2010 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
MidOcean Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in middle-market companies throughout North America. The Firm has a preference for consumer and business services sectors including automotive, food/beverage, retail, consumer products, information services, infrastructure services, training and more. MidOcean seeks opportunities valued between $150 and $750 million where it can commit $75 to $300 million. In addition to investing equity, MidOcean also looks to provide flexible credit solutions as well. MidOcean Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 25 of 36 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 13 of 18 |
| State (New York) | 4 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 20 of 31 |
| Year (2016) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 16 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-23 |
Travelpro Group
Boca Raton, Florida, United States Travelpro Group is a designer, importer and distributor of luggage and computer cases both within the United States and internationally. Travelpro Group was founded in 1987 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-19 |
System One
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States System One is a provider of managed staffing and technical outsourcing solutions to improve productivity, specializing in the energy, engineering, information technology, commercial and scientific sectors. System One is the sixth largest engineering staffing companies and the forty-second largest staffing company overall in the U.S. System One is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 5.6B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EagleTree Capital is an independent private equity and investment firm focused on mid-market leveraged buyouts. The Firm's buyout group looks to invest $50 to $200 million to support acquisitions of profitable companies in the media/communications, consumer products, and water/industrial products and services sectors. EagleTree Capital was formerly known as Wasserstein Partners, an investment firm formed by Bruce Wasserstein, the late CEO of investment bank Lazard Freres. EagleTree Capital is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 25 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 9 of 13 |
| State (New York) | 5 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 18 of 23 |
| Year (2016) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-08 |
Northstar Travel Group
Secaucus, New Jersey, United States Northstar Travel Group is a provider of business-to-business information, content, events, data, research, custom content, and software dedicated to the global travel and meetings industries. Northstar is the owner of well-known brands and products including Travel Weekly, TravelAge West, Business Travel News, Successful Meetings, Meetings & Conventions, Travel Weekly China, Incentive, M&C China, Phocuswright and Inntopia. Northstar Travel Group was founded in 1989 and is based in Secaucus, New Jersey. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-26 |
Corsair Communications
Milpitas, California, United States Corsair Communications is a global brand of high-performance computer peripherals and hardware-focused on the high-growth PC gamer market. Corsair’s product range includes overclocked memory, power supplies, cases, liquid cooling systems, case fans, keyboards, mice, headsets, mousepads, gaming chairs, and complete gaming systems. Corsair sells in 75 countries worldwide through leading retailers, e-tailers, distributors. Corsair Communications was founded in 1994 and is based in Milpitas, California. |
Buy | $525M |
