M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2015-03-31 |
Target | Bendon |
Sector | Publishing |
Buyer(s) | Irving Place Capital |
Sellers(s) | Wicks Group |
Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1997 |
PE ASSETS | 4.4B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Irving Place Capital (formerly Bear Stearns Merchant Banking) is an independent private equity firm focused on making investments in middle-market companies located in North America and Western Europe. Irving primarily looks for opportunities in the retail, financial services, consumer products and packaging sectors, but will also consider investments in other traditional and service based businesses such as restaurants, transportation/logistics, healthcare, energy, and industrial products/services. The Firm's target investment size is $50 to $250 million of equity capital and EBITDA in excess of $7 million. Prospective transaction situations include traditional management buyouts, growth capital financings, divestitures, consolidations, and recapitalizations. Irving Place is based in New York City.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 44 of 49 |
Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 10 of 12 |
State (Ohio) | 2 of 3 |
Country (United States) | 35 of 40 |
Year (2015) | 1 of 3 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2014-06-17 |
Ironshore
Hamilton, Bermuda Ironshore, Inc. is a provider of broker-sourced specialty property and casualty insurance coverages for varying risks on a global basis through its international platforms. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2015-10-02 |
OTC Industrial Technologies
Columbus, Ohio, United States OTC Industrial Technologies is an industrial equipment service provider and distributor of highly engineered products including motion control, pumps, finishing products, robotics, motors and air compressors. OTC serves over 13,000 customers across diverse end-markets, providing highly technical sales consultation and aftermarket repair and services. OTC Industrial Technologies was founded in 1963 and is based in Columbus, Ohio. |
Buy | - |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1989 |
PE ASSETS | 1.2B USD |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Wicks Group is a private equity firm focused on selected segments of the communications, information and media industries. Wicks targets privately held or non-core divisions of large corporations with high-margins, limited competitive environment, and strong cash flow potential. Specific areas of interest include special interest publishing (trade magazines, workplace training, reference publishing, consumer magazines), business information services, (market information, specialized databases, consumer research), television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, newspapers, cable television, and outdoor advertising. The Wicks Group was formed in 1989 and is based in New York City.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 14 of 26 |
Sector (Publishing) | 6 of 6 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 5 of 10 |
State (Ohio) | 2 of 2 |
Country (United States) | 14 of 26 |
Year (2015) | 1 of 2 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2014-03-01 |
NewBay Media
New York, New York, United States NewBay Media LLC is a provider of print, digital, event and marketing services to professional and enthusiast markets. NewBay provides multichannel marketing solutions and information to communities encompassing over 5 million professionals and nearly 8 million enthusiasts centered around three large technology driven interrelated markets, Television & Video, Entertainment & Educational Technology, and Music. NewBay Media LLC was established in 2006 and is based in New York, New York. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2015-06-15 |
Argyle Executive Forum
New York, New York, United States Argyle Executive Forum LLC is a provider of C-level executive summits for Fortune 500 business providers. Argyle hosts more than 100 annual full-day conferences, private breakfasts, dinners, workshops, virtual conferences, think tanks and roundtable discussions for its screened executive membership of leaders of the largest companies in the United States. |
Buy | - |