Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-25 |
| Target | Syndigo |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Investor(s) | Wicks Group |
| Sellers(s) | Lake Pacific Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
SEARCH BY
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| 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 | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 30 of 33 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 6 of 7 |
| State: Illinois M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 29 of 32 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-09 |
Invo Healthcare
Tampa, Pennsylvania, United States Invo HealthCare is a provider of outsourced clinical services for special needs children in 23 states. It operates through two divisions that serve the needs of preschool children (3-5) and school age children (K-12). In addition Invo’s early intervention division provides service delivery to children from birth to 3 years. Invo Healthcare was founded in 1993 and is based in Tampa, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-03 |
EZShield
Nottingham, Maryland, United States EZShield, Inc. is a provider of fraud protection to consumers and small business customers through trusted partners in the financial services, benefits/payroll, insurance, telecommunications and warranty markets. EZShield full range of identity theft and fraud services are offered on a secure, flexible platform and backed by best-in-class customer support. EZShield was founded in 2001 and is based in Nottingham, Maryland. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 150M USD |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Lake Pacific Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in businesses operating in the food, consumer products, consumer services, and distribution sectors. The firm pursues North American public or private companies with revenues between $20 and $500 million. Lake Pacific will consider investing equity and/or junior capital. Investment funds are typically used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, turnarounds, and growth capital needs. Lake Pacific will not invest in start-ups or early stage companies. Lake Pacific was formed in 2000 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 10 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 6 of 6 |
| State: Illinois M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 8 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 |
Cal Pacific Specialty Foods
Santa Maria, California, United States Cal Pacific Specialty Foods is an industrial processor of strawberries in North America. Cal Pacific specializes in frozen fruits, concentrates and purees for the foodservice and industrial markets. Clients include many of the largest consumer packaged food companies and restaurant chains. Lake Pacific partnered with management and other investors to recapitalize Cal Pacific. Cal Pacific Specialty Foods is based in Santa Maria, California. |
Sell | - |
