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2001-03-19 True North Communications, Inc.
Marketing
Chicago, Illinois

True North Communications, Inc. is an advertising and communications company. It has three major global brands: FCB Worldwide, advertising; BSMG Worldwide, public relations; and Marketing Drive Worldwide, marketing services.

Advisors: Sidley , Morgan Stanley
Add-on Acquisition
Value

$2,100

Interpublic
Company
Marketing
New York, New York
www.interpublic.com

Advisors: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton , Goldman Sachs

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2012-11-09 Hyper Marketing, Inc.
Marketing
Chicago, Illinois
www.hypermarketinginc.com

HHyper Marketing is an independent marketing-services network. With expertise in digital, direct, data, promotions, shopper marketing, Hispanic, and media buying and planning, HMI focuses on driving transactions by responding to changing consumer behavior in a hyper-connected world.

Revenue (mlns) 300 USD
EBITDA (mlns) 50 USD
Advisor: BofA Securities
Add-on Acquisition
Value

$460

1.5x Revenue

9.2x EBITDA

Bread Financial Holdings
Company
Business Services
Columbus, Ohio
www.breadfinancial.com

Lake Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.lakecapital.com

Deal Article Deal Link  
2011-04-25 Aspen Marketing Services, Inc.
Marketing
West Chicago, Illinois
www.aspenmarketing.com

Aspen Marketing Services (Aspen) Aspen is an integrated marketing services company with approximately 400 professionals located in nine offices nationwide.

Revenue (mlns) 250 USD
EBITDA (mlns) 40 USD
Add-on Acquisition
Value

$345

1.4x Revenue

8.6x EBITDA

Bread Financial Holdings
Company
Business Services
Columbus, Ohio
www.breadfinancial.com

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Deal Link  
2013-05-17 Acquity Group Ltd.
Marketing
Chicago, Illinois
www.acquitygroup.com

Acuity provides strategy, digital marketing and technical services to help companies enhance their brand experiences and eCommerce performance.

Advisors: Shearman & Sterling , Goldman Sachs
Add-on Acquisition
Value

$316

Accenture
Company
Business Services
Dublin, Ireland
www.accenture.com

Advisor: Kirkland & Ellis

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Deal Article Deal Link  
2020-07-16 InnerWorkings, Inc.
Marketing
Chicago, Illinois
www.inwk.com

InnerWorkings, Inc. is a marketing execution firm serving Fortune 1000 brands across a wide range of industries. InnerWorkings leverages proprietary technology, an extensive supplier network, and deep domain expertise to streamline the production of branded materials and retail experiences across geographies and formats. InnerWorkings, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Advisors: Sidley , Citi
Add-on Acquisition
Value

$177

HH Global
Company
Marketing
Leatherhead, United Kingdom
www.hhglobal.com

Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis , Moelis & Co.

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Deal Article Deal Link  
2012-05-03 HALO
Marketing
Sterling, Illinois
www.halo.com

HALO is a marketing services platform that distributes promotional products and provides employee recognition services. HALO was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Sterling, Illinois.

Advisor: Lincoln International
Secondary Buyout
Value

$77

PSP Partners
Investor
Family Office
Chicago, Illinois
www.psppartners.com

Compass Diversified
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Westport, Connecticut
www.compassdiversified.com

2004-05-06 ShopLocal LLC (Cofactor Digital)
Marketing
Chicago, Illinois
www.cofactordigital.com

Cofactor Digital is a digital marketing solutions provider, that connects online and offline shoppers across all channels and devices. Cofactor Digital was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Add-on Acquisition
Value

$75

TEGNA
Company
Media
Tysons, Virginia
www.tegna.com

The McClatchy Co.
Company
Publishing
Sacramento, California
www.mcclatchy.com

Tribune Media Co.
Company
Media
Chicago, Illinois
www.tribunemedia.com

Argentum Capital Partners
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
New York, New York
www.argentumgroup.com

Trident Capital, Inc.
Investor
San Mateo, California
www.tridentcap.com

2007-03-01 HALO
Marketing
Sterling, Illinois
www.halo.com

HALO is a marketing services platform that distributes promotional products and provides employee recognition services. HALO was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Sterling, Illinois.

Secondary Buyout
Value

$63

Compass Diversified
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Westport, Connecticut
www.compassdiversified.com

H.I.G. Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Miami, Florida
www.higprivateequity.com

Advisor: Lincoln International

2003-02-25 HALO
Marketing
Sterling, Illinois
www.halo.com

HALO is a marketing services platform that distributes promotional products and provides employee recognition services. HALO was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Sterling, Illinois.

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Value

$22

H.I.G. Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Miami, Florida
www.higprivateequity.com

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2004-07-27 Sportvision
Marketing
Chicago, Illinois
www.sportvision.com

Sportvision is an interactive sports marketing and technology company, developing products that enrich fans' interaction with sport and creating marketing solutions that create new value for sports properties, marketers and media companies. Sportvision technologies have enhanced the fans' experiences of the NFL, NBA, NASCAR, NHL, PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Major League Baseball, NCAA football and basketball, WTA, Arena Football League, XTERRA, Ironman Triathlon and other sporting events on-air and online

Growth Capital
Value

$8

Dolphin Equity Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.dolphinequity.com

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2017-11-30 Tangerine Promotions
Marketing
Northbrook, Illinois
www.tangerinepromotions.com

Tangerine Promotions is a promotional products and branded merchandise agency. Tangerine Promotions was established in 2002 and is based in Northbrook, Illinois.

Add-on Acquisition
Value

$7

BAMKO, Inc.
Company
Media
Los Angeles, California
www.bamkosearch.net

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Deal Article Deal Link  
2023-10-11 Rainmaker
Marketing
Chicago, Illinois
www.rainmaker.gg

Rainmaker provides data and tools to engage and grow communities for streamers and the teams that support them. the company provides industry-wide data, discovery, and campaigns with automated reporting. Rainmaker is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Divestiture

Xsolla
Company
Digital Media
Limassol, Cyprus
www.xsolla.com

Videndum
Company
Media
Richmond, United Kingdom
www.videndum.com

Deal Article Deal Link  
2006-10-24 Sportvision
Marketing
Chicago, Illinois
www.sportvision.com

Sportvision is an interactive sports marketing and technology company, developing products that enrich fans' interaction with sport and creating marketing solutions that create new value for sports properties, marketers and media companies. Sportvision technologies have enhanced the fans' experiences of the NFL, NBA, NASCAR, NHL, PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Major League Baseball, NCAA football and basketball, WTA, Arena Football League, XTERRA, Ironman Triathlon and other sporting events on-air and online

Venture

Escalate Capital
Investor
Mezzanine Finance Firm
Austin, Texas
www.escalatecapital.com

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2016-10-05 Sportvision
Marketing
Chicago, Illinois
www.sportvision.com

Sportvision is an interactive sports marketing and technology company, developing products that enrich fans' interaction with sport and creating marketing solutions that create new value for sports properties, marketers and media companies. Sportvision technologies have enhanced the fans' experiences of the NFL, NBA, NASCAR, NHL, PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Major League Baseball, NCAA football and basketball, WTA, Arena Football League, XTERRA, Ironman Triathlon and other sporting events on-air and online

Add-on Acquisition

SMT
Company
Media
Durham, North Carolina
www.smt.com

-
Deal Article Deal Link  
2005-01-05 Promo Works
Marketing
Schaumburg, Illinois
www.promoworks.com

PromoWorks offers unique strategies that enhance the retail experience through customized shopper engagement and product sampling/demonstration events.

Recapitalization

Eos
Investor
Asset Manager
New York, New York
www.eospartners.com

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2013-11-04 Promo Works
Marketing
Schaumburg, Illinois
www.promoworks.com

PromoWorks offers unique strategies that enhance the retail experience through customized shopper engagement and product sampling/demonstration events.

Advisor: CG Sawaya Partners
Add-on Acquisition

Crossmark
Company
Marketing
Plano, Texas
www.crossmark.com

Eos
Investor
Asset Manager
New York, New York
www.eospartners.com

Avg $332
8.9x EBITDA
1.4x REVENUE

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