M&A Deal Summary

Melody Wireless Infrastructure Acquires Unison Site Management

On July 11, 2016, Melody Wireless Infrastructure acquired financial services company Unison Site Management from TowerBrook Capital Partners and American Securities

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Melody Wireless Infrastructure’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Melody Wireless Infrastructure’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Melody Wireless Infrastructure’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-07-11
Target Unison Site Management
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Melody Wireless Infrastructure
Sellers(s) TowerBrook Capital Partners
American Securities
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Unison Site Management

New York, New York, United States
Unison Site Management LLC is a independent cell site company that specializes purchase of wireless antennae leases and cell ground tower leases from cell site owners.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Melody Wireless Infrastructure

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

Melody Wireless Infrastructure acquires land, rooftops and structures that have established wireless tenants. Melody manages its assets for any needed activity regarding their present leases.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

TowerBrook Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 22.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 47
Sector: Financial Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 15 of 22
State: New York M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 14 of 24
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-12 TRIMEDX

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

TRIMEDX is a provider-driven, clinical asset management organization in the US. The company utilizes its proprietary and highly integrated technology and commercial infrastructure to provide a differentiated, value-added clinical engineering solution to healthcare providers, enabling them to optimize the total cost of ownership for their large fleets of medical equipment and devices. TRIMEDX was founded in 1998 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-15 Gravity Media

Watford, United Kingdom

Gravity Media is a provider of broadcasting equipment and solutions. Gravity Media delivers outside broadcast, project solutions, broadcasting equipment rental, equipment sales and systems integration to broadcasters, production companies, and content rights holders across the world. Gravity Media was established in 2000 and is based in Watford, United Kingdom.

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SELLER

American Securities

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 23.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

American Securities is a large private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing company acquisitions. American Securities typically targets US-based with $50 to $200 million of EBITDA and valued up to $2 billion. Areas of interest include consumer products, restaurants, healthcare, industrial, aerospace, defense, agriculture, environmental, paper/packaging, energy, and specialty chemicals. The Firm was originally formed in 1947 as the family office for William Rosenwald, an heir to the Sears Roebuck & Company, and began accepting outside investors in 1994. American Securities is headquartered in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 53
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 14 of 22
State: New York M&A 3 of 4
Country: United States M&A 30 of 52
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-27 Milk Specialties Global

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Milk Specialties Global is a human and animal nutrition company. The Human Nutrition Business Unit is a leading manufacturer of whey and milk protein ingredients used primarily in the sports nutrition and functional foods end-markets. Milk Specialties Global was founded in 1949 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-18 Ulterra Drilling Technologies

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Ulterra Drilling Technologies is a supplier of polycrystalline diamond compact drill bits to the oil and gas industry. Ulterra’s singular focus on PDC drilling technology allows it to deliver the highest level of customer service and customization to producers across a wide range of basins and geological formations, driving industry leading performance and durability. Ulterra Drilling Technologies was formed in 1927 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

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