M&A Deal Summary

Mystic Stamp Co Acquires International Collectors Society

On January 1, 2003, Mystic Stamp Co acquired marketing company International Collectors Society from Sterling Partners Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mystic Stamp Co’s 1st transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Mystic Stamp Co’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Mystic Stamp Co’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2003-01-01
Target International Collectors Society
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Mystic Stamp Co
Sellers(s) Sterling Partners Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

International Collectors Society

Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
International Collectors Society is a direct marketing company that specializes in collectible postage stamps, coins, and three-dimensional products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Mystic Stamp Co

Camden, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Mystic Stamp Co, Inc. buys and sells stamps.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2003) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sterling Partners Private Equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sterling Partners Private Equity is the private equity arm of asset management firm Sterling Partners. Sterling Partners Private Equityis focused on investing in small to medium-sized companies positioned for growth, either organically or through acquisitions. Sterling has a strong interest in businesses with differentiated products, defensible competitive positions, recurring revenues, and diversified customers. The Firm's target equity commitment size is $5 to $175 million. Broad sectors of interest include direct marketing, education, specialty distribution, specialty manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and business services. Sterling Partners was formed in 1983 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 51
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 34
State (Maryland) 1 of 9
Country (United States) 3 of 49
Year (2003) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-12-24 Active Day

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Active Day, Inc. is a provider of high-quality healthcare and social services to the elderly and disabled through its network of Active Day facilities.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-01-26 SterilMed

Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States

SterilMed, Inc. provides reprocessing, repair, and refurbishment of medical devices, equipment, and instruments. It repairs and sells medical equipment, including flexible endoscope systems, rigid endoscope systems, camera and video tower systems, power equipment, and surgical instrumentation.

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