Investment Summary

Shamrock Capital Advisors, Northwood Ventures and Steelpoint Capital Partners Invest In PRN

On August 22, 2001, private equity firms Shamrock Capital Advisors, Northwood Ventures and Steelpoint Capital Partners invested in media company PRN for 35M USD

Investment Highlights
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 2nd, Northwood Ventures’ 3rd and Steelpoint Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 3rd, Northwood Ventures’ and Steelpoint Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 2nd, Northwood Ventures’ 28th and Steelpoint Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 2nd, Northwood Ventures’ 4th and Steelpoint Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • PRN was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2005 for 285M USD.

Investment Summary
Date 2001-08-22
Target PRN
Sector Media
Investor(s) Shamrock Capital Advisors
Northwood Ventures
Steelpoint Capital Partners
Deal Type Venture
Deal Value 35M USD

Target

PRN

San Francisco, California, United States
PRN Corp. is an in-store television network in the United Sates based on the number of consumers reached each month.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor

Shamrock Capital Advisors

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 3.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Shamrock Capital Advisors is a private investment focused exclusively on the media, entertainment, marketing, and communications sectors. The Firm will consider both control and minority positions and looks to commit $30 to $300 million per transaction. Target transactions include growth equity, leveraged/management buyouts, and recapitalizations. Shamrock was originally formed in 1978 as the investment vehicle for Roy Disney. The Firm is based in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 48
Sector (Media) 2 of 12
Type (Venture) 1 of 3
State (California) 2 of 18
Country (United States) 2 of 45
Year (2001) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-03-21 Triad Broadcasting Company

Monterey, California, United States

Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC is one of the nation's largest small to mid-market radio broadcasting groups, with a focus on quality local programming and customized advertising and marketing services to advertisers.

Buy $80M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-06-11 PortalPlayer

San Jose, California, United States

PortalPlayer offers a base platform for next generation entertainment products such as portable digital music devices, general audio systems and streaming audio receivers, using MP3 and other popular digital compression technologies, tightly integrated with e-commerce and digital rights management.

Buy $42M
Investor

Northwood Ventures

Syosset, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 100M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Northwood Ventures is a private investment firm that invests at all stages of company development, including venture, buyout, consolidation, growth, recapitalization, and turnaround situations. Northwood prefers opportunities located within the US and will consider both minority and control situations. Northwood's typical investment ranges from $5 to $15 million. Target sectors include telecommunications, manufacturing, retailing/consumer, financial services, and service-oriented business industries. Northwood Ventures was formed in 1983 and is based in Syosset, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 57
Sector (Media) 3 of 6
Type (Venture) 17 of 23
State (California) 4 of 6
Country (United States) 28 of 52
Year (2001) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-12-01 Caribou Coffee Co

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. is a privately held company operates chain of coffee stores with locations across the Midwest. The Company was formed in 1972 and is based in Minneapolis.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-01-01 Cosi

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cosi, Inc. is a restaurant and cafe chain serving breakfast, lunch and dinner items.

Sell -
Investor

Steelpoint Capital Partners

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Steelpoint Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on investing in emerging consumer companies. Steelpoint is an active investor and pursues opportunities where it can provide guidance and expertise. Specific areas of interest include apparel, sporting goods, nutrition, and recreation. Steelpoint Capital Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 12
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Venture) 1 of 6
State (California) 2 of 8
Country (United States) 2 of 11
Year (2001) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-01-01 Experimental & Applied Sciences

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

EAS is a marketer of products that provide complete nutrition to anyone wanting to improve his or her health and fitness - from elite athletes to health conscious consumers. EAS educates and inspires its customers to live a healthier, more fulfilling lifestyle through exercise and science-based nutrition products. EAS product lines include EAS Myoplex®, EAS HP and the EAS AdvantEdge® lines.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-04-21 Leiner Health Products

Carson, California, United States

Leiner Health Products, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements and over the counter ('OTC') pharmaceuticals.

Sell USD650M
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