M&A Deal Summary

Osceola Caital Management, Harvey & Company and Plexus Capital Acquire Quote

On March 1, 2019, private equity firm Osceola Caital Management, merchant bank Harvey & Company and private equity firm Plexus Capital acquired digital media company Quote

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Osceola Caital Management’s 1st, Harvey & Company’s 1st and Plexus Capital’s 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Osceola Caital Management’s 6th, Harvey & Company’s 49th and Plexus Capital’s 74th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Osceola Caital Management’s 1st, Harvey & Company’s 5th and Plexus Capital’s 12th transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-03-01
Target Quote
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Osceola Caital Management
Harvey & Company
Plexus Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Quote

Tampa, Florida, United States
Quote is a digital media company focused on providing lead generation services to the finance and insurance industries. Quote focuses on the auto insurance and medicare segments. Quote is based in Tampa, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Osceola Caital Management

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Osceola Capital Management is a private equity firm focused on acquiring small service companies operating in fragmented industries. The Firm looks for profitable businesses ($1 to $10 million of EBITDA) with $5 to $50 million of sales. Areas of interest include business services, healthcare services, tech-enabled services, and industrial services. Osceola Capital Management was established in 2014 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 14
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 9
State (Florida) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 6 of 14
Year (2019) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-05 Talent Group

Houston, Texas, United States

Talent Group specializes in contract staffing and also has capabilities in direct hire, executive search, and managed solutions. Talent Group is based in Houston, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-27 Tendit Group

Denver, Colorado, United States

Tendit Group is a provider of exterior facility services in the Mountain West. The company’s comprehensive service offerings include pressure washing, asphalt maintenance, landscaping, snow removal, pavement striping & marking, power sweeping, specialty cleaning, industrial hygiene, environmental spill clean-up, wet sandblasting, graffiti/paint removal, window cleaning, and caulking. Tendit Group was founded in 1992 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Buy -
Buyer

Harvey & Company

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Merchant Bank
Founded 1998
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Harvey & Company is a principal investment and advisory group. The Firm works with companies and private equity firms on acquisition searches as well as makes investments of its own. Harvey & Company was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 72
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 18 of 27
State (Florida) 5 of 6
Country (United States) 49 of 67
Year (2019) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-01 Adventure Ready Brands

Littleton, New Hampshire, United States

Adventure Ready Brands is a manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of popular personal care and outdoor products sold to consumers through various retail channels, including food, drug and mass merchandisers, outdoor and sporting goods stores, and promotional product distributors. Adventure Ready Brands was founded in 1975 and is based in Littleton, New Hampshire.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-20 Miller Environmental Group

Calverton, New York, United States

Miller Environmental Group services the utility, transportation, and petrochemical industries in the areas of emergency response, waste transportation and disposal, remediation, and industrial as well as marine services. Miller Environmental Group was founded in 1971 and is based in Calverton, New York.

Buy -
Buyer

Plexus Capital

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Plexus Capital is a private equity firm that invests in buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth financings in the form of junior and/or equity capital. Plexus focuses on lower middle-market businesses located in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast areas of the US. The Firm looks for businesses companies in the business services, consumer services, manufacturing, value-added distribution, and healthcare sectors with up to $2 to $15 million of cash-flow. Plexus Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 74 of 97
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 33 of 48
State (Florida) 12 of 17
Country (United States) 74 of 97
Year (2019) 4 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-01 Cambridge Group

Reno, Nevada, United States

Cambridge Spa Group is a collection of 20 Massage Envy franchise clinics located in Texas, California, and Nevada. Cambridge Spa Group was established in 2017 and is based in Reno, Nevada.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-07 SOLID Surface Care

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

SOLID Surface Care, Inc. is a provider of surface maintenance and restoration services primarily for Class A commercial real estate properties. SOLID Surface Care was established in 1996 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Buy -
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