M&A Deal Summary

Quad/Graphics Acquires Periscope

On November 27, 2018, Quad/Graphics acquired manufacturer Periscope from Cemtrex for 133M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Quad/Graphics’ 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Quad/Graphics’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Quad/Graphics’ 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Quad/Graphics’ 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-11-27
Target Periscope
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Quad/Graphics
Sellers(s) Cemtrex
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 133M USD
Advisor(s) Petsky Prunier LLC (Financial)

Target

Periscope

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Periscope, Inc. is a provider of manufacturing services of advanced custom engineered electronics, industrial contracting services, monitoring instruments for industrial processes and environmental compliance, and equipment for controlling particulates, hazardous pollutants, and Greenhouse gases used in carbon trading globally.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Quad/Graphics

Sussex, Wisconsin, United States

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Business Services
Employees13,000
Revenue 3.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Quad/Graphics is a provider of print and multichannel solutions for consumer magazines, special interest publications, catalogs, retail inserts/circulars, direct mail, books, directories, and commercial and specialty products with 50-plus print-production facilities on three continents. Quad/Graphics was founded in 1971 and is based in Sussex, Wisconsin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 17
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 14
Year (2018) 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-31 LSC Communications

Warrenville, Illinois, United States

LSC Communications is a provider of digital print, print-related services, and office products that serves the needs of publishers, merchandisers, and retailers. The Company’s service offering includes e-services, warehousing and fulfillment, and supply chain management. LSC utilizes a broad portfolio of technology capabilities coupled with consultative attention to clients' needs to increase speed to market, reduce costs, provide postal savings to customers, and improve efficiencies. LSC Communications is based in Warrenville, Illinois.

Buy $1.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-28 Quad/Graphics - Omaha Packaging Plant

Sussex, Wisconsin, United States

Quad/Graphics' Omaha Packaging Plant provides packaging solutions to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer products companies.

Sell $40M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cemtrex

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Manufacturing
Employees328
Revenue 59M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Cemtrex is a provider of electronic manufacturing services, which includes printed circuit board assemblies and completely assembled electronic products. Cemtrex was founded in 1998 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-26 Vicon Industries

Hauppauge, New York, United States

Vicon Industries, Inc. is a provider of an end-to-end security surveillance solutions. Vicon’s portfolio includes the full range of security solutions including Valerus, a new open platform browser-based VMS, VAX, a cutting edge access control solution, a broad range of IP network security cameras for any environment, and network video recorders for analog and IP systems.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-26 Virtual Driver Interactive

El Dorado Hills, California, United States

Virtual Driver Interactive, Inc. offers comprehensive training for new teen and novice drivers, along with advanced training for corporate fleets and truck drivers. VDI’s wide range of training courses and system options provide customers with highly portable, affordable, and effective solutions, all while focusing on the dangers of distracted driving. VDI has over 2,000 installations across all 50 states. Virtual Driver Interactive is based in El Dorado Hills, California.

Buy -