M&A Deal Summary

Shamrock Capital Advisors Acquires RBmedia

On August 3, 2015, private equity firm Shamrock Capital Advisors acquired internet software and services company RBmedia from EagleTree Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 3rd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 22nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 1st transaction in Maryland.
Investment Fate
  • RBmedia was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018.
  • RBmedia was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-08-03
Target RBmedia
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Shamrock Capital Advisors
Sellers(s) EagleTree Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Macquarie Capital (Financial)
Jones Day (Legal)

Target

RBmedia

Landover, Maryland, United States
RBmedia is a provider in spoken audio content and digital media distribution technology that reaches millions of consumers – at home, in the car, and wherever their mobile devices take them. RBmedia produces exclusive titles and delivers the finest digital content and information – including audiobooks, educational courses, entertainment titles, and much more. RBmedia is based in Landover, Maryland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Shamrock Capital Advisors

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 6.5B USD
Size Mega
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 Capital Advisors was formed in 1978 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 54
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 3 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 8
State: Maryland M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 22 of 52
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-19 PGOA Media

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

PGOA Media is a media and marketing company providing value-added content to over 1,500 local newspaper partners in primarily suburban and tertiary markets throughout the United States. PGOA develops content in consumer interest categories including family, cooking, hometown/special interest, health and wellness, personal finance, and parenting. PGOA Media was founded in 1999 and is based in Franklin, Tennessee.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-04 Consilio

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Consilio is a global provider of eDiscovery, document review, flexible legal talent and legal technology consulting services. The company supports multinational law firms and corporations using innovative software, cost-effective managed services and deep legal and regulatory industry experience. Consilio was founded in 2002 and is based in Washington DC.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

EagleTree Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 4.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EagleTree Capital is an independent private equity and investment firm focused on mid-market leveraged buyouts. The Firm's buyout group looks to invest $50 to $200 million to support acquisitions of profitable companies in the media/communications, consumer products, and water/industrial products and services sectors. EagleTree Capital was formerly known as Wasserstein Partners, an investment firm formed by Bruce Wasserstein, the late CEO of investment bank Lazard Freres. EagleTree Capital is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 30
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 6
State: Maryland M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 17 of 28
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-30 Aristotle

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Aristotle Corp. is a developer and value-added distributor of specialty products for the education, healthcare training, laboratory testing and agricultural end markets.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-06 Moss

Franklin Park, Illinois, United States

Moss provides three-dimensional marketing solutions to customers across retail, exhibits, events, sports, and commercial markets. Moss’s products include tension fabric structures, speciality signage such as radiance lightboxes and non-fabric displays, and large-format imaging for wall coverings and portable displays. Moss was founded in 1975 and is based in Franklin Park, Illinois.

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