Investment Summary

Shamrock Capital Advisors and Norwest Equity Partners Invest In Triad Broadcasting Company

On March 21, 2000, private equity firms Shamrock Capital Advisors and Norwest Equity Partners invested in media company Triad Broadcasting Company for 80M USD

Investment Highlights
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 1st and Norwest Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ and Norwest Equity Partners’ 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 1st and Norwest Equity Partners’ 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 1st and Norwest Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in California.

Investment Summary

Date 2000-03-21
Target Triad Broadcasting Company
Sector Media
Investor(s) Shamrock Capital Advisors
Norwest Equity Partners
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Deal Value 80M USD

Target

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.

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Investor(S) 2

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 1 of 48
Sector (Media) 1 of 12
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 7
State (California) 1 of 18
Country (United States) 1 of 45
Year (2000) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-08-22 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

Norwest Equity Partners

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1961
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) is a private equity firm focused on investing in growing and profitable middle-market companies. NEP targets investments in businesses valued between $50 and $500 million, typically investing $50 to $250 million of capital per investment. Funds are typically used to fund management buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth financing. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, technology/business services, and consumer products/services. NEP is affiliated with Norwest Mezzanine Partners, an investment partnership focused on providing junior capital to middle-market companies. Norwest Equity Partners is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 75
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Stake Purchase) 2 of 2
State (California) 2 of 8
Country (United States) 8 of 72
Year (2000) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-02-01 Warn Industries

Clackamas, Oregon, United States

Warn Industries, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of high performance vehicle equipment and accessories for light trucks, four-wheel drive recreational vehicles, and all-terrain vehicles.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-04-01 Bushnell

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Bushnell, Inc. is a designer, marketer and distributor of branded sports optics, outdoor accessories and performance eyewear. Bushnell offers a broad portfolio of high-quality, innovative and affordable products targeted to the outdoor and sport enthusiast.

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