M&A Deal Summary

SMT Acquires IDS

On February 16, 2012, SMT acquired media company IDS from Topspin Partners LBO

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SMT’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is SMT’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is SMT’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-02-16
Target IDS
Sector Media
Buyer(s) SMT
Sellers(s) Topspin Partners LBO
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

IDS

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
IDS is a provider of live in-stadium, event scoring, statistics and display products and services to sports organization and high-end sports event presenters. IDS was founded in 1981 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SMT

Durham, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

SMT is a provider of graphics, statistics, and video enhancement software and services for live television sports broadcast networks. SMT was founded in 1988 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2012) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-05 Sportvision

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Sportvision is an interactive sports marketing and technology company, developing products that enrich fans' interaction with sport and creating marketing solutions that create new value for sports properties, marketers and media companies. Sportvision technologies have enhanced the fans' experiences of the NFL, NBA, NASCAR, NHL, PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Major League Baseball, NCAA football and basketball, WTA, Arena Football League, XTERRA, Ironman Triathlon and other sporting events on-air and online

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Topspin Partners LBO

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 213M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Topspin LBO is the buyout arm of investment firm Topspin Partners. Topspin LBO looks to invest in established businesses with growing revenue and cash-flow of $2 to $10 million. Prospective companies generally have proven management in place and operate with defensible business models. While, Topspin will consider investing in businesses across the US, the Firm has a strong preference for opportunities serving the Long Island, New York area. Sectors of interest include security services, consumer products, publishing/media, niche manufacturing, food and beverage and restaurants. Topspin LBO was formed in 2001 and is based in Roslyn Heights, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 12
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Florida) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 12
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-23 Stagnito Business Information

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Stagnito Business Information provides predictive analysis for retailers, retail suppliers, and technology vendors through custom and syndicated research, data, media, and events. Customers have access to business intelligence throughout the retail product life-cycle.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-14 Brighter Dental Solutions

Branchburg, New Jersey, United States

Brighter Dental Solutions LLC is a leading regional dental practice management company with eight affiliated offices located in New Jersey. The company provides comprehensive, multi-specialty dental care designed to offer a complete range of dental services for all ages, in one location, from routine visits to the most complicated of dental cases.

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