Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Business Services

Sverica Acquires PsPrint

On May 1, 2003, growth capital firm Sverica acquired business services company PsPrint

Acquisition Context
  • This is Sverica’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Sverica’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sverica’s 1st transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • PsPrint was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2011 for 45M USD.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 1, 2003
Target PsPrint
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Sverica
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

PsPrint

Oakland, California, United States
PsPrint LLC is a provider of an online print services business based in Oakland, CA. PsPrint is a full-service, web-integrated printing company providing printing for all media, from business cards and stationery items to tickets and posters, ID badges, and vinyl banners, as well as binding, typesetting, and design services.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Sverica

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sverica Capital Management is a private equity firm that invests in stable or growing, smaller companies with valued less than $250 million. Sverica looks to commit $25 to $75 million per transaction and primarily targets buyout or divestiture situations and avoids businesses in need of restructuring. Broad areas of interest include IT, business services, healthcare, light manufacturing, and industrials. The Firm generally seeks majority control investments, but will also selectively consider minority situations. Sverica Capital Management was formed in 2001 and has offices in Boston and San Francisco.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 47
Sector: Business Services 1 of 4
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 of 17
State: California 1 of 10
Country: United States 2 of 43
Year: 2003 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-01-01 Prospect Education

Reno, Nevada, United States

Prospect Education is a provider of career college educational services. The Company offers a platform for growing a regional company based on acquisitions of career colleges and organic growth through additions of campuses and new programs. Prospect Education was established in 2003 and is based in Reno, Nevada.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-01-01 Delphon

Hayward, California, United States

Delphon is a provider of materials and services for the shipping, processing and packaging of high-value semiconductor, medical, photonics, telecommunications and military markets. The Company’s material scientists and R&D engineers work collaboratively with their customers to develop customized materials. Delphon was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Hayward, California, and has additional manufacturing operations in Wilsonville, Oregon.

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