M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-03-31 |
| Target | Allrecipes |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | The Reader s Digest Association |
| Sellers(s) | Ropart Asset Management |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 66M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Employees | 4,700 |
| Revenue | 2.4B USD (2006) |
Reader's Digest creates and delivers products and content for books, magazines, recorded music collections, DVD and video, and websites. The company sells its products in more than 70 countries and its magazines reach well over 100 million readers globally.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 4 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 4 of 4 |
| State: Washington M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-22 |
Reiman Holding Company
Greendale, Wisconsin, United States Reiman Holding Company LLC is a publisher of consumer magazines and related books, including the magazines Taste of Home and Quick Cooking, which are two of the largest cooking magazines in the U.S. based on circulation. |
Buy | $760M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-14 |
Books are Fun
Louisville, Colorado, United States Books are Fun sells books and other products through a network of retailers including hospitals, independent retailers, and schools. The Company was formed in 1991. |
Sell | $18M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ropart Asset Management (RAM) is a private equity firm that provides both debt and equity capital to small and middle market companies. RAM segments its investment activity between platform investments, mezzanine situations, and growth capital financings. For platform investments, RAM requires control and targets generally targets businesses with recurring revenue ($10 to $150 million) and clear opportunities for value-added change. The Firm generally looks to invest $3 to $15 million in businesses valued up to $100 million. Areas of interest include business services, industrial services, direct marketing, software/technology, consumer products, value-added distributions, infrastructure/logistics, human capital, hobbies/crafts, franchisors, financial services and healthcare services. Ropart Asset Management was founded in 2001 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 16 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 2 of 15 |
| State: Washington M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 16 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-01 |
DeerTech
Pleasantville, New York, United States DeerTech is a service company that provides ‘Three Circles of Protection’ to protect plants, gardens, and landscaping from deer damage. The Company’s combination of patented ultra-sound, proprietary spraying program, and sprays is far superior to fencing or other methods. The Company currently provides service in the high deer population areas of New York, (Westchester and Long Island), Southern Connecticut, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Delaware. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-09 |
Digital Traffic Systems
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Digital Traffic Systems, Inc. is a designer, installer, and services of critical infrastructure and technology for intelligent transportation systems, security, and facilities management. The company currently operates in Virginia, New Mexico, and Arizona, providing services to federal, state, and municipal governmental entities, and commercial and infrastructure facilities. Digital Traffic Systems was founded in 1999 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
Buy | - |
