M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1999-05-17 |
| Target | Cambridge Communications |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | USA Media Group |
| Sellers(s) |
Alta Equity Partners
Housatonic Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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USA Media Group, LLC owns and operates cable television systems in western and southwestern United States.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 2 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 1999 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-01 |
WestStar Communications
Bishop, California, United States WestStar Communications owned and operated cable television systems in California. Alta Communications invested in WestStar as part of a refinancing to provide liquidity and acquire cable systems. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Alta Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market, US-based companies. The Firm is a generalist investor but targets companies exhibiting recurring revenue business models, low capital intensity, proven management, and opportunities for growth. Prospective transaction situations of interest include recapitalizations, management buyouts, divestitures, and special situations. Alta Equity Partners was formerly known as Alta Communications. Alta Communications was formed in 1989 and the Firm changed its name to Alta Equity Partners in 2010. Alta Equity Partners is based in Concord, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 45 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 7 of 20 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 9 of 36 |
| Country: United States M&A | 10 of 43 |
| Year: 1999 M&A | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-06 |
Urban One
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Urban One is a radio broadcasting company that operates urban-formatted radio stations in major markets in the United States. Urban One was founded in 1980 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-19 |
Telephia
San Francisco, California, United States Telephia, Inc., is a provider of syndicated consumer research to the telecom and mobile media markets. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Housatonic Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growing, profitable companies with a preference for businesses generating recurring revenues. Target sectors include services, media, and communications. Housatonic looks to commit $10 to $30 million per transaction to support buyouts and recapitalizations. Prospective companies generally have high gross margins and moderate capital intensity. Housatonic was formed in 1994 and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 44 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 5 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 20 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 42 |
| Year: 1999 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-01 |
First American Records Management
Santa Barbara, California, United States FARM is the leading provider of records storage and management services to Silicon Valley firms. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-01 |
TELAV
Dallas, Texas, United States AVW-TELAV supports the power of face-to-face marketing by providing full-service audio visual rental resources for corporate events, exhibit programs, trade shows and conventions of all sizes. But AVW-TELAV is much more than an AV rental company; think of us as a technologically-innovative, equipment-savvy extension of your business– better yet, an invested presentation partner because your success is our success |
Buy | - |
