M&A Deal Summary

Yellow Book USA Acquires Paradise Media Group

On February 8, 2007, Yellow Book USA acquired media company Paradise Media Group from Seidler Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Yellow Book USA’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Yellow Book USA’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Yellow Book USA’s 1st transaction in Hawaii.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-02-08
Target Paradise Media Group
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Yellow Book USA
Sellers(s) Seidler Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Paradise Media Group

Aiea, Hawaii, United States
Paradise Media Group is a independent publisher of telephone directories in the state of Hawaii. The company published directories that covered the primary population and tourist centers throughout the islands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Yellow Book USA

New York,, New York, United States
Category Company
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Yellow Book Largest independent publisher of yellow pages directories in the U.S. Published over 250 directories with a combined circulation of 13 million in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Hawaii) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-21 TransWestern Publishing

San Diego, California, United States

TransWestern Publishing Company, LLC operates as an independent yellow page directory publisher in the United States.

Buy $1.6B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Seidler Equity Partners

Marina del Rey, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Seidler Equity Partners is a mid-market private equity firm focused on partnering with business owners and management to help build market-leading companies. Seidler will consider funding growth financings, family business transitions, owner-operator recapitalizations, management buyouts, liquidity for estate planning, and traditional buyouts. Seidler looks to invest in businesses with a proven track record and opportunities for growth. Prospective companies typically have minimum revenue of $25 million and EBITDA between $5 and $50 million. Seidler is a generalist firm and will consider investments across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, service, and distributors. Seidler Equity Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in Marina del Rey, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 23
Sector (Media) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 6
State (Hawaii) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 23
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-01 Professional Towel Mills

Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Professional Towel Mills is a largest domestic manufacturer and supplier of terry and towel products to the PPI. In December of 2006, Towels Etc acquired Professional Towel Mills

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-04 Summit Lifts

Lake Winnebago, Missouri, United States

Summit Lifts is a leading manufacturer of home mobility and accessibility products, including stairlifts and dumbwaiters.

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