M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2005-07-21 |
| Target | TransWestern Publishing |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Buyer(s) | Yellow Book USA |
| Sellers(s) |
Thomas H. Lee Partners
CIVC Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 1.6B USD |
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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 | 2 of 3 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 2 |
| State (California) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 3 |
| Year (2005) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-15 |
Gannett Community Directories
New Jersey, United States Gannett Community Directories, with offices in Paramus, NJ, had been the independent yellow pages publisher in the state of New Jersey. Their NJ directories have been publishing since 1952. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-08 |
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. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| PE ASSETS | 35.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) is a private equity firm that seeks buyout, expansion, consolidation, distressed, and recapitalization investments across various industries. Sectors of interest include business and information services, consumer products/retail, financial services, healthcare, industrial, and media/communications. THL looks to invest $100 to $400 million in companies valued up to $2.5 billion. THL was formed in 1974 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 54 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 4 of 18 |
| State (California) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 5 of 45 |
| Year (2005) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 9 of 21 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-09 |
FIS Global
Jacksonville, Florida, United States FIS Global is a provider of core processing for financial institutions; card issuer and transaction processing services; and outsourcing services to financial institutions and retailers. FIS Global was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida. |
Buy | $4.8B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-04 |
Grupo Corporativo ONO S.A.
Madrid, Spain Grupo Corporativo ONO S.A. is a broadband service provider. It offers direct access telephony, pay television and internet access services to the residential market where, ONO offers advanced voice, data and value-added services across its own high capacity local access and national backbone networks. |
Buy | €2.3B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
CIVC Partners is a private equity firm that provides buyout and growth capital to middle-market businesses located in the US and Canada. CIVC invests in companies generating sales of $40 - $300 million with an EBITDA of $5 to $25 million. Sectors of interest include Business Services, Information Services, Facility Services, Insurance Services, Transportation & Logistics, Tech-enabled Services, BPO, SaaS, Compliance Services, Corporate Training, IT Services, and Utility Services. The firm invests in the range of $20 - $100 million per transaction. CIVC prefers to be the lead equity sponsor and will consider both majority and minority investment situations. CIVC Partners was formed in 1970 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 21 of 48 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 5 of 14 |
| State (California) | 3 of 7 |
| Country (United States) | 21 of 47 |
| Year (2005) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-21 |
Wastequip
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Wastequip is a North American manufacturer of waste and recycling equipment, with an international network of manufacturing facilities and the most extensive dealer network in the industry. Wastequip's broad range of waste and recycling equipment and systems is used to collect, process and transport recyclables, solid waste, liquid waste and organics. The Company's brands include Wastequip, Toter, Galbreath, Pioneer, Mountain Tarp, Cusco, Go To Parts, and Accurate. Wastequip was founded in1989 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-26 |
Norcross Safety Products
Cranston, Rhode Island, United States Norcross Safety Products a designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded products in the personal protection equipment industry. The Company manufactures and markets a full line of personal protection equipment for workers in the general safety, domestic preparedness, fire service and utility/high voltage industries. The Company sells products under trusted, long-standing and well-recognized brand names, including North, Morning Pride, Ranger, Servus, Pro-Warrington and Salisbury. |
Sell | $472M |
