M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-10-01 |
| Target | Advanstar Communications |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) | UBM |
| Sellers(s) | VSS Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 972M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Goldman Sachs Moelis & Co. J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial) Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Slaughter and May (Legal) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1918 |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Employees | 5,000 |
| Revenue | 770M GBP (2015) |
UBM is a global events-led marketing service and communications company helping businesses do business by bringing the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online and in print. UBM was formed in 1918 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 19 |
| Sector (Media) | 3 of 8 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 10 of 13 |
| State (California) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 5 of 7 |
| Year (2014) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 12 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-31 |
Seatrade Communications
Colchester, Seatrade is recognized as a brand leader in the global business to business maritime industries. The company’s Cruise sector events include Seatrade Latin America Cruise Convention and Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum, supported by Seatrade Cruise Review and the online portal Seatrade Insider. General Maritime events include Sea Asia in Singapore and Seatrade Middle East Maritime in Dubai, supported by the online Seatrade Global portal and Seatrade Magazine. In the Offshore Marine space it organises Seatrade Offshore Marine and Workboats Middle East in Abu Dhabi. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 |
eMedia Asia
Bridgetown, Barbados eMedia Asia Ltd. is a provider of multichannel media network services. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
VSS Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in the media, communications, education, and information services sectors. VSS looks for opportunities with valuable brand franchises, stable cash flows, and infrastructure to support add-ons. The Firm will consider businesses throughout North America and Europe valued between $50 and $750 million. Prospective investment situations include management buyouts/buy-ins, expansion or acquisition financings, recapitalizations, build-ups, going private transactions, and partnerships. VSS was formed in 1981 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 56 |
| Sector (Media) | 10 of 11 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 11 of 22 |
| State (California) | 3 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 26 of 43 |
| Year (2014) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-26 |
CSC Media Group
London, United Kingdom CSC Media Group is one of the fastest growing media companies in the UK. Founded by the producers of the ground-breaking music programme The Chart Show, which ran on ITV and Channel 4 for twelve years. CSC now owns and operates sixteen television channels in the UK on Sky Digital, Virgin Media and Freesat as well as six complementary websites. CSC has started to roll-out its channels internationally with distribution in ROI and Sub-Saharan Africa with other territories in the pipeline. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-13 |
TRANZACT
Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States TRANZACT is a provider of end-to-end customer acquisition solutions to the insurance sector. TRANZACT serves the Auto & Home, Health, and Life insurance verticals for insurance carriers including MetLife, CIGNA, Progressive, and Mutual of Omaha, among others. TRANZACT was founded in 1997 and is based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. |
Sell | $280M |
