Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1995-10-01 |
| Target | SRDS Media Information |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Sellers(s) |
Willis Stein & Partners
CIVC Partners |
| Deal Type | Trade Sale |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Willis Stein & Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth-oriented, US-based, middle-market companies valued between $30 and $500 million. Prospective investment situations include buyouts, growth capital financings, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and generational changes in ownership. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products and services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, and telecommunications. Willis Stein & Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in Northbrook, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 47 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Trade Sale) | 5 of 18 |
| State (Illinois) | 3 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 7 of 47 |
| Year (1995) | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-01 |
Humphreys
Chicago, Illinois, United States Humphreys was the market leader in domestic men's and boys' belt sales, held the Levi's and Dockers belt and accessories licenses, and enjoyed a strong position vis-à-vis its primary competitors. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-01 |
US One Communications
Dallas, Texas, United States The company was a provider of long distance telephone switching and exchange access services as well as local dial tone services. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.8B 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 | 4 of 47 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Trade Sale) | 2 of 10 |
| State (Illinois) | 1 of 7 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 46 |
| Year (1995) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-03 |
Teletouch Communications
Fort Worth, Texas, United States Teletouch Communications provides wireless messaging, cellular and two-way radio communications services in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee. The Company focuses on smaller metropolitan markets where it believes there is less competition and more opportunity for internal growth than in larger metropolitan areas. Teletouch's common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the stock symbol TLL. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 |
First Franklin Financial Co
San Jose, California, United States First Franklin Financial Companies, Inc. offers residential mortgage loans and home loan solutions. Its services include loan programs, such as core, 40-year amortization, Best Score, single liens, documentation options, and alt-A. |
Buy | - |
