M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-11-20 |
| Target | Pfingsten Publishing |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Buyer(s) | Wind Point Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
Halyard Capital
Pfingsten Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Wind Point Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions of mid-sized companies operating in the business services, consumer products, healthcare services, and industrial products sectors. Wind Point looks to invest $60 to $130 million in companies valued up to $500 million. Prospective transaction types include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations, and growth capital financings. Wind Point Partners began investing in 1984 and is based in Chicago.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 27 of 86 |
| Sector: Publishing M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 8 of 30 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 1 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 27 of 79 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-30 |
Show Management
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Show Management is the operator of some of the largest yachting and boat shows in the US. Show Management operates in the growing international yachting industry, with five major Exhibition Brands: Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Yachts Miami Beach, Palm Beach International Boat Show, Suncoast Boat Show and the St Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
Santa Maria Foods ULC
Markham, Ontario, Canada Santa Maria Foods ULC is a specialty Italian-style deli meat and imported grocery products, with the deli meats sold under the San Daniele and Mastro brands. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 600M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Halyard Capital is a private equity firm that focuses exclusively on the tech-enabled business and information services, digital marketing/data analytics, IT cyber security, and IT infrastructure and communications industries. Halyard looks to commit between $10 and $40 million of equity per transaction in companies valued up to $250 million. Investments are typically made to help support leveraged buyouts, growth equity, and other structured investments. Halyard will consider both control and non-control investment situations and prefers North American and European-based opportunities. Halyard Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in Sarasota, Florida.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 28 |
| Sector: Publishing M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 8 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 9 of 28 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-12 |
EducationDynamics
Lenexa, Kansas, United States EducationDynamics is a provider of web-based marketing, enrollment, and retention products and services to post-secondary institutions. EducationDynamics was founded in 2005 and is based in Lenexa, Kansas. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
North Dakota Holdings
North Dakota, United States North Dakota Holdings, L.L.C. is a broadcast television stations in attractive mid-sized markets. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.8B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Pfingsten Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in niche manufacturing, distribution, and business services companies. The Firm targets platform companies headquartered in the US although add-on acquisitions can be located outside the US. Prospective companies typically have revenues of $20 to $150 million and EBITDA of $3 to $12 million. Transaction types include private companies undergoing an ownership transition, corporate divestitures, strategic add-ons, and turnarounds. Pfingsten only invests in situations allowing for control. Pfingsten will not invest in real estate, natural resources, highly regulated businesses, retail, restaurants, early-stage companies, or technology. Pfingsten Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 41 |
| Sector: Publishing M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 2 of 18 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 3 of 7 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 41 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-29 |
Powervar
Waukegan, Illinois, United States Powervar was a global manufacturer and distributor of branded and private label electrical power conditioning equipment for the medical, retail point-of-sale, industrial and other markets. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-02 |
Closet Works
Elmhurst, Illinois, United States Closet Works is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of wood-based custom home storage and organization solutions. Closet Works was founded in 1987 and is based in Elmhurst, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
