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closed 10/10/2007 via BusinessWire

AuthorHouse, acquired IUniverse.com

See 108 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Author Solutions, Inc. today announced it closed the previously announced acquisition of iUniverse, a leading self-publishing company. iUniverse will join AuthorHouse as one of the brands of Author Solutions, the world’s leading self-publishing company. Author Solutions is a Bertram Capital-owned holding company.
buyer parent:Bertram Capital Management LLC.
buyer: AuthorHouse
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
target: IUniverse.com
iUniverse makes it possible for writers to achieve the dream of becoming a published author. iUniverse offers a unique mix of self-publishing products and services and the skills of a professional team dedicated to enabling authors to see their books in print.
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announced 2/16/2011 via Mins b2b

Access Intelligence, LLC, will acquire Red 7 Media, Inc.

See 87 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Access Intelligence announced that it will acquire Red 7 Media. Red 7 Media serves the event industry with its Event Marketer, EXPO, Best Events and Event Design media brands and associated events, and the media industry with its FOLIO and Audience Development titles and Folio Show.
buyer parent:Veronis Suhler Stevenson
buyer: Access Intelligence, LLC
Access Intelligence, a portfolio company of Veronis Suhler Stevenson, is a b-to-b media and information company headquartered in Rockville, Md., serving the energy, chemical, defense, aerospace, healthcare and communications markets.
target parent: Veronis Suhler Stevenson
target: Red 7 Media, Inc.
Red 7 Media is a privately-held business media company that publishes magazines and newsletters, as well as produces conferences and trade shows in the Event and Media industries.
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closed 4/5/2010 via BNC Analysis

PWxyz LLC, acquired Publishers Weekly

See 87 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: PWxyz LLC announced that it has acquired Publishers Weekly, the Publishers Weekly Show Daily and PublishersWeekly.com from Reed Business Information-US.
buyer: PWxyz LLC
PWxyz is a new company formed by George W. Slowik Jr., who ran Publishers Weekly in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Slowik, who will hold the title of president, plans to retain all the brand's editorial, art and advertising employees.
target parent: Reed Elsevier
target: Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly is the leading publication serving all segments involved in the creation, production, marketing and sale of the written word in book, audio, video and electronic formats.
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closed 1/14/2010 via Company Description

Duncan McIntosh Company Incorporated, acquired Editor & Publisher Company

See 87 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Editor & Publisher, the only independent news organization reporting on all aspects of the transforming newspaper business, has resumed publication in print and online following its sale to Duncan McIntosh Co. Inc., the Irvine, Calif.-based magazine and newspaper publisher.
buyer: Duncan McIntosh Company Incorporated
Duncan McIntosh's publications include Boating World magazine; Sea Magazine, America's Western Boating Magazine; The Log Newspaper; and FishRap News.
target parent: The Nielsen Company, Inc.
target: Editor & Publisher Company
Editor & Publisher is the only independent news organization reporting on all aspects of the transforming newspaper business.
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closed 8/31/2009 via Company Press Release

TGP Capital Partners, LLC, purchased Ascend Event Media from Ascend Media, Inc.

See 84 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TGP Investments, LLC, the manager of private equity investment fund, TGP Capital Partners LLC, is pleased to announce that the fund has acquired the Event and Custom Media Division of Ascend Media. The transaction was completed in partnership with Cameron Bishop who will also serve as the company’s CEO.
buyer: TGP Capital Partners, LLC
Kansas City-based TGP Capital Partners, LLC is a $56.5 million private equity investment fund formed to make investments in well-managed, profitable and growing middle-market companies.
seller: Ascend Media, Inc.
Ascend Media is positioned as a leader in the business-to-business media environment - with a unique focus on medical, healthcare and business services industries.
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announced 10/13/2005 via PR Newswire

Find YP will be merged with MediaTraks,

See 54 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: MediaTraks, a leading provider of call tracking solutions for the Yellow Pages industry, and Find YP, the creator of eRates and Data, today announced that they are merging under the MediaTraks brand to form the Yellow Pages industry's first full-service local and national media marketplace solution.
buyer: MediaTraks
MediaTraks helps advertisers and media outlets quantify advertising dollars. From the Yellow Pages to TV, Radio, Direct Mail, Newspapers and even the Internet, MediaTraks enables you to calculate your return on investment, as well as collect critical data relating to almost any ad campaign.
target: Find YP
Find YP is a leading developer of innovative solutions for the Yellow Pages industry. eRates and Data, Find YP's flagship product, is a fully integrated directory rate and information system.
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closed 11/1/2007 via

Taylor & Francis Group plc, acquired Haworth Press Inc.

See 113 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: The Haworth Press, Inc., publisher of 194 scholarly/academic journals and approximately 150 books/monographs yearly, announced today that it would be acquired by Taylor & Francis.
buyer parent:Informa plc
buyer: Taylor & Francis Group plc
Taylor & Francis Group is a leading academic publisher, releasing more than 500 journals and some 1,500 books each year. The company serves the educational, industrial research, and professional markets through a dozen imprints, including Carfax, Falmer, Garland, and Routledge.
target: Haworth Press Inc.
Haworth Press is a publisher of high-quality books and journals primarily for professional and scholarly audiences, and the subjects in which we publish span the range from agriculture to aging, and from marketing and business to social work, with many other subject areas in between.
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closed 5/23/2005 via BusinessWire

Questex Media Group Inc, purchased certain business media assets from Advanstar Communications Inc.

See 113 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Audax Group today announced it has created a new entity called Questex Media Group, Inc. ("Questex"), which has purchased certain business media assets from Advanstar Communications Inc.
buyer parent:Audax Group
buyer: Questex Media Group Inc
Questex Media Group, Inc. is a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media provider. The company’s properties include 23 trade publications, 25 conferences and tradeshows, as well as a host of databases and online media brands.
seller parent: Credit Suisse First Boston
seller: Advanstar Communications Inc.
Advanstar Communications Inc. is a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries.
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closed 11/11/2010 via Company Press Release

United Business Media Limited, acquired Publishing Expo

See 93 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: United Business Media Limited announces that it has acquired Publishing Expo, a tradeshow serving the UK publishing industry. UBM is acquiring the event on behalf of UBM Live from Legend Exhibitions Ltd for a total cash consideration of £320,000.
buyer: United Business Media Limited(UBMJF:$972.30)
United Business Media Limited is a London Stock Exchange-listed global media business focusing on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets.
target parent: Legend Exhibitions Limited
target: Publishing Expo
Publishing Expo is the only major exhibition in the UK dedicated to the full range of digital and print publishing solutions. It comprises a two day exhibition and a free seminar programme addressing key issues in the publishing industries.
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$0.52
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closed 4/4/2007 via Company Press Release

SNL Financial LC, acquired Kagan Research LLC

See 131 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: SNL Financial, the leading sector-focused provider of essential business intelligence to investment banks, money managers and corporations, today announced the acquisition of leading media research and analysis firm, Kagan Research.
buyer: SNL Financial LC
SNL collects, standardizes and disseminates all relevant corporate, financial, market and M&A data -- plus news and analysis - for the Energy, Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Real Estate and Media & Communications industries.
target parent: MCG Capital Corporation
target: Kagan Research LLC
Kagan's consulting, publishing and data services provide exclusive benchmarking data and analysis, market advisories and long-range forecasts for TV, radio, cable, satellite, wireless, movie and sports sectors.
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closed 7/5/2006 via BusinessWire

American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc., acquired Strategic Research Institute

See 86 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: ALM, a leading media company serving legal and business professionals, has acquired the assets of the Strategic Research Institute®, a privately held conference and seminar producer headquartered in New York City.
buyer parent:Apax Partners & Co. Ventures Ltd.
buyer: American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc.
ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. In print, online and in person-ALM offers the highest quality information and resources to today's industry leaders.
target: Strategic Research Institute
Strategic Research creates, produces and manages conferences covering industry specific business-to-business topics. Our globally recognized events provide powerful business research, education and information, which relates directly to market trends, global competition and technological change.
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closed 9/19/2005 via BNC Analysis

Wachovia Capital Partners, acquired Champion Exposition Services

See 86 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Wachovia Capital Partners, the private equity and mezzanine investing practice of Wachovia Corporation, today announced that it has acquired the George E. Fern Company, and separately, has completed an equity investment in Champion Exposition Services, Inc. The terms of the transactions were not announced.
buyer parent:Wachovia Corporation
buyer: Wachovia Capital Partners
Wachovia Capital Partners looks for many kinds of investment opportunities -- from young, emerging companies in the new economy to mature, free cash-flowing entities in more traditional sectors.
target: Champion Exposition Services
Created in 1986, Champion is both a leading exposition service company and the nation’s third largest General Service Contractor. Uncompromising in all matters of performance, service and creativity, we excel in satisfying the needs of clients far beyond their expectations.
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closed 9/19/2005 via BNC Analysis

Wachovia Capital Partners, acquired George E. Fern Company

See 86 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Wachovia Capital Partners, the private equity and mezzanine investing practice of Wachovia Corporation, today announced that it has acquired the George E. Fern Company, and separately, has completed an equity investment in Champion Exposition Services, Inc. The terms of the transactions were not announced.
buyer parent:Wachovia Corporation
buyer: Wachovia Capital Partners
Wachovia Capital Partners looks for many kinds of investment opportunities -- from young, emerging companies in the new economy to mature, free cash-flowing entities in more traditional sectors.
target: George E. Fern Company
Today, the George E. Fern Company is a leading national service contractor serving more than 750 expositions and hundreds of other events held, annually throughout the United States and Canada.
price ($mm)
$69
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$61
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$17
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4.2x
closed 3/19/2007 via BNC Analysis

Editis, acquired Group De Boeck

See 266 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Editis expanded its activities in literature and in distribution, Editis is developing its third line of business, education. It has strengthened its presence in Belgium with the acquisition of De Boeck, thereby beefing up its international presence.
buyer parent:Grupo Planeta
buyer: Editis
Editis holds leading positions in three segments of the French publishing business, in particular Literature (trade and mass market formats), Education (scholarly, scholastic aids, middle school, high school, university, legal and medical), and Reference (dictionaries and encyclopedias).
target: Group De Boeck
The De Boeck group is Belgium’s leading publisher and has roots going back to 1760. It has grown steadily and now specializes in 3 sectors in French and Dutch: academic texts (61% in Dutch), university texts (87% in French) and legal texts (74% in French).
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closed 3/20/2009 via Company Press Release

Smiths News, Plc, acquired The Bertram Group

See 137 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: The Board of Directors of Smiths News announces that it has acquired the business and assets of the Bertram group of companies. Bertram is a leading book wholesaler to independent, online and multiple retailers.
buyer: Smiths News, Plc
Smiths News is the UK’s leading wholesaler of newspapers and magazines. The Group was formed on 1 September 2006 following the demerger of WH Smith PLC. Smiths News distributes newspapers and magazines on behalf of all the major national publishers as well as a large number of regional publishers.
target: The Bertram Group
Bertram is a leading book wholesaler to independent, online and multiple retailers. It is also a leading distributor of books and audiovisual products to libraries and acts as a primary distributor for small book publishers.
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closed 12/14/2005 via BNC Analysis

American Beverage Association, purchased Interbev from Reed Exhibition Companies

See 111 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: In a bid to expand the reach of beverage trade show InterBev, the American Beverage Association (ABA) reacquired the show from Reed Exhibitions, Norwalk, CT. The association then contracted with Fairfax, VA-based Convention Management Group (CMG) to produce the show.
buyer: American Beverage Association
The American Beverage Association (ABA) has been the trade association for America's non-alcoholic refreshment beverage industry and its members for more than 85 years. Founded in 1919 as the American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages and renamed the National Soft Drink Association in 1966, ABA today
 seller parent: Reed Elsevier
seller: Reed Exhibition Companies
Reed Exhibition Companies is one of the world’s leading organisers of trade and consumer events with a portfolio of over 350 events in 27 countries. Each year, we bring together over 100,000 suppliers and 5.5 million buyers from around the globe, facilitating billions of dollars in business.
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closed 2/1/2010 via Company Press Release

Ten Alps plc, purchased Asian Assets from Reed Business Information

See 179 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Multimedia factual producer Ten Alps plc announces the formation of a majority-owned joint venture ("JV") company in Asia, and the acquisition by the JV of assets from Reed Business Information Asia.
buyer: Ten Alps plc(GB:TAL:$66.53)
Ten Alps provides content and advertising across all the media outlets simultaneously, including TV and radio programmes, websites, online TV, live events and over 600 specialist publications.
seller parent: Reed Elsevier
seller: Reed Business Information
Reed Business Information is a leading provider of critical information and marketing solutions to business professionals in targeted industry sectors. Our market-leading properties include more than 135 business-to-business publications and over 125 Web sites.
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closed 5/31/2007 via BusinessWire

Veronis Suhler Stevenson, acquired Advanstar Communications Inc.

See 179 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Advanstar Holdings Corp., the holding company for Advanstar Communications Inc., a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions, has completed the Company’s acquisition by an investor group led by Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) for $1.142 billion in cash.
buyer: Veronis Suhler Stevenson
Veronis Suhler Stevenson is a private equity and mezzanine capital fund management company dedicated to investing in the media, communications, information and education industries in North America and Europe.
target parent: Credit Suisse First Boston
target: Advanstar Communications Inc.
Advanstar Communications Inc. is a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries.
price($mm)[EV]
$1,137 [$1,722]
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$324
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$86
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20.1x
closed 12/7/2012 via BNC Analysis

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., acquired Stevenson, Inc.

See 125 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. announced the acquisition of assets from Stevenson, Inc., a leading resource for newsletters and online events in fundraising, nonprofit management, and communications. These assets include six well-respected newsletters and a variety of online events and special reports.
buyer: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.(JW.A:$1,782.74)
John Wiley & Sons is a global publisher. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 450 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology/Medicine, Physics, Chemistry and Peace.
target: Stevenson, Inc.
Established in 1993, Stevenson, Inc. helps all types of nonprofits and associations achieve greater success: colleges/universities, hospitals and other health-related organizations, schools, museums, Chambers of Commerce, libraries, United Way agencies, youth organizations and more.
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closed 3/31/2006 via Company Press Release

Ten Alps plc, acquired McMillan-Scott Plc

See 122 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Ten Alps has bought specialist media/contract publishing company McMillan-Scott for up to £12.25m in cash, to enhance its development of public sector internet and digital TV. McMillan-Scott has 250 staff and £26m turnover.
buyer: Ten Alps plc(GB:TAL:$66.53)
Ten Alps provides content and advertising across all the media outlets simultaneously, including TV and radio programmes, websites, online TV, live events and over 600 specialist publications.
target: McMillan-Scott Plc
McMillan-Scott produces titles for many government departments and local authorities in England and Wales. It is a leading UK publisher for the not-for-profit sector contract publishing market.
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closed 10/10/2007 via BusinessWire

AuthorHouse, acquired IUniverse.com

See 108 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Author Solutions, Inc. today announced it closed the previously announced acquisition of iUniverse, a leading self-publishing company. iUniverse will join AuthorHouse as one of the brands of Author Solutions, the world’s leading self-publishing company. Author Solutions is a Bertram Capital-owned holding company.
buyer parent:Bertram Capital Management LLC.
buyer: AuthorHouse
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
target: IUniverse.com
iUniverse makes it possible for writers to achieve the dream of becoming a published author. iUniverse offers a unique mix of self-publishing products and services and the skills of a professional team dedicated to enabling authors to see their books in print.
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closed 7/19/2012 via Reuters

Penguin Group, acquired Author Solutions, Inc.

See 354 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Penguin books owner Pearson has bought Author Solutions Inc (ASI) from Bertram Capital. Formed in 2007, ASI has enabled 150,000 authors to publish, market and distribute more than 190,000 books in print and electronic formats.
buyer parent:Pearson plc
buyer: Penguin Group
The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the second largest in the world, after Random House. It is owned by Pearson PLC, the global media company who also own Pearson, the world's largest education publishing and technology group and the Financial Times, the business information group.
target parent: Bertram Capital Management LLC.
target: Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
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closed 2/5/2012 via BNC Analysis

Snap MyLife, Inc., acquired Inkubook

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synopsis: Author Solutions, Inc. has sold Inkubook, an online personal photobook publishing service to Snap MyLife, Inc. Inkubook was developed by Author Solutions, Inc., the world's leading provider of self-publishing services and a portfolio company of Bertram Capital.
buyer: Snap MyLife, Inc.
Based in Princeton, NJ, Snap MyLife, Inc. is a fast-growing developer of consumer cloud-service applications for managing content on mobile devices and other internet-enabled consumer electronics.
target parent: Bertram Capital Management LLC.
target: Inkubook
Inkubook is an easy-to-use online personal photo book publishing service that enables people to make drop-dead gorgeous photo books in minutes. With Inkubook, it's simple to upload photos and then drag-and-drop them onto creative layouts to make a fantastic book.
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closed 4/6/2009 via PR Newswire

Author Solutions, Inc., acquired Trafford Publishing

See 54 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Author Solutions, the world leader in indie book publishing - the fastest-growing segment of book publishing, announced the acquisition of the publishing assets of Trafford Publishing of Victoria, British Columbia.
buyer parent:Bertram Capital Management LLC.
buyer: Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
target: Trafford Publishing
The first company in the world to offer an "on-demand publishing service," Trafford has led the independent publishing revolution since its establishment in 1995. Trafford also was one of the earliest publishers to utilize the Internet for selling books.
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closed 1/8/2009 via PR Newswire

Author Solutions, Inc., acquired Xlibris

See 54 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Author Solutions, Inc., the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of book publishing, announced the acquisition of Xlibris - a pioneering leader in print-on-demand self-publishing services. Kevin Weiss, ASI president and chief executive officer, made the announcement to Xlibris employees.
buyer parent:Bertram Capital Management LLC.
buyer: Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
target: Xlibris
Xlibris, a self-publishing brand of Author Solutions, Inc., is one of the leading publishing services providers for authors.
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closed 10/10/2007 via BusinessWire

AuthorHouse, acquired IUniverse.com

See 108 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Author Solutions, Inc. today announced it closed the previously announced acquisition of iUniverse, a leading self-publishing company. iUniverse will join AuthorHouse as one of the brands of Author Solutions, the world’s leading self-publishing company. Author Solutions is a Bertram Capital-owned holding company.
buyer parent:Bertram Capital Management LLC.
buyer: AuthorHouse
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
target: IUniverse.com
iUniverse makes it possible for writers to achieve the dream of becoming a published author. iUniverse offers a unique mix of self-publishing products and services and the skills of a professional team dedicated to enabling authors to see their books in print.
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closed 1/22/2007 via BusinessWire

Bertram Capital Management LLC., acquired AuthorHouse

See 354 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Bertram Capital, a private equity firm based in Palo Alto, California, has purchased Author Solutions, Inc., the holding company for AuthorHouse, from Gazelle Tech Ventures, an Indiana-based venture capital firm, in a transaction announced today by Bryan Smith, president and CEO of AuthorHouse.
buyer: Bertram Capital Management LLC.
Located in San Mateo, CA, Bertram Capital Management is a private equity investment firm with $350 million in capital under management. Bertram Capital is committed to providing meaningful operational and strategic resources to facilitate rapid growth in revenue and profitability.
target parent: Gazelle TechVentures
target: AuthorHouse
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
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closed 7/19/2012 via Reuters

Penguin Group, acquired Author Solutions, Inc.

See 354 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Penguin books owner Pearson has bought Author Solutions Inc (ASI) from Bertram Capital. Formed in 2007, ASI has enabled 150,000 authors to publish, market and distribute more than 190,000 books in print and electronic formats.
buyer parent:Pearson plc
buyer: Penguin Group
The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the second largest in the world, after Random House. It is owned by Pearson PLC, the global media company who also own Pearson, the world's largest education publishing and technology group and the Financial Times, the business information group.
target parent: Bertram Capital Management LLC.
target: Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
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closed 4/6/2009 via PR Newswire

Author Solutions, Inc., acquired Trafford Publishing

See 54 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Author Solutions, the world leader in indie book publishing - the fastest-growing segment of book publishing, announced the acquisition of the publishing assets of Trafford Publishing of Victoria, British Columbia.
buyer parent:Bertram Capital Management LLC.
buyer: Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
target: Trafford Publishing
The first company in the world to offer an "on-demand publishing service," Trafford has led the independent publishing revolution since its establishment in 1995. Trafford also was one of the earliest publishers to utilize the Internet for selling books.
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closed 1/8/2009 via PR Newswire

Author Solutions, Inc., acquired Xlibris

See 54 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Author Solutions, Inc., the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of book publishing, announced the acquisition of Xlibris - a pioneering leader in print-on-demand self-publishing services. Kevin Weiss, ASI president and chief executive officer, made the announcement to Xlibris employees.
buyer parent:Bertram Capital Management LLC.
buyer: Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
target: Xlibris
Xlibris, a self-publishing brand of Author Solutions, Inc., is one of the leading publishing services providers for authors.
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closed 1/22/2007 via BusinessWire

Bertram Capital Management LLC., acquired AuthorHouse

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synopsis: Bertram Capital, a private equity firm based in Palo Alto, California, has purchased Author Solutions, Inc., the holding company for AuthorHouse, from Gazelle Tech Ventures, an Indiana-based venture capital firm, in a transaction announced today by Bryan Smith, president and CEO of AuthorHouse.
buyer: Bertram Capital Management LLC.
Located in San Mateo, CA, Bertram Capital Management is a private equity investment firm with $350 million in capital under management. Bertram Capital is committed to providing meaningful operational and strategic resources to facilitate rapid growth in revenue and profitability.
target parent: Gazelle TechVentures
target: AuthorHouse
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
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closed 2/21/2012 via BusinessWire

Archway Marketing Services, acquired Synq Solutions

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synopsis: Archway, a leader in marketing logistics and fulfillment services, announced that it has acquired Synq Solutions, Inc. Synq is a privately held provider of marketing fulfillment and print management services with operating facilities in the Atlanta and Las Vegas metropolitan areas.
buyer parent:Tailwind Capital Partners
buyer: Archway Marketing Services
Archway is a leading provider of marketing logistics and fulfillment services. Its solutions include fulfillment services, vendor management, digital print, print management, transportation management, consumer promotions, business intelligence and decision support.
target parent: Nautic Partners, LLC
target: Synq Solutions
Synq Solutions, Inc. provides in-store marketing and campaign execution services for quick service and fast casual restaurants, retail industry, corporations, franchisees, and individual stores. It offers intelligent profiling, digital print production, local store marketing, and more.
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closed 7/13/2012 via BusinessWire

Inverness Graham Investments, acquired DataSource, Inc.

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synopsis: DataSource, Inc., one of America’s leading print supply chain management companies, announced it has been acquired by Inverness Graham Investment. DataSource, based in Kansas City, MO, provides a total solution to document design and distribution services essential to the successful operation of multi-location businesses.
buyer: Inverness Graham Investments
Inverness Graham is an operationally focused, lower middle market private equity firm headquartered in suburban Philadelphia. Inverness Graham acquires high growth, innovative manufacturing and service companies with enterprise values up to $75M.
target: DataSource, Inc.
DataSource provides a total solution to document design and distribution services essential to the successful operation of multi-location businesses such as commercial franchises, auto dealerships, retail insurance, branded products, industrial products and restaurant concepts.
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closed 7/8/2009 via BusinessWire

Colorado Print & Digital merged with T&R Graphic Imaging,

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synopsis: T & R Graphic Imaging and Colorado Print & Digital have announced a merger of the two companies that will create a premier destination for graphics and printing solutions in the state.
buyer: T&R Graphic Imaging
T & R Graphic Imaging, a Denver-based graphic & digital production company, has been offering complete pre-press services, wide format printing, laminating, Xeikon digital web variable data printing, and Giclee fine art reproductions since its inception 45 years ago in 1964.
target: Colorado Print & Digital
Colorado Print & Digital, established in 2002, offers a complementary set of services including graphic and web design, Printable on-line ordering web sites, HP Indigo variable data printing, offset printing, UV coating and in-house bindery services.
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closed 1/2/2009 via BusinessWire

RR Donnelley, acquired PROSA

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synopsis: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced that it has acquired the assets of PROSA, a Chilean web printing company located in Santiago, from Copesa for a cash consideration of approximately $23.5 million.
buyer: RR Donnelley(RRD:$10,187.30)
RR Donnelley is a global provider of integrated communications. The company employs a suite of leading Internet based capabilities and other resources to provide premedia, printing, logistics and business process outsourcing products and services.
target: PROSA
PROSA produces magazines, catalogs, retail inserts and soft-cover textbooks. PROSA is a is Chilean web printing company located in Santiago that owns 15 facilities in Latin America and the Caribbean, including operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela.
price ($mm)
$24
rev ($mm)
$25
EBITDA ($mm)
EV / rev
0.9x
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announced 12/1/2008 via BusinessWire

St Ives US Division, will acquire St Ives US Division

See 58 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: The management team of St Ives US Division, one of America’s leading digital, sheet-fed and web offset printing companies, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all outstanding shares of stock in the company from its parent, St Ives plc in London, England.
buyer: St Ives US Division
St Ives US Division offers the finest quality multicolor production along with the best customer service in the business. We also offer an array of finishing options from saddle-stitching to perfect binding, in-line and off-line mailing and poly bagging.
target parent: St. Ives plc
target: St Ives US Division
St Ives US Division offers the finest quality multicolor production along with the best customer service in the business. We also offer an array of finishing options from saddle-stitching to perfect binding, in-line and off-line mailing and poly bagging.
price($mm)[EV]
$34 [$39]
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closed 12/22/2008 via BusinessWire

Document Security Systems, acquired DPI of Rochester

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synopsis: Document Security Systems, Inc., a leader in patented protection against counterfeiting and unauthorized copying, scanning and photo imaging, announced that Secuprint Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of DSS, acquired substantially all of the assets of DPI of Rochester, LLC.
buyer: Document Security Systems(DSS:$13.38)
Document Security Systems is a world leader in the development of optical deterrent technologies that help prevent counterfeiting and brand fraud from the use of the most advanced scanners, copiers and imaging systems in the market.
target: DPI of Rochester
DPI of Rochester Commercial Printing is one of the premier commercial printers in the upstate New York area.
price ($mm)
$3.54
rev ($mm)
$8
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0.5x
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closed 6/10/2008 via PR Newswire

Stone Publishing, acquired The Press

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synopsis: Stone Publishing, a Bay Area print services company since 1998, is pleased to announce the acquisition of The Press (formerly the Rosicrucian Press), a San Jose, California printing institution that established its downtown roots in the early 1920s well before Silicon Valley was born.
buyer: Stone Publishing
Stone Publishing stands for award-winning superior customer service and outstanding quality in the Bay Area print services business. Between Almaden Press and House of Printing, Stone publishing represents a complete end-to-end print solution for small to Fortune 100 companies.
target: The Press
The Press answered the need for quality business materials by providing much-needed printing for the thriving agricultural industry. By the mid 1950s, The Press was the largest commercial printer between Los Angeles and San Francisco and was the first to purchase an offset printing press.
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closed 1/12/2007 via BNC Analysis

Metavante Corporation, acquired Valutec Card Solutions, Inc.

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synopsis: Metavante Corporation, the financial technology subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation announced the acquisition Valutec Card Solutions, Inc., of Franklin, Tenn. The company will continue to operate under the Valutec name, and will become a Metavante company.
buyer parent:Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
buyer: Metavante Corporation(MV:$1,707.27)
Metavante Corporation provides banking and payment technologies to financial services firms and businesses. Its products and services include account processing for deposit, loan, and trust systems, image based and conventional check processing, and electronic funds transfer.
target: Valutec Card Solutions, Inc.
Valutec Card Solutions, Inc. provides turnkey gift and loyalty card services. It provides its services to small and mid-market, as well as general and specialty retail, restaurant, spa/beauty salon, and hospitality merchants.
price ($mm)
$41
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closed 1/16/2013 via BusinessWire

Quad/Graphics, acquired Vertis, Inc.

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synopsis: Quad/Graphics, Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Vertis Holdings, Inc. Vertis is a results-driven marketing communications company that delivers inventive advertising, direct marketing and interactive solutions to prominent brands across North America.
buyer: Quad/Graphics(QUAD:$4,090.40)
Quad/Graphics is a global provider of print and related multichannel solutions for consumer magazines, special interest publications, catalogs, retail inserts/circulars, direct mail, books, directories, and commercial and specialty products, including in-store signage.
target: Vertis, Inc.
Vertis is a results-driven marketing communications company that delivers inventive advertising, direct marketing and interactive solutions to prominent brands across North America.
price ($mm)
$267
rev ($mm)
$1,100
EBITDA ($mm)
$60
EV / rev
0.2x
EV / EBITDA
4.5x
closed 7/9/2012 via PR Newswire

Investcorp, acquired Archway Marketing Services

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synopsis: Investcorp, the alternative investments specialist, announced its acquisition of Rogers, Minnesota-based Archway Marketing Services, Inc., a provider of marketing logistics and fulfilment services in North America. Its solutions include fulfillment services, vendor management, digital print, print management, transportation management, and more.
buyer: Investcorp
Investcorp is a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products. It has offices in New York, London and Bahrain. Investcorp has three business areas: corporate investment in the US, Europe and the Gulf, real estate investment in the US and global hedge funds.
target parent: Tailwind Capital Partners
target: Archway Marketing Services
Archway is a leading provider of marketing logistics and fulfillment services. Its solutions include fulfillment services, vendor management, digital print, print management, transportation management, consumer promotions, business intelligence and decision support.
price ($mm)
$300
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closed 7/2/2012 via BNC Analysis

Freightways Ltd., acquired Dataprint NZ Limited

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synopsis: Freightways Limited has extended its presence in the domestic business mail market with the purchase of the business and assets of Dataprint NZ Limited, with immediate effect. Dataprint provides a variety of outsourced document fulfillment and electronic communication to a portfolio of clients in a variety of industry sectors.
buyer: Freightways Ltd.
Freightways is a leading provider of express package services throughout New Zealand, with complementary business servicing the information management and business mail sectors.
target: Dataprint NZ Limited
Dataprint provides a variety of outsourced document fulfillment and electronic communication to a portfolio of clients in a variety of industry sectors. They have developed a strong reputation for high standards of service and quality.
price ($mm)
$2.41
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closed 6/28/2012 via BNC Analysis

NewPoint Media Group, LLC, purchased Six Media Brands from Network Communications, Inc.

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synopsis: NewPoint Media Group, LLC, has acquired six of NCI’s major real estate brands as well as that company’s printing facilities. The brands are the Real Estate Book, Mature Living Choices, Senior Living Choices, New Home Finder, New Homes & Ideas, and New Homes Journal brands.
buyer parent:Lion Equity Partners
buyer: NewPoint Media Group, LLC
NewPoint Media Group, LLC creates targeted media solutions that generate real results and business for clients. They combine print, web, mobile, social, direct mail, and email into fully integrated and customized plans to deliver the highest return on investment to their clients.
seller parent: Court Square Capital Partners
seller: Network Communications, Inc.
The Six Media Brands are the Real Estate Book, Mature Living Choices, Senior Living Choices, New Home Finder, New Homes & Ideas, and New Homes Journal brands, along with NCI’s publication printing division and facilities.
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closed 6/13/2012 via Market Wire

C2 Reprographics, acquired Robins Signs

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synopsis: C2, the largest privately owned reprographics firm in Southern California, announced its acquisition of Robins Signs, a sign company serving Southern California since 1910. The values and stability of the 100-year-old company perfectly complement the good old-fashioned service model that C2 was founded upon.
buyer: C2 Reprographics
C2 Reprographics is the largest privately owned reprographics firm in Southern California, with production offices in the Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego and Inland Empire areas and hub stores in Costa Mesa, San Diego, Ontario and downtown Los Angeles.
target: Robins Signs
Robins Signs is a family owned and operated sign company servicing southern California since 1910. Conveniently located near the 57 and 91 freeways. Their longevity and success in the business is due to their commitment to quality and excellent customer service.
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closed 5/29/2012 via BNC Analysis

Typecraft, acquired MarketPlace Direct

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synopsis: TCP Printing (Typecraft) and Marketplace Direct are to merge as the consolidation wave in the US commercial printing industry moves beyond smaller family-owned firms looking to capitalise on the analog to digital transition.
buyer: Typecraft
Typecraft specializes in web and commercial sheetfed printing.
target: MarketPlace Direct
MarketPlace Direct has evolved from a traditional mail house into an integrated cross-media marketing company with the resources to deliver brand/message however, whenever, and to whomever.
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closed 4/4/2012 via PR Newswire

Kirkwood Holdings, acquired Nu Graphics, Etc., Inc.

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synopsis: Kirkwood Holdings has acquired Nu Graphics Etc., an advanced digital print solutions company. Nu Graphics Etc. joins renowned commercial printer Kirkwood Printing and direct marketing communications leader Kirkwood Direct in serving a sophisticated domestic and international clientele.
buyer: Kirkwood Holdings
Kirkwood Holdings is a renowned commercial printing and direct marketing communications company. The award-winning Kirkwood offers clients personalized consultations, singular craftsmanship, accountability, and value.
target: Nu Graphics, Etc., Inc.
Nu Graphics Etc. is an advanced digital print solutions company. The company utilizes a unique combination of the latest technology and digital print solutions to help distinguish clients in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
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closed 3/20/2012 via BusinessWire

IBS Direct, Inc., acquired Imtek, LLC

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synopsis: IBS Direct has purchased substantially all the assets of Imtek, LLC. Imtek provides direct marketing, printing, fulfillment, and location intelligence services to clients in the retail, automotive, financial services, travel, catalog, education, publishing, healthcare, restaurant, and home services industries.
buyer: IBS Direct, Inc.
IBS Direct is an industry leader in implementing high-quality direct marketing campaigns with ease. Over the past forty years, IBS Direct has evolved to offer exceptional printing and program management, along with a dedication to provide cutting edge technology solutions.
target: Imtek, LLC
Imtek, LLC provides direct marketing, printing, fulfillment, and location intelligence services to clients in the retail, automotive, financial services, travel, catalog, education, publishing, healthcare, restaurant, and home services industries.
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Multi-Color Corporation is a premier global resource of innovative decorating solutions to consumer product and food and beverage companies, national retailers and container manufacturers worldwide. Multi-Color is one of the world's largest producers of in-mold labels.
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$24.08
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$17.50
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Vomela Specialty Company
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Media Square plc
Media Square plc
Media Square provides marketing and marketing communications services. Its marketing services include point of purchase and production businesses, as well as print management, publishing services, and experiential design and marketing.
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$45.38
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B&D Litho, Inc.
B&D Litho is the largest independent trade-only printing company in the Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions. We do business as B&D Litho at our headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, as B&D Litho California from Ontario, California, and as Skyline Business Forms in Denver, Colorado.
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Baesman Group, Inc.
Baesman Group, Inc.
Baesman Group, Inc. provides commercial printing, finishing, marketing communications, and direct mail services.
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Bungee Banner, Inc.
Bungee Banner, Inc.
Bungee Banner is a leader in digital printing and carpentry in the Ottawa/Gatineau area. Since 2001, their team of professionals has gained high-tech proficiency in digital imaging enabling them to design new manufacturing methods which are now patented in Canada and the United States.
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C2 Reprographics
C2 Reprographics
C2 Reprographics is the largest privately owned reprographics firm in Southern California, with production offices in the Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego and Inland Empire areas and hub stores in Costa Mesa, San Diego, Ontario and downtown Los Angeles.
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Directmail.com
Directmail.com
DirectMail.com, headquartered in Prince Frederick, Md., is a leading provider of integrated direct marketing solutions. For 40 years, DirectMail.com’s unique Identify…Target…Contact…Acquire…Engage…Retain approach has maximized ROI for nonprofits and businesses nationwide.
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