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closed 12/23/2005 via Company Press Release

EOS Partners, L.P., acquired PromoWorks, L.L.C.

synopsis: Allied Capital Corporation announced today that it has committed $65.2 million of financing to support the buyout of Promo Works, L.L.C. by private equity firm Eos Partners.
buyer: EOS Partners, L.P.
Founded: 1994, Total Capital: $350 Million. Eos Partners SBIC, L.P. will not invest in movies. Our parent firm invests in larger transactions. Additional industry preferences are: Service Industries, Software, Telecommunications, Online Commerce, Health S
target: PromoWorks, L.L.C.
Founded in 1999 by CEO Mike Balogh, President Michael Kent and EVP John Bos, PromoWorks has grown to be the leading in-store product sampling company in the U.S. Through the development of market-leading reporting packages, and strong, long-term relationships with leading CPG companies and retailers
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closed 9/22/2011 via BNC Analysis

St. Ives plc, acquired Pragma Consulting Ltd.

synopsis: Marketing services and print group St. Ives Plc has acquired Twickenham-based retail and consumer consultancy Pragma Consulting Ltd. The company provides marketing strategy and market research services to its clients.
buyer: St. Ives plc(GB:SIV:$489.11)
St. Ives provides marketing services, printed products and display solutions to publishing, retail and commercial markets throughout the UK. Its focus is on delivering high quality products to customers who have a need for service, complex solutions and added value services.
target: Pragma Consulting Ltd.
Pragma Consulting Ltd. is a leading consultancy specialising in retail and consumer markets. The company provides marketing strategy and market research services to its clients.
price ($mm)
$5.17
rev ($mm)
$4
EBITDA ($mm)
$1
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2.4x
EV / EBITDA
10.0x
announced 7/24/2006 via PR Newswire

Omnicom Group Inc., will acquire Gotocustomer Services

synopsis: Omnicom Group Inc. the leading global advertising and marketing services group, has entered into an agreement to acquire, through its Diversified Agency Services group, a majority ownership interest in Gotocustomer Services India.
buyer: Omnicom Group Inc.(OMC:$14,219.40)
Omnicom Group Inc. is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services.
target: Gotocustomer Services
Gotocustomer is a leading provider of field and retail marketing services to both national and multinational clients across India. The company offers specialized services in the areas of field marketing, retail marketing and promotional events.
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closed 6/15/2006 via

Pitney Bowes Inc., acquired PMH Caramanning

synopsis: Pitney Bowes Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Advertising Audit Service (AAS) and PMH Caramanning. PMH Caramanning designs and manages customer and channel performance solutions.
buyer: Pitney Bowes Inc.(PBI:$4,904.02)
Pitney Bowes is a $5.7 billion global provider of integrated mailstream management solutions headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The company serves over 2 million businesses of all sizes in more than 130 countries through dealer and direct operations.
target: PMH Caramanning
PMH Caramanning offers turnkey loyalty, incentive and certification solutions, including program strategy, web-based administration as well as collateral and reward fulfillment.
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closed 8/31/2011 via BusinessWire

Dotomi, Inc merged with ValueClick, Inc.,

synopsis: ValueClick announced that it has closed its acquisition of Dotomi, the leading provider of data-driven, intelligent display media for major retailers. Dotomi has developed strategic, direct relationships with over 100 retail brands.
buyer: ValueClick, Inc.(VCLK:$560.16)
ValueClick, Inc. is one of the world’s largest digital marketing companies. Through a unique combination of data, technology and services, it increases brand awareness and drives customer acquisition at scale for the world’s largest advertisers.
target: Dotomi, Inc
Dotomi, Inc. is the leading provider of data-driven, intelligent display media for major retailers. Dotomi creates and delivers display advertising where the ad creatives and media placements are dynamically adapted in real time at the user and impression level.
price ($mm)
$278
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$50
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5.6x
EV / EBITDA
closed 3/9/2007 via BusinessWire

Taylor Nelson Sofres plc, acquired Retail Forward

synopsis: TNS, a world leader in market information, announces the acquisition of Retail Forward, Inc., in the United States. The addition of Retail Forward to the newly established TNS global practice, TNS Retail and Shopper Insights, will provide significant added momentum to the rapid expansion of TNS’s successful retail and shopper research business.
buyer: Taylor Nelson Sofres plc
Taylor Nelson Sofres plc is a market information group. The world’s largest provider of custom research and analysis, a leader in political and social polling, a major supplier of consumer panel, media intelligence and Internet, TV and radio audience measurement services.
target: Retail Forward
Retail Forward, Inc. is a global management consulting firm specializing in strategies and insight to help retailers and their suppliers grow sales and profits. The company's syndicated research and executive development program is known as the Retail Forward Intelligence System™.
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closed 11/3/2011 via BNC Analysis

Navis Capital Partners, purchased Field Marketing & Retail Agencies Division from Photon Group Ltd.

synopsis: Malaysia based private equity fund Navis Capital has acquired Australia firm Photon Group's Field Marketing & Retail Agencies division. Photon Group is a specialist marketing and communications services company offering a broad spectrum of marketing services including advertising, public relations, graphic design, digital printing, etc.
buyer: Navis Capital Partners
Navis Capital Partners was founded in 1998 in order to make private equity investments in growth-oriented buyouts in South and Southeast Asia. The firm contributes both capital and management expertise to a limited number of well-positioned companies.
seller: Photon Group Ltd.(PHRLF:$334.92)
Photon Group Limited is a specialist marketing and communications services company offering a broad spectrum of marketing services through operations based in Australia and with a presence in 15 countries.
price ($mm)
$157
rev ($mm)
$119
EBITDA ($mm)
$22
EV / rev
1.3x
EV / EBITDA
7.2x
closed 3/17/2011 via Company Description

Bungee Banner, Inc., acquired Storeimage Programs, Inc.

synopsis: Bungee Banner has acquired the intellectual property of Storeimage of Brantford, Ontario. Storeimage has become North America’s Leading retail solutions provider.
buyer: 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.
target: Storeimage Programs, Inc.
Storeimage Programs, Inc. provides retail solutions in North America. It offers strategic design, project management, single source production, and logistics and warehousing management services.
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closed 2/3/2011 via Market Wire

KLM Marketing Services merged with BrandForce, Inc.,

synopsis: BrandForce and KLM Marketing Services (KLM) have announced a full merger of their San Francisco-based marketing firms. KLM's services include Brand Marketing, Demand Generation, Interactive Media, Social Media, and Partner Marketing.
buyer: BrandForce, Inc.
BrandForce stands as a leader in integrated consumer engagement services, creating a unique brand experience utilizing multiple channels: digital and branded entertainment, social media, experiential, retail shopper channel, partnership marketing, and direct response acquisition.
target: KLM Marketing Services
KLM Marketing Services delivers effective integrated B2B marketing programs, generating demand and impacting the bottom line for some of the high-tech industry's leading companies, including Cisco Systems, Oracle/Sun Microsystems, AMD, VMware, and Hitachi Data Systems.
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announced 12/8/2010 via Market Wire

KBM Group, will acquire Marketing Direct, Inc.

synopsis: KBM Group, the global leader in knowledge-based marketing solutions, has agreed to acquire Marketing Direct, Inc. (MDI), the leading provider of agency services to the healthcare industry. MDI is an integrated marketing services company with expertise in strategy, design and execution of marketing campaigns.
buyer parent:WPP Group, plc
buyer: KBM Group
KBM Group is the global leader in knowledge-based marketing solutions. Expert in both digital and traditional direct marketing, KBM Group helps companies manage, analyze and optimize marketing data to engage more effectively with their customers and prospects.
target: Marketing Direct, Inc.
Marketing Direct, Inc. provides direct and interactive marketing services primarily to the healthcare industry, but also in the retail and financial services as well.
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closed 4/30/2010 via Capital IQ

e-Dialog, Inc., acquired MBS insight

synopsis: e-Dialog, a GSI Commerce division, announced it has acquired MBS, an established database marketing solutions provider, from World Marketing Inc. MBS offers a unique mix of knowledge-based marketing services and solutions that help marketers innovate, advance, and automate their marketing efforts for greater return on their investment.
buyer parent:GSI Commerce Solutions, Inc.
buyer: e-Dialog, Inc.
GSI Commerce® is a leading provider of services that enable e-commerce, multichannel retailing and interactive marketing. GSI delivers customized e-commerce solutions through an e-commerce platform, which is comprised of technology, fulfillment and customer care.
target parent: World Marketing Inc.
target: MBS insight
MBS offers a range of outsourced direct marketing services, including: strategic services for goal setting, measurement, and meaningful data identification and patterning; analytical solutions that help clients optimize marketing program response and revenue and efficiency.
price($mm)[EV]
$17 [$19]
rev ($mm)
$18
EBITDA ($mm)
$4
EV / rev
1.3x
EV / EBITDA
6.3x
announced 7/14/2008 via BusinessWire

Impress Public Relations, Inc., will acquire Smithco Marketing + Communications, Inc.

synopsis: Impress Public Relations, Inc., a leading business-to-business PR agency specializing in the high-technology and life sciences industries, has reached agreement to acquire Smithco Marketing + Communications, Inc. as part of its expansion into a full-service provider of marketing communications services.
buyer: Impress Public Relations, Inc.
Impress Public Relations, Inc. is a fast growing international integrated marketing communications agency specializing in the micro- and nanoelectronics, life sciences and fine chemicals industries.
target: Smithco Marketing + Communications, Inc.
Smithco Marketing + Communications Inc. (Smithco M+C) specializes in delivering strategic marketing and communications campaigns for global leaders in high-tech and industrial markets.
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closed 2/14/2011 via PR Newswire

Kelley Habib John, acquired Seidler Bernstein Inc.

synopsis: Kelley Habib John, a Boston-based strategic brand activation firm, has announced its acquisition of Cambridge-based Seidler Bernstein, a healthcare marketing communications firm specializing in the medical device, diagnostics, and research industries.
buyer: Kelley Habib John
For more than two decades, Kelley Habib John has operated as a hybrid between a strategic consultancy and a brand communications agency, helping organizations realize their vision and drive business success by using proven methodologies to strategically activate their brands.
target: Seidler Bernstein Inc.
Seidler Bernstein is a healthcare marketing communications firm specializing in the medical device, diagnostics, and research industries. The company uncovers customer needs and perceptions, market trends and competitive threats through a variety of resources.
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closed 8/16/2010 via GlobeNewswire

Automatic Data Processing, Inc., acquired The Cobalt Group

synopsis: Automatic Data Processing, Inc., announced early that ADP has completed its acquisition of Cobalt for approximately $400 million, in cash. Cobalt is North America's leading provider of digital marketing solutions to the automotive industry.
buyer: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.(ADP:$9,879.50)
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ("ADP"), is one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging 60 years of experience, ADP offers the widest range of HR, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions from a single source.
target: The Cobalt Group
Cobalt is the leading provider of digital marketing solutions to the automotive industry. Cobalt's mission is to help automobile dealers and manufacturers increase their retailing effectiveness and profitability through cutting-edge digital marketing platforms, solutions and advertising.
price ($mm)
$403
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closed 9/15/2008 via finextra.com

First Derivatives plc, acquired Market Resource Partners

synopsis: Northern Ireland-based banking software developer First Derivatives has acquired US technology marketing company Market Resource Partners in a cash and shares deal.
buyer: First Derivatives plc
First Derivatives PLC is a leading global service provider in the Capital Markets technology sector with offices in New York, London and Ireland. We are widely renowned for the quality of our service and our product portfolio and for our pragmatic and commercial approach.
target: Market Resource Partners
Market Resource Partners specializes in the strategic development and tactical execution of integrated marketing programs for software and technology service firms.
price ($mm)
$6.00
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closed 3/13/2008 via Company Press Release

Cyber Media (India) Limited, acquired TDA Group

synopsis: CyberMedia, South Asia's first and largest specialty media house with a strong presence in media services has announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of TDA Group, Inc., a California-based integrated marketing communications and custom publishing company, in a strategic move to expand the services business of the Company.
buyer: Cyber Media (India) Limited
Established in 1982, Cyber Media (India) Limited is a specialty media house, with eleven publications in the infotech, telecom, consumer electronics and biotech areas; and an end-to-end media value chain including the internet, events and television.
target: TDA Group
The TDA Group creates marketing programs and custom publications for high-technology companies. Combining strategy with precise execution, TDA marketing communications programs get your business noticed by the people who matter most: your customers, prospects, and partners.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
$5
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EV / rev
0.0x
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closed 12/14/2009 via PR Newswire

PR Newswire Association Inc., acquired Virtual Press Office

synopsis: United Business Media Limited announces that it has acquired Virtual Press Office (VPO) from its private shareholders on behalf of PR Newswire (www.prnewswire.com) for an initial cash consideration of $6.5m, with a further performance-related consideration of up to $3.5m payable over three years.
buyer parent:United Business Media Limited
buyer: PR Newswire Association Inc.
PR Newswire Association LLC provides electronic distribution, targeting, measurement and broadcast services on behalf of tens of thousands of corporate, government, association, labor, non-profit, and other customers worldwide.
target: Virtual Press Office
VPO is the market-leading provider of communications and marketing services to live event organisers, exhibitors and attendees. VPO was established in 1996 and now serves more than 500 tradeshows and conferences and 10,000 customers worldwide.
price ($mm)
$6.50
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closed 3/31/2009 via PR Newswire

CMG Holdings, Inc., acquired The Experiential Agency

synopsis: CMG Holdings, Inc., a full service global marketing, sports, entertainment and management communications company operating in the sectors of talent management, event management and commercial rights, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, has completed the acquisition of the assets of The Experiential Agency, Inc.
buyer: CMG Holdings, Inc.
CMG Holdings, Inc. is a full service global marketing and communications company operating in the sectors of talent management, event management and commercial rights.
target: The Experiential Agency(XAIN:$8.43)
XA, The Experiential Agency, is a top tier provider of integrated event marketing programs and experiential environments serving a client roster of midsize luxury and lifestyle clientele, as well as Fortune 100 such as Goldman Sachs.
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closed 6/25/2009 via PR Newswire

Reward Media Group, acquired City Rewards Network

synopsis: City Rewards Network, a national internet advertising company specializing in internet coupon ads for retail businesses, has been acquired by Reward Media Group. Reward Media Group takes localized Internet concepts and replicates them through a licensing model around the country.
buyer: Reward Media Group
Reward Media Group takes localized Internet concepts and replicates them through a licensing model around the country. All of our concepts and license models are concepts that we either started internally or that we purchased through acquisition transactions.
target: City Rewards Network
City Rewards Network is a national internet advertising company specializing in internet coupon ads for retail businesses.
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closed 7/8/2008 via BusinessWire

PointRoll, Inc., acquired ShopLocal LLC

synopsis: Gannett has acquired the ownership stakes of partners Tribune Company and The McClatchy Company in ShopLocal LLC, the top marketing and database services company for most major retailers in the USA. ShopLocal will work in conjunction with PointRoll to create ads that dynamically connect retail advertisers and consumers, online and in the store.
buyer parent:Gannett Co., Inc.
buyer: PointRoll, Inc.
PointRoll offers a solution to the limited performance of standard banner ads by effectively bringing a mini Web site to the user without requiring a click. PointRoll’s rich media technology and service enable advertisers to connect with consumers by creating an interactive online environment.
target: ShopLocal LLC
ShopLocal, the leader in multi-channel shopping and advertising services, offers a complete suite of innovative solutions that connect advertisers and consumers -- online and in-store.
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*Price paid does not equal Enterprise Value as the buyer aqcuired less than 100% of target
closed 12/23/2005 via Company Press Release

EOS Partners, L.P., acquired PromoWorks, L.L.C.

synopsis: Allied Capital Corporation announced today that it has committed $65.2 million of financing to support the buyout of Promo Works, L.L.C. by private equity firm Eos Partners.
buyer: EOS Partners, L.P.
Founded: 1994, Total Capital: $350 Million. Eos Partners SBIC, L.P. will not invest in movies. Our parent firm invests in larger transactions. Additional industry preferences are: Service Industries, Software, Telecommunications, Online Commerce, Health S
target: PromoWorks, L.L.C.
Founded in 1999 by CEO Mike Balogh, President Michael Kent and EVP John Bos, PromoWorks has grown to be the leading in-store product sampling company in the U.S. Through the development of market-leading reporting packages, and strong, long-term relationships with leading CPG companies and retailers
price ($mm)
$90
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closed 12/23/2005 via Company Press Release

EOS Partners, L.P., acquired PromoWorks, L.L.C.

synopsis: Allied Capital Corporation announced today that it has committed $65.2 million of financing to support the buyout of Promo Works, L.L.C. by private equity firm Eos Partners.
buyer: EOS Partners, L.P.
Founded: 1994, Total Capital: $350 Million. Eos Partners SBIC, L.P. will not invest in movies. Our parent firm invests in larger transactions. Additional industry preferences are: Service Industries, Software, Telecommunications, Online Commerce, Health S
target: PromoWorks, L.L.C.
Founded in 1999 by CEO Mike Balogh, President Michael Kent and EVP John Bos, PromoWorks has grown to be the leading in-store product sampling company in the U.S. Through the development of market-leading reporting packages, and strong, long-term relationships with leading CPG companies and retailers
price ($mm)
$90
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closed 1/26/2005 via BusinessWire

Kroll Inc., acquired Talbot Hughes McKillop LLP

synopsis: Kroll Inc., the global risk consulting company, announced today it has acquired Talbot Hughes McKillop LLP, a leading financial restructuring practice operating in Europe and the U.S.
buyer parent:Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.
buyer: Kroll Inc.
Kroll is the world’s foremost independent risk consulting company. For more than 30 years, Kroll has helped companies, government agencies and individuals reduce their exposure to risk and capitalize on business opportunities.
target: Talbot Hughes McKillop LLP
Talbot Hughes McKillop is a corporate finance boutique, specialising in financial restructurings. We advise companies, equity holders or bondholders. The Firm brings together a group of the UK’s leading restructuring specialists with unrivalled experience and global expertise across a broad range o
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closed 3/21/2007 via PR Newswire

Newtek Business Services, Inc., acquired CDS Business Services, Inc.

synopsis: Newtek Business Services, Inc., a provider of business services and financial products to the small business market under the Newtek brand, has acquired a majority economic and controlling interest in CDS Business Services, Inc.
buyer: Newtek Business Services, Inc.(NEWT:$87.91)
Newtek Business Services, Inc.'s mission is to become the premier provider of quality business and financial services to small and medium sized businesses and to create value for clients and shareholders by cross-marketing the Newtek brand to its aggregated customer base throughout the U.S.
target: CDS Business Services, Inc.
CDS Companies offers over $300 million in funded and managed capital to support our clients' accounts receivable funding needs. This means we have the financial stability to support your business - not just today, but well into the future.
price ($mm)
$3.00
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closed 3/28/2006 via Company Press Release

TA Associates, purchased eSecLending from Old Mutual

synopsis: eSecLending, Old Mutual plc and TA Associates are pleased to announce the planned sale of eSecLending to TA Associates, a leading private equity and buyout firm based in Boston. eSecLending is a global securities lending manager, at present majority-owned by Old Mutual plc.
buyer: TA Associates
Founded in 1968, TA Associates is one of the largest and most experienced private equity firms. The firm has invested in nearly 400 companies and manages more than $16 billion in capital.
seller: Old Mutual(:$961.90)
Old Mutual plc is an international savings and wealth management company based in the UK. The group has a balanced portfolio of businesses offering asset management, life assurance, banking and general insurance services in over 40 countries, primarily South Africa, Europe and the United States.
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closed 7/30/2004 via PR Newswire

Metavante Corporation, purchased NYCE electronic payments network from First Data Corporation

synopsis: Metavante Corporation, the financial technology subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation MI, has completed its acquisition of NYCE Corporation, one of the leading payment companies in the United States. NYCE will now be a wholly owned subsidiary of Metavante.
buyer parent:Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
buyer: Metavante Corporation(MV:$1,707.27)
Metavante Corporation provides banking and payment technologies to financial services firms and businesses. Its products and services include account processing for deposit, loan, and trust systems, image based and conventional check processing, and electronic funds transfer.
seller: First Data Corporation
First Data Corp. is a leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for businesses worldwide. First Data powers the global economy by making it easy, fast and secure for people and businesses around the world to buy goods and services using virtually any form of payment.
price ($mm)
$610
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closed 2/26/2004 via PR Newswire

First Data Corporation, acquired Concord EFS, Inc.

synopsis: First Data Corp. FDC, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, today announced that it has completed its merger transaction with Concord EFS CE. First Data now has more than 30,000 employees worldwide and by the end of 2004 expects to have more than $10 billion in annual revenues.
buyer: First Data Corporation
First Data Corp. is a leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for businesses worldwide. First Data powers the global economy by making it easy, fast and secure for people and businesses around the world to buy goods and services using virtually any form of payment.
target: Concord EFS, Inc.
Concord EFS, Inc.. The Company is a vertically-integrated electronic transaction processor which acquires, routes, authorizes, captures and settles all types of electronic payment and deposit access transactions for financial institutions and merchants nationwide. The principle activities of the Co
price ($mm)
$5,605
rev ($mm)
$2,128
EBITDA ($mm)
$565
EV / rev
2.6x
EV / EBITDA
9.9x
closed 2/25/2004 via PR Newswire

Willis Stein & Partners, acquired Compupay, Inc.

synopsis: Willis Stein & Partners, a Chicago-based private equity investment firm with approximately $3 billion in assets under management, has acquired a majority interest in CompuPay, the nation's largest privately held provider of outsourced payroll processing and related services to small businesses.
buyer: Willis Stein & Partners
Willis Stein & Partners, L.L.C. is a private equity firm specializing in acquiring and building middle market companies. It typically invests in industry consolidations, build-ups, and management buyouts transactions.
target: Compupay, Inc.
COMPuPAY was established in 1980 to offer you, our client, a team of highly skilled payroll experts dedicated to providing a truly personalized service, designed to make your payroll requirements as uncomplicated and efficient as possible.
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Marketing Direct, Inc.

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Smithco Marketing + Communications, Inc.

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Market Resource Partners

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Virtual Press Office

The Experiential Agency

City Rewards Network

ShopLocal LLC

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($3.20)
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CIQ Inc./Voisys
Voisys is an 800 and Internet based lead generation system serving the automotive non-prime, prime, and lease markets. The CIQ family of products helps auto dealers produce more results with higher sales and greater profits.
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$10.00
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EML
EML
EML is a Public Relations agency located in the UK that combines traditional PR skills with social media savvy and creative content generation.
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Impress Public Relations, Inc.
Impress Public Relations, Inc.
Impress Public Relations, Inc. is a fast growing international integrated marketing communications agency specializing in the micro- and nanoelectronics, life sciences and fine chemicals industries.
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INFOCUS Marketing, Inc.
INFOCUS Marketing, Inc.
INFOCUS Marketing is a provider of direct marketing services to trade associations and business organizations. They specialize in creating revenue by providing responsive list management and brokerage services, digital printing, direct mail, fulfillment, list-data and email services.
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Liberty Enterprises, Inc.
Liberty Enterprises, Inc. is the credit union movement's leading provider of payment systems, marketing services and technology solutions. A family- and employee-owned company, Liberty provides financial institutions with checks, card services, financial supplies, database marketing, creative servi
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Qin Jia Yuan Media Services Company, Ltd.
Qin Jia Yuan Media Services Company, Ltd.
Founded in 1995, Qin Jia Yuan Media Services Company is one of the leading enterprises engaged in a diversified, foreign-owned media business in China with leading capabilities in cross-media advertising sales, television content production and marketing services.
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Sage Communications
Sage Communications
Sage Communications is a full-service marketing communications agency specializing in the technology, government and healthcare markets. The company provides a unique fusion of public relations, advertising, marketing and interactive services.
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Cision AB
Cision AB
Cision delivers relevant media information, targeted distribution, media monitoring, and precise analyses. Cision is a force that drives your business forward through the ability to make better decisions based on superior media intelligence.
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2008
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$226.46
EBITDA ($mm)
$26.24
EBIT ($mm)
$14.58
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2451
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A-Com AB
A-Com's mission is to develop and make available the widest range of specialist expertise in professional marketing services in order to create higher customer value.
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MCG Capital Corporation
MCG Capital Corporation
MCG Capital Corporation is a solutions-focused commercial finance company providing capital and advisory services to middle-market companies throughout the United States. Their investment objective is to achieve current income and capital gains.
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2009
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$99.83
EBITDA ($mm)
$43.59
EBIT ($mm)
$38.19
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66
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EOS Partners, L.P.
EOS Partners, L.P.
Founded: 1994, Total Capital: $350 Million. Eos Partners SBIC, L.P. will not invest in movies. Our parent firm invests in larger transactions. Additional industry preferences are: Service Industries, Software, Telecommunications, Online Commerce, Health S
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16
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Frontenac Company LLC
Frontenac Company LLC
Frontenac is a private investment firm based in Chicago and founded in 1971. The firm manages over $1 billion and is currently making investments from its ninth fund. Frontenac's capital base is comprised of patient investors, primarily families, with a long investment horizon.
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GIV Venture Partners
GIV is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by two leading entrepreneurs: Bill Melton and Dr. Jeong Kim. Bill Melton has founded companies such as VeriFone, Transactional Network Services, CyberCash, and other leading technology companies.
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The McEvoy Group
The McEvoy Group
The McEvoy Group is a holding company for its subsidiaries Chronicle Books, McEvoy Media, becker&mayer!, Spin Media, and Princeton Architectural Press.
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Hercules Technology Growth Ventures
The leading publicly traded specialty finance company offering senior and subordinated working capital loans, senior revolving loans, bridge loans and equipment loans.
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2008
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$75.84
EBITDA ($mm)
$40.29
EBIT ($mm)
$39.98
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$21.00
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Caxton-Iseman Capital, Inc.
Caxton-Iseman Capital, Inc. is a New York-based private equity firm. In addition to Anteon, its portfolio companies include Ply Gem Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of vinyl building products; Buffets Inc., the leading owner and operator of buffet-style restaurants; Electrograph Technologies Corp.,
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Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP
Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP
Inflexion Private Equity is a private equity firm specializing in growth capital and buyouts of lower small to middle market companies. The firm primarily invests in companies based in UK. It invests between £10 million and £100 million in companies with an EBITDA of atleast £2 million.
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Ironbridge Capital Pty Limited
Ironbridge Capital is a leading provider of private equity for growth businesses in the Australasian marketplace. Ironbridge is focused on investments in medium to large sized management buyout and expansion capital transactions in Australia and New Zealand.
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MCG Global, LLC
MCG Global, LLC
Formed in 1995 by S. Garrett Stonehouse and Vincent A. Wasik, MCG Global is a private equity firm leading leveraged buyout acquisitions and growth capital investments in undervalued middle-market companies.
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Webster Capital
Webster Capital
Founded in 2003, Webster Capital is a private equity partnership with over $200 million in capital under management which invests in healthcare services, branded consumer and business to business companies.
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Trustees Australia Limited
Trustees Australia Limited
Trustees Australia is an ASX listed financial services business holding ASIC licences which allow it specialise in providing Responsible Entity, Trustee and Custodian services for asset management and administration for its own funds and on behalf of others.
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2010
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$5.14
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($0.11)
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($0.46)
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Angelo, Gordon & Co.
Angelo, Gordon & Co.
Angelo, Gordon & Co. is a privately-held registered investment advisor dedicated to alternative investing. The firm was founded in 1988 and currently manages approximately $23 billion.
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Belfer Management
Belfer Management is a private investment firm founded by Robert A. Belfer.
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Boundary Capital Ltd.
Boundary Capital Ltd.
Boundary Capital is an asset and project management company established in 2002. Boundary's focus is on property and corporate transactions operating primarily as a principal. In certain circumstances Boundary will undertake advisory projects.
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