68 | BUYOUTS | December 24, 2018 www.buyoutsnews.com MARKET INTELLIGENCE The following charts reflect transactions involving U.S.-based financial sponsors. The categories include seeking buyers, announced deals, closed transactions. The source for the data is Thomson One, a product of Thomson Reuters Markets. Please contact Joseph Weitemeyer at [email protected] with questions or comments. DEAL FLOW Seeking Buyers–U.S. Targets (November 16, 2018 - December 5, 2018) MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT Date Target Name Target City Target Target Full Business Description Target Synopsis Announced State Advisors 11/27/18 Epsilon Data Irving TX Epsilon Data Management LLC, located in Irving, Texas, provides - US - In November 2018, Alliance Data Management marketing and data processing services. It offers integrated Systems Corp announced that it was seeking LLC services including strategic consulting, acquisition and customer a buyer for its Epsilon Data Management database technologies, loyalty management, proprietary data, LLC unit, an Irving-based provider of predictive modeling and a wide range of direct and digital marketing consulting services. agency services. The Company was founded in 1969. RECENT DEALS Announced, Pending LBOs By U.S. Sponsors (November 16, 2018 - December 5, 2018) CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Rank Date Target Name Target Short Acquiror Full Name Acquiror Ranking Value Synopsis Business Ultimate inc. Net Debt of Description Parent Target ($Mil) 11/21/18 Kleinfelder Inc Engineering Wind Point Partners Wind Point - US - Wind Point Partners definitively agreed to acquire Kleinfelder Services Partners Inc, a San Diego-based provider of engineering services, in a leveraged buyout transaction. 11/19/18 HSM Ltd Telephone Aquiline Capital Aquiline 0.64 UK - Aquiline Capital Partners LLC of the US agreed to acquire HSM Answering Partners LLC Capital Ltd, a Swindon- based provider of telephone answering services, from Services Partners LLC Jaywing PLC, for a total GBP 0.5 mil (USD 0.642 mil), in a leveraged buyout transaction. 11/16/18 Healthscape Provides Convey Health New - US - Convey Health Solutions Inc, a unit of New Mountain Capital LLC, Advisors Llc management Solutions Inc Mountain agreed to acquire the entire share capital of HealthScape Advisors consulting Capital LLC, a Chicago-based provider of administrative management and services Group LLC general management consulting services. The transaction was to include Pareto Intelligence LLC. ENERGY AND POWER Rank Date Target Name Target Short Acquiror Full Name Acquiror Ranking Value Synopsis Business Ultimate inc. Net Debt of Description Parent Target ($Mil) 12/03/18 Thorntons Inc Gasoline Thorntons Inc SPV ArcLight - US - Thorntons Inc SPV, a special purpose acquisition vehicle by Stations With Capital ArcLight Capital Partners LLC and BP PLC, agreed to acquire Thorntons Convenience Partners LLC Inc (Thorntons), a Louisville- based owner and operator of gasoline Stores stations with convenience stores, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. Originally, in June 2018, Thorntons was rumored to be seeking a buyer for the company. Marathon Petroleum Corp and 7-Eleven were named as potential bidders. 11/26/18 Emera-Gas Fired Fossil Fuel The Carlyle Group LP The Carlyle 590.00 US - The Carlyle Group LP agreed to acquire the 3 gas fired generation Gen Faci,NE(3) Electric Power Group LP facilities, New England of Emera Inc, a Halifax-based electric power Generation distributor, for USD 590 mil, in a leveraged buyout transaction. 11/20/18 FirstEnergy Hydroelectric Vermillion Power LLC Starwood 144.00 US - Vermillion Power LLC, a unit of Starwood Energy Group Global Generation-W Power Capital LLC, agreed to acquire the West Lorain Facility of the bankrupt Lorai Generation Group Global FirstEnergy Generation Corp, an Akron- based electric power distributor, ultimately owned by FirstEnergy Corp, for a total USD 144 mil, via an auction. www.buyoutsnews.com December 24, 2018 | BUYOUTS | 69 MARKET INTELLIGENCE FINANCIALS Rank Date Target Name Target Short Acquiror Full Name Acquiror Ranking Value Synopsis Business Ultimate inc. Net Debt of Description Parent Target ($Mil) 11/27/18 Scott Riddle Agcy Direct Life Integrity Marketing HGGC LLC - US - Integrity Marketing Group LLC, a unit of HGGC LLC, definitively Insurance Group LLC agreed to acquire Scott Riddle Agency, a Waco-based direct life Carriers insurance carrier. Terms were not disclosed. 11/19/18 Ultimus Fund Pvd financial Gtcr LLC Gtcr LLC - US - Gtcr LLC definitively agreed to acquire Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC, a Solutions LLC svcs Cincinnati-based portfolio manager, in a leveraged buyout transaction. 11/19/18 Gemini Cos Miscellaneous Gtcr LLC Gtcr LLC - US - GTCR LLC (GTCR) definitively agreed to acquire Gemini Cos, an Intermediation Omaha- based intermediator, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Concurrently, GTCR agreed to acquire Ultimus Fund Solutions. HIGH TECHNOLOGY Rank Date Target Name Target Short Acquiror Full Name Acquiror Ranking Value Synopsis Business Ultimate inc. Net Debt of Description Parent Target ($Mil) 11/29/18 Wrike Inc Software Vista Equity Partners Vista Equity - US - Vista Equity Partners LLC definitively agreed to acquire an Publishers LLC Partners LLC undisclosed majority interest in Wrike Inc, a San Jose-based developer of online work management platform, in a leveraged buyout transaction. 11/29/18 TRUSTID Inc Software NeuStar Inc Golden Gate - US - NeuStar Inc, jointly owned by Golden Gate Capital Inc and GIC Publishers Capital Inc Special Investments Pte Ltd, definitively agreed to acquire TRUSTID Inc, a Portland-based software publisher. INDUSTRIALS Rank Date Target Name Target Short Acquiror Full Name Acquiror Ranking Value Synopsis Business Ultimate inc. Net Debt of Description Parent Target ($Mil) 12/05/18 Caliber Collision Automotive ABRA Auto Body & Hellman & - US - ABRA Auto Body & Glass LP, a unit of Hellman & Friedman Centers Inc Body, Paint, Glass LP Friedman LLC, definitively agreed to merge with Caliber Collision Centers and Interior LLC Inc, a Lewisville-based provider of automotive surfaces repair and Repair and maintenance services, from OMERS Private Equity Inc, ultimately Maintenance owned by Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and Leonard Green & Partners LP, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. 12/03/18 Navistar Defense Automobile Cerberus Capital Cerberus - US - Cerberus Capital Management LP agreed to acquire a 70% LLC Manufacturing Management LP Capital interest in Navistar Defense LLC, a Lisle- based manufacturer of Management tactical wheeled vehicles, from Navistar Inc, ultimately owned by LP Navistar International Corp, in a leveraged buyout transaction. 11/22/18 Neinver SA- Commercial & Blackstone Group LP Blackstone 330.11 SPAIN - Blackstone Group LP of the US planned to acquire 37 Logistics Institutional Group LP logistics centres of Neinver SA, an Alcobendas- based provider of Building land subdivision services, for EUR 290 mil (USD 330.107 mil), in a Construction leveraged buyout transaction. 11/19/18 GeoStabilization Engineering KKR & Co Inc KKR & Co Inc - US - KKR & Co Inc agreed to acquire GeoStabilization International Intl LLC Services LLC, a Grand Junction-based provider of engineering services, from CAI Capital Management Co, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed. 11/16/18 Elkay Mnfr,whl ACProducts Inc American - US - ACProducts Inc, a unit of American Industrial Partners LP, agreed Manufacturing plumbing, Inds Partners to acquire Elkay Manufacturing Co, an Oak Brook-based manufacturer Co cabinetry Mgmt and wholesaler of plumbing, water dispensing, decorative surface, and cabinetry products. MATERIALS Rank Date Target Name Target Short Acquiror Full Name Acquiror Ranking Value Synopsis Business Ultimate inc. Net Debt of Description Parent Target ($Mil) 11/19/18 Vantacore Aggregate Sun Capital Partners Sun Capital 205.00 US - Sun Capital Partners Inc planned to acquire VantaCore Partners LLC, Partners LLC mining Inc Partners Inc a Philadelphia- based limestone quarry operator, from Natural Resource company Partners LP, for a total USD 205 mil, in a leveraged buyout transaction. 70 | BUYOUTS | December 24, 2018 www.buyoutsnews.com MARKET INTELLIGENCE MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT Rank Date Target Name Target Short Acquiror Full Name Acquiror Ranking Value Synopsis Business Ultimate inc. Net Debt of Description Parent Target ($Mil) 11/19/18 Jelli Inc Radio iHeartMedia Inc Thomas H - US - iHeartMedia Inc, jointly owned by Thomas H Lee Partners LP and Networks Lee Co Bain Capital Partners LLC, agreed to acquire Jelli Inc, a San Mateo- based radio network. RETAIL Rank Date Target Name Target Short Acquiror Full Name Acquiror Ranking Value Synopsis Business Ultimate inc. Net Debt of Description Parent Target ($Mil) 12/5/18 Trade Me Group All Other Hellman & Friedman Hellman & 1,820.99 NEW ZEALAND - Hellman & Friedman LLC (H&F) of the US planned to Ltd Miscellaneous LLC Friedman acquire the entire share capital of Trade Me Group Ltd (Trade Me), a Store Retailers LLC Wellington-based Electronic auctioneer, for NZD 6.45 (USD 4.468) in (Except cash per share, or a total of NZD 2.56 bil (USD 1.774 bil), in an unsolicited Tobacco leveraged buyout transaction. Originally, H&F was rumored to be planning Stores) to acquire the entire share capital of Trade Me, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Subsequently, Apax Partners LLP of the UK, planned to acquire the entire share capital