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Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Moelis & Company has extensive experience advising Technology, Media & Telecommunications clients on critical strategic transactions. Our expertise includes hardware; internet; IT and business services; networking; semiconductors; software; wireless; cable systems; digital media; entertainment; outdoor media and publishing.

Select transactions advising clients in this industry include the following:

ANNOUNCEMENT DATECOMPANYCLIENTVALUETRANSACTIONSTATUS
  02/14/2013On Assignment, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of OA Nurse Travel to Medical Solutions, LLCClosed
  02/06/2013Nine Entertainment Group LimitedConsortium of Senior Secured LendersA$3.4 billionRestructuringClosed
  01/16/2013Beats Electronics LLC and its affiliate Daisy LLCDaisy LLC$72 millionEquity private placementClosed
  12/31/2012Tribune CompanyOfficial Committee of Unsecured Creditors$13.0 billionChapter 11 RestructuringClosed
  12/31/2012PrintronixVector CapitalUndisclosedSale to Corona Investment PartnersClosed
  12/27/2012LBI Media, Inc., LBI Media Holdings, Inc. and Liberman Broadcasting, Inc.LBI Media Holdings, Inc.$205 millionExchange offerClosed
  12/20/2012Yellow Media Inc.Committee of Medium Term NoteholdersC$2.4 billionRecapitalizationClosed
  12/07/2012European Directories SATriton Partners€1.5 billionRestructuringClosed
  10/24/2012NextMedia Group, Inc.Company$148 millionSale of NextMedia Outdoor, Inc. to Lamar Advertising CompanyClosed
  10/08/2012Merlin MediaCompanyUndisclosedSale of WRXP-FM (101.9 MHz) to CBS RadioClosed
  10/04/2012Contec Holdings Ltd.Company$325 millionChapter 11 RestructuringClosed
  09/17/2012Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationCompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of CenterstanceClosed
  09/13/2012Solarsoft Business Systems LimitedCompanyUndisclosedSale to Epicor Software CorporationClosed
  09/06/2012Seat Pagine Gialle SpASenior Secured Bondholders€2.7 billionRestructuringClosed
  08/27/2012Fisher Communications, Inc.Company$89 millionSpecial Cash DividendClosed
  08/09/2012Codan LimitedCompanyA$18 millionCapital raiseClosed
  08/02/2012NextWave Wireless Inc.Independent Committee of the Board of Directors$600 million plus certain assetsSale to AT&T Inc.Closed
  07/31/2012F+W Media, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of Aspire Media LLCClosed
  07/19/2012Newport Television, LLCCompany$1.0 billionSale of 22 television stations to Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. and Cox Media GroupClosed
  06/25/2012Cinram International Income FundCompanyUndisclosedSale to Najafi CompaniesClosed
  06/11/2012eircom GroupSecond Lien Creditors Committee€4.1 billionRestructuringClosed
  06/01/2012ValueAct CapitalCompany$400 millionSale of interest in Misys plc to Vista Equity PartnersClosed
  06/01/2012Hughes Telematics, Inc.Company$718 millionSale to Verizon Communications, Inc.Closed
  05/29/2012Lighting Science Group CorporationCompany$140 millionEquity private placementClosed
  05/22/2012Cellular South, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedExchange of wireless spectrum licenses with T-Mobile USA, Inc.Closed
  05/21/2012NEXTDC LimitedCompany$51 millionPlacementClosed
  05/08/2012CIBER, Inc.Company$68 millionRefinancingClosed
  05/02/2012Top Right GroupCompanyUndisclosedSale of CAP to Montagu Private EquityClosed
  04/26/2012Emmis Communications CorporationCompanyUndisclosedFinancing and sale of intellectual property related to 98.7FM (KISS FM)Closed
  04/11/2012CDC CorporationCompany$300 millionSale of CDC Software to Vista Equity PartnersClosed
  04/10/2012Catalyst Repository Systems, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of majority interest to FTV CapitalClosed
  03/27/2012Los Angeles DodgersFrank McCourt$2.2 billionSale to Guggenheim Baseball Management LLCClosed
  03/19/2012AboveNet, Inc.Company$2.2 billionSale to Zayo Group, LLCClosed
  02/29/2012Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.Special Committee of the Board of Directors$2.2 billionSpecial dividend and notes offeringClosed
  02/21/2012Mobilitie, LLCCompany$1.1 billionSale of certain assets to SBA Communications CorporationClosed
  01/23/2012CIBER, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of Federal Division and associated assets to CRGT, Inc.Closed
  11/17/2011Fisher Communications, Inc.Company$160 millionSale of Fisher Plaza to Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.Closed
  11/10/2011Emmis Communications CorporationCompany$35 millionNote issuance and preferred stock repurchaseClosed
  11/02/2011Freedom Communications, Inc.Company$385 millionSale of assets of broadcast properties to a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast GroupClosed
  10/19/2011Calix LimitedCompanyA$40 millionPrivate capital raiseClosed
  09/19/2011NEXTDC LimitedCompanyA$50 millionPlacementClosed
  09/14/2011GTCR, LLCCompany$391 millionAcquisition of Fundtech, Ltd.Closed
  08/23/2011Motorola Solutions, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of wireless broadband businesses to Vector Capital CorporationClosed
  08/02/2011Global Traffic Network, Inc.Company$239 millionSale to GTCRClosed
  07/31/2011Westwood One, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedMerger with Verge Media Companies, Inc., d/b/a Dial GlobalClosed
  07/26/2011Cellular South, Inc.Company$800 millionSenior secured credit facilityClosed
  07/13/2011New Vision Television, LLCCompany$85 million Senior secured credit facility Closed
  06/20/2011Emmis Communications CorporationCompanyUndisclosedSale of three radio stations to Merlin Media LLCClosed
  05/15/2011PRIMEDIA Inc.Company$525 millionSale to TPG Capital, L.P.Closed
  04/28/2011Data & Audio-Visual Enterprises Wireless Inc. (“Mobilicity”)CompanyC$215 millionDebt offeringClosed
  04/03/2011Epicor Software, Inc.Company$976 millionSale to Apax PartnersClosed
  03/18/2011NEXTDC LimitedCompanyA$49 millionEquity placement and share purchase planClosed
  03/10/2011Systream Technology GroupCompanyA$15 millionConvertible notes offering Closed
  03/09/2011Cumulus Media Inc.Board of Directors$2.4 billionAcquisition of Citadel Broadcasting Inc.Closed
  03/02/2011USA Mobility, Inc.Board of Directors$163 millionAcquisition of Amcom Software, Inc.Closed
  01/25/2011NBC Universal, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of KWHY-TV to the Meruelo GroupClosed
  01/23/2011FairPoint Communications, Inc.Ad Hoc Committee of Senior Noteholders$2.8 billionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  01/09/2011Hugh M. HefnerCompany$312 millionAcquisition of Playboy Enterprises by Icon Acquisition Holdings, L.P.Closed
  12/21/2010American Media, Inc.Company$878 millionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  12/19/2010Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.Company$5.0 billionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  12/16/2010Monitronics International, Inc.Company$1.2 billionSale to Ascent Media CorporationClosed
  12/15/2010Wind Hellas Telecommunications S.A.Ad Hoc Committee of Senior Secured Noteholders€1.9 billionRestructuringClosed
  12/12/2010NEXTDC LimitedCompanyA$40 million Initial public offeringClosed
  12/09/2010European Directories S.A.Senior Coordinating Committee€2.3 billion ReorganizationClosed
  12/02/2010Ascent Media CorporationCompany and Board of Directors$190 millionSale to Encompass Digital Media Inc. and Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc.Closed
  11/23/2010Radio One, Inc.Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders$296 millionExchange offerClosed
  11/23/2010Aeroflex Holding Corp.Company$267 millionInitial public offeringClosed
  07/31/2010NextWave Wireless, Inc.Company$173 millionSale of remaining equity interest in PacketVideo Corporation to NTT DOCOMO, INC.Closed
  07/26/2010Entravision Communications CorporationCompany$400 millionSenior secured notes offeringClosed
  05/09/2010Canwest L.P.Investor GroupC$1.1billion Acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Canwest L.P.Closed
  04/29/2010Aspect Software, Inc.Company$300 millionSecond lien secured notes offeringClosed
  03/29/2010New Vision Television, Inc.Company$35 millionSenior secured credit facilityClosed
  03/29/2010Cleveland Unlimited, LLCCompanyUndisclosedSale of minority stake in LCW Wireless, LLC to Leap Wireless, Inc.Closed
  03/16/2010NextWave Wireless Inc.Independent Committee of the Board of Directors$850 million Amendment, $25 million FacilityAmendment of 1st, 2nd and 3rd lien notes and incremental 1st lien facilityClosed
  02/28/2010Affinity Group, Inc.Company$166 millionFirst lien senior secured financingClosed
  02/09/2010The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.Steering Committee of Secured Lenders$525 millionFloating rate senior secured notes offeringClosed
  01/31/2010Muzak, LLCCompany$461 millionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  12/30/2009Idearc Inc.Company$9.8 billionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  12/20/2009Ion Media Networks, Inc.Company$2.7 billionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  12/17/2009Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc.Company$2.5 billionNotes offeringClosed
  11/26/2009Wind Hellas Telecommunications S.A.Ad Hoc Committee of Senior Secured Noteholders€3.3 billion RestructuringClosed
  10/20/2009IxiaCompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of Agilent Technologies Inc.'s N2X data networks testing product lineClosed
  10/07/2009Sinclair Broadcasting Group, IncAd Hoc Committee of Bondholders$373 millionCash tender offerClosed
  08/16/2009The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.Steering Committee of Secured Lenders$2.3 billionChapter 11 ReorganziationClosed
  08/11/2009YORK LabelCompany$190 millionSenior secured credit facilities amendmentClosed
  08/09/2009WebMediaBrands Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of Enterprise IT Division to QuinStreet, Inc.Closed
  08/02/2009Clear Channel Communications, Inc.Company$412 millionCash tender offer of bondsClosed
  07/14/2009Univision Communications Inc.CompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of WQXR-FM radio stationClosed
  07/12/2009New Vision Television, Inc.Company$409 millionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  05/27/2009Source Interlink Companies, Inc.Company$1.6 billionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  05/12/2009Pappas Telecasting CompaniesCompany$264 million363 SaleClosed
  03/02/2009Westwood One, Inc.Company$316 millionRecapitalizationClosed
  10/08/2008Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc.Company£1.1 billion Sale to WPP GroupClosed
  09/10/2008Global Tel*LinkCompany$345 millionSale to Veritas Capital Fund Management, L.L.C. and GS Direct L.L.C.Closed
  08/25/2008American Media, Inc.Company$1.1 billionRecapitalizationClosed
  07/28/2008Gores ENT Holdings, Inc.Board of DirectorsUndisclosedIncorporation of Enterasys into Siemens Enterprise Communications, a joint venture between The Gores Group and Siemens AGClosed
  02/27/2008Entravision Communications CorporationCompany$100 millionSale of outdoor advertising operations to Lamar Advertising CompanyClosed
  02/24/2008Westwood One, Inc.Strategic Review Committee$100 millionEquity investment from The Gores GroupClosed
  01/31/2008Yahoo! Inc.Company$44.6 billionUnsolicited proposal from Microsoft CorporationWithdrawn
  07/22/2007New Vision Television, Inc.Company$300 millionAcquisition of television stations owned by Montecito Broadcast Group, an affiliate of The Blackstone GroupClosed