03/19/2002 - CurtCo Robb Media, TD Capital
Seek New Titles
Announcement Marks Latest Move by
Robb Report Parent
MALIBU, CA–CurtCo Robb Media and private
equity group TD Capital Communications Partners
have announced plans to acquire and launch a variety
of new vertical titles within the industry categories
addressed by their flagship publication.
CurtCo and TD Capital intend to acquire magazines
within the luxury categories covered by Robb Report
which include, among others, automobiles, yachts,
private aviation, real estate, home theater, interior
design, fashion, jewelry, travel and epicurean
life. “We plan to build upon the marvelous
Robb Report platform through related acquisitions,”
explained CurtCo Robb Media CEO William J. Curtis.
“We’ve been fortunate to team up with
TD Capital whose expertise in the sector is invaluable.
Our combined forces will allow us to proceed with
strong momentum.
“In our first nine months, we have focused
on making significant improvements in our existing
titles,” Mr. Curtis further stated. “That
job is largely behind us and given the unique
positioning of our brand, expansion is the next
step in our plans for building CurtCo Robb Media’s
status as the ultimate source serving the highest
demographic audience.”
Since the acquisition of Robb Report in June
2001, CurtCo Robb Media has implemented a number
of enhancements to strengthen the magazine’s
top quality image and content including an upgrade
in the magazine’s paper and production,
a new, highly focused quality editorial format,
an increase in editorial content from 30 percent
to 50 percent, and investments in circulation.
Leveraging the brand recognition of its flagship
title, CurtCo Robb Media launched The Robb Report
Collection in January 2002. This special interest
publication covers the finest in real estate and
home design on a bimonthly basis, while focusing
on premium new, classic and vintage automobiles
in alternate months.
The company’s advertising efforts have
been bolstered by the appointment of Publisher
Ernest J. Renzulli in January, the opening of
a New York City office, and the addition of a
team of seasoned luxury market professionals,
providing CurtCo with a significant presence in
the nation’s advertising capital.
“We’ve been fortunate to back a ‘top-notch’
management team at CurtCo,” said Marc Michel,
TD Capital partner and CurtCo Robb Media board
member. “Their performance in cementing
‘The Robb’ places us in a strong position
to initiate further acquisition and launch plans.”
CurtCo Robb Media
CurtCo Robb Media (CRM) is operated by CurtCo
Media Labs, which for more than two decades has
built publishing companies. CurtCo has launched
or acquired 26 magazines during this period. In
alliance with TD Capital Communications Partners,
CurtCo acquired Robb Report in June of 2001, and
formed CurtCo Robb Media. CRM launched The Robb
Report Collection in January of 2002, redeveloped
www.robbreport.com,
and maintains offices in Malibu, New York City
and Boston.
TD Capital Communications Partners
Established more than 30 years ago, TD Capital
is the private equity arm of TD Securities, the
wholesale banking division of the TD Bank Financial
Group. TD Capital has approximately $1.9 billion
of capital under management through its offices
located in Canada, the United States and the United
Kingdom. TD Capital Communications Partners, an
investment group within TD Capital, targets compelling
investment opportunities in the media and communications
sectors in the United States and Europe. TD Capital
Communications Partners has approximately 20 investment
professionals in its New York and London offices.
For more information on TD Capital and its investment
groups, go to www.tdcapital.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jeff Perlman
Brandware Public Relations
office - 818.706.1915
cell - 818.317.3070
jperlman@brandwaregroup.com
Michael Sherman/TD Securities
(416) 308-4107
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