M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-09-07 |
| Target | Formula One World Championship |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) | Liberty Media |
| Sellers(s) | CVC Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 8.0B USD |
| Advisor(s) | Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division (Financial) Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP (Legal) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Sector | Media |
| Revenue | 9.4B USD (2020) |
Liberty Media owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses. Those interests include subsidiaries SiriusXM, Atlanta National League Baseball Club Inc., and True Position Inc., interests in Charter Communications and Live Nation and minority equity investments in Barnes & Noble, Time Warner Cable, Time Warner Inc., and Viacom. Liberty Media was founded in 1991 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 8 |
| Sector (Media) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 7 of 8 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2016) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-05 |
LMC Right Start
Denver, Colorado, United States LMC Right Start, Inc. is a retailer of juvenile products for infants through toddlers. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-04 |
General Communication
Anchorage, Alaska, United States General Communication, Inc. is a provider of voice, data and video services in Alaska, through which consumers can experience entertainment everywhere. GCI is also the provider of communications services to enterprise customers, particularly large enterprise customers with complex data networking needs. |
Buy | $1.1B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 82.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €250 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 123 of 167 |
| Sector (Media) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 44 of 62 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 28 of 32 |
| Year (2016) | 4 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 53 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-05 |
Quirónsalud
Madrid, Spain IDC Salud Holding S.L.U. is a private healthcare operator provides the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease and cancer.based in Madrid, Spain. |
Sell | $5.8B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-12 |
Naturgy
Barcelona, Spain Naturgy is an energy infrastructure company operates across the gas value chain from procurement to liquefaction, storage, regasification, transportation, distribution, and marketing. The Company owns the largest gas distribution network and has a leading market share in the retailing of gas in Spain. Gas Natural also owns and operates gas distribution networks in Latin America with leading market shares in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. |
Buy | - |
