M&A Deal Summary

NEP Group Acquires Bright

On October 12, 2021, NEP Group acquired media company Bright from CapMan

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is NEP Group’s 18th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is NEP Group’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-10-12
Target Bright
Sector Media
Buyer(s) NEP Group
Sellers(s) CapMan
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Bright

Vantaa, Finland
website
Bright is a provider of the event- entertainment- and experience services in Northern Europe and has a presence in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The company's key areas of expertise include event technology planning and solutions as well as creative content production services for various types of events from small company parties to grand galas and arena concerts. It is also a prominent provider of system integration and offers AV equipment sales and distribution. Bright was formed in 2011 and is based in Vantaa, Finland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

NEP Group

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Media
Employees1,512
DESCRIPTION

NEP Group, Inc. is a provider of outsourced broadcasting services vital to the delivery of live sports and entertainment events. NEP serves premiere broadcast networks and production companies with state-of-the-art facilities, engineering expertise and technical management to support telecasts of major events and programs.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 23
Sector (Media) 18 of 18
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 20
Country (Finland) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-03 Prysm Collective

United States

Prysm Collective is an Epic MegaGrant recipient for the development of virtual production cloud workflows.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-02 SOS

New Bern, North Carolina, United States

SOS specializes in freight forwarding and logistics services for live events, particularly in the sports and broadcast industries. The company serves all major U.S. sports and news broadcasters, the largest professional sports leagues in the United States, and many of the largest suppliers working for these companies. SOS is headquartered in New Bern, North Carolina with additional offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates .

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CapMan

Helsinki, Finland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 4.9B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CapMan is a private equity group focused on a variety of investments in Scandinavia and Russia. CapMan's buyout group looks to invest €20 to €70 million (€10 to €20 for mezzanine) of capital in unlisted companies generating €50 to €500 million in revenues. CapMan seeks control positions and does not have any sector preferences. CapMan was established in 1989 and has offices in Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, Luxembourg, and Moscow.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 33
Sector (Media) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 18
Country (Finland) 16 of 18
Year (2021) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-02 Solera Beverage Group

Oslo, Norway

Solera Beverage Group is an importer and distributor of wine and other beverages across the Nordic countries. Solera operates through several established importer brands and targets continued growth in the Nordic beverage market. Solera Beverage Group was founded in 2002 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-16 Picosun

Espoo, Finland

Picosun is a provider of advanced ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin-film coating technology for global industries and R&D. The company's production-proven ALD solutions enable high-performance IC components, smart sensors, and MEMS devices, brightest LEDs, powder materials functionalization for e.g. medical substances and catalyst manufacturing, and protective, anti-tarnish, barrier, and biocompatible coatings for minting, watchmaking, jewelry, and medical equipment industries. Picosun was formed in 2004 and is based in Espoo, Finland.

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