M&A Deal Summary

Pitch Black Acquires FuseFX

On June 7, 2022, Pitch Black acquired media company FuseFX from EagleTree Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pitch Black’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Pitch Black’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pitch Black’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-06-07
Target FuseFX
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Pitch Black
Sellers(s) EagleTree Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

FuseFX

Los Angeles, California, United States
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FuseFX is a provider of full-service visual effects for episodic television, feature films, commercials, ride films, and VR productions with a talented roster of creative and production personnel across locations in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, and Atlanta. FuseFX was founded in 2006 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pitch Black

United States

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Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Pitch Black is an award-winning studio providing full-service visual effects across a global set of studios for episodic television, feature films, commercials, virtual and VR productions. The Company has a strong presence across the entire feature and episodic spectrum, including major film studios, traditional networks, cable networks, premium content and streaming (OTT) providers. Pitch Black is based in United States.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

EagleTree Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 5.6B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EagleTree Capital is an independent private equity and investment firm focused on mid-market leveraged buyouts. The Firm's buyout group looks to invest $50 to $200 million to support acquisitions of profitable companies in the media/communications, consumer products, and water/industrial products and services sectors. EagleTree Capital was formerly known as Wasserstein Partners, an investment firm formed by Bruce Wasserstein, the late CEO of investment bank Lazard Freres. EagleTree Capital is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 25
Sector (Media) 6 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 13
State (California) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 23 of 23
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-07 Pitch Black

United States

Pitch Black is an award-winning studio providing full-service visual effects across a global set of studios for episodic television, feature films, commercials, virtual and VR productions. The Company has a strong presence across the entire feature and episodic spectrum, including major film studios, traditional networks, cable networks, premium content and streaming (OTT) providers. Pitch Black is based in United States.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-06 MacKenzie-Childs

Aurora, New York, United States

MacKenzie-Childs is a designer, manufacturer, and multichannel merchant of handcrafted ceramics and enamel tableware, furniture, home decor, garden furniture and accessories, and personal accessories. MacKenzie-Childs was founded in 1983 and is based in Aurora, New York.

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