M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2022-05-09 |
| Target | Hemisphere Media Group |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) | Searchlight Capital Partners |
| Sellers(s) | InterMedia Partners |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Advisor(s) | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| PE ASSETS | 860M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Searchlight Capital Partners is a private investment firm founded in 2010. The Firm will invest across the capital structure, including equity and debt and will consider a variety of transaction situations, from simple to complex. Areas of focus include communications, media, information, IT services, business services, financial services, consumer services, consumer products, education, and industrial goods/services. The Firm will consider opportunities across North America and Europe. Searchlight Capital has offices in New York, London, and Toronto.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 33 of 38 |
| Sector (Media) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Going Private) | 5 of 6 |
| State (Florida) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 18 of 21 |
| Year (2022) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-03 |
Ocean Outdoor
London, United Kingdom Ocean Outdoor is an operator of premium digital Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Nordics, and Germany. The Company operates a portfolio of large-format marquee OOH assets, including some of Europe’s most iconic outdoor advertising locations such as The Piccadilly Lights and the IMAX in London. Ocean Outdoor was formed in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | $580M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 |
Global Payments - Netspend Consumer Business
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Netspend is a prepaid and debit card space serving millions of customers nationwide, processing hundreds of billions of dollars of cardholder purchases, and established the largest retail partner network with over 130,000 locations nationwide where consumers can load their prepaid and debit card products. Netspend’s consumer products are also available online via direct-to-consumer mobile and web channels. |
Buy | $1.0B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Focused |
InterMedia Partners is a specialist private equity firm that seeks investments in media and communications companies. Specific areas of interest include cable television, broadcast television, print, programming, and broadband opportunities. InterMedia targets situations requiring $50 to $100 million of equity capital. InterMedia Partners LP was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 8 |
| Sector (Media) | 7 of 7 |
| Type (Going Private) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Florida) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 8 of 8 |
| Year (2022) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-04 |
Soul Train Holdings
New York, New York, United States Soul Train Holdings LLC is an owns the brand and all intellectual property associated with Soul Train including the entire Soul Train library. This totals more than 1,100 hours of R&B, soul, hip-hop, jazz, and gospel music artists. |
Sell | - |
