M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2021-04-26 |
| Target | eOne Music |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) | The Blackstone Group |
| Sellers(s) | Hasbro |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 385M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Osler (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 131.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 281 of 320 |
| Sector (Media) | 14 of 14 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 27 of 32 |
| State (Ontario) | 3 of 3 |
| Country (Canada) | 7 of 7 |
| Year (2021) | 8 of 26 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 126 of 167 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-23 |
Blue Yonder
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Blue Yonder is end-to-end, digital fulfillment platform provider in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) driven supply chain and retail solutions for 4,000 of the world’s leading retail, manufacturing and logistics companies. Blue Yonder enables an Autonomous Supply ChainTM by connecting its cognitive SaaS solutions from end-to-end — across planning, execution and delivery — with a broad partner ecosystem, empowering customers to better predict and shape demand, transform their product delivery and deliver outstanding customer experiences. Blue Yonder’s world-class client brands include 75 of the top 100 retailers, 77 of the top 100 consumer goods companies, and 8 of the top 10 global 3PLs. Blue Yonder was founded in 1985 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. |
Sell | $8.5B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-10 |
Embassy Industrial Parks
Bangalore, India Embassy Industrial Parks is a logistics real estate platform focused on developing large and modern institutional-quality facilities and industrial sheds across key Indian cities. The company targets customers in sectors such as 3P logistics services, e-commerce, FMCG, apparel and retail, pharma and automobile components. Embassy Industrial Parks is based in Bangalore, India. |
Buy | Rs52.5B |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1923 |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Employees | 6,640 |
| Revenue | 6.4B USD (2021) |
Hasbro is a manufacturer of various toys comprising boys? action figures, vehicles and playsets, girls? toys, electronic toys, plush products, preschool toys and infant products, electronic interactive products, creative play, and toy-related specialty products. Hasbro was founded in 1923 and is based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 2 |
| Sector (Media) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 2 |
| State (Ontario) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (Canada) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2021) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-22 |
eOne Music
New York City, Ontario, Canada eOne Music is an independent record label and music management company. eOne Music was formed in 2009 and is based in New York City. |
Buy | £3.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-13 |
D&D Beyond
San Francisco, California, United States D&D Beyond is a digital toolset and game companion for Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition. D&D Beyond was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California. |
Buy | $146M |
