Outerwall - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Outerwall M&A Summary

Outerwall has acquired 8 companies of its own. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Outerwall’s largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired ecoATM for $350M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold Redbox Entertainment to Apollo Global Management for $1.6B. Outerwall has acquired in 4 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer services (43%) and distribution (15%).

Outerwall Ownership

Who owns Outerwall?

Outerwall is owned by Apollo Global Management. It was acquired on July 25, 2016.

Is Outerwall PE-backed?

Yes. Outerwall is owned by private equity investor Apollo Global Management.

Outerwall Business Overview

Where is Outerwall headquartered?

Outerwall is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

What is Outerwall’s revenue?

Outerwall disclosed revenue of 2,193M USD for 2015 and 2,291M USD for 2014.

How many employees does Outerwall have?

Outerwall has 2,670 employees.

What sector is Outerwall in?

Outerwall is a consumer services company.

When was Outerwall founded?

Outerwall was founded in 1989.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 2

Outerwall

Outerwall, Inc.

1800 114th Avenue SE,
Bellevue, Washington 98004
United States,
(425) 943-8000
www.outerwall.com

Outerwall is a provider of retail kiosks in North America and the UK. Outerwall operates Coinstar money kiosks, Redbox DVD rental kiosks, as well as ATM machines. Outerwall was formed in 1989 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $603M $603M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $1.6B $1.6B
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Eurocycleur 2018-12-06 - Add-on Acquisition
, France · www.eurocycleur.org
Redbox Entertainment, Inc. 2016-07-25 1.6B USD Divestiture
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois · www.investors.redbox.com
Gazelle, Inc. 2015-10-29 18M USD Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.gazelle.com
Outerwall - Rubi Coffee Kiosk Business 2014-04-02 - Divestiture
, United States
ecoATM, Inc. 2013-07-02 350M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.ecoatm.com
Redbox Entertainment, Inc. 2009-02-12 - Stake Purchase
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois · www.investors.redbox.com
Groupex Financial Corp. 2007-07-25 - Add-on Acquisition
La Mirada, California · www.grupoexpress.com
American Coin Merchandising, Inc. 2004-05-24 235M USD Add-on Acquisition
Louisville, Colorado
CellCards of Illinois LLC 2004-03-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Des Plaines, Illinois
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Services 3 (43%) 350M (58%) 1 (50%) -
Media 1 (14%) - 1 (50%) 1.6B (100%)
Distribution 1 (14%) - - -
Franchising 1 (14%) 235M (39%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (14%) 18M (3%) - -
Total 7 $603M 2 $1.6B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 603M 2 1.6B
  Illinois 2 - 1 1.6B
  California 2 350M - -
  Massachusetts 1 18M - -
  Colorado 1 235M - -
France 1 - - -
Domestic 6 (86%) 603M (100%) 2 (100%) 1.6B (100%)
Cross-border 1 (14%) - - -
Total 7 $603M 2 $1.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
1
Legal Deals
Perkins Coie
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $585M
< $100M 1 $18M
TOTAL $603M
Largest ecoATM, Inc.
$350M (2013-07-02)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.6B
TOTAL $1.6B
Largest Redbox Entertainment, Inc.
$1.6B (2016-07-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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