RedBird Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, RedBird Capital Partners has acquired 7 companies. It has also invested in 10 others.

RedBird Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremedia (31%) and oil/gas exploration (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (42%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (31%). In total, RedBird Capital Partners has invested in 14 US states and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network for $3.5B.

In the last 3 years, RedBird Capital Partners has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). RedBird Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Main Event Entertainment for $835M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity52
    • M&A Buy Activity43
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 17
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 27
  • M&A Advisors 9

RedBird Capital Partners

RedBird Capital Partners Management, LLC

667 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor,
New York, New York 10065
United States
(212) 235-1000
www.redbirdcap.com
info@redbirdcap.com

RedBird Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth-oriented companies in the business services, financial services, sports/leisure/hospitality, and media/entertainment sectors. RedBird will consider opportunities throughout North America and has a particular interest in businesses at an inflection point with proven business models, strong management, and little debt. RedBird Capital Partners was formed in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Digital Media, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Insurance, Leisure, Marketing, Media, Oil/Gas Exploration, Real Estate, Retail, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Joint Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 150
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (4.4/yr) # 21 5 4 4 7 2 43
vol $3.5B $1.4B $4.8B
Sell (1.8/yr) # - 3 1 4 1 - 9
vol $650M $835M $1.5B
  52

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
All3Media Ltd. 2024-02-16 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.all3media.com
Media Res Studio 2024-01-04 - Growth Capital
Hollywood, California
Front Office Sports 2023-11-22 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.frontofficesports.com
EverWonder Studio 2023-08-07 - Joint Venture
New York, New York · www.everwonder.studio
Go Rentals, Inc. 2023-07-10 - Growth Capital
Newport Beach, California · www.gorentals.com
Alpine Racing Ltd. 2023-06-26 - Stake Purchase
Chipping Norton, United Kingdom · www.alpine-cars.co.uk
Compass Datacenters LLC 2023-06-20 - Secondary Sale
Dallas, Texas · www.compassdatacenters.com
Hidden Pigeon Co. 2023-05-11 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.hiddenpigeoncompany.com
Bishop Street Underwriters 2023-04-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chicago , Illinois · www.bishopstreetuw.com
EverPass Media LLC 2023-03-28 - Joint Venture
Sacramento, California · www.everpass.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Bishop Street Underwriters 2023-04-01 Conifer Insurance Services 2024-09-05 1
Chicago , Illinois · www.bishopstreetuw.com Troy, Michigan · www.coniferinsurance.com
Aquarian Holdings LLC 2020-08-01 Somerset Re Ltd. 2022-06-06 3
New York, New York · www.aquarianlp.com Pembroke, Bermuda · www.somersetre.com
Aquarian Holdings LLC 2020-08-01 Pavonia Life Insurance Company of New York 2021-02-16 2
New York, New York · www.aquarianlp.com New York, New York
Vida Capital, Inc. 2019-07-15 Avmont LLC 2020-07-01 1
Austin, Texas · www.vidacapitalinc.com New York, New York · www.avmont.com
Skydance Productions LLC 2019-11-05 Ilionstudios S.A. - Animation Unit 2020-04-06 1
Santa Monica, California · www.skydance.com Madrid, Spain
TierPoint LLC 2014-06-10 Cosentry, Inc. 2016-01-20 5
St. Louis, Missouri · www.tierpoint.com Omaha, Nebraska · www.cosentry.com
TierPoint LLC 2014-06-10 Windstream Holdings, Inc. - Windstream Data Center Business 2015-10-19 4
St. Louis, Missouri · www.tierpoint.com Little Rock, Arkansas
TierPoint LLC 2014-06-10 Xand Corp. 2014-12-03 3
St. Louis, Missouri · www.tierpoint.com Hawthorne, New York · www.xand.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Media 10 (36%) 3.5B (72%) 13 (30%) 3.5B (72%)
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (4%) - 5 (12%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (4%) - 3 (7%) -
Information Technology 1 (4%) - 3 (7%) -
Insurance 1 (4%) - 3 (7%) -
Leisure 2 (7%) - 3 (7%) -
Business Services 2 (7%) 1.4B (28%) 2 (5%) 1.4B (28%)
Internet Software and Services 2 (7%) - 2 (5%) -
Aerospace 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Digital Media 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Diversified 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Financial Services 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Gaming 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Marketing 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Real Estate 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Transportation - - 1 (2%) -
Total 28 $4.8B 43 $4.8B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 22 (79%) 3.5B (72%) 36 (84%) 3.5B (72%)
  California 7 (25%) - 8 (19%) -
  New York 5 (18%) 3.5B (72%) 8 (19%) 3.5B (72%)
  Texas 2 (7%) - 8 (19%) -
  Georgia 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Missouri 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Illinois 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Florida 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Connecticut 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Colorado 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Wyoming - - 1 (2%) -
  District of Columbia - - 1 (2%) -
United Kingdom 2 (7%) - 2 (5%) -
India 2 (7%) - 2 (5%) -
Italy 1 (4%) 1.4B (28%) 1 (2%) 1.4B (28%)
France 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Nigeria - - 1 (2%) -
Total 28 $4.8B 43 $4.8B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 11 (39%) - 18 (42%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (32%) 1.4B (28%) 13 (30%) 1.4B (28%)
Divestiture 3 (11%) 3.5B (72%) 6 (14%) 3.5B (72%)
Stake Purchase 2 (7%) - 3 (7%) -
Joint Venture 2 (7%) - 2 (5%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 28 $4.8B 43 $4.8B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (33%) 835M (56%)
Trade Sale 3 (33%) 650M (44%)
Secondary Sale 3 (33%) -
Total 9 $1.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 2
Evercore Group
 2
Guggenheim Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
 8
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
 2
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $4.8B
TOTAL $4.8B
Largest Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network LLC
$3.5B (2019-08-29)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.5B
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest Main Event Entertainment, Inc.
$835M (2022-04-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
2 (5%)
Strategic(s)
14%
6 (14%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Strategic(s)
78%
7 (78%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

10.0B USD

Established

2014

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Gerry Cardinale

Founder & Managing Partner

Alec Scheiner

Partner

Andrew Lauck

Partner

Dan Swift

Partner

Hunter Carpenter

Partner

FAQ

When was RedBird Capital Partners founded?

RedBird Capital Partners was founded in 2014.

What type of investor is RedBird Capital Partners?

RedBird Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is RedBird Capital Partners headquartered?

RedBird Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does RedBird Capital Partners have under management?

RedBird Capital Partners has 10.0B USD under management.

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