Rizvi Traverse Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Rizvi Traverse Management’s most common sectors for investment aremedia (38%) and financial services (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (38%) and going private (25%). In total, Rizvi Traverse Management has invested in 3 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2013 when it acquired SESAC Performing Rights for $600M.

In the last 3 years, Rizvi Traverse Management has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is ipo (34%). Rizvi Traverse Management’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Summit Entertainment for $413M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 2

Rizvi Traverse Management

801 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 129,
West Palm Beach, Florida 33407
United States
(248) 594-4751
www.rizvitraverse.com

Rizvi Traverse Management is an investment group that provides a variety of financing solutions. The Firm's Private Equity practice seeks opportunities across all industries and targets growth capital situations, turnarounds, bankruptcies, privatizations, PIPEs, and acquisition financings. Rizvi is based in Birmingham, Michigan.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Financial Services, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Publishing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Acquisition Financing, PIPE

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 1,000
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $1.2B $1.2B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 5 - 1 - - - 6
vol $413M $413M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ICM Partners 2019-12-16 - Secondary Sale
Los Angeles, California · www.icmpartners.com
SESAC Performing Rights LLC 2017-01-04 - Secondary Sale
Nashville, Tennessee · www.sesac.com
Block, Inc. 2015-11-19 - IPO
San Francisco, California · www.block.xyz
RealD, Inc. 2015-11-09 551M USD Going Private
Beverly Hills, California · www.reald.com
SESAC Performing Rights LLC 2013-01-02 600M USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Nashville, Tennessee · www.sesac.com
Block, Inc. 2012-09-17 - Growth Capital
San Francisco, California · www.block.xyz
Meta Platforms, Inc. 2012-05-18 - IPO
Menlo Park, California · www.facebook.com
Summit Entertainment LLC 2012-01-12 413M USD Trade Sale
Santa Monica, California · www.summit-ent.com
PLBY Group, Inc. 2011-01-10 - Going Private
Los Angeles, California · www.plbygroup.com
Ziegler Lotsoff Capital Management LLC 2010-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chicago, Illinois · www.zieglerlotsoff.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Media - - 3 (38%) -
Financial Services 1 (50%) - 2 (25%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (13%) 600M (52%)
Technology Hardware 1 (50%) 551M (100%) 1 (13%) 551M (48%)
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (13%) -
Total 2 $551M 8 $1.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) 551M (100%) 8 (100%) 1.2B (100%)
  California 1 (50%) 551M (100%) 6 (75%) 551M (48%)
  Illinois 1 (50%) - 1 (13%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (13%) 600M (52%)
Total 2 $551M 8 $1.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (50%) - 3 (38%) 600M (52%)
Going Private 1 (50%) 551M (100%) 2 (25%) 551M (48%)
Growth Capital - - 1 (13%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (13%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (13%) -
Total 2 $551M 8 $1.2B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 2 (33%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (17%) 413M (100%)
SPAC 1 (17%) -
Total 6 $413M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
1
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.2B
TOTAL $1.2B
Largest SESAC Performing Rights LLC
$600M (2013-01-02)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $413M
TOTAL $413M
Largest Summit Entertainment LLC
$413M (2012-01-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
2 (33%)

FAQ

What type of investor is Rizvi Traverse Management?

Rizvi Traverse Management is a private equity firm.

Where is Rizvi Traverse Management headquartered?

Rizvi Traverse Management is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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