Investment Summary

Tailwind and Shikumen Capital Management Invest In Village Roadshow Entertainment Group

On October 21, 2005, private equity firms Tailwind and Shikumen Capital Management invested in media company Village Roadshow Entertainment Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is Tailwind’s 1st and Shikumen Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Tailwind’s 2nd and Shikumen Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tailwind’s 1st and Shikumen Capital Management’s 1st transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • Village Roadshow Entertainment Group was recapitalized in 2015 for 480M USD.

Investment Summary

Date 2005-10-21
Target Village Roadshow Entertainment Group
Sector Media
Investor(s) Tailwind
Shikumen Capital Management
Deal Type Venture

Target

Village Roadshow Entertainment Group

Melbourne, California, United States
Village Roadshow Entertainment Group is an independent global entertainment company operating in the film and music industries. Village Roadshow Entertainment Group consists principally of Village Roadshow Pictures Group, Concord Music Group, and Village Roadshow Entertainment Group Asia. Village Roadshow Entertainment Group is based in Melbourne, California.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Tailwind

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 3.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tailwind is an independent private equity firm focused on making control investments in companies operating in the healthcare, media/communications, and business services sectors. Tailwind looks to invest $25 to $200 million in profitable businesses valued above $500 million. The Firm seeks companies with proven business models and strong opportunities for growth, either organically or through acquisition. Tailwind Capital was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 51
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Venture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 51
Year: 2005 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-03 TowerCo

Cary, North Carolina, United States

TowerCo develops and owns wireless communications towers and leases the towers' capacity to communications service providers. In addition to leasing towers, the company also markets and manages third-party towers for regional carriers. TowerCo was founded in 2004 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-01 Pillar Processing

Amherst, New York, United States

Pillar Processing LLC is a provider of residential mortgage default processing, title search, process serving, back-office and other non-legal services to law firms. Pillar Processing conducted foreclosures for banks, mortgage lenders and mortgage services, as well as creditor-based bankruptcy, litigation and real estate owned closings.

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Investor

Shikumen Capital Management

Hong Kong, China

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 80M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Shikumen Capital Management is an alternative investment firm. The Firm manages its private equity investment activity through its BlackPine Private Equity Partners Fund. BlackPine looks to invest in non-control, later stage growth capital financings as well as opportunistic distressed situations. Typical investments range from $20 to $100 million. Sectors of interest include consumer, energy, industrial, and real estate. Shikumen Capital Management was formed in 2007 and is located in Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Venture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-01 Xtep International Holdings

Xiamen, China

Xtep International Holdings is a manufacturer and distributor of sporting shoes and clothing. Xtep International Holdings was founded in 1987 and is based in Xiamen, China.

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