M&A Deal Summary

Actera Group Acquires Karnaval Media Group

On June 29, 2015, private equity firm Actera Group acquired media company Karnaval Media Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Actera Group’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Actera Group’s 8th transaction in Turkey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-06-29
Target Karnaval Media Group
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Actera Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Karnaval Media Group

Maslak, Turkey
Karnaval Media Group is the largest commercial radio broadcaster, reaching over 10 million listeners via nationwide and regional FM networks, satellite networks, and the Karnaval Radyo internet radio platform. Karnaval Media Group is also the major online music streaming platform in Turkey and the 9th largest digital audio platform globally in terms of average monthly active sessions. Karnaval Media Group was founded in 1990 and is based in Maslak, Turkey.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Actera Group

Istanbul, Turkey

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 3.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Actera Group is an independent private equity firm focused on investment opportunities throughout Turkey. Actera looks to fund emerging or established businesses in a wide range of industries. Prospective transaction situations can include management buyouts, divestitures, consolidations or growth capital financing. The Firm's primary focus is providing capital to Turkish companies, however Actera will also consider partnering with Turkish businesses on opportunities outside the Country. Actera generally looks to invest in businesses valued greater than $75 million. Actera Capital was established in 2006 and is based in Istanbul.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 13
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 6 of 8
Country: Turkey M&A 8 of 13
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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