M&A Deal Summary

Artá Capital Acquires Satlink

On April 5, 2017, private equity firm Artá Capital acquired communications company Satlink from RR Media

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Artá Capital’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Artá Capital’s 9th transaction in Spain.
Investment Fate
  • Satlink was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2022.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-04-05
Target Satlink
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Artá Capital
Sellers(s) RR Media
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Satlink

Madrid, Spain
Satlink is involved in the development of technological solutions for the maritime sector. The company's solutions are designed to optimize the decision-making process of the maritime industry and its regulators, allowing for more efficient and sustainable management of ocean resources. It offers a wide range of end-to-end solutions including, among others, devices for sustainable tuna fishing, electronic monitoring, Vessel Monitoring Systems, satellite connectivity, and oceanography software. Satlink was formed in 1992 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Artá Capital

Madrid, Spain

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 800M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Artá Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses throughout the Iberian peninsula. Artá Capital has a preference for growth deals and buyouts of middle-market family-owned companies. Artá is sector agnostic and generally looks for businesses valued between €100 and €500 million. Artá Capital was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Madrid.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 19
Sector: Communications M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Spain M&A 9 of 17
Year: 2017 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-21 Alvinesa Natural Ingredients

Ciudad Real, Spain

Alvinesa Natural Ingredients is a winemaker. It is an industrial complex involved in the production of wine alcohols, tartaric acid, and nugget oil, as well as anthocyanins and polyphenols in the grape. Alvinesa Natural Ingredients was formed in 1993 and is based in Ciudad Real, Spain.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-16 Flex

Madrid, Spain

Flex is a manufacturer of mattresses, which enjoys a strong brand image (Flex, Vi-Spring) and has a network of more than 140 shops in Spain and the UK. Following a strong international expansion, it now has plants in Spain, Portugal, UK, Cuba, Chile, and Brasil. Flex is based in Madrid, Spain.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

RR Media

Israel

Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Media
Employees335
Revenue 140M USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

RR Media Ltd. is a digital media firm that offers a range of content distribution services. RR Media provides scalable, converged digital media services to more than 650 channels and to leagues and right holders of over 100,000 hours of sports and live events yearly.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Communications M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Spain M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-08 Satlink

Madrid, Spain

Satlink is involved in the development of technological solutions for the maritime sector. The company's solutions are designed to optimize the decision-making process of the maritime industry and its regulators, allowing for more efficient and sustainable management of ocean resources. It offers a wide range of end-to-end solutions including, among others, devices for sustainable tuna fishing, electronic monitoring, Vessel Monitoring Systems, satellite connectivity, and oceanography software. Satlink was formed in 1992 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

Buy $19M