Investment Summary

KKR and Atwater Capital Exits Leonine Studios

On April 28, 2024, invested in media company Leonine Studios from KKR and Atwater Capital

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • Leonine Studios merged with another company in 2024.

Investment Summary

Date 2024-04-28
Target Leonine Studios
Sector Media
Sellers(s) KKR
Atwater Capital
Deal Type Merger

Target

Leonine Studios

Munich, Germany
Leonine Studios is an integrated media company with some 3,200 active titles in its program portfolio. Leonine was founded in 1970 and is based in Munich, Germany.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 267.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 202 of 215
Sector: Media M&A 8 of 9
Type: Merger M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 16 of 16
Year: 2024 M&A 5 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-25 Nexeye

Gorinchem, Netherlands

Nexeye is an optical retail chain. The company offers a range of private label and branded spectacles, as well as hearing aids, contact lenses and sunglasses, at average price points significantly below its major competitors. Nexeye was established in 1982 and is based in Gorinchem, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-06 Healthium

Bengaluru, India

Healthium is a manufacturer and marketer of surgical and medical consumables including surgical sutures, staplers, suturing needles, other wound closure products, surgical gloves, urology products, and a range of minimally invasive solutions. Healthium was formed in 1992 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

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SELLER

Atwater Capital


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2017
PE ASSETS 430M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Atwater Capital is a private investment firm focused exclusively on the media and entertainment sectors. Atwater Capital was formed in 2017 and is based in Los Angeles.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Media M&A 3 of 3
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-01 GfK

Nuremberg, Germany

GfK is a global market research company that provides custom and standardized market research about media and retail consumption. GfK was founded in 1934 and is based in Nuremberg, Germany.

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