Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2010-04-01 |
| Target | Bezeq |
| Sector | Communications |
| Investor(s) | B Communications |
| Sellers(s) |
Saban Capital Group
Apax |
| Deal Type | Stake Purchase |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Sector | Communications |
| Employees | 5 |
| Revenue | 2.6B USD (2015) |
B Communications Ltd. provides various communications services for business and private customers in Israel. B Communications was formed in 1999 and is based in Ramat Gan, Israel.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Israel M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Saban Capital Group (SCG) is a private investment firm specializing in the media, entertainment and communications industries. SCG makes both controlling and minority investments in public and private companies. In addition to its private equity activity, the Firm makes early-stage investments in digital media, mobile and consumer internet endeavors, through Saban Ventures, formed in 2008. SCG was established in 2001 by Haim Saban and is based in Los Angeles.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 8 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Israel M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 |
Tiger Gate Entertainment
Kwun Tong, China Tiger Gate Entertainment Ltd. is a producer and distributor of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment, video-on-demand and digitally delivered content. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-06 |
Saban Brands
Los Angeles, California, United States Saban Brands LLC is a provider of full service brand management, marketing, promotion and strategic business development for the Company’s intellectual properties and brands. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 77.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 47 of 173 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 6 of 11 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 3 of 8 |
| Country: Israel M&A | 3 of 11 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 4 of 18 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-15 |
Tommy Hilfiger
New York City, New York, United States The Tommy Hilfiger Group is a worldwide apparel and retail company offering consumers a breadth of beautifully designed, high quality products including men's, women's and children's apparel, sportswear, denim and a range of licensed products such as accessories, fragrances and home furnishings. |
Sell | $3.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-03 |
Sophos
Abingdon, United Kingdom Sophos is a provider of information technology security and data protection solutions. Sophos' cloud-native and AI-enhanced solutions secure endpoints (laptops, servers and mobile devices) and networks against evolving cybercriminal tactics and techniques, including automated and active-adversary breaches, ransomware, malware, exploits, data exfiltration, phishing, and more. Sophos was founded in 1985 and is based in Abingdon, United Kingdom. |
Buy | $830M |