Investment Summary

BDT Capital Partners and DFO Management Invest In National Amusements

On May 25, 2023, merchant bank BDT Capital Partners and family office DFO Management invested in media company National Amusements

Investment Highlights
  • This is BDT Capital Partners’ 1st and DFO Management’s 2nd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is BDT Capital Partners’ 10th and DFO Management’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is BDT Capital Partners’ 1st and DFO Management’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

Investment Summary
Date 2023-05-25
Target National Amusements
Sector Media
Investor(s) BDT Capital Partners
DFO Management
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

National Amusements

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
National Amusements is a motion picture exhibition industry operating 837 movie screens in the U.S., U.K. and Latin America. National Amusements delivers a superior entertainment experience in theatres around the world under its Showcase, Cinema de Lux, Multiplex, SuperLux and UCI brands. National Amusements is based in Norwood, Massachusetts.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

BDT Capital Partners

Category Merchant Bank
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 18.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BDT Capital Partners provides family-owned and entrepreneurially led companies with long-term, differentiated equity capital. BDT Capital Partners is an affiliate of merchant bank BDT & Company. The Firm is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 12
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 2 of 2
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 10
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-12 Weber

Palatine, Illinois, United States

Weber offers a comprehensive product portfolio, including charcoal, gas, pellet and electric grills, smokers, and accessories designed to help outdoor cooking enthusiasts discover what’s possible. The Company offers its barbecue grills and accessories, services, and experiences to a passionate community of millions across 78 countries.

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Investor

DFO Management

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 16.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DFO Management is the private investment vehicle for Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers. The Firm targets investment opportunities across the US and internationally and is split into several groups. These include Public Equity, Special Opportunities, Private Equity, Real Estate, and Partnerships. The Private Equity group targets transactions that include leveraged and management buyouts, take privates, mezzanine debt and other structured investments, PIPEs and growth equity financings, platform acquisitions and roll-ups, and partnerships with other financial sponsors. DFO looks to commit $100 to $250 million per transaction and prefers investments in non-technology companies. DFO Management was formed in 1998 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 16
Sector (Media) 2 of 2
Type (Growth Capital) 2 of 2
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 15 of 15
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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San Francisco, California, United States

Airtable is a connected apps platform that enables teams to modernize their business processes. The company’s low-code tools are used by more than 250,000 organizations globally, including 80% of fortune 100 companies, to power critical departmental workflows including planning product releases, managing global marketing campaigns, and supporting the entire back office of an organization. Airtable was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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