M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2013-04-02 |
| Target | BMG Rights Management |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) | Bertelsmann |
| Sellers(s) | KKR |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1835 |
| Sector | Media |
| Employees | 132,842 |
| Revenue | 17.1B EUR (2015) |
Bertelsmann is a German multinational mass media corporation. Bertelsmann was founded in 1835 and is based in Gutersloh, Germany.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 12 |
| Sector (Media) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 6 |
| Country (Germany) | 2 of 4 |
| Year (2013) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-05 |
Columbia House
New York, New York, United States Columbia House is a direct marketer of music, videos and DVD home entertainment products. Columbia House was formed in 1955 and is based in New York, New York. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 |
Arti Grafiche Johnson
Seriate, Italy Arti Grafiche Johnson S.p.A. engages in publishing, producing, and selling of calendars and diaries. The company is headquartered in Seriate, Italy. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 510.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 42 of 205 |
| Sector (Media) | 3 of 8 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 12 of 66 |
| Country (Germany) | 7 of 16 |
| Year (2013) | 3 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-25 |
Intelligence
Tokyo, Japan Intelligence is a comprehensive HR services company, providing services including online and classified job advertisement services, permanent placement services, temporary staffing services, IT and business process outsourcing services, public solutions services, and IT system development services in Japan, as well as permanent placement services in China and South East Asia. Intelligence was formed in 1989 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. |
Sell | $716M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-12 |
Alliance Tire Group B.V.
Hadera, Israel Alliance Tire Group B.V. is a Manufacture and sale of tires for agricultural, forestry, industrial, and construction machinery. ATG has developed a highly specialized business in the manufacture and sale of tires for agricultural, industrial, construction and forestry machinery. ATG sells radial and bias tires for the aforementioned types of vehicles in 120 countries around the world, with a focus on the North American and European markets. |
Buy | $650M |
