M&A Deal Summary

Bertelsmann Acquires BMG Rights Management

On April 2, 2013, Bertelsmann acquired media company BMG Rights Management from KKR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bertelsmann’s 2nd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Bertelsmann’s 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-04-02
Target BMG Rights Management
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Bertelsmann
Sellers(s) KKR
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

BMG Rights Management

Berlin, Germany
BMG Rights Management is a start-up by years of existence, however considered a major international player in the music industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bertelsmann

Gutersloh, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1835
Sector Media
Employees132,842
Revenue 17.1B EUR (2015)
DESCRIPTION

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
PREVIOUS DEAL
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 -
FOLLOWING DEAL
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 -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 510.0B 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 42 of 204
Sector (Media) 3 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 66
Country (Germany) 7 of 16
Year (2013) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
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
FOLLOWING DEAL
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