M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2005-07-05 |
| Target | Columbia House |
| Sector | Retail |
| Buyer(s) | Bertelsmann |
| Sellers(s) | The Blackstone Group |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Advisor(s) | Blackstone Advisory Partners (Financial) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Legal) |
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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 | 3 of 12 |
| Sector (Retail) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 6 |
| State (New York) | 2 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 5 |
| Year (2005) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-03 |
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
New York, New York, United States Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-02 |
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. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 131.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 25 of 174 |
| Sector (Retail) | 1 of 4 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 8 of 67 |
| State (New York) | 1 of 12 |
| Country (United States) | 17 of 105 |
| Year (2005) | 5 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-01 |
Kabel Baden-Wurttemberg
Heidelberg, Germany Kabel BW is the third largest German cable network operator with market leadership in the Baden-Wurttemberg region. Kabel BW was the first large scale operator to introduce digital cable television, broadband internet and telephony services (?triple play?) on one single platform and has since then continued to upgrade its network for triple-play. Today Kabel BW has more than 2.4 million subscribers, making it one of the largest cable operators in Germany and Europe. |
Buy | $116M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-11 |
SunGard Data Systems
Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States SunGard Data Systems, Inc. is a provider of software and processing solutions for the financial services industry, higher education, and the public sector in over 70 countries. SunGard also offers disaster recovery, managed IT, and information availability consulting services along with business continuity management software. |
Buy | $11.4B |
