M&A Deal Summary

Blackhawk Network Acquires Didix

On November 19, 2015, Blackhawk Network acquired publishing company Didix from Waterland Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blackhawk Network’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Blackhawk Network’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-11-19
Target Didix
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Blackhawk Network
Sellers(s) Waterland Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Didix

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Didix is a publisher of various gift cards, including cinema vouchers, restaurant, theatres and saunas. Didix was founded in 2009 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Blackhawk Network

Pleasanton, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Information Technology
Employees2,331
Revenue 1.8B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Blackhawk Network is a global financial technology company and is connecting brands and people through branded value solutions. Blackhawk platforms and solutions enable the management of stored value products, promotions and rewards programs in retail, ecommerce, financial services and mobile wallets. Blackhawk’s Hawk Commerce division offers technology solutions to businesses and direct to consumers. The Hawk Incentives division offers enterprise, SMB and reseller partners an array of platforms and branded value products to incent and reward consumers, employees and sales channels. Blackhawk Network was founded in 2001 and is based in Pleasanton, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 16
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 14
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-30 Achievers

San Francisco, California, United States

Achievers is a provider of employee recognition and rewards solutions designed to help companies increase employee engagement. Achievers delivers an employee success platform™ that enables social recognition, which dramatically increases employee engagement and drives business success. Achievers was founded in 1995 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Buy $110M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-06 GiftCards.com

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

GiftCards.com is a retailer of gift card products including personalized gift cards, group gift cards, egift cards, and local gift cards redeemable at leading national, regional and local establishments across the country. GiftCards.com is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Waterland Private Equity

Bussum, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Waterland Private Equity Investments BV is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized company investments in Central Europe. Waterland looks for businesses with €10 to €200 million in revenue and generally seeks companies operating in fragmented markets or industries undergoing change as a result of: outsourcing, the aging population, and a growing population with increased purchasing power. The Firm typically partners with entrepreneurs and management teams to accelerate the growth of their businesses or complete buyouts and consolidation strategies. Waterland Private Equity Investments was formed in 1999 and is based in Bussum, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 58
Sector: Publishing M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 28
Country: Netherlands M&A 7 of 19
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-30 Aminolab

Hasselt, Belgium

Aminolabs is a producer of sports nutrition products (e.g. protein shakes, energy shots) and health supplements (e.g. dietary products, vitamins, etc.). Aminolab was founded in 1993 and is based in Hasselt, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 Multideur

Zeewolde, Netherlands

Multideur is a manufacturer and service provider for all types of industrial doors. From inspection of doors in accordance with legislation and regulations, performing periodic maintenance to quickly and effectively resolving damage and malfunctions. Multideur was founded in 1987 and is based in Zeewolde, Netherlands.

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