M&A Deal Summary

Clarity Partners Acquires Base Entertainment

On May 5, 2006, private equity firm Clarity Partners acquired media company Base Entertainment

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Clarity Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Clarity Partners’ 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Clarity Partners’ 2nd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-05-05
Target Base Entertainment
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Clarity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Base Entertainment

New York, New York, United States
Base Entertainment is a producer, presenter, venue programmer, and operator involved in live, theatrical entertainment and events on a worldwide basis. Base is based in New York City.

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Buyer

Clarity Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clarity Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in the communications and media sectors. Specific areas of interest include wireless, wireline and broadband services and applications; communications infrastructure; traditional and emerging media; information technology and business services. Clarity will consider making investments at all stages of company development, including early and late stage venture investing, growth equity financings, leveraged buyouts, and divestitures. Clarity Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 15
Sector (Media) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 6
State (New York) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 14
Year (2006) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-18 CaseStack

Santa Monica, California, United States

CaseStack, Inc. is a provider of logistics outsourcing services to mid-sized consumer packaged goods companies that sell products to retailers, distributors and other manufacturers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-01 Vue

London, United Kingdom

VUE is an international cinema operator with more than 2,400 screens located at over 285 sites across 10 European countries. Vue was founded in 1998 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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