Add-on Acquisition • Media

Corbis Acquires Sygma S.A.

On June 1, 1999, Corbis acquired media company Sygma S.A. from Perseus

Acquisition Context
  • This is Corbis’ 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Corbis’ 1st transaction in the United States.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 1, 1999
Target Sygma S.A.
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Corbis
Sellers(s) Perseus
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Sygma S.A.

United States
Sygma S.A. is a photo press agency with an archive of over 30 million photographs and relationships with approximately 6,000 photographers, provided celebrity and news-related photo stories to magazines and other media organizations.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Corbis

Seattle, Washington, United States

Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Corbis Corp. is a digital content and worldwide entertainment rights company.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Media 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 1999 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-10 eMotion

Seattle, Washington, United States

eMotion LLC is a provider of softwae solutions and company serves more than 70 marketing-department customers, including some of the largest Fortune 500 companies.

Sell $5M

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Perseus

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Category Merchant Bank
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Perseus is a private equity firm focused on middle-market buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth equity investments. Perseus looks businesses operating with proven management, strong brands, and 'powerful intellectual property'. Sectors of interest include biotechnology, medical devices, branded consumer products, business services, information technology, communications, and energy/environmental service companies. Perseus was formed in 1995 and maintains offices in Washington DC, New York City, and Munich.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 4 of 31
Sector: Media 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 3 of 22
Country: United States 4 of 26
Year: 1999 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-05-20 Live Picture

Campbell, California, United States

Live Picture, Inc. is a developer and marketer of digital photo-real imaging servers and tools for the enterprise and consumer markets.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-12-22 LeukoSite

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

LeukoSite, Inc. is a biotechnology company developing proprietary monoclonal antibody and small molecule drugs to treat patients with cancer and inflammatory, autoimmune and viral diseases.

Sell -