Stake Purchase • Business Services

Crestview Partners Invests In Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality

On August 5, 2020, private equity firm Crestview Partners invested in business services company Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality

Investment Context
  • This is Crestview Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Crestview Partners’ 36th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Crestview Partners’ 1st transaction in Arizona.

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Investment Summary

Date August 5, 2020
Target Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality
Sector Business Services
Investor(s) Crestview Partners
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Advisor(s) Moelis & Co. (Financial)
Latham & Watkins (Legal)

Target Company

Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality

Denver, Arizona, United States
Viad operates through two businesses: Pursuit and GES. Pursuit is a collection of attractions, lodges and hotels, and sightseeing tours in iconic locations. GES is a full-service live events company serving 70% of the Fortune 1000 in 75+ countries. Viad was founded in 1926 and is based in Denver, Arizona.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Crestview Partners

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Crestview Partners is a private equity firm focused on challenging investment situations. Crestview targets opportunities across a broad range of industries, with a special interest in asset management, media, healthcare and financial service companies. The Firm looks to commit $100 to $250 million of equity capital in transactions valued between $500 million and $3 billion. Crestview Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in New York, New York.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 44 of 55
Sector: Business Services 3 of 3
Type: Stake Purchase 5 of 5
State: Arizona 1 of 1
Country: United States 36 of 44
Year: 2020 2 of 3
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