M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-02-10 |
| Target | Infront Sports & Media AG |
| Sector | Marketing |
| Buyer(s) | Dalian Wanda Group Co |
| Sellers(s) | Bridgepoint |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 1.1B EUR |
| Advisor(s) | Homburger (Legal) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Revenue | 6.3B USD (2013) |
Dalian Wanda Group was founded in 1988 and operates in four major industries - commercial property, luxury hotels, culture & tourism, and department stores. In 2013, the company’s assets totaled 380 billion yuan ($62.8 billion), its annual income reached 186.6 billion yuan ($30.8 billion) and net profits exceeded 12.5 billion yuan ($2.06 billion).
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 6 |
| Sector (Marketing) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 5 |
| Country (Switzerland) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2015) | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-29 |
99Bill
Shanghai, China 99 Bill is a company focused on providing online payment platform services to facilitate online transactions in China. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-26 |
Ironman
Tampa, Florida, United States Ironman operates a global endurance sports portfolio with more than 230 triathlon, road running, trail running, cycling and mountain biking events across 57 countries. The iconic IRONMAN® Series of events is the largest participation sports platform in the world. Ironman was formed in 1978 and is based in Tampa, Florida. |
Buy | $650M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 28.2B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 46 of 109 |
| Sector (Marketing) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 16 of 38 |
| Country (Switzerland) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2015) | 1 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 35 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-09 |
ASK Central
Herts, United Kingdom ASK Central operates with ASK and Zizzi are names in the UK casual Italian dining market with about 120 and 90 locations respectively across the UK. ASK restaurants are situated in prime positions with each restaurant generally having a unique design. ASK Central was founded in Herts, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £250M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-23 |
MVF
London, United Kingdom MVF is a provider of online customer acquisition and lead generation services to a variety of industry sectors including market research, B2B markets, relocations, education, clean tech and healthcare. The business uses proprietary technology, data driven analytics and in-house digital marketing expertise to provide some of the world's leading brands with high volumes of new customers that generate a strong return on investment. MVF was founded in 2009 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
