M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-06-20 |
| Target | Mythic Entertainment |
| Sector | Digital Media |
| Buyer(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Sellers(s) | TA Associates |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982 |
| Sector | Digital Media |
| Employees | 13,700 |
| Revenue | 7.5B USD (2025) |
Electronic Arts is a producer of video games. Electronic Arts develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers. Electronic Arts was founded in 1982 and is based in Redwood City, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 21 of 46 |
| Sector: Digital Media M&A | 15 of 34 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 19 of 42 |
| State: Virginia M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 11 of 23 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-15 |
JAMDAT Mobile
Los Angeles, California, United States JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. is a mobile entertainment producer of video games, ring tones, images, and other enterprises. |
Buy | $680M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-23 |
Phenomic Game Development
Ingelheim, Germany Phenomic Game Development is a developer of entertainment software, specializing in the creation of Real Time Strategy (RTS) games. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| PE ASSETS | 65.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 105 of 260 |
| Sector: Digital Media M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 62 of 133 |
| State: Virginia M&A | 3 of 7 |
| Country: United States M&A | 102 of 207 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 6 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-12 |
Chartered Marketing Services
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States Chartered Marketing Services, Inc. is a provider of investments and group benefits solutions for commercial employer groups of all kinds, including bona fide fringe benefits offerings for Davis Bacon Act and Service Contract Act contractor employers. |
Sell | $50M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-04 |
Fargo Electronics
Irvine, California, United States Fargo Electronics, Inc. is the manufacturer and global marketer of specialized printers and printer supplies principally for identification card applications. |
Sell | - |
