M&A Deal Summary

Explorer Investments Acquires MOP

On January 1, 2007, private equity firm Explorer Investments acquired marketing company MOP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Explorer Investments’ 2nd transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Explorer Investments’ 4th transaction in Portugal.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-01-01
Target MOP
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Explorer Investments
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

MOP

Amadora, Portugal
MOP is an outdoor advertising company in Portugal and the only relevant outdoor network which is not part of an international group. National coverage with more than 13.500 positions and the only operator with a relevant presence in all the sub-segments (transport, billboards, and mupis). MOP is based in Amadora, Portugal.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Explorer Investments

Lisbon, Portugal

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 1.4B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Explorer Investments is a private investment firm that looks to fund buyouts, as well as provide expansion and replacement capital to middle-market Portuguese companies. Explorer looks to invest a minimum of €15 million in transactions valued up to €150 million. Explorer does not have any sector preferences and typically holds investments for three to six years. Explorer Investments was formed in 2003 and is based in Lisbon.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 65
Sector (Marketing) 2 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 35
Country (Portugal) 4 of 61
Year (2007) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-01 Insyncro S.A.

Lousada, Portugal

Design,conception,production and assembly of stands.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-01 Strong Charon

Maia, Portugal

Strong Charon is a security solutions company that represents the largest and most differentiating offer of private security services on the market, focusing on the design of integrated human surveillance solutions and cutting-edge technology. Strong Charon was founded in 1986 and is based in Maia, Portugal.

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