M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2018-02-01 |
| Target | Clarion Events |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Buyer(s) | Global Sources |
| Sellers(s) | The Blackstone Group |
| Deal Type | Merger |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Employees | 505 |
| Revenue | 198M USD (2014) |
Global Sources is a business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business facilitates trade between Asia and the world using English-language media such as online marketplaces (GlobalSources.com), trade shows, magazines, and apps. More than 1.4 million international buyers, including 95 of the world's top 100 retailers, use these services to obtain product and company information to help them source more profitably from overseas supply markets. These services also provide suppliers with integrated marketing solutions to build corporate image, generate sales leads, and win orders from buyers in more than 240 countries and territories. Global Sources was founded in 1970 and is based in Hong Kong City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Merger) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2018) | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 131.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 117 of 174 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 5 of 7 |
| Type (Merger) | 4 of 9 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 11 of 17 |
| Year (2018) | 2 of 13 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-30 |
Refinitiv
New York, New York, United States Refinitiv is a large provider of financial markets data and infrastructure, serving over 40,000 institutions in over 150 countries. It provides data and insights, trading platforms, market data infrastructure and open technology platforms that support and connect the global financial markets community. Refinitiv was formerly known as Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk and is based in New York. |
Buy | $20.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-22 |
The Weather Company
Atlanta, Georgia, United States The Weather Company is the owner of The Weather Channel and provides people with weather forecasts, content and data, connecting with them through television, online, mobile and tablet screens. Through WSI and Weather Central, the company delivers professional weather services for the media, aviation, marine and energy sectors. |
Sell | - |
