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Investment Summary

Hellman & Friedman Invests In Formula One World Championship

On February 20, 2000, private equity firm Hellman & Friedman invested in media company Formula One World Championship

Investment Highlights
  • This is Hellman & Friedman’s 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Hellman & Friedman’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Formula One World Championship was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2005.
  • Formula One World Championship was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2016 for 8.0B USD.

Investment Summary
Date 2000-02-20
Target Formula One World Championship
Sector Media
Investor(s) Hellman & Friedman
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Formula One World Championship

Knightsbridge, United Kingdom
Formula One World Championship Ltd. is an organizer of racing championship, including the right to stage and promote the events, to sell broadcast footage (via Formula One Administration, and to offer sponsorship and hospitality packages (via APM and Allsport Management).

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Hellman & Friedman

San Francisco, California, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 50.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hellman & Friedman (H&F) is a large private equity firm on the West Coast of the US. H&F focuses on control and minority investments in a variety of transaction structures and will consider opportunities across the US and Europe. H&F seeks buyouts and business in need of restructurings that operate in defensible markets with predictable revenue and earnings growth. Target sectors include financial services, healthcare, indusrial, energy, insurance, media, marketing, professional services, software, and information services. H&F's target equity investment size is $300 million to $1 billion. Hellman & Friedman was formed in 1984 and has offices in San Francisco, New York City, and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 88
Sector (Media) 3 of 4
Type (Stake Purchase) 4 of 13
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 6
Year (2000) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-01-10 Digitas

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Digitas provides relationship-marketing services, including customer segmentation, database marketing, management of customer contact interactions, and interactive marketing to such companies as American Express, AT&T, Federal Express, General Motors, Dell Computer and Charles Schwab. Digitas' integrated approach to providing these marketing services has created strong client relationships and provided Digitas with a superior competitive position.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-10-01 Advanstar Communications

Santa Monica, California, United States

Advanstar Communications Inc. is a media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries. Advanstar serves business professionals and consumers in these industries with its portfolio of 87 events, 58 publications and directories, 125 electronic publications and Web sites, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services.

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