M&A Deal Summary

JKN Global Group Acquires Miss Universe

On October 25, 2022, JKN Global Group acquired media company Miss Universe from IMG

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is JKN Global Group’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is JKN Global Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is JKN Global Group’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-10-25
Target Miss Universe
Sector Media
Buyer(s) JKN Global Group
Sellers(s) IMG
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Miss Universe

New York, New York, United States
Miss Universe is an international, inclusive organization that celebrates women of all backgrounds, cultures, and traditions, and exists to advocate for a future forged by women and good for all. Miss Universe is based in New York City.

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Buyer

JKN Global Group

Samut Prakan, Thailand
Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Media
Revenue 2.2B THB (2022)
DESCRIPTION

JKN Global Group is a media and content conglomerate business providing services and distributing copyrighted contents to foreign countries which is the copyright of contents purchased and imported from both inside and outside the country and operated by the Company. JKN Global Group was founded in 2013 and is based in Samut Prakan, Thailand.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

IMG

Beverly Hills, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

IMG engages in sports, entertainment and fashion media, operating in more than 30 countries. IMG is comprised of a number of industry-leading media and agency brands and companies. IMG specializes in talent representation and management; brand marketing, sponsorship and licensing; media sales and distribution; event operation and management; and sports training and league development.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Media) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
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Barrett-Jackson is the provider of event-based auctions for classic and collector cars. Barrett-Jackson produces live collector car auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona; Palm Beach, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada, and Houston, Texas, where thousands of the most sought-after, unique, and valuable automobiles cross the block in front of a global audience. Barrett-Jackson was founded in 1971 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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