Investment Summary

Jupiter Telecommunications Co. and Sumitomo Invest In Jupiter Shop Channel Co.

On December 24, 2015, Jupiter Telecommunications Co. and Sumitomo invested in media company Jupiter Shop Channel Co. from Bain Capital Private Equity

Investment Highlights
  • This is Jupiter Telecommunications Co.’s 1st and Sumitomo’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Jupiter Telecommunications Co.’s 1st and Sumitomo’s 4th transaction in Japan.

Investment Summary

Date 2015-12-24
Target Jupiter Shop Channel Co.
Sector Media
Investor(s) Jupiter Telecommunications Co.
Sumitomo
Sellers(s) Bain Capital Private Equity
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Jupiter Shop Channel Co.

Tokyo, Japan
Jupiter Shop Channel Co.,Ltd. is a direct marketing/retailing company that operates a television shopping channel in Japan.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Jupiter Telecommunications Co.

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Communications
Employees7,345
DESCRIPTION

Jupiter Telecommunications Co. Ltd. is a broadband provider of communications services in Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
Investor

Sumitomo

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1919
Sector Distribution
Employees74,920
Revenue 7.29T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Sumitomo is a global network and based on trust from companies in various industries and from consumers, Sumitomo Corporation engages in multifaceted business activities by making the most of its Integrated Corporate Strength. These business activities include sales of a variety of products and services within Japan, import and export, trilateral trade, and domestic and international business investment. Sumitomo was founded in 1919 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
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Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
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Country: Japan M&A 4 of 8
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 3
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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bain Capital Private Equity

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 44.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bain Capital Private Equity (BCPE), is the private equity investment arm of alternative asset management firm, Bain Capital. BCPE targets leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions in a wide variety of industries including information technology, communications, media, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, retail/consumer, and financial services. Bain Capital is based in Boston with additional offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Munich.


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Sector: Media M&A 6 of 8
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Country: Japan M&A 3 of 5
Year: 2015 M&A 12 of 12
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