Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2010-01-24 |
| Target | Jupiter Telecommunications Co. |
| Sector | Communications |
| Investor(s) | Kddi |
| Sellers(s) | Liberty Global |
| Deal Type | Stake Purchase |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Sector | Communications |
| Employees | 64,636 |
| Revenue | 5.92T JPY (2025) |
Kddi is a telecommunications company engaged in the provision of mobile communications services, including voice and data services, and mobile WIMAX services, as well as the sale of mobile communication terminals and the provision of content. Kddi was founded in 1984 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 7 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Japan M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-15 |
KKBOX
Taipei, Taiwan KKBOX, Inc. is a digital music subscription service provider. KKBOX provides a multi-device digital music service which is accessible from such devices as PC, Smartphones and Mobile phone in Taiwan and Hong Kong. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Sector | Communications |
| Employees | 6,820 |
| Revenue | 4.3B USD (2024) |
Liberty Global is an international telecommunications and television company that delivers next-generation products through advanced fibre and 5G networks that connect 85 million subscribers across Europe and the United Kingdom. Liberty Global was founded in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 9 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 2 of 5 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Japan M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-13 |
Unitymedia
Cologne, Germany Unitymedia is the largest cable television operator in the German federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse and the third largest cable operator in Europe, as measured by the number of television subscribers. Headquartered in Cologne, it operates in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, the most densely populated regions of Germany producing about one third of Germany’s GDP. In addition to analog cable services, Unitymedia is a leading provider of integrated triple play services, driving subscriber growth across digital television, broadband internet and telephony. |
Buy | €3.5B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-21 |
Kabel Baden-Wurttemberg
Heidelberg, Germany Kabel BW is the third largest German cable network operator with market leadership in the Baden-Wurttemberg region. Kabel BW was the first large scale operator to introduce digital cable television, broadband internet and telephony services (?triple play?) on one single platform and has since then continued to upgrade its network for triple-play. Today Kabel BW has more than 2.4 million subscribers, making it one of the largest cable operators in Germany and Europe. |
Buy | €3.6B |
