M&A Deal Summary

MacAndrews & Forbes Acquires Deluxe Entertainment Services Group

On December 28, 2005, MacAndrews & Forbes acquired media company Deluxe Entertainment Services Group for 745M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MacAndrews & Forbes’ 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is MacAndrews & Forbes’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MacAndrews & Forbes’ 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is MacAndrews & Forbes’ 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-12-28
Target Deluxe Entertainment Services Group
Sector Media
Buyer(s) MacAndrews & Forbes
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 745M USD

Target

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group

Hollywood, California, United States
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. is a worldwide entertainment services provider and includes the world's largest processor of film for the motion picture industry.

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Buyer

MacAndrews & Forbes

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Sector Diversified
DESCRIPTION

MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated owns and operates a diverse array of businesses, tapping into the broad expertise of its management team to support the delivery of best in class products and services to end users and consumers all over the world. MacAndrews & Forbes’ businesses span a wide range of industries, from global leaders in cosmetics and digital entertainment to biotechnology and military equipment.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 15
Sector (Media) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (California) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 12 of 14
Year (2005) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-01 Vericast

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Vericast is a marketing solutions company that accelerates profitable revenue growth for the 70,000 businesses it serves directly by influencing consumer purchasing and transaction behavior at scale while engaging with over 120 million households daily. Its major business units, Valassis, Harland Clarke, RetailMeNot, and QuickPivot. Vericast is based in San Antonio, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 Panavision

Woodland Hills, California, United States

Panavision Inc. is a developer, manufacturer, and rental of high quality 35-millimeter motion picture cameras, lenses, and accessories for the international film and television industries.

Buy $350M
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