Add-on Acquisition • Media

NEP Group Acquires Global Television

On December 18, 2013, NEP Group acquired media company Global Television from Catalyst Investment Managers Pty.

Acquisition Context
  • This is NEP Group’s 4th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is NEP Group’s 1st transaction in Australia.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 18, 2013
Target Global Television
Sector Media
Buyer(s) NEP Group
Sellers(s) Catalyst Investment Managers Pty.
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Global Television

Sydney, Australia
Global Television is a provider of equipment and services to the Australian television production and broadcasting industry, with a particular emphasis on Outdoor Broadcast (“OB”) events. GTV is the largest operation of its kind in the Asia Pacific with eight studios, an engineering facility, and training facilities in-house. GTV provides studios, OB vans, other equipment, and technical expertise to facilitate the production of television content. Global Television was founded in 1929 and is based in Sydney, Australia.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

NEP Group

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Media
Employees1,512
DESCRIPTION

NEP is a media services partner for live sports and entertainment that offers a network of experts, cutting-edge technology, and an expansive portfolio of customer-driven, innovative solutions. Through operations in 25 countries, its teams have supported thousands of major productions and events on every continent with excellence and reliability. NEP was formed in 1986 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 4 of 25
Sector: Media 4 of 20
Type: Add-on Acquisition 4 of 22
Country: Australia 1 of 2
Year: 2013 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-22 TrioVideo

Chicago, Illinois, United States

TrioVideo provides mobile television production facilities and services for broadcast and cable clients, entertainment companies, professional sports teams, and major corporations. TrioVideo was founded in 1982 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-22 Faber Audiovisuals

Annaparochie, Netherlands

Faber is a european company providing solutions for complete audiovisual productions. They serve clients in the sport, music and corporate markets supporting productions of all sizes. Recently, Faber took over the rental division of Mitsubishi Electric Europe in the UK and opened outlets in Dubai and the United States, greatly expanding their reach around the globe.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Catalyst Investment Managers Pty.

Sydney, Australia

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Catalyst Investment Managers Pty. Ltd. is a large Australian private equity firm that invests in businesses valued between A$100 and A$500 million. Catalyst is a generalist investor and will consider opportunities throughout Australia and New Zealand. Target businesses generally exhibit market leadership, consistent cash-flows, organic growth potential, and strong management. Catalyst Investment Managers was established in 1989 and is based in Melbourne.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 9 of 10
Sector: Media 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 3 of 4
Country: Australia 6 of 7
Year: 2013 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-22 EziBuy

Auckland, Australia

EziBuy Ltd. is a direct-to-customer retailer of apparel and homewares in both New Zealand and Australia, operating primarily via an online platform, catalogues and contact centres.

Sell NZ$350M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-24 Morris

Springwood, Australia

Morris is a specialist provider of catering, accommodation and facilities management services to the remote fly-in fly-out (FIFO) resources industry. Morris was founded in 1966 and is based in Springwood, Australia.

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