M&A Deal Summary

Nippon TV Acquires Tipness

On November 21, 2014, Nippon TV acquired consumer services company Tipness from Marubeni and Suntory Beverage & Food

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nippon TV’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Nippon TV’s 3rd transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-11-21
Target Tipness
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Nippon TV
Sellers(s) Marubeni
Suntory Beverage & Food
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Tipness

Tokyo, Japan
Tipness Ltd. is a provider of fitness services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nippon TV

Minato-ku, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1952
Sector Media
Employees5,486
Revenue 461.9B JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Nippon Television is a provider of television broadcasting services. Nippon Television was founded in 1952 and is based in Minato-ku, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Japan M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2014 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-01 Hulu Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Hulu Japan LLC is a streaming video on demand service based in Japan. The Company was formed in 2011 and is based in Tokyo.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Marubeni

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1858
Sector Diversified
Employees42,882
Revenue 7.79T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Marubeni's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Marubeni's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Marubeni is a global trading and investment firm with a diverse range of business interests. Marubeni was founded in 1858 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 5
Country: Japan M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-02 Leader Infrastructure

George Town, Cayman Islands

Leader Infrastructure Ltd. engages in the manufacturing of power cables.Leader Infrastructure Ltd.invest in Cambodian Energy Limited,which owns and operates coal-fired power stations (50MW x 2) in Sihanoukville and Cambodian Transmission Limited, which owns and operates the transmission line and substation between Kampong Cham and North Phnom Penh.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-27 Arteria Networks

Minato, Japan

Arteria Networks is a provider of broadband connectivity and network solutions in Japan. Arteria provides one-stop information and communication services including internet connection; leased circuit; IP-VPN; data center; and related solutions. Arteria Networks was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Minato, Japan.

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SELLER

Suntory Beverage & Food

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Beverages
Revenue 1.70T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Suntory Beverage & Food is a Japanese whiskey and soft drinks company. Suntory Beverage & Food was founded in 2009 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-13 Beam

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

Beam is a global spirits company. The Company's brands include Jim Beam Bourbon, Maker's Mark Bourbon, Sauza Tequila, Pinnacle Vodka, Canadian Club Whisky, Courvoisier Cognac, Teacher's Scotch Whisky, Skinnygirl Cocktails, Cruzan Rum, Hornitos Tequila, Knob Creek Bourbon, Laphroaig Scotch Whisky, Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey, Larios Gin, Whisky DYC and DeKuyper Cordials. Beam dates back to 1904 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois.

Buy $16.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-02 First Kitchen Co.

Tokyo, Japan

First Kitchen Co., Ltd. is a fast food franchise business formed in 1977 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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