M&A Deal Summary

Onex Falcon Acquires Relativity Media

On July 1, 2012, mezzanine finance firm Onex Falcon acquired media company Relativity Media

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Onex Falcon’s 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Onex Falcon’s 41st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Onex Falcon’s 4th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-07-01
Target Relativity Media
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Onex Falcon
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Relativity Media

Los Angeles, California, United States
Relativity Media is a diversified media company engaged in full-scale film and television production and distribution, music publishing, sports management, and digital media. Relativity Media is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Onex Falcon

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 4.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Onex Falcon is a mezzanine finance firm that provides junior capital for North American businesses. Falcon looks to provide $30 to $150 million of subordinated debt to companies with EBITDA of at least $10 million. Falcon has no specific industry focus. Investment proceeds are typically used to support LBOs/MBOs, growth and acquisition financings, restructuring, recapitalizations, take privates, and generational ownership transfers. Onex Falcon was formed in 2000 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 57
Sector: Media M&A 3 of 4
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 13 of 16
State: California M&A 4 of 7
Country: United States M&A 41 of 54
Year: 2012 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-01 Likewize

Southlake, Texas, United States

Likewize is a global provider of cell phone and electronic device protection products and services, resolving hundreds of millions of customer issues each year across insurance, warranty, repairs, trade-ins, recycling, and premium tech support. The Company serves a wide array of clients including carriers, financial institutions, retailers, and mobile phone OEMs across the world. Likewize was founded in 1997 and is based in Southlake, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-11 Digital Domain

Venice, California, United States

Digital Domain is a visual effect and animation company that creates state-of-the-art digital imagery for feature films, television advertising, interactive visual media, and the video game industries. Digital Domain was established in 1993 and is based in Venice, California.

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