M&A Deal Summary

Penta Investments Acquires News and Media Holding

On January 1, 2014, private equity firm Penta Investments acquired publishing company News and Media Holding

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Penta Investments’ 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Penta Investments’ 23rd transaction in Slovakia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-01-01
Target News and Media Holding
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Penta Investments
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

News and Media Holding

Bratislava, Slovakia
News and Media Holding is a media group focused on publishing a wide range of print and online periodicals. Its portfolio includes lifestyle, general-interest, professional, economy, children and hobby magazines such as the largest weekly Plus 7 Dní, the Plus 1 Deň daily, or the Trend economy weekly. News and Media Holding is based in Bratislava, Slovakia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Penta Investments

Prague, Czech Republic

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 10.4B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Penta Investments Ltd. is a private investment firm focused on private equity and real estate. firm specializing in buy-outs and start ups transactions. Penta seeks to invest across Central Europe including Slovakia, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. The Firm targets companies with an average enterprise value of €150 million. Areas of interest includes facility management, aerospace, banking, energy, engineering, entertainment, financing, food processing, healthcare, insurance, investment fund, manufacturing, metal, refinery, retail, telecommunications, textile industry, transportation, wholesale and utilities. Penta Investments Ltd. was formed in 1994 and is based in Prague.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 51
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 25 of 29
Country (Slovakia) 23 of 25
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 HASAU group s.r.o.

Smichov, Slovakia

HASAU group s.r.o. is a window manufacturer.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-30 PPC Energy Group a.s.

Bratislava, Slovakia

PPC Energy Group a.s. is a co-generation steam and gas power plant. Following its entry, Penta consolidated the company's legal status, optimised its operations and made it into a support service company. PPC is now a holding company ready for further acquisitions in the energy sector and building of a new source.

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