Add-on Acquisition • Media

Pitch Black Acquires FuseFX

On June 7, 2022, Pitch Black acquired media company FuseFX from EagleTree Capital

Acquisition Context
  • This is Pitch Black’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Pitch Black’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pitch Black’s 1st transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 7, 2022
Target FuseFX
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Pitch Black
Sellers(s) EagleTree Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

FuseFX

Los Angeles, California, United States
FuseFX is a provider of full-service visual effects for episodic television, feature films, commercials, ride films, and VR productions with a talented roster of creative and production personnel across locations in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, and Atlanta. FuseFX was founded in 2006 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Pitch Black

Burbank, California, United States

Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Pitch Black is a visual effects studio delivering full-service VFX solutions for feature films, episodic television, commercials, and virtual or VR productions. The company serves major film studios, networks, and streaming platforms, maintaining a strong global presence across the entire feature and episodic content spectrum. Pitch Black is based in Burbank, California.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Media 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
State: California 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2022 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

EagleTree Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 4.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EagleTree Capital is an independent private equity and investment firm focused on mid-market leveraged buyouts. The Firm's buyout group looks to invest $50 to $200 million to support acquisitions of profitable companies in the media/communications, consumer products, and water/industrial products and services sectors. EagleTree Capital was formerly known as Wasserstein Partners, an investment firm formed by Bruce Wasserstein, the late CEO of investment bank Lazard Freres. EagleTree Capital is based in New York City.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 26 of 30
Sector: Media 6 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition 13 of 16
State: California 3 of 3
Country: United States 24 of 28
Year: 2022 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-07 Pitch Black

Burbank, California, United States

Pitch Black is a visual effects studio delivering full-service VFX solutions for feature films, episodic television, commercials, and virtual or VR productions. The company serves major film studios, networks, and streaming platforms, maintaining a strong global presence across the entire feature and episodic content spectrum. Pitch Black is based in Burbank, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-06 MacKenzie-Childs

Aurora, New York, United States

MacKenzie-Childs is a designer, manufacturer, and multichannel merchant of handcrafted ceramics and enamel tableware, furniture, home decor, garden furniture and accessories, and personal accessories. MacKenzie-Childs was founded in 1983 and is based in Aurora, New York.

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