M&A Deal Summary

PPF Group Acquires Central European Media Enterprises

On October 27, 2019, family office PPF Group acquired media company Central European Media Enterprises

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PPF Group’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is PPF Group’s 1st transaction in Bermuda.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-10-27
Target Central European Media Enterprises
Sector Media
Buyer(s) PPF Group
Deal Type Going Private

Target

Central European Media Enterprises

Hamilton, Bermuda
Central European Media Enterprises is an Eastern European free-to-air TV company that owns and operates a portfolio of commercial TV stations in six Eastern European countries, reaching approximately 82 million people across the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Croatia, and Bulgaria. Central European Media Enterprises is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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DESCRIPTION

PPF Group is a diversified, family-backed international investment group founded in the Czech Republic, with its strategic headquarters registered in the Netherlands. The Group operates and invests across Europe, North America, and Asia—investing in sectors including financial services, communications, media, real estate, life science, and e-commerce. PPF Group was formed in 1991 and is based in Amsterdam.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 18
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Bermuda M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 2
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