Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Communications

The Carlyle Group Acquires Taiwan Broadband Communications Co.

On July 1, 1999, private equity firm The Carlyle Group acquired communications company Taiwan Broadband Communications Co.

Acquisition Context
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 6th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 1st transaction in Taiwan.
Investment Fate
  • Taiwan Broadband Communications Co. was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2005 for 1.2B AUD.
  • Taiwan Broadband Communications Co. was recapitalized in 2007.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 1, 1999
Target Taiwan Broadband Communications Co.
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) The Carlyle Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Taiwan Broadband Communications Co.

Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Broadband Communications Co. Ltd. was Taiwan's first professionally operated multiple-systems operator and was the third largest cable television MSO in Taiwan.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 27 of 750
Sector: Communications 6 of 26
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 18 of 221
Country: Taiwan 1 of 5
Year: 1999 6 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-07-01 Le Figaro SA

Paris, France

Le Figaro publishes french national daily newspaper as well as the leading women’s magazine and the second most circulated news magazine.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-07-14 Bredbandsbolaget AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Bredbandsbolaget AB was a broadband communications company.

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