Investment Summary

The Carlyle Group and CDIB Capital Group Invest In Kbro Co.

On July 1, 2006, private equity firms The Carlyle Group and CDIB Capital Group invested in media company Kbro Co.

Investment Highlights
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 5th and CDIB Capital Group’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 3rd and CDIB Capital Group’s 1st transaction in Taiwan.
Investment Fate
  • Kbro Co. was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2010 for 1.3B USD.

Investment Summary

Date 2006-07-01
Target Kbro Co.
Sector Media
Investor(s) The Carlyle Group
CDIB Capital Group
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Kbro Co.

Taipei, Taiwan
Kbro Co. Limited (formerly Eastern Multimedia Company) is one of the two largest cable multiple systems operators in Taiwan.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

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 STATS #
Overall 238 of 749
Sector: Media M&A 5 of 13
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 22 of 114
Country: Taiwan M&A 3 of 5
Year: 2006 M&A 29 of 51
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-01 LBI International

Amsterdam, Netherlands

LBI International is an international internet marketing agency, providing a full range of online services including search engine optimization, keyword advertising, and online media planning. LBI International is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-12 Specialty Manufacturing

Pineville, North Carolina, United States

Specialty Manufacturing is a provider of of safety components, lighting systems and accessories to the school and transit bus markets. Specialty Manufacturing is based in Pineville, North Carolina.

Buy -
Investor

CDIB Capital Group

Hong Kong, China

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 2.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CDIB Capital International Corp. is the overseas investment arm of China Development Financial. CDIB makes direct investments in Asian private equity, private debt and special situations opportunities. The Firm's private equity group looks to invest $20 to $75 million in companies serving large markets, with proven management focused on 'sustainable growth' and profitability. CDIB primarily makes growth investments, but will also consider middle-market buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, and mid-to-late stage venture capital transactions. CDIB is based in Hong Kong with additional offices in Taipei, Shanghai, Seoul and San Francisco.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 20
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 4
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 6
Country: Taiwan M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2006 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 Prosper Center

Chaoyang, Beijing, China

Prosper Center is a grade A office / retail complex located in the center of Beijing CBD. Investment structured as a fully secured mezzanine loan. Selected Starwood Capital and CITIC as co-investors in the $93M transaction.

Buy $93M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-16 Eastern Broadcasting

Taipei, Taiwan

Eastern Broadcasting Company provides media information and entertainment services. It operates in North America, Central and South America, Southeast Asia, New Zealand, Australia, and Europe.

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