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Wanda Cinema Line Acquires Mtime.com

On July 27, 2016, Wanda Cinema Line acquired internet software and services company Mtime.com from Eight Roads

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wanda Cinema Line’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Wanda Cinema Line’s 2nd transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-07-27
Target Mtime.com
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Wanda Cinema Line
Sellers(s) Eight Roads
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Mtime.com

China
Mtime.com is a China’s most influential online media outlet and e-commerce service platform for films. With 160 million unique visitors per month and still growing, Mtime is the most influential online media outlet and e-commerce service platform for films in China. Additionally, Mtime designs, manufactures and sells high-end movie merchandise derived from one of the largest licensed movie IP portfolios in the world. Mtime.com was founded in 2005 and is based in China.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wanda Cinema Line

Beijing, China
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Media
Employees11,025
DESCRIPTION

Wanda Cinema Line Corp. is a cinema operator. Wanda has over 250 theater locations in China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: China M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-13 Propaganda GEM

Geneva, Switzerland

Propaganda GEM Ltd. is an entertainment marketing agency.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Eight Roads

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
PE ASSETS 11.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Eight Roads is a private investment firm focused on a variety of investment opportunities across the US, Europe, and Asia. The Firm is divided into several investment strategies including venture, principal investing, and real estate. Within the principal investments group, Eight Roads backs established growth businesses with long-term capital. Eight Roads does not have any sector preferences, but has experience in fintech, business services, and healthcare. Eight Roads is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 124
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 5 of 26
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 12 of 59
Country: China M&A 7 of 19
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-11 Graph Strategist

Shanghai, China

Graph Strategist provides financial analysis using big data. Graph Strategist is based in Shanghai, China.

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2016-07-28 Paidy

Tokyo, Japan

Paidy is a platform for consumers to pay at online stores using only their name and email address. It is optimized for mobile and instant-checkout, Paidy allows consumers to buy online and does not require a credit card or pre-registration. Paidy was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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