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closed 1/19/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

United Indoor Football League acquired Ultimate Indoor Football League

synopsis: The newly formed United Indoor Football League has acquired the assets of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. With teams from Pennsylvania to Florida the 2012 season will begin the first week of March.
buyer: United Indoor Football League
The United Indoor Football League (UIFL) is a regional professional indoor football league. As of 2012, the league has 11 teams combined from both the Northern and Southern Conference.
target: Ultimate Indoor Football League
Ultimate Indoor Football League, LLC operates an indoor football league. The league's first five teams will be located in the Appalachia region, with teams based in Canton, Ohio; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Pikeville, Kentucky; Highland Heights, Kentucky; and Huntington, West Virginia.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 1/17/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gildoy Espana S.L. acquired Real Club Recreativo de Huelva S.A.D.

synopsis: Gildoy Espana S.L. has acquired Real Club Recreativo de Huelva S.A.D., a football club in Spain.
buyer: Gildoy Espana S.L.
Gildoy Espana S.L. is the buyer of Real Club Recreativo de Huelva S.A.D., a Spanish football club.
target: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva S.A.D.
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva S.A.D. is a football club based in Spain.
price ($mm)
$34*
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 2/1/2012 via Market Wire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Godfather Media, Inc. acquired Yuma Scorpions

synopsis: Godfather Media, Inc., an American holding company headquartered in Mission Viejo, California, announced that it has acquired 100% of the assets of Arizona-based independent minor league baseball team Yuma Scorpions. The Scorpions are one of nine teams playing in the North American Baseball League.
buyer: Godfather Media, Inc.(ENKG:$13.60)
Godfather Media, Inc. is an American holding company, that will take ownership with minor or 100% interest in a number of subsidiary companies. Godfather Media's portfolio will be comprised primarily of long-term investments in small to medium market companies.
target: Yuma Scorpions
Yuma Scorpions is an independent minor league baseball team based in Arizona. The Scorpions are one of nine teams playing in the North American Baseball League.
price ($mm)
$0.20
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 5/1/2012 via Reuters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Guggenheim Partners, LLC acquired Los Angeles Dodgers

synopsis: The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team completed its $2 billion sale to Guggenheim Baseball Partners LLC and emerged from bankruptcy. The deal is the richest in U.S. sports history and ends a contentious 10-month Chapter 11 bankruptcy that pitted former team owner Frank McCourt against Major League Baseball in a battle for control of the Dodgers.
buyer: Guggenheim Partners, LLC
Guggenheim Partners, LLC is a global, independent, diversified financial services firm with more than $100 billion in assets under supervision. Guggenheim provides investment management services and products, investment advisory services, and investment banking and capital markets services.
target parent: Major League Baseball
target: Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where they become known as the Dodgers in 1932.
price ($mm)
$2,000
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
announced 2/7/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Steve Landsdown will acquire Bristol Rugby Club Limited

synopsis: Steve Lansdown is revealed as the new owner of Bristol Rugby. Mr Lansdown's purchase of the RFU Championship leaders is likely to be confirmed at a later date.
buyer: Steve Landsdown
Steve Lansdown is the majority shareholder of Bristol City, a soccer club in the Football League Championship.
target: Bristol Rugby Club Limited
Bristol Rugby Club Limited operates as a rugby club based in the United Kingdom.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 5/11/2012 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Grand Prix Entertainment acquired American National Rugby League

synopsis: Grand Prix Entertainment, LLC announced the acquisition of The American National Rugby League (“AMNRL”), the governing body for the development of the “American football like” sport of Rugby League in the USA. The AMNRL is exclusively sanctioned by the Rugby League International Federation.
buyer: Grand Prix Entertainment
Grand Prix Entertainment is a diversified multi-media production and distribution company that owns and manages sports, entertainment and gaming properties.
target: American National Rugby League
Founded in 1998, The American National Rugby League is the governing body for the development of the “American football like” sport of Rugby League in the USA.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 4/5/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Godfather Media, Inc. acquired Orange County Flyers

synopsis: Godfather Media Inc. announced it has acquired 60% of the assets of Orange County Flyers minor league baseball team., which has been dormant for the past year and faces an uphill battle for a fan base and profitability in the crowded entertainment market in Southern California.
buyer: Godfather Media, Inc.(ENKG:$13.60)
Godfather Media, Inc. is an American holding company, that will take ownership with minor or 100% interest in a number of subsidiary companies. Godfather Media's portfolio will be comprised primarily of long-term investments in small to medium market companies.
target: Orange County Flyers
The Orange County Flyers are an Independent Minor League Baseball team playing in the Golden Baseball League. They are now in their 6th season of play and won the 2008 GBL Championship under Hall of Famer Gary Carter.
price ($mm)
$0.04*
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 1/4/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Roland Duchatelet acquired Royal Standard de Liege S.A.

synopsis: STVV chairman Roland Duchâtelet has bought Standard Liège for a reported total of 41 million euros.
buyer: Roland Duchatelet
Roland Duchâtelet has worked in Belgian and international companies, both large and smaller, in the areas of production, finance and development. He later became an entrepreneur himself in the technology sector.
target: Royal Standard de Liege S.A.
Royal Standard de Liege is a Belgian football club from the city of Liege. They are one of the most successful clubs in Belgium, having won the Belgian league on 10 occasions, most recently in 2007-08 and 2008-09. They have also won 5 Belgian Cups.
price ($mm)
$53
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 5/10/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tom Stillman acquired St. Louis Blues Hockey Club LLC

synopsis: The St. Louis Blues Hockey Club has been purchased by an all-local group led by Tom Stillman, previously a minority owner of the club. The new ownership group includes several prominent business and civic leaders.
buyer: Tom Stillman
Tom Stillman was previously a minority owner of the St. Louis Blues hockey club. Mr. Stillman is chairman and CEO of Summit Distributing, a St. Louis-based beer distributor. He got into the beer business in 1994 with the acquisition of a local wholesaler.
target: St. Louis Blues Hockey Club LLC
St. Louis Blues Hockey Club LLC operates a professional ice hockey club. They are based in St. Louis, Missouri and are part of the National Hockey League.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
announced 4/3/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chestnut Street Sports LLC will acquire MFP-NS Hockey Greenville LLC

synopsis: Chestnut Street Sports LLC has acquired the East Coast Hockey League Road Warriors franchise in Greenville, S.C. Greenville is in its second season, after transferring the membership from Johnstown, Pa., where the team was one of the ECHL’s original five teams in 1988-89.
buyer: Chestnut Street Sports LLC
Chestnut Street Sports LLC is solely owned by Fred Festa.
target: MFP-NS Hockey Greenville LLC
MFP-NS Hockey Greenville LLC operates the Greenville, South Carolina Road Warriors hockey team, a member of the East Coast Hockey League's South Division. The Road Warriors is an affiliate of the New York Rangers.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 3/9/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ashmanhaugh Cricket Club acquired Norwich & Coltishall Wanderers Cricket Club

synopsis: Norwich & Coltishall Wanderers, Ashmanhaugh and Worstead Cricket Clubs have merged to become Ashmanhaugh and Barton Wanderers. Norwich & Coltishall Wanderers and Worstead Cricket Clubs operate cricket clubs in the United Kingdom.
buyer: Ashmanhaugh Cricket Club
Ashmanhaugh Cricket Club operates in Ashmanhaugh, United Kingdom.
target: Norwich & Coltishall Wanderers Cricket Club
Norwich & Coltishall Wanderers Cricket Club operates in North Walsham, United Kingdom.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 2/24/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Local Ownership Group acquired Jackalopes Amateur Hockey Association, Inc.

synopsis: Jackalopes Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. has been acquired by a local ownership group. Adam Doyle, Brian Swiniarski, Dan Lavergne and Donnie Margettie all are part of the group, with four other investors from Midland rounding out the ownership.
buyer: Local Ownership Group
Adam Doyle, Brian Swiniarski, Dan Lavergne and Donnie Margettie along with four other investors from Midland reached an agreement to acquire Jackalopes Amateur Hockey Association, Inc.
target: Jackalopes Amateur Hockey Association, Inc.
Jackalopes Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. operates as an ice hockey team. The company is based in Odessa, Texas.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
announced 5/7/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Greg Jamison will acquire Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club

synopsis: Greg Jamison, former CEO of the San Jose Sharks, is reportedly poised to become the next owner of the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team. Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club operates as a National Hockey League team.
buyer: Greg Jamison
Greg Jamison was President and CEO of Sharks Sports & Entertainment, the owner and operator of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. Jamison left the position in September 2010.
target parent: National Hockey League
target: Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club
Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club operates as a National Hockey League team. Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club was formerly known as The Winnipeg Jets and changed its name to Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club in July, 1996. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Glendale, Arizona.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 3/29/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Hockey Club of the Ohio Valley acquired Nailers Hockey, LLC

synopsis: The ECHL announced that its Board of Governors unanimously approved the transfer of controlling interest in the Wheeling Nailers hockey team membership. Nailers Hockey, LLC owns and operates an ice hockey team in Wheeling, West Virginia.
buyer: The Hockey Club of the Ohio Valley
The Hockey Club of the Ohio Valley is a conglomerate of the Regional Economic Development Partnership and the Wheeling Amateur Hockey Association.
target: Nailers Hockey, LLC
Nailers Hockey, LLC owns and operates an ice hockey team in Wheeling, West Virginia.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 5/3/2012 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Johnstown Sports Partners LLC acquired NAHL Alaska Avalanche

synopsis: Johnstown Sports Partners LLC, a private investment group led by Esmark, Inc. Chairman and CEO James P. Bouchard, announced in conjunction with the North American Hockey League (NAHL) that it has completed the acquisition of the NAHL’s Alaska Avalanche, a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's West Division.
buyer: Johnstown Sports Partners LLC
The Johnstown Sports Partners LLC group includes Chairman and Majority Owner James P. Bouchard; Mark Lee, former Alaska Avalanche principal owner and investor/co-owner of the new team; and James Vasilko, President of Johnstown Construction Company and an investor/co-owner of the new team.
target: NAHL Alaska Avalanche
The Alaska Avalanche is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's West Division. The team plays their home games at the Palmer Ice Arena in Palmer, Alaska.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
announced 4/14/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tom Benson will acquire New Orleans Hornets

synopsis: The Saints' owner, Tom Benson, agreed to purchase the Hornets, a basketball club based in New Orleans, LA, from the NBA.
buyer: Tom Benson
Tom Benson is the owner of the New Orleans Saints.
target parent: National Basketball Association, Inc.
target: New Orleans Hornets
The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
price ($mm)
$338
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 4/2/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AOS Group, LP acquired AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc.

synopsis: The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) announced that AOS Group, LP purchased 100% of the AVP assets from its previous owner. AVP is a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide.
buyer: AOS Group, LP
AOS Group, LP is founded and managed by Donald Sun who was the Director of Manufacturing in Kingston Technology, a Fountain Valley, Calif.-based maker of computer memory.
target: AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc.
AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour is a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide.
price ($mm)
$2.00
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
*Price paid does not equal Enterprise Value as the buyer aqcuired less than 100% of target
closed 1/19/2012 via BNC Analysis

United Indoor Football League acquired Ultimate Indoor Football League

synopsis: The newly formed United Indoor Football League has acquired the assets of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. With teams from Pennsylvania to Florida the 2012 season will begin the first week of March.
buyer: United Indoor Football League
The United Indoor Football League (UIFL) is a regional professional indoor football league. As of 2012, the league has 11 teams combined from both the Northern and Southern Conference.
target: Ultimate Indoor Football League
Ultimate Indoor Football League, LLC operates an indoor football league. The league's first five teams will be located in the Appalachia region, with teams based in Canton, Ohio; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Pikeville, Kentucky; Highland Heights, Kentucky; and Huntington, West Virginia.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 1/19/2012 via BNC Analysis

United Indoor Football League acquired Ultimate Indoor Football League

synopsis: The newly formed United Indoor Football League has acquired the assets of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. With teams from Pennsylvania to Florida the 2012 season will begin the first week of March.
buyer: United Indoor Football League
The United Indoor Football League (UIFL) is a regional professional indoor football league. As of 2012, the league has 11 teams combined from both the Northern and Southern Conference.
target: Ultimate Indoor Football League
Ultimate Indoor Football League, LLC operates an indoor football league. The league's first five teams will be located in the Appalachia region, with teams based in Canton, Ohio; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Pikeville, Kentucky; Highland Heights, Kentucky; and Huntington, West Virginia.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 1/19/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

United Indoor Football League acquired Ultimate Indoor Football League

synopsis: The newly formed United Indoor Football League has acquired the assets of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. With teams from Pennsylvania to Florida the 2012 season will begin the first week of March.
buyer: United Indoor Football League
The United Indoor Football League (UIFL) is a regional professional indoor football league. As of 2012, the league has 11 teams combined from both the Northern and Southern Conference.
target: Ultimate Indoor Football League
Ultimate Indoor Football League, LLC operates an indoor football league. The league's first five teams will be located in the Appalachia region, with teams based in Canton, Ohio; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Pikeville, Kentucky; Highland Heights, Kentucky; and Huntington, West Virginia.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 1/17/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gildoy Espana S.L. acquired Real Club Recreativo de Huelva S.A.D.

synopsis: Gildoy Espana S.L. has acquired Real Club Recreativo de Huelva S.A.D., a football club in Spain.
buyer: Gildoy Espana S.L.
Gildoy Espana S.L. is the buyer of Real Club Recreativo de Huelva S.A.D., a Spanish football club.
target: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva S.A.D.
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva S.A.D. is a football club based in Spain.
price ($mm)
$34*
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 2/1/2012 via Market Wire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Godfather Media, Inc. acquired Yuma Scorpions

synopsis: Godfather Media, Inc., an American holding company headquartered in Mission Viejo, California, announced that it has acquired 100% of the assets of Arizona-based independent minor league baseball team Yuma Scorpions. The Scorpions are one of nine teams playing in the North American Baseball League.
buyer: Godfather Media, Inc.(ENKG:$13.60)
Godfather Media, Inc. is an American holding company, that will take ownership with minor or 100% interest in a number of subsidiary companies. Godfather Media's portfolio will be comprised primarily of long-term investments in small to medium market companies.
target: Yuma Scorpions
Yuma Scorpions is an independent minor league baseball team based in Arizona. The Scorpions are one of nine teams playing in the North American Baseball League.
price ($mm)
$0.20
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 5/1/2012 via Reuters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Guggenheim Partners, LLC acquired Los Angeles Dodgers

synopsis: The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team completed its $2 billion sale to Guggenheim Baseball Partners LLC and emerged from bankruptcy. The deal is the richest in U.S. sports history and ends a contentious 10-month Chapter 11 bankruptcy that pitted former team owner Frank McCourt against Major League Baseball in a battle for control of the Dodgers.
buyer: Guggenheim Partners, LLC
Guggenheim Partners, LLC is a global, independent, diversified financial services firm with more than $100 billion in assets under supervision. Guggenheim provides investment management services and products, investment advisory services, and investment banking and capital markets services.
target parent: Major League Baseball
target: Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where they become known as the Dodgers in 1932.
price ($mm)
$2,000
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
announced 2/7/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Steve Landsdown will acquire Bristol Rugby Club Limited

synopsis: Steve Lansdown is revealed as the new owner of Bristol Rugby. Mr Lansdown's purchase of the RFU Championship leaders is likely to be confirmed at a later date.
buyer: Steve Landsdown
Steve Lansdown is the majority shareholder of Bristol City, a soccer club in the Football League Championship.
target: Bristol Rugby Club Limited
Bristol Rugby Club Limited operates as a rugby club based in the United Kingdom.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 5/11/2012 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Grand Prix Entertainment acquired American National Rugby League

synopsis: Grand Prix Entertainment, LLC announced the acquisition of The American National Rugby League (“AMNRL”), the governing body for the development of the “American football like” sport of Rugby League in the USA. The AMNRL is exclusively sanctioned by the Rugby League International Federation.
buyer: Grand Prix Entertainment
Grand Prix Entertainment is a diversified multi-media production and distribution company that owns and manages sports, entertainment and gaming properties.
target: American National Rugby League
Founded in 1998, The American National Rugby League is the governing body for the development of the “American football like” sport of Rugby League in the USA.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 4/5/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Godfather Media, Inc. acquired Orange County Flyers

synopsis: Godfather Media Inc. announced it has acquired 60% of the assets of Orange County Flyers minor league baseball team., which has been dormant for the past year and faces an uphill battle for a fan base and profitability in the crowded entertainment market in Southern California.
buyer: Godfather Media, Inc.(ENKG:$13.60)
Godfather Media, Inc. is an American holding company, that will take ownership with minor or 100% interest in a number of subsidiary companies. Godfather Media's portfolio will be comprised primarily of long-term investments in small to medium market companies.
target: Orange County Flyers
The Orange County Flyers are an Independent Minor League Baseball team playing in the Golden Baseball League. They are now in their 6th season of play and won the 2008 GBL Championship under Hall of Famer Gary Carter.
price ($mm)
$0.04*
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 1/4/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Roland Duchatelet acquired Royal Standard de Liege S.A.

synopsis: STVV chairman Roland Duchâtelet has bought Standard Liège for a reported total of 41 million euros.
buyer: Roland Duchatelet
Roland Duchâtelet has worked in Belgian and international companies, both large and smaller, in the areas of production, finance and development. He later became an entrepreneur himself in the technology sector.
target: Royal Standard de Liege S.A.
Royal Standard de Liege is a Belgian football club from the city of Liege. They are one of the most successful clubs in Belgium, having won the Belgian league on 10 occasions, most recently in 2007-08 and 2008-09. They have also won 5 Belgian Cups.
price ($mm)
$53
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 5/10/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tom Stillman acquired St. Louis Blues Hockey Club LLC

synopsis: The St. Louis Blues Hockey Club has been purchased by an all-local group led by Tom Stillman, previously a minority owner of the club. The new ownership group includes several prominent business and civic leaders.
buyer: Tom Stillman
Tom Stillman was previously a minority owner of the St. Louis Blues hockey club. Mr. Stillman is chairman and CEO of Summit Distributing, a St. Louis-based beer distributor. He got into the beer business in 1994 with the acquisition of a local wholesaler.
target: St. Louis Blues Hockey Club LLC
St. Louis Blues Hockey Club LLC operates a professional ice hockey club. They are based in St. Louis, Missouri and are part of the National Hockey League.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
announced 4/3/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chestnut Street Sports LLC will acquire MFP-NS Hockey Greenville LLC

synopsis: Chestnut Street Sports LLC has acquired the East Coast Hockey League Road Warriors franchise in Greenville, S.C. Greenville is in its second season, after transferring the membership from Johnstown, Pa., where the team was one of the ECHL’s original five teams in 1988-89.
buyer: Chestnut Street Sports LLC
Chestnut Street Sports LLC is solely owned by Fred Festa.
target: MFP-NS Hockey Greenville LLC
MFP-NS Hockey Greenville LLC operates the Greenville, South Carolina Road Warriors hockey team, a member of the East Coast Hockey League's South Division. The Road Warriors is an affiliate of the New York Rangers.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 3/9/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ashmanhaugh Cricket Club acquired Norwich & Coltishall Wanderers Cricket Club

synopsis: Norwich & Coltishall Wanderers, Ashmanhaugh and Worstead Cricket Clubs have merged to become Ashmanhaugh and Barton Wanderers. Norwich & Coltishall Wanderers and Worstead Cricket Clubs operate cricket clubs in the United Kingdom.
buyer: Ashmanhaugh Cricket Club
Ashmanhaugh Cricket Club operates in Ashmanhaugh, United Kingdom.
target: Norwich & Coltishall Wanderers Cricket Club
Norwich & Coltishall Wanderers Cricket Club operates in North Walsham, United Kingdom.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 2/24/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Local Ownership Group acquired Jackalopes Amateur Hockey Association, Inc.

synopsis: Jackalopes Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. has been acquired by a local ownership group. Adam Doyle, Brian Swiniarski, Dan Lavergne and Donnie Margettie all are part of the group, with four other investors from Midland rounding out the ownership.
buyer: Local Ownership Group
Adam Doyle, Brian Swiniarski, Dan Lavergne and Donnie Margettie along with four other investors from Midland reached an agreement to acquire Jackalopes Amateur Hockey Association, Inc.
target: Jackalopes Amateur Hockey Association, Inc.
Jackalopes Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. operates as an ice hockey team. The company is based in Odessa, Texas.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
announced 5/7/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Greg Jamison will acquire Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club

synopsis: Greg Jamison, former CEO of the San Jose Sharks, is reportedly poised to become the next owner of the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team. Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club operates as a National Hockey League team.
buyer: Greg Jamison
Greg Jamison was President and CEO of Sharks Sports & Entertainment, the owner and operator of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. Jamison left the position in September 2010.
target parent: National Hockey League
target: Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club
Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club operates as a National Hockey League team. Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club was formerly known as The Winnipeg Jets and changed its name to Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club in July, 1996. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Glendale, Arizona.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 3/29/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Hockey Club of the Ohio Valley acquired Nailers Hockey, LLC

synopsis: The ECHL announced that its Board of Governors unanimously approved the transfer of controlling interest in the Wheeling Nailers hockey team membership. Nailers Hockey, LLC owns and operates an ice hockey team in Wheeling, West Virginia.
buyer: The Hockey Club of the Ohio Valley
The Hockey Club of the Ohio Valley is a conglomerate of the Regional Economic Development Partnership and the Wheeling Amateur Hockey Association.
target: Nailers Hockey, LLC
Nailers Hockey, LLC owns and operates an ice hockey team in Wheeling, West Virginia.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 5/3/2012 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Johnstown Sports Partners LLC acquired NAHL Alaska Avalanche

synopsis: Johnstown Sports Partners LLC, a private investment group led by Esmark, Inc. Chairman and CEO James P. Bouchard, announced in conjunction with the North American Hockey League (NAHL) that it has completed the acquisition of the NAHL’s Alaska Avalanche, a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's West Division.
buyer: Johnstown Sports Partners LLC
The Johnstown Sports Partners LLC group includes Chairman and Majority Owner James P. Bouchard; Mark Lee, former Alaska Avalanche principal owner and investor/co-owner of the new team; and James Vasilko, President of Johnstown Construction Company and an investor/co-owner of the new team.
target: NAHL Alaska Avalanche
The Alaska Avalanche is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's West Division. The team plays their home games at the Palmer Ice Arena in Palmer, Alaska.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
announced 4/14/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tom Benson will acquire New Orleans Hornets

synopsis: The Saints' owner, Tom Benson, agreed to purchase the Hornets, a basketball club based in New Orleans, LA, from the NBA.
buyer: Tom Benson
Tom Benson is the owner of the New Orleans Saints.
target parent: National Basketball Association, Inc.
target: New Orleans Hornets
The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
price ($mm)
$338
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 4/2/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AOS Group, LP acquired AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc.

synopsis: The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) announced that AOS Group, LP purchased 100% of the AVP assets from its previous owner. AVP is a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide.
buyer: AOS Group, LP
AOS Group, LP is founded and managed by Donald Sun who was the Director of Manufacturing in Kingston Technology, a Fountain Valley, Calif.-based maker of computer memory.
target: AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc.
AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour is a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide.
price ($mm)
$2.00
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
*Price paid does not equal Enterprise Value as the buyer aqcuired less than 100% of target

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