Carlyle acquires vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste AG

On September 24, 2012, Carlyle acquired vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste AG, a media/entertainment company in Germany, from CornerstoneCapital Verwaltungs AG.

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AnnouncedSeptember 24, 2012 TypeSecondary Buyout Targetvwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste AG Buyer Carlyle Seller CornerstoneCapital Verwaltungs AG SectorMedia/Entertainment LocationGermany ValueNot disclosed

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vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste AG

Germany

Media/Entertainmentsector

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Carlyle

Private equity firm · 782 deals on record

16th transaction in media/entertainment
17th transaction in Germany

782deals, all time

18in this sector

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Seller

CornerstoneCapital Verwaltungs AG

Private equity firm · 15 deals on record

15investments

2in this sector

12exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste AG?Carlyle acquired vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste AG on September 24, 2012.

Who sold vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste AG?CornerstoneCapital Verwaltungs AG was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a secondary buyout in the media/entertainment sector in 2012.

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