Monday, June 18, 2012

CVC sells $500million stake in F1



CVC, a private equity farm that has owned Formula1 since 2006 has sold furthur $500 million stake in Formula-1 reducing its stake to 35%.
It takes the total recieved this year by the company from the round of share sales to $2.1billion. This deals are based on valuation of $9.1billion.
CVC equity investments has been one of the most successful investment company in present.
They have earlier sold 2.1% stake to three investors: Waddell & Reid, Black Rock and Norges Bank Investment Limited.
Bernie Ecclestone still has 5% stake in the business.
Formula1 is financially in good shape and has its contract with the F1 teams, Broadcasting Contracts and has various revenues of $6.5billion upto 2020

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