Question 1

What is Blackstone?

Accepted Answer

Blackstone is a private equity firm based in UNITED STATES and primarily investing in Hospitality & Leisure, Media & Internet, Software, Professional Services and Chemicals & Materials.

Question 2

What are the average valuation multiples paid by Blackstone?

Accepted Answer

Based on our data of 25 transactions, the average EV/EBITDA valuation multiple for Blackstone is 18.1x and the average EV/Revenue multiple is 4.2x.

Question 3

What are the main countries where Blackstone invests?

Accepted Answer

Blackstone primarily invests in UNITED STATES and FRANCE.

Question 4

What are the main sectors in which Blackstone invests?

Accepted Answer

Blackstone focuses its investments on the following sectors: Hospitality & Leisure, Media & Internet, Software, Professional Services and Chemicals & Materials.

Question 5

What are the latest deals by Blackstone?

Accepted Answer

Some of the most recent acquisitions and investments by Blackstone include Clarion Events, Alliance Automotive Group and Versace.

Date	Type	Target	Acquirer	Sector	xRev	xEBITDA
07/2017	Majority	Clarion Events UNITED KINGDOM	Blackstone	Marketing & Events
08/2014	100%	Alliance Automotive Group FRANCE	Blackstone	Retail & Services
02/2014	Majority	Versace ITALY	Blackstone	Fashion & Leather Goods
05/2005	100%	Merlin Entertainments UNITED KINGDOM	Blackstone	Parks & Ski Resorts
03/2004	100%	Extended Stay America UNITED STATES	Blackstone	Hospitality
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Average (10 yrs)					4.2x	18.1x
Median (10 yrs)					3.5x	11.9x

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