Venture capitalists offer $2 billion for Bundesliga rights

companies of risk capital have submitted bids for about €1.8 billion (US$2 billion) for a stake in the audiovisual rights business of the bundesligaGermany’s top soccer competition, according to information from people with knowledge of the matter.

Officials of the German Football Leaguel (DFL, for its acronym in German) communication to the clubs in recent days that had received four offers for a 12.5% ​​stake in the new unit, which ranged from 1,750 million euros and 1,850 million euros.

The offers assumed that the company would receive income from national and international broadcasting rights of Germany’s top professional soccer teams for 20 years, according to sources.

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Advent International, Blackstone Inc., CVC Capital Partners and EQT AB have been competing for the deal, Bloomberg News has reported. The DFL also received a fifth proposal for KKR and company. that she feels too short, according to Bloomberg News.

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The league is trying negotiate a price of up to €2,000 million, according to these people. You may only be able to reach that figure if you sign a contract for 25 yearssome of the people said, although the DFL you have indicated your preference for a 20-year contract.

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The deliberations fit together and it is not clear if the German clubs will finally agree to a deal with one of the venture capital firms.

The DFL said last month that it had received “a number of preliminary and indicative offers from various interested parties.”. The 36 Bundesliga teams are scheduled to vote on May 24 whether to proceed with the transaction.

Representatives for the DFL and interested companies declined to comment.

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