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London-based businessman and Twickenham Studios chair Sunny Vohra has acquired a 6.95% in APX Corporation Inc, the parent company of the American-European media fund, the APX Group.
The investment makes Vohra one of the group’s biggest individual shareholders.
Under the operation, Vohra also joins the board of directors and the acquisition committee, overseen by the board.
Vohra’s investment of more than $70M for his 6.95%, implies a total market cap value for the fund of more than $1.1B.
The transaction is part of a strategic restructuring leading up to APX Group’s expected listing on the New York Stock Exchange later this year.
New York’s Loeb & Loeb LLP, headed by Vice Chair Mitchell S. Nussbaum (and Co-Chair of Capital Markets and Corporate) has been retained by APX Group to advise on this deal and others leading up to the public merger on the NYSE later this year.
Vohra, a businessman involved in various commercial and property ventures in London, acquired Twickenham Film Studios in 2012.
His commitment to the site saved the historic studio from closure and ensured the growth of the team and operations as he came on board to head up the business.
Founded in 1913, the studio has hosted the shoots of scores of classic films including 1960s titles such as Alfie and The Italian Job. More recently it has welcomed Belfast and Top Gun: Maverick.
He has ambitions to increase his involvement in the film, television and media business through new ventures and partnerships.
“APX Group’s model has found tremendous success in identifying, partnering with, and investing in industry-leading production studios and content facilities across North America, Europe, and APAC,” said Shelley Hammond Global CEO of APX Group.
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American-European Media Fund APX Group has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in the UK’s Twickenham Film Studios.
Naman Ramachandran U.S.-Europe media fund APX Group has acquired a 50% stake in London’s Twickenham Film Studios. The move comes weeks after Twickenham Studios chair Sunny Vohra acquired a 6.95% stake in the APX Group for more than $70 million, reflecting a market cap of $1.1 billion for APX, which is planning a public listing on New York Stock Exchange later this year. APX and Twickenham did not disclose the financial value of the deal. As part of the acquisition, APX Group will rebrand its global network of studios with the Twickenham Studios name. The parties have also agreed on an accelerated expansion plan to acquire additional studios and land suited for studio construction in Europe and the U.S., all under the Twickenham Studios brand.
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K.J. Yossman Twickenham Studios chair Sunny Vohra has acquired a 6.95% stake in media fund APX Group, becoming one of the main shareholders of its parent company APX Corporation Inc. Vohra has also joined the board of directors and the acquisition committee. The deal, which was worth over $70 million, reflects a market cap of $1.1 billion for APX. Loeb & Loeb LLP’s Mitchell S. Nussbaum advised APX Group on the deal. He is also set to advise the company on other deals ahead of a planned public merger on the New York Stock Exchange later this year.
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