GERMANY – BC Partners and Apollo Management's Unitymedia prepares IPO

Based in Cologne, Unitymedia is a so-called triple play provider, providing broadband internet, telephone and digital TV to 4.6m customers in Germany. The company generated an EBITDA of EUR 107m in the first quarter this year, and reported a turnover of EUR 857m in 2008.

BC Partners holds a 35% stake in the business via the holding company Finakabel Holdings, and Apollo Management holds a 29% stake.

Unitymedia is being advised Morgan Stanley and UBS.

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