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announced 12/7/2011 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Amazon.com, Inc. will purchase US Children's Books Titles from Marshall Cavendish

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synopsis: Amazon.com, Inc. and Marshall Cavendish, one of the world’s leading educational and consumer book publishers and classroom digital solutions providers, announced that Amazon has signed a deal to acquire over 450 titles of its US Children’s trade books business, Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
seller parent: Fraser & Neave Limited
seller: Marshall Cavendish
Marshall Cavendish is a leading education publisher. The Company has educational publishing operations in the US, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore and sells its education solutions to Ministries of Education worldwide in more than 50 countries.
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closed 1/27/2012 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lee & Low Books, Inc. acquired Children's Book Press

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synopsis: Lee & Low Books, an independent publisher of high quality books for children and young adults with a focus on diversity, announced that it has acquired the assets of San Francisco-based Children's Book Press, the first specialty publisher of multicultural children's books in the United States.
buyer: Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Lee & Low Books is an independent publisher of high quality books for children and young adults with a focus on diversity. Lee & Low Books is one of the few minority-owned publishing companies in the country.
target: Children's Book Press
The first nonprofit independent publisher to focus solely on multicultural and bilingual literature for children in the United States, Children's Book Press works feature characters from African American, Asian/Pacific American, Native American, Latino, and multiracial communities.
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announced 1/27/2012 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Kappa Books Publishers LLC will acquire Modern Publishing, Inc.

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synopsis: Kappa Books Publishers, LLC announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the business, intellectual property and other assets of Modern Publishing, a division of Unisystems, Inc., a New York-based mass market publisher of children's coloring and activity books.
buyer: Kappa Books Publishers LLC
Headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, Kappa Books is a promotional book publisher selling direct to major retailers and specializing in the children's book, adult puzzle book and reference book fields.
target parent: Unisystems Inc.
target: Modern Publishing, Inc.
Modern Publishing publishes children's books. It specializes in coloring and activity books, hardcover and paperback picture storybooks, puzzle and crossword collections, educational workbooks, board books, beginning readers, novelty and holiday books, and other genres.
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closed 12/13/2011 via Market Wire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

ePals, Inc. acquired Carus Publishing Co.

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synopsis: ePals Corporation announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Carus Publishing Company. Carus, which includes the Cricket Magazine Group, Cobblestone Publishing and Open Court Publishing, publishes 14 magazine titles, hundreds of books and a growing collection of recognized Web and mobile applications.
buyer: ePals, Inc.
ePals, Inc. is a leading global K12 social learning network and offers primary and secondary schools, teachers, students and parents worldwide a safe and secure platform for building educational communities, providing quality digital content, and more.
target: Carus Publishing Co.
Carus Publishing Company, which includes the Cricket Magazine Group, Cobblestone Publishing and Open Court Publishing, publishes 14 magazine titles covering all age groups (0 to 14+) on a variety of subjects, hundreds of books and a growing collection of recognized Web and mobile applications.
price ($mm)
$5.00
rev ($mm)
$16
EBITDA ($mm)
$1
price / rev
1.6
price / EBITDA
24.9
closed 7/31/2006 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dalmatian Press acquired Intervisual Books Inc.

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synopsis: Dalmatian Press has emerged has the winner in the sweepstakes to acquire Intervisual Books. Dalmatian paid about $9.6 milion to acquire the children’s book publisher, which filed for bankruptcy protection in May. Dalmatian’s bid topped an early offer of just over $7 million made by Educational Development Corp.
buyer parent:Anderson Press Incorporated
buyer: Dalmatian Press
Dalmatian Press began in 1995 and in eleven short years, our growing team has created one of the nation’s most successful children’s book companies. Today, Dalmatian Press has the energy of an enthusiastic puppy dog—and its “bark” is heard all around North America.
target: Intervisual Books Inc.
Intervisual Books creates and packages a line of pop-up and novelty books, primarily for children. The company also produces pop-up and dimensional game boards and playsets as well as cloth books.
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$9.60
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closed 4/8/2006 via Company Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

International Greetings plc acquired Alligator Books Ltd.

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synopsis: International Greetings PLC, the leading designer and manufacturer of private label greetings products, wrapping paper, Christmas crackers and film and television character based licensed stationery, today announces the acquisition of Alligator Books Limited, a publisher and distributor of children’s books and stationery.
buyer: International Greetings plc
International Greetings PLC is a leading designer and manufacturer of private label wrapping paper, greetings products and film and television character based licensed stationery. It produces gift wrapping paper, accessories, Christmas crackers, greetings cards and other stationery products.
target: Alligator Books Ltd.
Alligator Books creates and publishes children’s licensed and generic products. They distribute an extensive range of fiction and non-fiction books ranging from much-loved children’s classics such as Noddy, Thomas the Tank Engine and Postman Pat, to characters from TV shows such as Scooby Doo.
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$11
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$10
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1.1
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closed 10/31/2005 via Company Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Andrews McMeel Publishing acquired Accord Publishing, Ltd.

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synopsis: Thomas N. Thornton, Chief Executive Officer of Andrews McMeel Publishing (AMP), announces AMP's acquisition of Accord Publishing. Accord, based in Denver, Colorado, will become the Accord Division of AMP and will continue to operate its editorial, creative and publishing offices in Colorado.
buyer parent:Andrews McMeel Universal
buyer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Andrews McMeel Publishing (AMP), a division of Andrews McMeel Universal, is a leading publisher of general nonfiction trade books, gift books and humor books, publishing as many as 300 new titles annually.
target: Accord Publishing, Ltd.
Accord has continually proven its effectiveness in the children's publishing marketplace with a host of best-sellers including its series of patented Eyeball Animation and Puppet Book children's books, and most recently, its extensive and interactive calendar line.
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closed 9/12/2005 via BookMonday
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. acquired Ragged Bears Ltd.

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synopsis: Advanced Marketing Services purchased the distribution assets of Ragged Bears Ltd., a U.K.-based book distributor whose clients include Chronicle Children’s, Moonlight Publishing, North-South Books, Ragged Bears Publishing and Lothian Books.
buyer parent:Castle Harlan Inc.
buyer: Advanced Marketing Services, Inc.
Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. is a leading provider of customized merchandising, wholesaling, distribution and publishing services, currently primarily to the book industry. The Company provides a wide range of value-added services to ensure the success of their book programs.
target: Ragged Bears Ltd.
Ragged Bears distribute thousands of children’s book titles from many different book publishers. We also offer a selection of gift & stationery items, such as Advent calendars, notebooks & soft toys.
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announced 6/8/2009 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

OpenGate Capital will acquire Fleurus Presse and Junior Hebdo

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synopsis: OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fleurus Presse and Junior Hebdo, the youth publications divisions of leading French media company Groupe Le Monde.
buyer: OpenGate Capital
OpenGate Capital is an opportunistic private equity firm that acquires controlling interests in businesses with solid fundamentals which exhibit opportunities for operational improvements and growth.
target parent: Groupe Le Monde
target: Fleurus Presse and Junior Hebdo
Based in Paris, Fleurus Presse has produced high-quality magazines beloved by millions of French children aged 1-14 for more than 50 years. Its 12 leading children’s magazines in France include Abricot, Les P’tites Filles àla Vanille, Les P’tites Sorcières, and Je lis déjà.
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$35
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closed 5/1/2008 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Grupo Planeta acquired Editis

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synopsis: The nearly-finalized purchase of French publishing group Editis by Spain’s Grupo Planeta for approximately €200 million (approximately US$310,655,000) would create a giant European publisher of Spanish-language books and expand in Latin America, with a French twist.
buyer: Grupo Planeta
Grupo Planeta is a communications group at the forefront of content production for the Spanish speaking market. Top editorial group in Spain and seventh in the world, it offers a wide variety of services for the culture, training, information and entertainment sectors.
target: Editis
Editis holds leading positions in three segments of the French publishing business, in particular Literature (trade and mass market formats), Education (scholarly, scholastic aids, middle school, high school, university, legal and medical), and Reference (dictionaries and encyclopedias).
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$309
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closed 1/2/2008 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mentor Medier AS acquired Cappelen Damm AS

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synopsis: Mentor Medier completed the acquisition of Ny Tid Magazine from N.W. Damm & Søn on January 2, 2008.
buyer: Mentor Medier AS
Mentor Medier AS operates as a magazine publishing company.
target parent: N W Damm & Son AS
target: Cappelen Damm AS
Damm Publishing Co. is a publishing house with the broad issue of both fiction and facts for children, youth and adults. The publisher has about 45 employees and publishes around 250 titles a year. Damm Publishing sells books in bookstores and department stores
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announced 1/24/2007 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Democracy and Media Foundation will purchase a minority stake in PCM Algemene Boeken

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synopsis: British private equity group Apax is pulling out of Dutch publishing group PCM. Apax bought 47.5% of PCM, which publishes the Volkskrant, NRC and Trouw newspapers, in July 2004.
buyer: Democracy and Media Foundation
Democracy and Media Foundation is majority owner of Dutch newspaper publisher PCM.
target parent: Apax Partners & Co. Ventures Ltd.
target: PCM Algemene Boeken
PCM Algemene Boeken consists of well-known operating companies such as Bruna (trade books), Prometheus/Bert Bakker (literary publisher), J.M. Meulenhoff (literary publisher), and Spectrum (fiction, non-fiction). PCM Uitgevers is one of the largest publishers in the Dutch-language region.
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$129
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closed 6/22/2006 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Random House, Inc. purchased BBC Books from BBC Worldwide Limited

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synopsis: BBC Books, which publishes spinoff titles from TV shows including Delia Smith's How to Cook, has been acquired by German media giant Bertelsmann's Random House.
buyer parent:Bertelsmann AG
buyer: Random House, Inc.
Random House, Inc., the world's largest English language trade publisher, provides the best in fiction, nonfiction, and children's books. Random House is a division of Bertelsmann AG, one of the foremost media companies in the world.
seller: BBC Worldwide Limited
BBC Worldwide’s businesses include international programming distribution, TV channels, magazines, books, videos, spoken word, music, DVDs, licensed product, CD-ROMs, English language teaching, videos for education and training, interactive telephony, co-production, library footage sales.
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closed 6/15/2006 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Aaron's Book Corner acquired Brightside Press

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synopsis: Aaron's Book Corner Acquires Brightside Press.
buyer: Aaron's Book Corner
Aaron’s Books is a unique used book store shopping experience. From collectible to popular, history to mystery, and crafting to religion, we populate our shelves with high quality used books and select new titles that match almost any interest, with a floor plan designed for easy browsing.
target: Brightside Press
Brightside Press specializes in short run book publications for local authors. Most orders are from 200 to 500 copies and may be fiction or non-fiction. Brightside also produces classical literature from the public domain, and offers an opportunity for organizations to use books as a fund raiser.
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announced 2/6/2006 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lagardere Groupe SCA will acquire Time Warner Book Group

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synopsis: Lagardere SCA and Time Warner Inc. announced that Lagardere will acquire Time Warner Book Group, the fifth largest U.S. book publisher for US $537.5 million. Through this transaction, Lagardere's Book Publishing branch will become #3 worldwide.
buyer: Lagardere Groupe SCA(LGDDF:$8,048.00)
Lagardère develops, promotes and disseminates information and culture across five continents. It has distinguished itself as a market leader in the book publishing, distribution, press and audiovisual sectors. In addition to these core businesses, Lagardère holds a strategic 7.5% stake in EADS.
target parent: Time Warner, Inc.
target: Time Warner Book Group
Time Warner Book Group is the fifth-largest U.S. book publisher, with a stable of writers that includes Nelson DeMille and James Patterson. Its major imprints include Warner Books and Little, Brown.
price ($mm)
$538
rev ($mm)
$500
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
1.1
price / EBITDA
closed 10/30/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Audio Editions acquired Audio Book Club Inc.

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synopsis: Audio Editions today announced that it has acquired the exclusive license for the use of the Audio Book Club company assets, including its brand, website and customer list. The agreement establishes Audio Editions as the world’s largest catalog seller of general interest audiobooks.
buyer: Audio Editions
The Audio Partners, Inc. is primarily involved with mail order sales through its catalog, AUDIO EDITIONS Books-on-Cassette. The Audio Partners Publishing Corporation is the publisher of distinguished spoken audio titles.
target parent: MediaBay, Inc.
target: Audio Book Club Inc.
Audio Book Club Inc. publishes and markets audiobooks through membership clubs that sell on the Internet at www.audiobooks.com and www.booksaloud.com, as well as by mail order.
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closed 5/23/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Amazon.com, Inc. acquired Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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synopsis: Leading online retailer Amazon.com, Inc. has acquired Brilliance Audio the largest independent publisher of audiobooks in the United States. The acquisition will enable Amazon to work closely with the book publishing community to further expand the number of books produced in audio format and provide customers with an even greater selection.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target parent: Stonehenge Partners
target: Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Brilliance Audio is the largest audiobooks-only publisher in the country, offering a wide range of best-selling adult fiction and nonfiction in both unabridged and abridged audio formats, and sells to all classes of trade, as well as to libraries.
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announced 5/17/2012 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Versa Capital Management will purchase Four Midwest Newspapers from Freedom Communications, Inc.

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synopsis: Freedom Communications announced that it has reached agreement to sell The Telegraph in Alton, IL, The Journal-Courier in Jacksonville, IL, The Sedalia Democrat in Sedalia, MO and The Lima News in Lima, OH, to an affiliate of Philadelphia-based private equity firm Versa Capital Management, LLC.
buyer: Versa Capital Management
Versa Capital Management is a private equity investment firm which focuses on control investments in special situations involving middle market companies where value and performance growth can be achieved through enhanced operational and financial management.
seller: Freedom Communications, Inc.
The Telegraph in Alton, IL, The Journal-Courier in Jacksonville, IL, The Sedalia Democrat in Sedalia, MO and The Lima News in Lima, OH are Four Midwest Newspapers owned by Freedom Communications.
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announced 12/5/2011 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A-Pressen ASA will acquire Edda Media AS

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synopsis: Norwegian media group A-Pressen says it plans to buy Edda Media from the European publishing company Mecom. Edda Media AS is a Norwegian media group that owns a number of Norwegian newspapers, television channels, radio channels and websites.
buyer: A-Pressen ASA
A-pressen ASA operates as a media company in Norway and Russia. The company collects, facilitates, produces, and distributes information. Its activities include newspapers, printing, television (TV), and electronic media operations.
target parent: Mecom Group PLC
target: Edda Media AS
Edda Media AS is a Norwegian media group that owns a number of Norwegian newspapers, television channels, radio channels and websites. It offers advertisements, inserts, and supplements on the Internet, radio, television, direct marketing radio, & internet services.
price ($mm)
$294
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$348
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.8
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announced 12/15/2010 via Reuters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Ltd will purchase 15 Subsidiaries from Sichuan Publication Group Company Limited

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synopsis: Sichuan Xinhua Winshare Chainst Co., Ltd has entered into an acquisition agreement to acquire the entire interests in the 15 companies in total, all of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of Sichuan Publication Group Company Limited (SPG).
buyer: Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Ltd
Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Company Limited Formerly known as Sichuan Xinhua Winshare Chainstore Co., Ltd.. Sichuan Xinhua Winshare Chainstore Co., Ltd.
seller: Sichuan Publication Group Company Limited
Sichuan Xinhua Publishing Group Co., Ltd. engages in the businesses of wholesaling and retailing, leasing of properties, real estate, project investment, computer software, and hotel services. It sells books and audio- visual products through its retail stores.
price ($mm)
$170
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$115
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1.6
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announced 12/7/2011 via BusinessWire

Amazon.com, Inc. will purchase US Children's Books Titles from Marshall Cavendish

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synopsis: Amazon.com, Inc. and Marshall Cavendish, one of the world’s leading educational and consumer book publishers and classroom digital solutions providers, announced that Amazon has signed a deal to acquire over 450 titles of its US Children’s trade books business, Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
seller parent: Fraser & Neave Limited
seller: Marshall Cavendish
Marshall Cavendish is a leading education publisher. The Company has educational publishing operations in the US, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore and sells its education solutions to Ministries of Education worldwide in more than 50 countries.
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closed 2/2/2012 via BNC Analysis

AmazonLocal LLC acquired Teachstreet, Inc.

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synopsis: Amazon is acquiring TeachStreet, an online hub for pairing students with tutors and teachers as well as providing tools and lesson plans to educators for teaching businesses. The TeachStreet team will be joining AmazonLocal.
buyer parent:Amazon.com, Inc.
buyer: AmazonLocal LLC
AmazonLocal helps users save up to 75% on local restaurants, spas, entertainment, and more. They offer amazing deals when they're in your area.
target parent: Bezos Expeditions
target: Teachstreet, Inc.
TeachStreet is a dynamic online community that brings motivated learners and talented teachers together. TeachStreet is a place where people who love to learn can find classes that are just right for them.
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announced 12/7/2011 via BusinessWire

Amazon.com, Inc. will purchase US Children's Books Titles from Marshall Cavendish

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synopsis: Amazon.com, Inc. and Marshall Cavendish, one of the world’s leading educational and consumer book publishers and classroom digital solutions providers, announced that Amazon has signed a deal to acquire over 450 titles of its US Children’s trade books business, Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
seller parent: Fraser & Neave Limited
seller: Marshall Cavendish
Marshall Cavendish is a leading education publisher. The Company has educational publishing operations in the US, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore and sells its education solutions to Ministries of Education worldwide in more than 50 countries.
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closed 8/1/2011 via BNC Analysis

Amazon.com, Inc. acquired Push Button Holdings Ltd.

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synopsis: Pushbutton announced that Amazon.com Inc. has acquired Push Button Holdings Ltd. Pushbutton is an award winning interactive digital design and build company operating within the media sector.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target: Push Button Holdings Ltd.
Founded in 2002, Pushbutton is the UK’s leading independent digital agency focused on interactive television content and services for new platforms including IPTV, internet-enabled TV sets, tablets, TV widgets, broadband Internet, satellite and cable.
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closed 7/11/2011 via BNC Analysis

Amazon.com, Inc. acquired The Book Depository International

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synopsis: Online retailer Amazon.com has acquired online book retailer The Book Depository International. With its largest customer base streaming in from Australia, The Book Depository has grown to offer more than six million books to its customers located in more than 100 countries.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target: The Book Depository International
The Book Depository International is an online book retailer based in the UK. With its largest customer base streaming in from Australia, the company has grown to offer more than six million books to its customers located in more than 100 countries.
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announced 1/20/2011 via PR Newswire

Amazon.com, Inc. will acquire LOVEFiLM International Limited

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synopsis: Amazon.com, Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares in LOVEFiLM International Limited. LOVEFiLM is a leading European subscription entertainment service which combines the benefits of online DVD and games rental-by-post as well as streaming films and TV shows instantly over the internet.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target: LOVEFiLM International Limited
LOVEFiLM International Limited has become a leading European film subscription service, combining the benefits of DVD rental by post and, more recently, watching movies online via the LOVEFiLM Player (on the PC, the PlayStation(R)3 and streamed direct to TV).
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announced 11/8/2010 via AP - Associated Press

Amazon.com, Inc. will acquire Quidsi, Inc.

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synopsis: Amazon.com, Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Quidsi, Inc., which operates Diapers.com, an online baby care specialty site, and Soap.com, an online site for everyday essentials.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target: Quidsi, Inc.
Quidsi operates Diapers.com (baby care), Soap.com (health, beauty, and household essentials), and BeautyBar.com (prestige beauty boutique). Quidsi’s mission is to make life easier by creating a better e-commerce experience, delivering within two days, and providing extraordinary customer service.
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$545
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closed 10/5/2010 via BNC Analysis

Amazon.com, Inc. acquired Buy VIP SL

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synopsis: A consortium of investors has agreed to sell BuyVIP S.L., a Spain-based e-commerce community, to Amazon.com, Inc., a US-based online retailer, for approximately EUR70 million.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target: Buy VIP SL
Buy Vip S.L. operates as an online purchasing community. It offers clothes, accessories, sports, home, beauty, and electronic products. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Madrid, Spain. It has operations in Germany and Italy.
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$96
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$100
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closed 6/30/2010 via BNC Analysis

Amazon.com, Inc. acquired Woot, Inc.

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synopsis: Woot.com announced that the site had “signed an agreement with Amazon.com to become an independent subsidiary” of the giant shopping site. Amazon.com and Woot.com are both popular sites for those seeking bargains on the web.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target: Woot, Inc.
Woot.com is an online store and community that focuses on selling cool stuff cheap. Woot.com pioneered the “one deal per day” business model that is now used by several sites across the internet.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
$164
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 11/2/2009 via BusinessWire

Amazon.com, Inc. acquired Zappos.com Inc.

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synopsis: Amazon.com, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of Zappos.com. Zappos.com, Inc. is a leader in online apparel and footwear sales that strives to provide shoppers with the best possible service and selection. The acquisition brings together two companies whose customers benefit from cultures of innovation and long term thinking.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target: Zappos.com Inc.
Zappos.com is one of the leaders in online shoe and handbag sales by focusing on providing shoppers with the best possible service and selection. Zappos.com currently stocks more than 3 million shoes, handbags, apparel items and accessories from over 1,000 brands.
price ($mm)
$801
rev ($mm)
$659
EBITDA ($mm)
$40
price / rev
1.4
price / EBITDA
22.2
closed 12/1/2008 via BusinessWire

Amazon.com, Inc. acquired Abebooks.com

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synopsis: Amazon.com, Inc. announced that, subject to closing conditions, it has reached an agreement to acquire AbeBooks. AbeBooks is an online marketplace for books, with over 110 million primarily used, rare and out-of-print books listed for sale by thousands of independent booksellers from around the world.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target: Abebooks.com
Abebooks.com is the world's largest online marketplace for books, with over 70 million new, used, rare, and out-of-print titles listed for sale by more than 13,000 independent booksellers from around the world.
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closed 3/11/2008 via BusinessWire

Amazon.com, Inc. acquired Audible, Inc.

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synopsis: Amazon.com, Inc. announced the completion of its initial tender offer for all outstanding shares of Audible, Inc. The tender offer expired at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, at the end of Monday, March 10, 2008.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target: Audible, Inc.
Audible.com is the leading online provider of digital spoken word audio content, specializing in digital audio editions of books, newspapers and magazines, television programs and original programming. Audible.com offers over 80,000 programs, including audiobooks and spoken word audio content.
price ($mm)
$211
rev ($mm)
$110
EBITDA ($mm)
$1
price / rev
1.9
price / EBITDA
152.6
announced 1/31/2008 via BusinessWire

IMDb will acquire Without A Box, Inc.

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synopsis: The Internet Movie Database the Web’s most comprehensive and authoritative source of information on movies, TV, and celebrities and a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. has agreed to acquire Without A Box, Inc. the worldwide media company dedicated to advancing independent film and connecting artists with audiences.
buyer parent:Amazon.com, Inc.
buyer: IMDb
The Internet Movie Database is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 50 million unique visitors each month. IMDb offers a searchable database of over 1 million movies, TV, and entertainment programs and over 2.5 million cast and crew members.
target: Without A Box, Inc.
Withoutabox has developed proprietary online tools that connect more than 150,000 filmmakers to nearly 3,000 film festivals in 200 countries, making it The Media Company for Independents.
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closed 5/23/2007 via BusinessWire

Amazon.com, Inc. acquired Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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synopsis: Leading online retailer Amazon.com, Inc. has acquired Brilliance Audio the largest independent publisher of audiobooks in the United States. The acquisition will enable Amazon to work closely with the book publishing community to further expand the number of books produced in audio format and provide customers with an even greater selection.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target parent: Stonehenge Partners
target: Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Brilliance Audio is the largest audiobooks-only publisher in the country, offering a wide range of best-selling adult fiction and nonfiction in both unabridged and abridged audio formats, and sells to all classes of trade, as well as to libraries.
price ($mm)
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price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 5/14/2007 via BusinessWire

Amazon.com, Inc. acquired DPreview

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synopsis: Leading online retailer Amazon.com has acquired www.dpreview.com, the web’s most comprehensive site for digital camera information and reviews. Founded in 1998 by Phil Askey, dpreview.com provides unbiased reviews and original content regarding the latest in digital cameras, and offers a host of features and forums.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target: DPreview
Dpreview.com offers reviews of the latest digital cameras and accessories, discussion forums, digital photography and imaging news, sample images, dynamic digital camera buyers’ guide, side-by-side comparisons of the most popular models, and the web’s most comprehensive database of digital cameras.
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price / EBITDA
closed 2/27/2006 via BusinessWire

Amazon.com, Inc. acquired Shopbop.com

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synopsis: Leading online retailer Amazon.com, Inc. today announced it has acquired Shopbop.com (www.shopbop.com), a retailer of fashion-forward apparel, shoes and accessories for women. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
buyer: Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN:$48,077.00)
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
target: Shopbop.com
Shopbop.com is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and features products from more than 75 leading designers including Marc Jacobs, Juicy Couture and True Religion. Shopbop.com site sells a wide array of apparel, accessories and shoes to consumers around the world.
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*Price paid does not equal Enterprise Value as the buyer aqcuired less than 100% of target
closed 10/12/2006 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

DAG Media Inc. acquired Shopila Corporation

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synopsis: DAG Media, Inc., has purchased 80% of the shares of Shopila Corporation from Guy Mushkat for $100,000 in cash, 50,000 restricted shares of DAG Media's Common Stock and an option to purchase 50,000 shares of DAG Media's Common Stock under DAG Media's stock option plan.
buyer: DAG Media Inc.(DAGM:$0.03)
Dag Media, Inc. publishes and distributes print and online business directories for niche markets in the United States. Its principal directories are the Jewish Israeli Yellow Pages, a bilingual English and Hebrew yellow page directory distributed free.
target: Shopila Corporation
An e-commerce co. that acts as a mediator between wholesale suppliers and online shoppers, buying products at low prices from wholesalers and selling them online to consumers. Shopila holds no physical inventory and partners only with drop-ship wholesale suppliers that ship directly to consumers.
price ($mm)
$0.17*
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 9/14/2006 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pay88 Inc acquired QianBao Technology

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synopsis: Pay88, Inc. entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with the shareholders of Chongqing Qianbao Technology Ltd., a limited liability company based in Chongqing, China. Pursuant to the Agreement, Pay88 acquired Qianbao by purchasing 100% of Qianbao's registered capital stock in exchange for 5,000,000 shares of Pay88 Stock.
buyer: Pay88 Inc
Pay88 is focused on the business of facilitating electronic money transfers from the United States to China. Electronic money transfers are transfers of funds via the internet between consumers from one location to another.
target: QianBao Technology
Qianbao is a development stage company. Qianbao has currently completed the construction of an internet website from which it intends to operate a distribution platform through which various suppliers of consumer products will be able to offer their products for sale to consumers.
price ($mm)
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price / EBITDA
closed 11/16/2005 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Beere Financial Equity Corp. acquired NetCert, Inc.

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synopsis: Beere Financial Equity Corp. announced today the completion of the acquisition of Net Cert USA, Inc. The acquisition of Net Cert USA, Inc. provides entry into the lucrative Chinese market with an online shopping mall and a payment platform to be marketed to all Chinese companies.
buyer: Beere Financial Equity Corp.
Beere Financial Group, Inc. invests in emerging growth companies with market-ready products, strong management teams, and strategies for developing high-growth companies in well-defined markets.
target: NetCert, Inc.
NetCert offers a complete range of products and services in an online format. At their E-stores or online mall you can buy everything from traditional products like clothing, gifts, books and magazines, auto parts, and home furnishings, to more E-related ones like digital cards, software and more.
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price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 4/27/2004 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Crazy Grazer LLC merged with Left Right Marketing Technology, Inc.

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synopsis: Left Right Marketing Technology, Inc. (NASD-OTCBB:LRMK) announced today that over the weekend the Company signed all merger closing documents, which will make Crazy Grazer LLC (http://www.crazygrazer.com) a wholly owned subsidiary of LRMK.
buyer: Left Right Marketing Technology, Inc.
Left Right Marketing Technology, Inc. a Delaware corporation (LRMK), formerly named Global Gaming Technology, Inc., was incorporated in 1973.
target: Crazy Grazer LLC
Crazy Grazer LLC is a Nevada limited liability company currently operating the online shopping mall website CrazyGrazer.com.
price ($mm)
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price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 11/18/2009 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

GSI Commerce Solutions, Inc. acquired Retail Convergence, Inc.

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synopsis: Leading e-commerce and interactive marketing services provider, GSI Commerce Inc. announced that it has closed its acquisition of Retail Convergence Inc., a Boston, Mass.-based company that operates RueLaLa.com, a leader in the private sale space, and SmartBargains.com, an off-price e-commerce marketplace.
buyer: GSI Commerce Solutions, Inc.(GSIC:$1,357.99)
GSI Commerce® is a leading provider of services that enable e-commerce, multichannel retailing and interactive marketing. GSI delivers customized e-commerce solutions through an e-commerce platform, which is comprised of technology, fulfillment and customer care.
target: Retail Convergence, Inc.
Retail Convergence Inc. is transforming on-line retail through its high growth, dynamic e-commerce companies. Current businesses include SmartBargains.com a top 100 Internet retailer and RueLaLa.com an invitation-only destination for limited time, private sales of the best brand names in the world.
price ($mm)
$162
rev ($mm)
$83
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
4.2
price / EBITDA
announced 5/12/2009 via Market Wire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Giftback.com will be merged with David's Cookies

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synopsis: David's Cookies, a national gourmet desserts company; and Giftback.com, a national online gift service that donates 10% of all purchases to customer-designated charities, announced their plans to merge.
buyer: David's Cookies
David's Cookies, a company celebrating its 30th anniversary, was started in 1979 by Chef David Liederman. Throughout the 1980s its 250 retail locations throughout America thrived. David's focus shifted towards the wholesale market in the late 1980s.
target: Giftback.com
Giftback.com's mission is to help people express their sentiment with unique gifts that help make a difference. Offering a wide selection of the freshest flowers, plants, gourmet gift baskets, unique gifts and delicious treats, Giftback.com has the perfect gift to help celebrate any occasion.
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price / EBITDA
closed 8/27/2008 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

FTD Group, Inc. merged with United Online, Inc.

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synopsis: United Online, Inc., a leading provider of consumer products and services over the Internet, announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of FTD Group, Inc. The acquisition of FTD is expected to provide several strategic benefits to United Online, including a significant increase in scale.
buyer: United Online, Inc.(UNTD:$669.40)
United Online wants to bring people together on the Internet. Created in 2001 by the merger of leading US Internet service providers NetZero and Juno Online Services, United Online continues the free Internet service model with hopes of converting faithful users into paying customers.
target: FTD Group, Inc.(FTD:$641.02)
FTD Group, Inc. is a leading provider of floral related products and services to consumers and retail florists. The consumer businesses operate primarily through the www.FTD.com website in the U.S. and Canada and the www.interflora.co.uk website in the U.K.
price ($mm)
$697
rev ($mm)
$646
EBITDA ($mm)
$94
price / rev
1.1
price / EBITDA
7.4
closed 11/16/2006 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NetShops Inc. acquired Thralow Inc.

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synopsis: NetShops Inc. has acquired Thralow Inc.’s family of 30 specialty retail websites. The purchase includes Binoculars.com, Pans.com and Telescopes.com, and it brings together two of the fastest-growing online niche retailers in America. In the last 12 months, NetShops’ sales have exceeded $100 million.
buyer parent:Insight Venture Partners
buyer: NetShops Inc.
NetShops has leveraged the power of the web to create a unique group of specialty stores. We're an online retailer that currently owns and operates over 100 stores. Each one focuses on a specific niche. For example, Hammocks.com sells just hammocks, WorldGlobes.com sells globes.
target: Thralow Inc.
Thralow Inc. is a Top 300 e-Retailer with more than 30 specialty websites dedicated to enthusiast niche markets. Located on the Internet since 1996, the company won a 2004 Minnesota Technology Innovation Award and was named a 2004 “Best of the Web” Internet Retailer.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
$26
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 7/23/2010 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rakuten Inc. acquired Buy.com

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synopsis: Rakuten, Inc., Japan's leading Internet company, has closed an all-cash sales transaction to acquire Buy.com. Combined, the two companies represent one of the world’s largest online retail marketplaces, offering consumers more than 60 million products from close to 35,000 merchants around the globe.
buyer: Rakuten Inc.(US:RKUNF:$379,900.00)
Rakuten's core business “Rakuten Ichiba” is Japan’s largest Internet shopping mall and offers more than 50 million products by over 33,000 merchants, some of whom have turnover of more than US$1 million per month.
target: Buy.com
With more than 14 million customers, Buy.com is a leading retail marketplace, focused on providing its customers with a great shopping experience and a broad selection of retail goods at everyday low prices.
price ($mm)
$250
rev ($mm)
$63
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
4
price / EBITDA
closed 9/20/2010 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Myriad International Holdings acquired Multiply, Inc.

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synopsis: The Myriad International Holdings unit of Naspers Limited has acquired a controlling interest in Multiply, Inc., operator of the market leading Social Shopping site Multiply.com.
buyer parent:Naspers Ltd.
buyer: The Myriad International Holdings
The Myriad International Holdings (MIH) has a large number of interests which offer interactive, Internet, and television services, including cable and digital satellite pay TV, in three primary regions: South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, the Mediterranean, and Thailand.
target: Multiply, Inc.
Multiply offers its members an integrated media management and social shopping solution with tools that allow them to shop, and share personal content safely and securely with a relevant audience. Multiply makes it easy for buyers and sellers to come together in a secure environment.
price ($mm)
$44*
rev ($mm)
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price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 4/4/2012 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Direct Brands, Inc. acquired SkyMall, Inc.

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synopsis: Direct Brands' affiliate Bookspan, which is owned by Phoenix-based private investment firm, Najafi Companies, has acquired Phoenix-based SkyMall, one of the most recognized brands in North America. SkyMall is known for its national in-flight catalog and e-commerce business.
buyer parent:Najafi Companies
buyer: Direct Brands, Inc.
Direct Brands is one of the largest direct-to-consumer distributors of media products in the U.S. The company is home to DVD and book club brands such as Columbia House, Doubleday Book Club, Book-of-the-Month Club, BOMC2.com as well as a number of special interest and lifestyle book clubs.
target parent: Spire Capital Partners, L.P.
target: SkyMall, Inc.
SkyMall is a multi-channel, direct marketer offering high-quality, innovative merchandise from top direct marketers and manufacturers through its SkyMall catalog and web site, SkyMall.com. SkyMall also offers turn-key merchandise and gift card loyalty programs to global brands.
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closed 12/5/2005 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Greenspun Media Group, ZelnickMedia, Spire Capital Partners, L.P. acquired SkyMall, Inc.

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synopsis: Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc., publisher of TV Guide magazine, said Monday that it sold its SkyMall in-flight retail business for $52 million to a private equity group led by Spire Capital Partners.
buyer: Greenspun Media Group
buyer: ZelnickMedia
buyer: Spire Capital Partners, L.P.
The Greenspun Media Group includes the newspaper and magazine publications In Business Las Vegas, Las Vegas Home & Design, Las Vegas Magazine (LVM) and LVM2Go, Las Vegas Life magazine, Las Vegas Weekly, and others.
target parent: Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.
target: SkyMall, Inc.
SkyMall is a specialty retailer that provides a large selection of premium-quality products and services to customers from a wide variety of merchants and partners. SkyMall is best known for its in-flight catalog, which is seen by approximately 88 percent of all U.S. airline passengers.
price ($mm)
$52
rev ($mm)
$52
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
1
price / EBITDA
closed 5/4/2009 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

OmniReliant Holdings, Inc. acquired Strathmore Investments, Inc.

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synopsis: OmniReliant Holdings, Inc. has announced its acquisition of 50% of the issued and outstanding shares of Strathmore Investments, Inc., a Delaware company. Strathmore, doing business as cellular-blowout.com, is a leading provider of wireless equipment located in Agoura Hills, California.
buyer: OmniReliant Holdings, Inc.(ORHI:$9.79)
Omnireliant builds global brands through domestic and international direct marketing channels and licensing agreements. We specialize in celebrity and lifestyle brands including beauty, fitness, spa, fragrance and home.
target: Strathmore Investments, Inc.
Strathmore Investments, Inc., doing business as cellular-blowout.com, is a web-based provider of unlocked cell phones and cell phone accessories. Through its www.cellular-blowout.com address, Cellular Blowout sells the most popular cell phones and smartphone PDA’s.
price ($mm)
$1.00
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
announced 11/8/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Versa Capital Management will acquire InPhonic, Inc.

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synopsis: InPhonic, Inc. a leading online seller of wireless services and products, has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of its assets to an affiliate of Versa Capital Management. In order to implement the sale, InPhonic also filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
buyer: Versa Capital Management
Versa Capital Management, Inc., formerly known as Chrysalis Capital Partners, L.P., is a private equity investment firm which focuses on special situation investments including turnarounds, restructurings, reorganizations and recapitalizations in a wide range of industries and circumstances.
target: InPhonic, Inc.(INPC:$369.57)
InPhonic, Inc. is a leading online seller of wireless services and products. InPhonic sells these services and devices, and provides world-class customer service through websites that it creates and manages for online businesses, national retailers, member-based organizations and associations.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
$370
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 2/26/2006 via
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PacificNet Inc. acquired Beijing iMobile

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synopsis: PacificNet Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Beijing iMobile, one of the leading internet information portal and e-commerce distributor for mobile phone and accessories and mobile related value-added service providers in China.
buyer: PacificNet Inc.(PACT:$18.99)
PacificNet Inc. is a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), mobile Internet, e-commerce and gaming technology in China. PacificNet's clients include the leading telecom companies, banks, insurance, travel, marketing and business services companies and telecom consumers in China.
 target: Beijing iMobile
Beijing iMobile operates its e-commerce business via two internet portals, www.iMobile.com.cn and www.18900.com, and one WAP portal 17wap.com for mobile phone browsing.
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closed 2/23/2010 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PocketGear, Inc. acquired Handango, Inc.

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synopsis: PocketGear, Inc. announced the acquisition of Handango, the leading provider of smartphone applications globally, creating the world's largest cross platform, open app store and content marketplace with a catalog of more than 140,000 paid and free titles that are available for discovery and download by the more than 4 billion consumers worldwide.
buyer parent:Noro-Moseley Partners
buyer: PocketGear, Inc.
PocketGear provides a platform connecting millions of people around the world with smartphone applications from a network of more than 30,000 developers. PocketGear powers smartphone application distribution for direct channels.
target: Handango, Inc.
Handango is the world's leading publisher of mobile software. Handango markets more than 20,000 applications from more than 8,000 Handango Software Partners through an extensive global distribution network of online, retail and enterprise channel partners.
price ($mm)
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closed 9/16/2004 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Miva Corporation acquired MvCool

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synopsis: Miva Corporation, a leading online provider of e-commerce software and services for small to medium-sized enterprises, and a FindWhat.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ:FWHT), today announced the acquisition of MvCool.
buyer: Miva Corporation(VTRO:$35.89)
Vertro, Inc. is a software and technology company that owns and operates the ALOT product portfolio. ALOT's products are designed to 'Make the Internet Easy' by enhancing the way consumers engage with content online.
target: MvCool
MvCool is the retail destination website for aftermarket Miva Merchant plug-in modules.
price ($mm)
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announced 5/31/2006 via Company Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

HMV Media Group will acquire Ottakar's Plc.

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synopsis: HMV seals Ottakars deal. The Offer of 285 pence in cash for each Ottakar's Share values the entire issued share capital of Ottakar's at approximately £62.8 million.
buyer: HMV Media Group
HMV Group combines two powerful retail brands which are leaders in their respective fields, and where people who work in the businesses are passionate about what they do. They operate from approximately 723 stores in 7 different countries.
target: Ottakar's Plc.
Ottakar's is one of Britain's leading book chains with a reputation for strongly individual high street shops staffed by book enthusiasts able to offer superlative levels of customer service. We have tried to faithfully reproduce this local branch individualism and expertise on our web site.
price ($mm)
$131
rev ($mm)
$332
EBITDA ($mm)
$16
price / rev
.4
price / EBITDA
8.2
announced 5/16/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Catcha Group will acquire mobil123.com

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synopsis: iProperty Group announced that it has agreed to sell its Indonesia cars portal, mobil123.com, to iCar Asia Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of iCar Asia Ltd and part of the Catcha Group. Mobil123.com sells new and used cars.
buyer: Catcha Group
Catcha Group is an Asian based investment group thats controls a number of companies involved in media, new media and entertainment. The group was formed in 1999.
target parent: iProperty Group Limited
target: mobil123.com
Mobil123.com is an Indonesian cars portal. It sells new and used cars.
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closed 5/1/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

JP Selects acquired LovingEco

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synopsis: JP Selects, an online marketplace for selling sustainable and ethical brands has acquired LovingEco, a flash sales site for eco-friendly fashion and natural beauty products for $1 million.
buyer parent:ROK Global PLC
buyer: JP Selects
JP Selects is an online marketplace for eco-conscious consumers. It is a members-only online platform which promotes the best eco-friendly and sustainable products, brands and companies through flash sales, and online marketplace and distribution partnerships.
target: LovingEco
LovingEco, Inc. owns and operates a social commerce platform that features daily sales on discounted eco-friendly, natural items.
price ($mm)
$1.00
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Lerner Publishing Group
Lerner Publishing Group
Lerner Publishing Group creates high-quality fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. Founded in 1959 and celebrating its 50th anniversary in publishing, Lerner Publishing Group is one of the nation’s largest independent children’s book publishers with nine imprints and divisions.
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2007
rev ($mm)
$25.00
EBITDA ($mm)
$2.50
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Carus Publishing Co.
Carus Publishing Co.
Carus Publishing Company, which includes the Cricket Magazine Group, Cobblestone Publishing and Open Court Publishing, publishes 14 magazine titles covering all age groups (0 to 14+) on a variety of subjects, hundreds of books and a growing collection of recognized Web and mobile applications.
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2010
rev ($mm)
$16.00
EBITDA ($mm)
$1.00
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Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc. publishes books for children. The company focuses on fiction and nonfiction books, including story books, chapter books, and middle-grade novels for children up to fourteen years of age. It serves customers through book sellers in the United States, as well as online.
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2009
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20
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Kappa Books Publishers LLC
Kappa Books Publishers LLC
Headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, Kappa Books is a promotional book publisher selling direct to major retailers and specializing in the children's book, adult puzzle book and reference book fields.
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Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Lee & Low Books is an independent publisher of high quality books for children and young adults with a focus on diversity. Lee & Low Books is one of the few minority-owned publishing companies in the country.
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2004
rev ($mm)
$3.00
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Stereo Vision Entertainment Inc.
Stereo Vision Entertainment Inc.
Stereo Vision Entertainment Inc., is a new publicly traded multimedia entertainment holding company with interests in 3-D and Independent film production and technology development, and music production, publishing and distribution.
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2002
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Workman Publishing Co.
Workman is a publisher that's always around big ideas. B. Kliban's Cat, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, The Silver Palate Cookbook, the What to Expect books, BRAIN QUEST--landmark bestsellers such as these reflect a knack for publishing books and calendars that lead.
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2007
rev ($mm)
$45.00
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250
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Jewelry Television
Jewelry Television™ is one of the nation’s fastest-growing home shopping networks with companion web store. The network has experienced tremendous growth with revenues jumping dramatically over the past 8 years, from $5.2 million in 1997 to $390 million in 2005.
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Sundance Channel LLC.
Along with films and documentaries, Sundance Channel’s original programming provides a mix of series and specials that promote artistic freedom of expression and the impact that expression can have on our world.
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Bonnier AB
Bonnier AB
Bonnier AB, a multi-channel media company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in publishing, broadcasting, business press, and entertainment businesses. It publishes fiction and children's books, business newspapers, daily news papers, evening and morning papers, and news magazines.
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2011
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$4,432.29
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The Hearst Corporation
The Hearst Corporation
Hearst Corporation is one of the nation's largest diversified media companies. Its major interests include ownership of 15 daily and 38 weekly newspapers, more than 200 magazines around the world, 29 television stations, and ownership in leading cable networks.
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2009
rev ($mm)
$2,274.80
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2500
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Guardian Media Group plc
Guardian Media Group is one of the UK’s leading multimedia businesses. Its portfolio includes national, regional and local newspapers, radio stations, magazines, a raft of websites and B2B media.
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2006
rev ($mm)
$1,401.90
EBITDA ($mm)
$214.00
EBIT ($mm)
$167.80
Net Income ($mm)
$91.90
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Freedom Communications, Inc.
Freedom Communications, Inc.
Freedom Communications, is a national media company operating print publications, broadcast television stations and interactive businesses. The company's print portfolio includes approximately 100 daily and weekly publications, plus ancillary magazines and other specialty publications.
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1999
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$737.50
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Family Publishing Group Inc.
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Ticker: US:RKUNF
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rakuten Inc.
Rakuten Inc.
Rakuten, Inc., is one of the world’s leading Internet service companies, providing a variety of consumer and business-focused services including e-commerce, travel, banking, securities, credit card, e-money, portal & media, online marketing and professional sports. Rakuten is expanding globally.
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2011
rev ($mm)
$379,900.00
EBITDA ($mm)
$96,126.00
EBIT ($mm)
$71,346.00
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7615
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Ticker: AMZN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.
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2011
rev ($mm)
$48,077.00
EBITDA ($mm)
$2,011.00
EBIT ($mm)
$862.00
Net Income ($mm)
$631.00
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56200
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Ticker: OSTK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Overstock.com, Inc.
Overstock.com, Inc. is an online "closeout" retailer offering discount, brand-name merchandise for sale over the Internet. The company offers its customers an opportunity to shop for bargains conveniently, while offering its suppliers an alternative inventory liquidation distribution channel.
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2008
rev ($mm)
$834.37
EBITDA ($mm)
$11.77
EBIT ($mm)
($10.91)
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Mobile Digital Media
Mobile Digital Media (MDM) is a world leader in providing high quality consumer software for all mobile device platforms including Palm OS, Windows Mobile / Pocket PC / Smartphone, and Nokia Series 60/SymbianOS. MDM's high quality, branded entertainment, productivity and utility products are availa
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Submarino S.A.
Submarino is the leading pure-play online retailers in Brazil. The company built a strong brand and a premium customer base by offering a superior breadth and depth of product selection with best-in-class customer service.
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Zaldiva, Inc.
Zaldiva, Inc.
Zaldiva, Inc. engages in the sale of comic books, toys, and collectible items. The company’s principal products are the comic books, toys and collectibles that it sells from its store in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, through its Web site, and on eBay.
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Hotels At Home, Inc.
Hotels At Home, Inc. is an industry leading publisher of in-room retail catalogues and hotel-branded e-commerce Web sites for luxury hotels and resorts worldwide. Founded in 2000, Hotels At Home has established partnerships with 41 of the world's leading hotel brands.
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2007
rev ($mm)
$24.90
EBITDA ($mm)
EBIT ($mm)
Net Income ($mm)
$3.30
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Ticker: MALL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PC Mall, Inc.
PC Mall, Inc.
PC Mall, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a leading value added direct marketer of technology products, services and solutions to small and medium sized businesses, mid-market and enterprise customers, government and educational institutions and individual consumers.
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2009
rev ($mm)
$1,138.06
EBITDA ($mm)
$13.34
EBIT ($mm)
$7.74
Net Income ($mm)
$3.36
Employees
2408
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Jewelry Television
Jewelry Television™ is one of the nation’s fastest-growing home shopping networks with companion web store. The network has experienced tremendous growth with revenues jumping dramatically over the past 8 years, from $5.2 million in 1997 to $390 million in 2005.
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KarstadtQuelle AG
KarstadtQuelle AG headquartered in Essen/Germany is Europe's leading retail and tourism group. Its core activities include Karstadt department stores at prime locations in German cities, domestic and international mail order companies, and the Tourism business.
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Snap N' Sold Corp.
Snap n’ Sold was founded to be more than just a way for individuals, businesses and fundraising organizations to sell merchandise on eBay®. We believed that we could change the way the world shops - encouraging the reduction of waste by recycling unwanted items and through the re-introduction of the
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Sundance Channel LLC.
Along with films and documentaries, Sundance Channel’s original programming provides a mix of series and specials that promote artistic freedom of expression and the impact that expression can have on our world.
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The Spiegel Group
From its humble beginnings as a "wareroom" in downtown Chicago in 1865 to its current status as an international, tri-channel specialty retailer with $1.8 billion in net sales, The Spiegel Group has been a part of the fabric of American society for many years, and we intend to remain so for many ye
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Ticker: CALI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
China Auto Logistics Inc.
With 2009 sales of approximately $215 million, China Auto Logistics Inc. operates www.cali.com.cn, which rapidly has become one of the leading automobile portals for car dealers and consumers of vehicles and auto-related services throughout China.
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2009
rev ($mm)
$215.19
EBITDA ($mm)
$8.46
EBIT ($mm)
$8.25
Net Income ($mm)
$5.55
Employees
99
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Aftermarket Enterprises, Inc.
Aftermarket Enterprises, Inc. markets and sells aftermarket automotive products through the Internet. The company provides its products to the owners/drivers of sport utility vehicles through its Web site EverythingSUV.com.
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2010
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$0.10
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($0.01)
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($0.01)
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