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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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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 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.
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$15
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$16
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$1
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1.6
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25.5
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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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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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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closed 2/15/2012 via Publishers Weekly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wicks Group of Companies acquired Bendon Publishing

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synopsis: New York private equity firm The Wicks Group has purchased a majority share in Bendon Publishing, a leading purveyor of coloring, activity, and other mass market book formats. The deal marks the end of Kappa Investment Group’s 40% position in Bendon, held since 2007.
buyer: Wicks Group of Companies
The Wicks Group of Companies, L.L.C. is a New York-based private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies operating in selected segments of the information, education, and media industries.
target: Bendon Publishing
Bendon Publishing International Inc. was founded in 2001. Since its inception, Bendon has become one of the fastest growing children’s book publishers in the nation. Bendon has maintained early success in part to our simple philosophy of listening to the customer and providing them what they want.
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closed 7/11/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Zondervan Publishing House acquired The Beginner's Bible

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synopsis: The Beginner's Bible®, which has dominated the top 10 bestsellers list in the Christian industry for 20 years, has been acquired from Mission City Press by leading Christian children's publisher Zonderkidz, a division of Zondervan. The Beginner's Bible shares the life and fun of Bible stories in an engaging, entertaining and educational way.
buyer parent:News Corporation
buyer: Zondervan Publishing House
Zondervan is the world's leading Bible publisher and a leading publisher of Christian books. Zondervan offers bestselling study, devotional, reference, text, audio, software and digital Bibles designed to inspire readers at every age and each stage of life.
target parent: Mission City Press, Inc.
target: The Beginner's Bible
Designed specifically for children six years and younger, The Beginner's Bible shares the life and fun of Bible stories in an engaging, entertaining and educational way. Its simple retelling of favorite Bible stories and unique style of artwork made it an instant bestseller.
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closed 6/5/2007 via Company Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

International Greetings plc acquired Pinwheel Limited

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synopsis: International Greetings PLC has acquired the business and assets of Pinwheel Ltd. Pinwheel was acquired from the administrators by the Group’s subsidiary, Alligator Books Limited, for an initial consideration of £417,000 and a maximum total consideration of up to £460,000.
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: Pinwheel Limited
Pinwheel Ltd owns the book publishing rights for the Pinwheel, Andromeda and Gullane Children’s Book brands, which sell into the UK and US markets.
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closed 1/22/2007 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Entertainment Rights plc acquired Where's Wally

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synopsis: Entertainment Rights Plc ("ER") the UK's leading global media group specialising in the ownership of children's and family programming, characters and brands announces today the acquisition of worldwide publishing phenomenon, Where's Wally?
buyer: Entertainment Rights plc
Entertainment Rights Plc is one of the UK's leading specialist media companies. Together with its US-based wholly owned subsidiary Classic Media Holdings, Inc., the Group is a leading global force in children's and family content.
target: Where's Wally
First published in 1987, Where's Wally? is one of the most recognisable children's characters in the world. Where's Wally? has strong heritage around the world and is most popular in key territories including Europe, Japan and the US where he is known as Where's Waldo?
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announced 4/28/2005 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Scholastic Children's Book Publishing will acquire Chicken House Publishing Ltd.

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synopsis: Scholastic Inc., the global children's publishing and media company, announced today that it is acquiring UK-based Chicken House Publishing Ltd., whose founder Barry Cunningham's list includes the current bestseller Dragon Rider with 900,000 books in print in the U.S. and Canada.
buyer parent:Scholastic Inc.
buyer: Scholastic Children's Book Publishing
Scholastic is the largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and is the largest operator of school-based book clubs and school-based book fairs in the United States.
target: Chicken House Publishing Ltd.
Chicken House Publishing Ltd. is a plucky independent children’s book publishing company with an enthusiasm for developing new writers, artists and ideas. Our books have found world-wide popularity with children, parents, teachers and librarians everywhere.
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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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closed 6/27/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Shutterfly, Inc. acquired Make it About Me!

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synopsis: Shutterfly, Inc. a leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, today announced the acquisition of Make it About Me!, a publishing company that produces customized children’s books including My Adventure on Sesame Street and My Amazing Alphabet Adventures.
buyer: Shutterfly, Inc.(SFLY:$307.71)
Shutterfly, Inc. provides Internet-based social expression and personal publishing services that enable consumers to share, print, and preserve photos. The company offers products and services for consumers to upload, edit, organize, find, share, create, print, and preserve their digital photos.
target: Make it About Me!
Make it About Me! is a publishing company that produces customized children’s books including My Adventure on Sesame Street and My Amazing Alphabet Adventures. These new adventure books enable children to “star” in their own stories by integrating the child’s picture into the book’s illustrations.
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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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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 1/3/2012 via PR Newswire

Scholastic Inc. acquired Learners Publishing

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synopsis: Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education, and media company, announced that through its Singapore subsidiary, Scholastic Education International (Singapore) Private Ltd., it has acquired Learners Publishing, a Singapore-based publisher of supplemental learning materials for English Language Learners.
buyer: Scholastic Inc.(SCHL:$1,906.10)
Scholastic is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology and related services and children's media. It creates quality books, print and technology-based learning materials and programs, magazines, multi-media and other products.
target: Learners Publishing
Learners Publishing is a Singapore-based publisher of supplemental learning materials for English Language Learners. Since its launch in 2000, Learners Publishing has produced a list of more than 400 titles.
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closed 12/21/2011 via BusinessWire

Fleurus Presse acquired Arts Magazine

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synopsis: Fleurus Presse, a publisher of high-quality magazines in France, announced that it has acquired Arts Magazine, one of France's top publications dedicated to the fine arts. The acquisition enables Fleurus Presse to reinforce its position as a leading European publisher of knowledge- and education-based media.
buyer parent:OpenGate Capital
buyer: Fleurus Presse
Based in Paris, Fleurus Presse is publisher of high-quality magazines. Its publications include leading educational and knowledge-based titles in France such as Abricot, Les P’tites Filles àla Vanille, Les P’tites Sorcières, Je lis déjà, as well as Junior Hebdo, Comment ca marche and Tcho.
target: Arts Magazine
Arts Magazine is one of France's top publications dedicated to the fine arts. Founded in 2004, Arts Magazine sells more than 30,000 copies a month through its paid-for circulation base. The magazine is poised to benefit from the increased interest in arts and culture worldwide.
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closed 4/15/2011 via BNC Analysis

Electric Word Plc acquired ikonami Limited

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synopsis: Specialist information publisher Electric Word PLC is buying Ikonami Ltd, a provider of software for the management of appraisals, training and professional development within the NHS, for up to £2.2 million.
buyer: Electric Word Plc(GB:ELE:$22.76)
Electric Word is a specialist information business that serves the sport, education and healthcare sectors. Electric Word products and services include newsletters, magazines, websites, events, books, special reports and bespoke research.
target: ikonami Limited
ikonami™ has been providing industry Workforce Management solutions since 1999. Starting out in project management, they specialised in organisational use of technology and its advantages.
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closed 11/16/2010 via BNC Analysis

Electric Word Plc acquired Radcliffe Publishing

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synopsis: Electric Word PLC, a specialist information publisher, will acquire Radcliffe Publishing Ltd. Radcliffe is a U.K.-based specialist publisher founded in 1987, focused on professional development and compliance in primary healthcare.
buyer: Electric Word Plc(GB:ELE:$22.76)
Electric Word is a specialist information business that serves the sport, education and healthcare sectors. Electric Word products and services include newsletters, magazines, websites, events, books, special reports and bespoke research.
target: Radcliffe Publishing
Radcliffe is a U.K.-based specialist publisher focused on professional development and compliance in primary healthcare. The Radcliffe portfolio extends to professional and academic books, journals, software and open-learning packages covering child health, health education, pharmacy and more.
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closed 9/13/2010 via PR Newswire

Scholastic Inc. acquired Math Solutions

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synopsis: Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education, and media company, announced that it has acquired Math Solutions, a leading authority on K-12 mathematics instruction, providing teachers with the highest quality professional development services, publications and resources.
buyer: Scholastic Inc.(SCHL:$1,906.10)
Scholastic is a global children’s publishing and media company in both education and entertainment. Scholastic’s 78 year reputation for quality, learning and fun is based on a long-term relationship with teachers, parents and children, and its unique ability to understand what kids want and need.
target: Math Solutions
Founded in 1984 by renowned educator Marilyn Burns, Math Solutions is dedicated to improving the teaching of mathematics by providing professional development and resources of the highest quality to K–8 teachers and administrators.
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closed 7/7/2010 via Company Press Release

Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc. acquired Imagine Publishing, Inc.

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synopsis: Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc. announced the acquisition of Imagine Publishing of New York, a publisher of unique and eclectic books for children and adults. Charlesbridge has begun shipping Imagine Publishing titles immediately from their Massachusetts warehouse.
buyer: 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.
target: Imagine Publishing, Inc.
Imagine Publishing is a publisher founded in 2009 by Charles and Jeremy Nurnberg to do children and adult titles.
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closed 1/1/2010 via BusinessWire

Lerner Publishing Group acquired Darby Creek Publishing

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synopsis: Lerner Publishing Group announced the acquisition of Darby Creek Publishing, effective January 1, 2010. Darby Creek will operate as an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group. The imprint will add approximately 58 titles to the Lerner Publishing Group list, bringing the total number of books in print to nearly 5000.
buyer: 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.
target parent: The Riverside Company
target: Darby Creek Publishing
Established in 2002, Darby Creek, located in Columbus, Ohio, publishes K–12 fiction and nonfiction titles for the school and public library markets, as well as for the trade bookstore market.
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closed 7/15/2009 via PR Newswire

Corus Entertainment purchased Two TV Stations from CTVglobemedia Inc.

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synopsis: Corus Entertainment Inc. announced that the Company has reached an agreement to purchase the specialty television services Drive-In Classics and SexTV from CTVglobemedia.
buyer: Corus Entertainment(CJR:$785.88)
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising and digital audio services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's animation.
seller: CTVglobemedia Inc.
CTVglobemedia is one of Canada's premier multi-media companies with ownership interests in CTV Inc. and The Globe and Mail. CTV Inc. operates 21 conventional television stations across Canada and has interests in 15 specialty channels.
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closed 4/6/2009 via PR Newswire

Author Solutions, Inc. acquired Trafford Publishing

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synopsis: Author Solutions, the world leader in indie book publishing - the fastest-growing segment of book publishing, announced the acquisition of the publishing assets of Trafford Publishing of Victoria, British Columbia.
buyer parent:Bertram Capital Management LLC.
buyer: Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
target: Trafford Publishing
The first company in the world to offer an "on-demand publishing service," Trafford has led the independent publishing revolution since its establishment in 1995. Trafford also was one of the earliest publishers to utilize the Internet for selling books.
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closed 3/2/2009 via New York Times

Random House, Inc. acquired Ten Speed Press

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synopsis: Random House, the world’s largest publisher of consumer books, has acquired Ten Speed Press, a Berkeley, Calif., independent publisher of business; cooking; and mind, body and spirit titles. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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.
target: Ten Speed Press
Ten Speed Press is a nonfiction book publisher that has been based in Berkeley, California, for more than 35 years. Ten Speed’s books are sold worldwide through its international distribution partners and its Canadian sales office in Toronto.
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closed 1/8/2009 via PR Newswire

Author Solutions, Inc. acquired Xlibris

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synopsis: Author Solutions, Inc., the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of book publishing, announced the acquisition of Xlibris - a pioneering leader in print-on-demand self-publishing services. Kevin Weiss, ASI president and chief executive officer, made the announcement to Xlibris employees.
buyer parent:Bertram Capital Management LLC.
buyer: Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), is the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. Through its self-publishing brands, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Inkubook, and Wordclay, ASI enables more authors to self publish, promote, and sell their books than any other company in the world.
target: Xlibris
Xlibris, a self-publishing brand of Author Solutions, Inc., is one of the leading publishing services providers for authors.
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closed 5/29/2008 via PR Newswire

Alligator Books Ltd. acquired SharePointHosting.com

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synopsis: Allin Corporation, a Microsoft Gold Certified technology consulting company, has acquired the SharePoint Hosting domain properties and related SharePoint assets of SmithBridge Technology Group, Inc.
buyer parent:International Greetings plc
buyer: 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.
target parent: SmithBridge Technology Group, Inc.
target: SharePointHosting.com
SharePoint Hosting is a private company located in Wilmington, DE. We serve over 500 corporate and government clients. SharePoint Hosting offers the perfect combination of co-location smarts, technical muscle, and service-minded talent to actively manage your SharePoint infrastructure.
price ($mm)
$0.36
rev ($mm)
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closed 9/1/2008 via PR Newswire

Corus Entertainment acquired Canadian Learning Television

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synopsis: Corus Entertainment Inc. announced that the Company's acquisition of CLT (Canadian Learning Television) from CTVglobemedia is complete. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved the acquisition on August 22, 2008 and Corus took over ownership and operation of CLT on September 1, 2008.
buyer: Corus Entertainment(CJR:$785.88)
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising and digital audio services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's animation.
target parent: CTVglobemedia Inc.
target: Canadian Learning Television
Canada's only national educational television specialty service, offers a unique blend of enlightening and entertaining programming designed to challenge and inform, enrich and educate. Many CLT programs are connected to credit courses at universities across Canada.
price ($mm)
$76
rev ($mm)
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price / rev
price / EBITDA
closed 2/1/2008 via

Bauer Verlagsgruppe acquired Emap Consumer Media

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synopsis: Emap PLC, the publisher of magazines such as FHM and Heat, said Friday it agreed to sell its consumer media and radio units to Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG for $2.3 billion and will return most of the proceeds to shareholders.
buyer: Bauer Verlagsgruppe
Bauer Verlagsgruppe publishes 40 magazines in Germany and is market leader in TV Guides with a market share of 46,1 percent. Bauer Verlagsgruppe is also market leader in women's weeklies.BRAVO, the largest youth magazine in Europe dominates the youth magazine market.
target parent: EMAP plc
target: Emap Consumer Media
The Bauer Publishing Group is the largest consumer magazine publishing company in the UK, playing a primary role in the Women’s Weeklies, Women’s Interest, Women’s Lifestyle, TV Listings, Puzzles, Men’s Lifestyle, Music & Film and Specialist magazine markets.
price ($mm)
$2,315
rev ($mm)
$1,051
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
2.2
price / EBITDA

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