BNED - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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BNED M&A Summary

BNED has acquired 5 companies. It has also divested 1 asset.

BNED’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired MBS Textbook Exchange for $174M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2023, when it sold Barnes & Noble Education - Digital Student Solutions to Learneo for $20M. BNED has acquired in 5 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (60%) and apparel/textiles (20%).

BNED Business Overview

Where is BNED headquartered?

BNED is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

What is BNED’s revenue?

BNED disclosed revenue of 1,567M USD for 2024 and 1,543M USD for 2023.

How many employees does BNED have?

BNED has 2,520 employees.

What sector is BNED in?

BNED is a retail company.

When was BNED founded?

BNED was founded in 1965.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 2

BNED

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

120 Mountain View Boulevard,
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
United States,
(908) 991-2665
www.bned.com

BNED is a retailer of educational content and tools to enhances the academic and social purpose of educational institutions. Barnes & Noble Education was incorporated in 1965 and is based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $233M $233M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - 1 - 1
vol $20M $20M
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Barnes & Noble Education - Digital Student Solutions 2023-05-31 20M USD Divestiture
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
PaperRater 2018-08-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.paperrater.com
Student Brands 2017-08-04 59M USD Add-on Acquisition
Los Angeles, California · www.studentbrands.com
MBS Textbook Exchange LLC 2017-02-28 174M USD Add-on Acquisition
Columbia, Montana · www.mbsbooks.com
RFQ LLC (dba Promoversity) 2016-06-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Crystal Lake, Illinois · www.promoversity.com
LoudCloud Systems, Inc. 2016-03-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Dallas, Texas · www.loudcloudsystems.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 3 (60%) 59M (25%) - -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (20%) - - -
Business Services 1 (20%) 174M (75%) - -
Education - - 1 (100%) 20M (100%)
Total 5 $233M 1 $20M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 233M 1 20M
  Montana 1 174M - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  California 1 59M - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  New Jersey - - 1 20M
Total 5 $233M 1 $20M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Cyndx Advisors LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $174M
< $100M 1 $59M
TOTAL $233M
Largest MBS Textbook Exchange LLC
$174M (2017-02-28)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $20M
TOTAL $20M
Largest Barnes & Noble Education - Digital Student Solutions
$20M (2023-05-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

1,567   2% 2024
1,543   4% 2023
1,496   7% 2022
1,407   24% 2021
1,851   10% 2020
2,035   8% 2019
2,204   18% 2018
1,874   4% 2017
1,808   2% 2016
1,773   2% 2015
1,748   2014
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Employees

2,520

Established

1965

Public

NYSE: BNED

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