Bowne - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Bowne M&A Summary

Bowne has acquired 2 companies of its own. It has also divested 1 asset.

Bowne’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired GCom2 Solutions for $45M. Bowne has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (50%) and software (50%).

Bowne Ownership

Who owns Bowne?

Bowne is owned by R.R. Donnelley & Sons. It was acquired on November 24, 2010.

Bowne Business Overview

Where is Bowne headquartered?

Bowne is headquartered in New York, New York.

How many employees does Bowne have?

Bowne has 2,800 employees.

What sector is Bowne in?

Bowne is a publishing company.

When was Bowne founded?

Bowne was founded in 1775.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Bowne & Co. Inc.

55 Water Street,
New York, New York 10041
United States,
(212) 924-5500
www.bowne.com

Bowne & Co. Inc. is a provider of capital markets services, shareholder reporting services, marketing communications, and commercial printing services in the United States and internationally.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # - - - 1 - 1 2
vol $30M $45M $75M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
GCom2 Solutions, Inc. 2008-02-07 45M USD Add-on Acquisition
Aston, Pennsylvania
Vestcom - Marketing and Business Communications Division 2006-01-03 30M USD Divestiture
, United States
Bowne Global Solutions, Inc. 2005-09-01 - Divestiture
New York, New York
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 1 (50%) 30M (40%) - -
Software 1 (50%) 45M (60%) - -
Information Technology - - 1 (100%) -
Total 2 $75M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 75M 1 -
  Pennsylvania 1 45M - -
  New York - - 1 -
Total 2 $75M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $75M
TOTAL $75M
Largest GCom2 Solutions, Inc.
$45M (2008-02-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Publishing

Employees

2,800

Established

1775

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