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

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LexisNexis M&A Summary

LexisNexis has acquired 16 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

LexisNexis’ largest acquisition to date was in 2004, when it acquired Seisint for $775M. LexisNexis has acquired in 7 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information services (25%) and internet software and services (25%).

LexisNexis Ownership

Who owns LexisNexis?

LexisNexis is owned by RELX. It was acquired on October 5, 1994.

LexisNexis Business Overview

Where is LexisNexis headquartered?

LexisNexis is headquartered in New York, New York.

What sector is LexisNexis in?

LexisNexis is an information services company.

When was LexisNexis founded?

LexisNexis was founded in 1973.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity21
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 1

LexisNexis

LexisNexis Group, Inc.

125 Park Avenue, Suite 2200,
New York, New York 10017
United States,
(212) 309-8100
www.lexisnexis.com

LexisNexis a provider of content-enabled workflow solutions designed specifically for professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting, and academic markets. LexisNexis was formed in 1973 and is headquartered in New York, New York.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 14 - - - 1 1 16
vol $775M $775M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
  21

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
IDVerse 2024-12-10 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.idverse.com
Aistemos Ltd. 2023-02-07 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.cipher.ai
LexisNexis Group, Inc. - eDiscovery Business  2018-03-26 - Divestiture
New York, New York
LexisNexis Group, Inc. - Law Enforcement Publications 2017-07-13 - Divestiture
New York, New York
Ravel Law 2017-06-08 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.ravellaw.com
Lex Machina, Inc. 2015-11-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Palo Alto, California · www.lexmachina.com
MLex Ltd. 2015-07-28 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom
Korbitec (Pty) Ltd. 2015-06-23 - Divestiture
Cape Town, South Africa · www.korbitec.com
Moreover Technologies, Inc. 2014-10-20 - Divestiture
Reston, Virginia · www.moreover.com
Redwood Analytics, Inc. 2014-05-14 - Divestiture
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 4 (25%) - 1 (20%) -
Software 4 (25%) - 1 (20%) -
Information Services 4 (25%) - - -
Business Services 2 (13%) 775M (100%) - -
Information Technology 1 (6%) - 1 (20%) -
Publishing 1 (6%) - 1 (20%) -
Media - - 1 (20%) -
Total 16 $775M 5 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 11 775M 4 -
  California 4 - - -
  New York 2 - 2 -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
  Florida 1 775M - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
  New Jersey - - 1 -
  Connecticut - - 1 -
United Kingdom 3 - 1 -
Ireland 1 - - -
South Africa 1 - - -
Domestic 11 (69%) 775M (100%) 4 (80%) -
Cross-border 5 (31%) - 1 (20%) -
Total 16 $775M 5 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Hunton & Williams LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $775M
TOTAL $775M
Largest Seisint, Inc.
$775M (2004-07-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
3 (19%)
Strategic(s)
19%
3 (19%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Information Services

Established

1973

Subsidiary of

RELX Group

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