SPH - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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SPH M&A Summary

SPH has acquired 3 companies. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2017, when it sold 701Search Pte to Telenor ASA for $109M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include healthcare services (50%) and internet software and services (50%).

SPH Business Overview

Where is SPH headquartered?

SPH is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore.

What is SPH’s revenue?

SPH disclosed revenue of 866M SGD for 2020 and 959M SGD for 2019.

How many employees does SPH have?

SPH has 3,540 employees.

What sector is SPH in?

SPH is a publishing company.

When was SPH founded?

SPH was founded in 1984.

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 3

SPH

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

News Centre 1000 Toa Payoh North,
Singapore, 318994
Singapore,
65 6319 6319
www.sph.com.sg

SPH operates media organisation, engaging minds and enriching lives across multiple languages and platforms. SPH was founded in 1984 and is based in Singapore.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $109M $109M
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
701Search Pte Ltd. 2017-05-12 109M USD Divestiture
Singapore, Singapore · www.701search.com
Orange Valley Healthcare Ptd Ltd. 2017-04-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Singapore, Singapore · www.orangevalley.sg
SGCM Pte. Ltd. (d/b/a sgCarMart.com) 2013-04-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Singapore, Singapore · www.sgcarmart.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 1 (50%) - 1 (100%) 109M (100%)
Healthcare Services 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 - 1 $109M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Singapore 2 - 1 109M
Total 2 - 1 $109M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $109M
TOTAL $109M
Largest 701Search Pte Ltd.
$109M (2017-05-12)

M&A Connections

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

Company Summary

SECTOR

Publishing

Revenue

866   10% 2020
959   3% 2019
983   5% 2018
1,033   2017
(millions of SGD) Show More Show Less

Employees

3,540

Established

1984

Public

Singapore Exchange (SGX): T39

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