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UBM Mergers & Acquisitions

UBM M&A Summary

UBM has acquired 24 companies of its own. A total of 10 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 7 assets.

UBM’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Advanstar Communications for $972M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2015, when it sold PR Newswire Association to Cision for $841M. UBM has acquired in 6 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (43%) and business services (32%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity26
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 20

UBM

UBM plc

Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road,
London, SE1 9UY
United Kingdom,
+44 (0) 20 7921 5000
www.ubm.com

All (26) Buy (19) Sell (7)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2018-03-01 Grupo CanalEnergia · Media
Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil · www.canalenergia.com.br

Grupo CanalEnergia is focused on major events, media, Canalenergia.com.br and training exclusively dedicated to the Brazilian energy sector. Their portfolio of events includes among others ENASE, Brazil Windpower, Brazil Solar Power, Energy Expo Forum and Mercado Livre’s Annual Meeting.

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