Condé Nast Publications - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Condé Nast Publications M&A Summary

Condé Nast Publications has acquired 7 companies. It has also divested 3 assets.

Condé Nast Publications’ largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired Ars Technica for $25M. Condé Nast Publications has acquired in 4 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (72%) and publishing (15%).

Condé Nast Publications Business Overview

Where is Condé Nast Publications headquartered?

Condé Nast Publications is headquartered in New York, New York.

What sector is Condé Nast Publications in?

Condé Nast Publications is a publishing company.

When was Condé Nast Publications founded?

Condé Nast Publications was founded in 1909.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 2

Condé Nast Publications, Inc.

4 Times Square,
New York, New York 10036
United States,
(212) 286-2860
www.condenast.com

Condé Nast is a print and digital media company. The Company was established in 1909 and is based in New York City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $25M $25M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
W Magazine 2019-06-25 - Divestiture
, United States · www.wmagazine.com
BRIDES Magazine 2019-05-15 - Divestiture
New York, New York · www.brides.com
CitizenNet, Inc. 2017-02-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Culver City, California · www.citizennet.com
Backchannel 2016-06-16 - Divestiture
, United States
Poetica Ltd. 2016-03-01 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.poetica.com
Pitchfork Media, Inc. 2015-10-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Chicago, Illinois · www.pitchfork.com
Reddit Inc. 2011-09-06 - Spin Off
San Francisco, California · www.redditinc.com
Ars Technica LLC 2008-05-19 25M USD Add-on Acquisition
Malden, Massachusetts · www.arstechnica.com
Reddit Inc. 2006-10-01 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.redditinc.com
W Magazine 1999-01-01 - Divestiture
, United States · www.wmagazine.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 5 (71%) 25M (100%) 1 (33%) -
Publishing 1 (14%) - 2 (67%) -
Digital Media 1 (14%) - - -
Total 7 $25M 3 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 25M 3 -
  California 2 - 1 -
  Massachusetts 1 25M - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  New York - - 1 -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 6 (86%) 25M (100%) 3 (100%) -
Cross-border 1 (14%) - - -
Total 7 $25M 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
1
Legal Deals
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $25M
TOTAL $25M
Largest Ars Technica LLC
$25M (2008-05-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

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