M&A Deal Summary

FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE Acquires Axel Springer - European Newspaper TV Guide Women s Magazines

On July 25, 2013, FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE acquired publishing company Axel Springer - European Newspaper TV Guide Women s Magazines from Axel Springer for 920M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-07-25
Target Axel Springer - European Newspaper TV Guide Women s Magazines
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE
Sellers(s) Axel Springer
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 920M EUR

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Axel Springer - European Newspaper TV Guide Women s Magazines

Berlin, Germany
Axel Springer's European Newspaper, TV Guide, Women's Magazines.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE

Essen, Germany

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Category Company
Founded 1948
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE GmbH is a German newspaper and magazine publisher with over 500 publications.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Axel Springer

Berlin, Germany

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Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Publishing
Employees16,233
Revenue 3.2B EUR (2018)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Axel Springer's corporate headquarters in Berlin.
Entrance to Axel Springer's corporate headquarters in Berlin.

Axel Springer is a German publisher of newspapers and magazines. Axel Springer was founded in 1946 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
Country (Germany) 1 of 2
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-06 Axel Springer Digital Classifieds

Germany

Axel Springer Digital Classifieds is an international player in the digital classifieds marketplace.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-17 Axel Springer Russia

Russia

Axel Springer Russia is the Russian publisher of FORBES, forbes.ru, finanz.ru, OK!, GEO and GALA Биография, and other titles.

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