M&A Deal Summary

a360media Acquires Bauer Media Group - U.S. Publishing Business

On January 18, 2022, a360media acquired publishing company Bauer Media Group - U.S. Publishing Business from Bauer Media Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is a360media’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is a360media’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is a360media’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-18
Target Bauer Media Group - U.S. Publishing Business
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) a360media
Sellers(s) Bauer Media Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Bauer Media Group - U.S. Publishing Business

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States
Bauer Media Group's U.S. Publishing Business provides print and digital assets of Woman's World, First for Women and the Bauer U.S. bookazine business which produces more than 100 special interest publications per year.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

a360media

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

a360media owns and operates the leading celebrity and health & fitness media brands in the country. The Company's magazines have a combined total circulation of 5.3+ million and reach 32.6+ million men and women each month. Our digital properties reach 50+ million unique visitors and 652+ million page views monthly, and our social media channels reach 56+ million visitors. a360media was formed in 1936 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 4
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-18 American Media - Newsprint Tabloids

New York, New York, United States

American Media, Inc. - Newsprint Tabloids is a newspaper that has small pages, short articles, and lots of photographs. Tabloids are often considered to be less serious than other newspapers.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bauer Media Group

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Bauer Media Group is a publisher of 600 magazines, more than 400 digital products and over 100 radio and TV stations are enjoyed by millions of people across the globe. The corporate portfolio also includes print shops, postal, sales and marketing services. Bauer Media Group’s global positioning underscores its passion for people and brands. We see ourselves as the home of popular media, as illustrated by our strapline "We think popular." – a claim which inspires and motivates our global workforce of some 11,500 employees in 20 countries.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector (Publishing) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 5
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-17 Are Media

Sydney, Australia

Are Media is a multi-platform publisher across magazines, digital and books. Are Media is home to some of Australia and New Zealand’s longest-running and most loved brands, across the categories of women’s interest, homes, food and automotive. Are Media is based in Sydney, New South Wales.

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