M&A Deal Summary

Endeavor Acquires The RWSG Literary Agency

On August 22, 2016, Endeavor acquired publishing company The RWSG Literary Agency

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Endeavor’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Endeavor’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Endeavor’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-08-22
Target The RWSG Literary Agency
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Endeavor
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The RWSG Literary Agency

Los Angeles, California, United States
The RWSG Literary Agency is a literary agency that represents writers of non-fiction, biography, short stories, novels, web comics, films and television.

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Buyer

Endeavor

Beverly Hills, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1898
Sector Media
Employees10,000
Revenue 6.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation; marketing and licensing; content development, distribution, and sales; event management; and a number of direct-to-consumer offerings. Endeavor was incorporated in 1898 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 13
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 9
State (California) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 6 of 11
Year (2016) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-11 Ultimate Fighting Championship

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

UFC is a global sports brand focused on mixed martial arts events. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually and is the largest Pay-Per-View event provider in the world, broadcast in over 156 countries and territories, to nearly 1.1 billion television households worldwide, in 29 different languages. UFC capitalizes on digital distribution platforms via its wholly-owned subscription over-the-top service, FIGHT PASS, delivering exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content to fans around the globe.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-09 160over90

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

160over90 is a branding and creative services agency with offices in Philadelphia, PA, Newport Beach, CA, and Gainesville, FL. Company provides a wide range of organizations with integrated solutions in the areas of branding, design, advertising, interactive, public relations, and photography.

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