M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2021-12-29 |
| Target | Battlefield Automotive - Ford Dealership |
| Sector | Automotive |
| Buyer(s) | Graham Holdings |
| Sellers(s) | Battlefield Automotive |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1877 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 14,110 |
| Revenue | 4.4B USD (2023) |
Graham Holdings is a diversified education and media company whose principal operations include educational services; television broadcasting; online, print and local TV news; home health and hospice care; and custom manufacturing. The Company owns Kaplan, a leading global provider of educational services; Graham Media Group (WDIV–Detroit, KPRC–Houston, WKMG–Orlando, KSAT–San Antonio, WJXT–Jacksonville); The Slate Group (Slate and Panoply); and Foreign Policy. The Company also owns Trove, a social news aggregator; SocialCode, a leading social marketing solutions company; Celtic Healthcare and Residential Healthcare Group, home health and hospice providers; Joyce/Dayton Corp., a manufacturer of screw jacks, linear actuators and lifting systems; and Forney Corporation, a manufacturer of burners, igniters, dampers and controls for combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications. Graham Holdings was founded in 1877 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 15 |
| Sector (Automotive) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 6 of 6 |
| State (Virginia) | 3 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 15 of 15 |
| Year (2021) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-05 |
Leaf Group
Santa Monica, California, United States Leaf Group is a diversified Internet company with online media properties (eHow, LIVESTRONG.com and Cracked) and marketplace platforms (Society6 and Saatchi Art) that enable communities of creators to reach passionate audiences in large and growing lifestyle categories. Leaf Group was founded in 2006 and is based in Santa Monica, California. |
Buy | $323M |
Battlefield Automotive sells and services Toyota, Chevrolet, Ford vehicles. Battlefield Automotive is based in Culpeper, Virginia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Automotive) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Virginia) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2021) | 1 of 1 |
