M&A Deal Summary

HarperCollins Publishers Acquires 20lines S.r.l.

On February 22, 2016, HarperCollins Publishers acquired internet software and services company 20lines S.r.l.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HarperCollins Publishers’ 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is HarperCollins Publishers’ 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-02-22
Target 20lines S.r.l.
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) HarperCollins Publishers
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

20lines S.r.l.

Roncade, Italy
20lines S.r.l. is an online platform and community of writers and readers.

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Buyer

HarperCollins Publishers

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1817
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

HarperCollins Publishers is an English-language publishers. Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups around the world in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and India. HarperCollins is a broad-based publisher with strengths in literary and commercial fiction, business books, children’s books, cookbooks, narrative nonfiction, mystery, romance, reference, pop culture, design, health, wellness, and religious and spiritual books.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
Country (Italy) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-28 Libboo

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-29 HMH Books & Media

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

HMH Books & Media is a publisher of renowned novels, nonfiction, cookbooks, and children’s books. HMH publishes celebrated best-sellers such as the popular J.R.R. Tolkien titles, The Best American® series, major cookbook brands such as Instant Pot Miracle and the How to Cook Everything® series, as well as iconic children’s books and characters such as Curious George®, Little Blue Truck, and The Giver. HMH Books & Media is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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