M&A Deal Summary

IHS Acquires John S. Herold

On August 16, 2007, IHS acquired information services company John S. Herold for 48M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IHS’s 2nd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is IHS’s 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is IHS’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is IHS’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-08-16
Target John S. Herold
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) IHS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 48M USD

Target

John S. Herold

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
John S. Herold, Inc. is a research and information services company provides in-depth analyses and key financial and operational data on more than 400 global oil and gas companies.

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Buyer

IHS

Englewood, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Information Technology
Employees9,000
Revenue 2.2B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

IHS is a source of insight, analytics and expertise in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape. Businesses and governments rely on the content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS was established in 1959 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 54
Sector (Information Services) 2 of 15
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 49
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 35
Year (2007) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-24 Canadian Hydrodynamics

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Canadian Hydrodynamics Ltd. is a provider of comprehensive drill stem test (DST) information.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-20 The McCloskey Group

London, United Kingdom

The McCloskey Group Ltd. is a provider of news, critical information and insight on the international coal markets.

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