M&A Deal Summary

IHS Acquires Polk

On June 10, 2013, IHS acquired information services company Polk for 1.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IHS’s 9th transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is IHS’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is IHS’s 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is IHS’s 2nd transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-06-10
Target Polk
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) IHS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.4B USD

Target

Polk

Southfield, Michigan, United States
Polk is a provider of automotive information and marketing solutions. The organization collects and interprets global data, and provides extensive automotive business expertise to help customers understand their market position, identify trends, build brand loyalty, conquer new business and gain a competitive advantage. Polk helps automotive manufacturers and dealers, automotive aftermarket companies, finance and insurance companies, advertising agencies, media companies, consulting organizations, government agencies and market research firms make good business decisions. Polk is based in Southfield, Michigan.

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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 41 of 54
Sector (Information Services) 9 of 15
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 40 of 49
State (Michigan) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 25 of 35
Year (2013) 4 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-13 Waterborne Energy

Houston, Texas, United States

Waterborne Energy, Inc. is an independent information provider to multi-national fully integrated oil and gas firms, investors, institutions, governments, and international energy companies, and have been tracking and analyzing the global LNG & LPG markets for nearly a decade.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-20 PFC Energy

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

PFC Energy, Inc. is a consulting firm specializing in the oil and gas industry.

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