M&A Deal Summary

Kodansha Acquires Vertical

On February 24, 2011, Kodansha acquired publishing company Vertical

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kodansha’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Kodansha’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kodansha’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-02-24
Target Vertical
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Kodansha
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Vertical

New York, New York, United States
Vertical, Inc. is a publisher of contemporary Japanese prose fiction and nonfiction and classic manga in translation.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kodansha

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Kodansha Ltd. is a publisher of magazines and books. Kodansha Ltd. was established in 1909 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1