M&A Deal Summary

Moody s Acquires Acquire Media

On October 21, 2020, Moody s acquired internet software and services company Acquire Media from Naviga

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Moody s’ 4th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Moody s’ 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Moody s’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-10-21
Target Acquire Media
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Moody s
Sellers(s) Naviga
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Acquire Media

Roseland, New Jersey, United States
Acquire Media Corp. is an aggregator and distributor of curated real-time news, multimedia, data, and alerts. Acquire Media Corp. was established in 2001 and is based in Roseland, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Moody s

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1900
Sector Information Services
Employees15,439
Revenue 5.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Moody's provides credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's was founded in 1900 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 38
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 4 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 5
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 18
Year (2020) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-11 Malaysian Rating Berhad

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad is a credit rating agency serving the Malaysian domestic bond and Sukuk markets. MARC covers corporates and financial institutions, with key strengths in infrastructure and project finance. MARC provides economic and fixed-income research, credit risk solutions, sustainability-linked offerings, and finance-related online training programs.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-04 MioTech Technology

Hong Kong, China

MioTech is an artificial intelligence platform that empowers Sustainable Finance with environmental, social, governance (ESG) data and technology. By integrating more than 120 uniquely identified ESG data points with supply chain, shareholding, investments, and many other relationships, MioTec h analyzes corporates social responsibility performances alongside key financial indicators. MioTech is based in Hong Kong.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Naviga

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Naviga provides a broad range of technology solutions for the global news media industry, including content management, digital advertising, circulation and audience relationship management. The Company’s innovative solutions and professional services help media organizations engage audiences through web, print, mobile and social media channels. Naviga helps more than 2,500 clients around the world compete for audience and revenue across the entire media landscape. Naviga was formed in 2013 and is based in Bloomington, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-30 Zinio

New York, New York, United States

Zinio delivers magazines in a new, powerful digital form with the same layout, text, and advertisements as the print versions, improving accessibility and reach, convenience and reading experience. Consisting of production services that convert print magazines into digital form, a dedicated reading software application, and a comprehensive electronic delivery system, Zinio allows magazine readers to enjoy portability, easy navigation and interactivity in a digital version available on desktop and laptop computers while offering publishers an opportunity for circulation growth. Zinio is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-03 Miles 33

Bracknell, United Kingdom

Miles 33 is a provider of software, support, and consultancy services to the publishing, legal, and finance sectors across the globe. Miles 33 was founded in 1976 and is based in Bracknell, United Kingdom.

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