M&A Deal Summary

Penguin Random House Acquires Out of Print

On June 7, 2017, Penguin Random House acquired e-commerce company Out of Print

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Penguin Random House’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Penguin Random House’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Penguin Random House’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-07
Target Out of Print
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Penguin Random House
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Out of Print

New York, New York, United States
Out of Print is a creator and retailer of licensed illustrated literary themed products. Out of Print was established in 2010 and is based in New York City.

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Penguin Random House

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Penguin Random House is comprised of around 250 individual publishers on five continents, which publish more than 15,000 new books each year. The group’s renowned authors include John Grisham, Dan Brown, Barack and Michelle Obama, as well as Paula Hawkins. Last year, 585 of the publishing group’s titles made it onto the “New York Times” bestseller lists. More than 70 authors signed with Penguin Random House publishers have won the Nobel Prize.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-21 Fodor s Travel

New York, New York, United States

Fodor's Travel is a resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler’s trip. Fodor’s publishes more than 150 active print guides, over 250 e-book titles, and 25 mobile apps, and has more than one million cumulative subscribers to its daily and weekly newsletters.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-04 Sasquatch Books

Seattle, Washington, United States

Sasquatch Books is a publishing company that distributes and markets nonfiction books on nature, travel, entertainment, sports and lifestyle genres. Sasquatch Books was established in 1986 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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