M&A Deal Summary

Ripplewood Holdings Acquires The Reader s Digest Association

On November 16, 2006, private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings acquired publishing company The Reader s Digest Association for 2.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ripplewood Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Ripplewood Holdings’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ripplewood Holdings’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ripplewood Holdings’ 1st transaction in New York.
Investment Fate
  • The Reader s Digest Association went bankrupt in 2009.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-11-16
Target The Reader s Digest Association
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Ripplewood Holdings
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 2.4B USD

Target

The Reader s Digest Association

White Plains, New York, United States
Reader's Digest creates and delivers products and content for books, magazines, recorded music collections, DVD and video, and websites. The company sells its products in more than 70 countries and its magazines reach well over 100 million readers globally.

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Buyer

Ripplewood Holdings

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ripplewood Holdings is a private equity firm based focused on investment opportunities at all company stages. The Firm generally considers businesses located across North America, Europe, and Asia. Target sectors include entertainment, media, financial services, publishing, automotive, and manufacturing. Ripplewood Holdings was formed in 1995 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2006 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

RSC Equipment Rental serves as a vital and trusted partner for thousands of customers in construction, industrial, petrochemical, governmental, and manufacturing businesses across the United States and Canada.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-24 The Reader s Digest Association

White Plains, New York, United States

Reader's Digest creates and delivers products and content for books, magazines, recorded music collections, DVD and video, and websites. The company sells its products in more than 70 countries and its magazines reach well over 100 million readers globally.

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