M&A Deal Summary

The Berry Company Acquires The Baltimore Sun - Black Book Directories

On August 5, 2013, The Berry Company acquired media company The Baltimore Sun - Black Book Directories from The Baltimore Sun Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Berry Company’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is The Berry Company’s 2nd transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-08-05
Target The Baltimore Sun - Black Book Directories
Sector Media
Buyer(s) The Berry Company
Sellers(s) The Baltimore Sun Co.
Deal Type Divestiture

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The Baltimore Sun - Black Book Directories

United States
The Baltimore Sun - Black Book Directories is provider of small and medium business advertising solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Berry Company

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1910
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

The Berry Company, LLC is a provider of local search and marketing solutions, generating leads for its advertising clients and enabling consumers to efficiently find the products and services they need.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-23 WebVisible

Playa Vista, California, United States

WebVisible is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company in local online advertising, known for being a true expert in bringing the Internet as an advertising and customer acquisition medium to small businesses around the world.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Baltimore Sun Co.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Category Company
Founded 1837
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

The Baltimore Sun Co. LLC is a provider of newspapers and magazines in US.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1