M&A Deal Summary

Vivendi Acquires Editis SA

On January 31, 2019, Vivendi acquired publishing company Editis SA for 900M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vivendi’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Vivendi’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vivendi’s 4th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-01-31
Target Editis SA
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Vivendi
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 900M EUR

Target

Editis SA

Paris, France
Formed in 1835, Editis SA is a publishing group engaging in the business of literature, education, and reference publishing based in Paris.

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Buyer

Vivendi

Paris, France
Category Company
Founded 1853
Sector Publishing
Employees39,200
Revenue 10.5B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Vivendi is a publisher of an interactive content products and co-publishes for various strategic partners worldwide. Vivendi was founded in 1853 and is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 14
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 6
Country (France) 4 of 6
Year (2019) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Groningen, Netherlands

Paylogic Holding B.V. is an event organizer provides high-end technology with a white-label proposition through which event organizers gain, besides the best ticketing solution, full control over access management, customer data and relations.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-31 Universal Music Group

Santa Monica, California, United States

Universal Music Group, Inc. is a provider of recorded music, music publishing, and merchandising services based in Santa Monica, California..

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