M&A Deal Summary

Vivendi Acquires The Seagram

On December 8, 2000, Vivendi acquired beverage company The Seagram

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vivendi’s 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Vivendi’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Vivendi’s 1st transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-12-08
Target The Seagram
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Vivendi
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The Seagram

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The Seagram Co. Ltd. based in Canada is the distiller of alcoholic beverages in the world.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 2 of 14
Sector (Beverages) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 6
State (Quebec) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2000) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-08-01 Superior Services

West Allis, Wisconsin, United States

Superior Services is a waste management and environmental services company. It provides removal, disposal and other services to generators of biomedical and hazardous waste.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-07-18 StayWell

Yardley, Pennsylvania, United States

Staywell is a health empowerment company that enables populations to improve health outcomes through the science of behavior change. Staywell was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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