M&A Deal Summary

Wiley Edge Acquires Bio-Rad Spectroscopy

On April 2, 2020, Wiley Edge acquired publishing company Bio-Rad Spectroscopy from Bio-Rad

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wiley Edge’s 6th transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Wiley Edge’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wiley Edge’s 2nd transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-04-02
Target Bio-Rad Spectroscopy
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Wiley Edge
Sellers(s) Bio-Rad
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Bio-Rad Spectroscopy

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Bio-Rad Spectroscopy is a leader in spectral data with over 2 million spectra the world's largest collection including IR, Raman, NIR, NMR, MS, and UV-Vis. Their high-quality KnowItAll Spectral Libraries are ideal for the interpretation, identification, verification, and classification of spectra. Bio-Rad’s KnowItAll Informatics System Software offers integrated solutions to analyze and manage multiple types of spectral and chemical data in multiple file and instrument formats. It also includes patented tools not available in other spectroscopy packages as Bio-Rad continues to add spectral intelligence to its software.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wiley Edge

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Founded 1807
Sector Publishing
Employees8,800
Revenue 2.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to John Wiley & Sons' corporate headquarters in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Entrance to John Wiley & Sons' corporate headquarters in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Wiley Edge is a knowledge company in research, publishing, and knowledge solutions. Dedicated to the creation and application of knowledge, Wiley serves the world’s researchers, learners, innovators, and leaders, helping them achieve their goals and solve the world’s most important challenges. Wiley Edge was founded in 1807 and is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 19
Sector (Publishing) 6 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Pennsylvania) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 13 of 13
Year (2020) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-12 Madgex

Brighton, United Kingdom

Madgex Ltd. is a provider of advanced job board software and career center services. Madgex was founded in 2000 and is based in Brighton, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-05 Hindawi

London, United Kingdom

Hindawi Ltd. is a publisher of 200 peer-reviewed open access (Gold) journals under its own brand plus nine titles under the Wiley Hindawi co-brand. Hindawi was founded in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy $298M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bio-Rad

Hercules, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1952
Sector Medical Products
Employees8,000
Revenue 2.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Bio-Rad is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of medical tools and services to the life science research and clinical diagnostics markets. Bio-Rad was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Hercules, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-16 RainDance Technologies

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States

RainDance Technologies, Inc. is a developer and provider of microdroplet based solutions for the early detection of cancer and other diseases.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-04-09 Celsee

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Celsee, Inc. offers instruments and consumables for the isolation, detection, and analysis of single cells. Celsee was founded in 2011 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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