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Waterstones to Acquire Blackwell’s

March 1, 2022
By Katy Hershberger

Waterstones announced on Monday that it has entered a deal to acquire academic and specialist bookstore chain Blackwell’s, for an undisclosed sum, with funds advised by Elliott Advisors. Blackwell’s, which has 18 shops across the UK and operates Heffers in Cambridge, has been family-owned since 1879. The acquisition now brings Blackwell’s under the same ownership […]

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Waterstones Reportedly Close to Deal with Blackwell’s

February 28, 2022
By Katy Hershberger

Waterstones is days away from finalizing a deal to acquire Blackwell’s, the Financial Times reports. A source says that the deal is expected to be in the “low, single-digit millions,” and it would likely be subject to regulatory approval. Blackwell’s ceo David Prescott “said the company was still in exclusive talks with a prospective buyer.” […]

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M&A: Hachette Livre to Acquire Board Game Publisher

February 23, 2022
By Katy Hershberger

Hachette Livre has entered an agreement with shareholders to acquire a majority stake in independent French board game company La Boîte de Jeu. The company will lend its expertise in crowdfunding new projects through Kickstarter to the Hachette Boardgames division. Benoit Bannier “will remain at the helm” and Hachette Boardgames ceo Isabelle Jeuge-Maynart will become […]

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Vivendi Increases Lagardere Takeover Offer

February 22, 2022
By Katy Hershberger

As expected, Vivendi filed its official tender offer for the remaining shares of Lagardere on Monday with the French competition authority (Autorité des marchés financiers) for approval. The offer includes a new enticement to accelerate the completion of the deal: For Lagardere shareholders who elect to sell their stock immediately, through May 20, Vivendi will […]

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Private Equity Firm Veritas to Acquire Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $2.8 Billion

February 22, 2022
By Michael Cader

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced on Tuesday morning an agreement to sell the company to investment firm Veritas Capital for $21 a share, with Veritas paying approximately $2.8 billion. (At the end of their third quarter, the company had approximately $317 million in long-term debt.) Bloomberg first reported on the negotiations over the holiday weekend. The […]

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Private Equity Firm Veritas Reportedly Negotiating to Buy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

February 20, 2022
By Michael Cader

After reporting last month that HMH was exploring a sale, Bloomberg now reports that private equity firm Veritas Capital is bidding to take the education publisher private. “A final decision hasn’t been made and other bidders may emerge for the Boston-based company,” the sources are said to have indicated. Veritas bought Cambium Learning Group in […]

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