Advance Publications Inc. Mergers and Acquisitions


Advance Publications Inc.

950 Fingerboard Road
Staten Island, NY 10305
United States
Tel:1/718/981-1234
URL: http://www.advance.net
Industry:
Printing & Publishing
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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Advance Publications Inc. M&A History


Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires Ars Technica LLC Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires Ars Technica LLCMay 20, 2008

US - Conde Nast Publications Inc, a unit of Advance Publications Inc, acquired Ars Technica LLC, a provider of Web site services.

CondeNet Inc acquires SFO*Media CondeNet Inc acquires SFO*MediaApr 24, 2008

US - CondeNet Inc, a unit of Advance Publication Inc's subsidiary Conde Nast Publications Inc acquired SFO*Media, a New York-based provider of online publication services. Terms were not disclosed.

American City Business Journal acquires Inside Lacrosse from Carpenter Publishing LLC (pending) American City Business Journal acquires Inside Lacrosse from Carpenter Publishing LLC (pending)Nov 19, 2007

US - American City Business Journals Inc agreed to acquire Inside Lacrosse, a publisher of magazine, from Carpenter Publishing LLC. Terms were not disclosed.

Macfadden Commun Grp LLC acquires Home Furnishings News from Advance Publications Inc Macfadden Commun Grp LLC acquires Home Furnishings News from Advance Publications IncNov 14, 2006

US - Macfadden Communications Group LLC acquired Home Furnishings News, a publisher of magazines, from Fairchild Publications Inc, a unit of Conde Nast Publications Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

Prism Business Media Inc acquires Supermarket News from Advance Publications Inc Prism Business Media Inc acquires Supermarket News from Advance Publications IncNov 02, 2006

US - Prism Business Media Inc, a unit of Wasserstein Co's US Equity Partners II LP subsidiary, acquired Supermarket News, a publisher of weekly newspaper and magazine for the food retailing industry, from Fairchild Publications Inc, a unit of Advance

CondeNet Inc acquires Not A Bug Inc (pending) CondeNet Inc acquires Not A Bug Inc (pending)Oct 31, 2006

US - CondeNet Inc, a unit of Advanced Publications Inc's Conde Nast Publications Inc subsidiary, planned to acquire Not A Bug Inc, an Internet services provider, for $## mil.

Wired Digital Inc acquires Reddit.com Wired Digital Inc acquires Reddit.comOct 31, 2006

US - Wired Digital Inc, a unit of Advance Publications Inc's Conde Nast Publications Inc subsidiary, acquired Reddit.com, a provider of online social aggregation news services.

American City Business Journal acquires Vulcan Sports Media Inc-Assets from Vulcan Sports Media Inc American City Business Journal acquires Vulcan Sports Media Inc-Assets from Vulcan Sports Media IncOct 03, 2006

US - American City Business Journals Inc, a unit of Advance Publications Inc, acquired the Sporting News business of Vulcan Sports Media Inc, an owner and operator of sports radio stations, a sports website, and a publisher of a sports magazine

Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires NutritionData.com Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires NutritionData.comJul 20, 2006

US - Conde Nast Publications Inc, a unit of Advance Publications Inc, acquired NutritionData.com, an Internet Services Provider {ISP}. Terms were not disclosed.

Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires LYCOS Inc-Wired News from Telefonica SA Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires LYCOS Inc-Wired News from Telefonica SAJul 11, 2006

US - Conde Nast Publications Inc acquired Wired News, a provider of online news services, from LYCOS Inc, for $## mil.

Conde Nast Japan LLC acquires remaining interest in Nikkei Conde Nast from Advance Publications Inc Conde Nast Japan LLC acquires remaining interest in Nikkei Conde Nast from Advance Publications IncDec 31, 2005

JAPAN - Conde Nast Japan LLC acquired the remaining ##% stake, which it did not already own, in Nikkei Conde Nast, a publisher of magazines, from its joint venture partner Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc.

Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires Gruner & Jahr AG & Co KG-YM from Bertelsmann Stiftung (pending) Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires Gruner & Jahr AG & Co KG-YM from Bertelsmann Stiftung (pending)Oct 06, 2004

US - Conde Nast Publications Inc, a unit of Advance Publications Inc, agreed to acquire the YM Magazine unit (YM), of Gruner & Jahr AG & Co KG (GJ), a Hamburg-based publishing company, a unit of Bertelsmann AG of Germany. Earlier, in

Fairchild Publications Inc acquires Pace Commun Grp-Bride Magazine from WPP Group PLC (pending) Fairchild Publications Inc acquires Pace Commun Grp-Bride Magazine from WPP Group PLC (pending)Jul 28, 2003

US - Fairchild Publications Inc, a unit of Advance Publication Inc's Conde Nast Publications Inc subsidiary, agreed to acquire Elegant Bride magazine, from Pace Communications Group Inc, a publishing company, and a unit of WPP Group PLC. Terms were not

American City Business Journal acquires Watering Inc-Certain Assets from Watering Inc American City Business Journal acquires Watering Inc-Certain Assets from Watering IncDec 02, 2002

US - American City Business Journals Inc, a unit of Advance Publications Inc, acquired certain assets of Watering Inc, a publishing company. Terms were not disclosed.

Advanstar Communications Inc acquires Fairchild Publications-Magazin from Advance Publications Inc Advanstar Communications Inc acquires Fairchild Publications-Magazin from Advance Publications IncNov 25, 2002

US - Advanstar Communications Inc, a unit of Advanstar Inc, acquired the Salon News Magazine from Fairchild Publications Inc, a publishing company.

American City Business Journal acquires Hemmings Motor News American City Business Journal acquires Hemmings Motor NewsMay 01, 2002

US - American City Business Journals Inc, a unit of Advance Publications, acquired Hemmings Motor News, a publisher of auto magazines. Terms were not disclosed.

Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires remaining interest in Ideas Publishing Group from Advance Publications Inc Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires remaining interest in Ideas Publishing Group from Advance Publications IncMar 28, 2002

US - Conde Nast Publications Inc acquired the remaining undisclosed minority stake, that it did not already own, in Ideas Publishing Group, a publisher of Spanish language editions of American magazines.

Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires Modern Bride Group(Primedia) from Primedia Inc Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires Modern Bride Group(Primedia) from Primedia IncFeb 28, 2002

US - Conde Nast Publications Inc, a unit of Advance Publications Inc, acquired Modern Bride Group, a publisher of special interest magazines, from Primedia Inc, for $## mil in cash.

Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires Johansens Ltd(Daily Mail) from Rothermere Investments Ltd Conde Nast Publications Inc acquires Johansens Ltd(Daily Mail) from Rothermere Investments LtdSep 05, 2001

UK - Conde Nast Publications Inc, a unit of Advance Publications Inc, acquired Johansens Ltd, publisher of accommodation guides, from Daily Mail and General Trust PLC.

Conde Nast Italy acquires Domina Sposa Conde Nast Italy acquires Domina SposaJul 05, 2001

ITALY - Conde Nast Italy, a unit of Advance Publications Inc's Conde Nast Publications Inc subsidiary, of the US, acquired Domina Sposa, publisher of bridal magazines. Terms were not disclosed.

Advance Publications Inc. M&A Summary


Advance Publications Inc. has made 33 acquisitions while taking stakes in 7 companies. Advance Publications Inc. has 12 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009000
2008200
2007000
2006402
2005101
2004000
2003000
2002402
2001310
2000100
1999101
1998102
1997000
1996100
1995110
1994030
1993200
1992101
1991000
1990200
1989100
1988313
1987200
1986100
1985100
1984010
1983100
Total33712

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