R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Mergers and Acquisitions


R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company

111 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606-4301
United States
Tel:1/312/326-8000
URL: http://www.rrdonnelley.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
RRD - Common Stock - NASDAQ
Industry:
Printing & Publishing
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Company Snapshot

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R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company M&A History


RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires a minority stake in Helium Inc RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires a minority stake in  Helium IncSep 01, 2009

US - RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Helium Inc, an Andover-based provider of online community and social publishing services.

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Prospectus Central LLC RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires  Prospectus Central LLCJun 18, 2009

US - RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquired Prospectus Central LLC, a Fitzgerald-based developer of software.

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires PROSA from Consorcio Periodistico de RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires PROSA from Consorcio Periodistico deJan 02, 2009

CHILE - RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquired PROSA, a provider of web printing services, from Consorcio Periodistico de Chile, for an estimated ##.### bil Chilean pesos ($##.# mil US).

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Grafikom LP-Grafikom MIL from Grafikom LP (pending) RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Grafikom LP-Grafikom MIL from Grafikom LP (pending)Dec 11, 2008

CANADA - RR Donnelley & Sons Co definitively agreed to acquire the Grafikom MIL facility, located in Toronto, Ontario, of Grafikom LP, a provider of commercial printing, digital printing, and specialty printing services. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Pro Line Printing Inc RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Pro Line Printing IncMar 17, 2008

US - RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquired Pro Line Printing Inc, a provider of printing services, for $### mil in cash. The transaction had been subject to customary closing conditions.

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Cardinal Brands Inc from Korn/Ferry International RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Cardinal Brands Inc from Korn/Ferry InternationalDec 28, 2007

US - RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquired Cardinal Brands Inc, a designer, developer and manufacturer of high quality business, consumer and hobby products, from Korn/Ferry International's Westgate Group LLC subsidiary, for $### mil in cash. The transaction has been

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Von Hoffmann Corp from Visant Holding Corp RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Von Hoffmann Corp from Visant Holding CorpMay 16, 2007

US - RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquired Von Hoffman Corp, a publisher of educational books, from Visant Corp, a unit of Visant Holding Corp, for $###.# mil in cash. The transaction had been subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.

American Reprographics Co acquires Imaging Techn Svcs Inc-Reprogr from RR Donnelley & Sons Co American Reprographics Co acquires Imaging Techn Svcs Inc-Reprogr from RR Donnelley & Sons CoApr 30, 2007

US - American Reprographics Co acquired the reprographics division of Imaging Technologies Services Inc, a provider of computer imaging services, and a unit of RR Donnelley & Sons Co's Wallace Integrated Graphics Inc subsidiary. Terms were not disclosed.

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Perry Judd's Holdings Inc RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Perry Judd's Holdings IncJan 25, 2007

US - RR Donnelley & Sons Co (RD), definitively acquired Perry Judd's Holdings Inc, a publisher of newspaper magazines and catalogs, for $### mil. The consideration was to consist of $## mil in RD common shares and the assumption of $###

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Banta Corp RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Banta CorpJan 09, 2007

US - RR Donnelley & Sons Co (RR) acquired all the outstanding common stock of Banta Corp (BC), a provider of broad range of printing, digital imaging solutions, and supply-chain management services, for $##.# in cash per share including a

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Canadian Bank Note-Finl Asts from Canadian Bank Note Co Ltd RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Canadian Bank Note-Finl Asts from Canadian Bank Note Co LtdSep 20, 2006

CANADA - RR Donnelly & Sons Co acquired the financial printing assets and operations of Canadian Bank Note Co Ltd, a provider of money and bank note printing services.

RR Donnelley & Sons Co seeking buyer RR Donnelley & Sons Co seeking buyerAug 08, 2006

US - In August ####, RR Donnelly & Sons Co, a provider of magazine printing services, announced that it was seeking a buyer for the company. An investor group including Madison Dearborn Partners LLP, Thomas H. Lee Partners LP and Carlyle Group

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires OfficeTiger LLC RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires OfficeTiger LLCApr 28, 2006

US - RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquired OfficeTiger LLC, a provider of business process outsourcing services, for $### mil in cash. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.

Platinum Equity LLC acquires Peak Technologies Group Inc from RR Donnelley & Sons Co through a leveraged buyout Platinum Equity LLC acquires Peak Technologies Group Inc from RR Donnelley & Sons Co through a leveraged buyoutDec 23, 2005

US - Platinum Equity LLC acquired Peak Technologies Group Inc (PT), a wholesaler of integrated systems, from RR Donnelley & Sons Co (RR), in a leverage buyout transaction. The transaction had been subject to regulatory approval. Originally, in December ####, RR disclosed

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Critical Mail Continuity RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Critical Mail ContinuityDec 15, 2005

UK - RR Donnelley & Sons Co of the US (RR), acquired Critical Mail Continuity Services Ltd (CM), a Worcester-based provider of continuity services, for #.# mil British pounds ($##.### mil US) in cash. On completion, CM will operate

VSK LLC acquires Moore Wallace-Industrial from RR Donnelley & Sons Co VSK LLC acquires Moore Wallace-Industrial from RR Donnelley & Sons CoDec 12, 2005

US - VSK LLC acquired the industrial estate, located in Oregon of Moore Wallace North America Inc, a unit of RR Donnelley & Sons Co and a provider of commercial printing services, for $#.### mil.

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Spencer Press Inc RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires Spencer Press IncNov 10, 2005

US - RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquired Spencer Press Inc, a provider of catalog printing services.

Nautic Partners LLC acquires a minority stake in Imaging Technologies Svcs Inc from RR Donnelley & Sons Co Nautic Partners LLC acquires a minority stake in Imaging Technologies Svcs Inc from RR Donnelley & Sons CoOct 13, 2005

US - Nautic Partners LLC acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Imaging Technologies Services, a unit of RR Donnelly & Sons Co's Graphics Industries Inc subsidiary. Terms were not disclosed.

RR Donnelley & Sons Co launches a tender offer for Poligrafia SA from Baring Central European Fund RR Donnelley & Sons Co launches a tender offer for Poligrafia SA from Baring Central European FundSep 06, 2005

POLAND - RR Donnelley & Sons Co of the US definitively declared unconditional its tender offer to acquire the entire ordinary share capital, or #.### mil ordinary shares, in Poligrafia SA, a Warsaw-based provider of printing services, a ##.##

RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires AdPlex-Rhodes-Print Op,IN from Windward Capital Partners LP RR Donnelley & Sons Co acquires AdPlex-Rhodes-Print Op,IN from Windward Capital Partners LPAug 19, 2005

US - RR Donnelley & Sons Co, acquired the print operations located in Charlestown, Indiana of AdPlex-Rhodes, a provider of marketing and advertising services and a unit of Windward Capital Partners LP. Terms were not disclosed.

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company M&A Summary


R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company has made 104 acquisitions while taking stakes in 18 companies. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company has 50 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009210
2008100
2007401
2006200
2005705
2004103
2003301
2002402
2001003
20001023
1999629
1998816
1997603
1996814
1995431
1994230
19931411
1992522
1991301
1990200
1989311
1988200
1987302
1986201
1985010
1984000
1983101
1982100
Total1041850

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