Accelerate360 Holdings Completes Acquisition Of Bauer U.S. Media Business
Feb 11, 2022•almost 4 years ago
Acquiring Company
accelerate360
Acquired Company
Bauer U.S. Media Business
Description
Acclerate360 Holdings (Accelerate360) today announced the completion of its acquisition of the Bauer U.S. publishing business. The deal, previously announced in January, includes Bauer's U.S. publishing brands Woman's World and First for Women, and the company's bookazine business which publishes more than 100 special interest publications per year. In addition, Accelerate360 also announced it has completed a comprehensive refinancing of $360 million that sets up the company with strong liquidity that will drive its continued growth.
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