At what enterprise value was HINDAWI acquired in 2020?

During the acquisition of HINDAWI by JOHN WILEY & SONS in 2020, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 300M - 700M USD.

What was the EV/EBITDA of HINDAWI when it was acquired by JOHN WILEY & SONS?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for HINDAWI is in the range of 15x - 25x.

When was HINDAWI acquired by JOHN WILEY & SONS?

HINDAWI was acquired by JOHN WILEY & SONS in 2020.

What was the revenue of HINDAWI at the time of the deal?

The revenue of HINDAWI at the time of the deal is estimated to be in the range of 25M - 50M USD.

What was the EBITDA of HINDAWI during the acquisition?

HINDAWI's EBITDA is estimated to be in the range of 5M - 25M USD.

How is the data for the HINDAWI acquisition sourced and is it reliable?

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12/2020

HINDAWI acquired by JOHN WILEY & SONS

UNITED KINGDOM Media & Internet / Content & Publishing EV 300M - 700M USD

Context

This transaction represents a strategic corporate acquisition wherein John Wiley & Sons assumes full control of Hindawi. Facilitated by the exclusive advisory of a premier investment bank, the operation allows the acquirer to significantly expand its footprint in the rapidly growing open-access publishing market. The primary strategic rationale underpinning this consolidation is to directly integrate Hindawi's specialized, tech-enabled publishing infrastructure into John Wiley & Sons' massive global network, thereby creating an undisputed leader in the academic research and intellectual property ecosystem.

HINDAWI, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2020, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (14.8x).

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Founded in 1997, Hindawi is a leading academic publisher specializing in open-access journals across science, technology, and medicine (STM). The company operates more than 200 peer-reviewed journals and provides a proprietary technology platform that enables third-party publishers and academic societies to manage their own open-access workflows. Its infrastructure is designed to provide a seamless digital experience for authors, editors, and reviewers.

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M USD

Revenue range: 25M - 50M USD

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M USD

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Acquirer: john wiley & sons