Ziff Davis (j2 Global) Acquires Everyday Health for $10.50 Per Share
October 21, 2016
Ziff Davis, the digital media division of j2 Global, Inc., agreed to acquire Everyday Health, Inc. for $10.50 per share in cash in a transaction valuing Everyday Health at approximately $465 million. The deal—approved unanimously by Everyday Health's board and following a strategic alternatives review—provides immediate cash value to Everyday Health shareholders and expands Ziff Davis's footprint in digital health media and marketing solutions.
- Buyers
- Ziff Davis (Digital Media division of j2 Global, Inc.), j2 Global, Inc.
- Targets
- Everyday Health, Inc.
- Sellers
- Everyday Health shareholders
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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