Mondadori erhöht Anteil an Mondolibri auf 100 Prozent – Vorläufiger Vertrag für die Übernahme des 50 Prozent-Anteils der DirectGroup Bertelsmann vereinbart

• Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. hat sich mit der Società Holding Industriale di Grafica S.p.A. in einem vorläufigen Vertrag geeinigt, von ihr 50 Prozent der Anteile an der Mondolibri S.p.A. zu übernehmen. Mondadori hält an Mondolibri in einem Joint Venture mit der DirectGroup Bertelsmann bereits 50 Prozent.
• Der Transaktionswert dieses Deals beläuft sich auf 6,75 Millionen Euro.
• Mit dieser Akquisition erhöht Mondadori den Anteil an der Firma auf 100 Prozent.

 

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PRESS RELEASE

MONDADORI TO INCREASE TO 100% ITS STAKE IN MONDOLIBRI S.P.A.: PRELIMINARY CONTRACT AGREED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE 50% HELD BY THE DIRECTGROUP BERTELSMANN

Segrate, 8 February 2010 – Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. today stipulated a preliminary contract with Società Holding Industriale di Grafica S.p.A. for the acquisition of 50% of the share capital of Mondolibri S.p.A., of which Mondadori already holds 50% as part of a joint venture with DirectGroup Bertelsmann.

The transaction value of this deal is €6.75 million.

With this acquisition Mondadori will increase its stake in the company to 100%.

Mondolibri, a leading player in the mail order book market and one of Italy’s most important online retailers, is comprised of two divisions: Book Clubs, which is in the mail order sale of editorial and multimedia products through book clubs alongside more than 70 retail outlets and a web platform, and Bol.it, an on-line shop for editorial and multimedia products.

In 2008, Mondolibri generated total revenues of €82 million, of which €19 million deriving from e-commerce.

The operation will give the Mondadori Group complete control of Mondolibri, offering, on the one hand, significant opportunities for synergies with the Mondadori bookshop chain; and, on the other hand, the autonomous management of Bol.it, an important, strategic and fast-growing channel for online sales.

The effective completion of the operation is subject to necessary approval by the relevant competition and media authorities.

Press contacts:

Mondadori Press Office
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DirectGroup Bertelsmann Corporate Communications
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e-mail: matthias.wulff@bertelsmann.de