About This Deal

Berkshire Hathaway acquired Business Wire for Not disclosed in this filing, a transaction completed in March 2006, structured as all cash.

Business Wire operates in Services / media distribution, is based in San Francisco, California. Berkshire acquired San Francisco-based Business Wire in early 2006. Business Wire electronically disseminates full-text news and press releases to media, online services, databases and the global investment community across roughly 150 countries and dozens of languages.

Entrenched position in commercial news distribution.

Deal Terms

Acquirer
Berkshire Hathaway
Target
Business Wire
Value
Not disclosed in this filing
Date
March 2006
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
San Francisco, California
Segment
Services / media distribution
Structure
All cash
Announced
January 17, 2006
Closed
March 1, 2006

In Their Words

Berkshire acquired Business Wire, headquartered in San Francisco, California, in February 2006. Business Wire's core business is the electronic dissemination of full-text news releases daily to the media, the Internet, online services and databases and the global investment community in 150 countries and 45 languages.Berkshire Hathaway FY2006 10-K, Business description

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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