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Divestiture · Media/Entertainment · March 2013

Apollo Global Management LLC acquires McGraw Hill, Inc.

On March 22, 2013, Apollo Global Management LLC acquired McGraw Hill, Inc., a media/entertainment company in New York, United States, from S&P Global, Inc.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedMarch 22, 2013 TypeDivestiture TargetMcGraw Hill, Inc. Buyer Apollo Global Management LLC Seller S&P Global, Inc. SectorMedia/Entertainment LocationNew York, United States ValueMembers only

Target company

McGraw Hill, Inc.
New York, United States
McGraw Hill, Inc. is a U.S.-based education technology and learning solutions company serving the K–12, higher education, and professional learning markets. Its portfolio includes digital learning platforms, adaptive learning technologies, curriculum and in...
Media/Entertainmentsector
1888founded
Activestatus
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Buyer

Apollo Global Management LLC
Private equity firm · 119 deals on record
  • 1st transaction in media/entertainment
  • 21st transaction in United States
119deals, all time
4in this sector
2026latest

Seller

S&P Global, Inc.
Company · 23 deals on record
23investments
1in this sector
14exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired McGraw Hill, Inc.?Apollo Global Management LLC acquired McGraw Hill, Inc. on March 22, 2013.

Who sold McGraw Hill, Inc.?S&P Global, Inc. was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a divestiture in the media/entertainment sector in 2013.

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