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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · John Wiley & Sons (WLY)

Wiley completes $452 million acquisition of Emerald Publishing from CIG

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

Wiley said it completed the purchase of Emerald Publishing, a UK research publisher, from Cambridge Information Group for about $452 million in cash, funded from the company's cash on hand. The filing says Emerald is expected to generate over $85 million of revenue in fiscal 2026, and Wiley expects about $30 million of annual run-rate cost synergies, so the deal matters to shareholders mainly as a large use of cash and a test of whether those synergies are delivered.

Key points

  • Purchase price of GBP 337.5 million (approximately $452 million), subject to customary adjustments, funded from cash on hand
  • Emerald expected to generate over $85 million of revenue in its fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 92% recurring subscription revenue
  • Wiley expects about $30 million of annual run-rate cost synergies by year three, with $18 million in one-time integration costs
  • Wiley's Q4 earnings call is scheduled for June 16, 2026

The filing

CompanyJohn Wiley & Sons (WLY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 2, 2026, 8:30 AM ET
Accession number0000107140-26-000034

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:56 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on June 02, 2026.

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