Barnes & Noble's NOOK Media Announces $89.5M Investment by Pearson

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NOOK Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc.
BKS
, the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that Pearson
PSO
, the world's leading learning company, has agreed to make a strategic investment in NOOK Media, LLC. Pearson has agreed to invest $89.5 million in cash in NOOK Media, LLC at a post-money valuation of approximately $1.789 billion in exchange for preferred membership interests representing 5% equity stake. Following the closing of the transaction, Barnes & Noble will now own approximately 78.2% of the NOOK Media subsidiary and Microsoft, which also holds preferred membership interests, will own approximately 16.8%. Subject to certain conditions, Pearson will earn the option to purchase up to an additional five percent ownership in NOOK Media.
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