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Issuer:     SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL)
CIK:        0000866729
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-06-21T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000950170-24-076219
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Scholastic closes CAD $250M investment in 9 Story Media Group, creator of children's content
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- Acquired 100% economic interest and minority voting rights for CAD $250M (~USD $182M).
- Transaction funded from cash and revolver; dividend and buyback program maintained.
- 9 Story CEO Vince Commisso continues to lead; Scholastic Entertainment remains under Iole Lucchese.
- Expected to be long-term earnings accretive; results consolidated into new segment starting FY2025.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000095017024076219/0000950170-24-076219-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000095017024076219/schl-20240620.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-076219

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