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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-099073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLVT"
cik: "0001764046"
company_name: "CLARIVATE PLC"
filed_at: "2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T11:13:25.603270+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clarivate sells MarkMonitor domain management to Newfold Digital for ~$302.5M cash

## Summary
- Purchase price ~$302.5M: $292.5M at initial close, $10M deferred; close expected late 2022.
- MarkMonitor 2022 estimated revenue ~$80M and EBITDA ~$35M.
- Transaction excludes China/Japan initially; subject to regulatory approvals.
- Clarivate to focus on core IP lifecycle portfolio post-divestiture.
- MarkMonitor team led by Stu Homan will join Newfold.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-099073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLVT
- cik: 0001764046
- company_name: CLARIVATE PLC
- filed_at: 2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465922099073/0001104659-22-099073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465922099073/tm2225609d2_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-099073.txt

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