Koninklijke Brill NV (ENXTAM:BRILL) agreed to acquire Sense Publishers on April 12, 2017. In 2016, Sense Publishers had a revenue of €1 million. Most of the current staff of Sense Publishers including Peter de Liefde and Michel Lokhorst will continue to work under the new umbrella. The final agreement is contingent upon a positive outcome of the due diligence procedure. The deal is expected to be completed on July 1, 2017. The takeover is expected to have a direct positive effect on Brill’s earnings per share. Koninklijke Brill NV (ENXTAM:BRILL) completed the acquisition of Sense Publishers on July 11, 2017. On July 11, 2017, Brill and Sense Publishers signed an agreement to transfer all shares of Sense Publishers to Brill. All current editorial staff of Sense Publishers will move to Brill and De Liefde will support Brill in a consultancy role for the next two years. Koninklijke Brill completed the acquisition of Sense Publishers upon completion of satisfactory due diligence.