BH Media Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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BH Media Group M&A Summary

BH Media Group has acquired 2 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

BH Media Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired Media General Newspapers for $142M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2020, when it sold BH Media Group - The Buffalo News & Publications to Lee Enterprises for $140M. BH Media Group has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (50%) and publishing (50%).

BH Media Group Business Overview

Where is BH Media Group headquartered?

BH Media Group is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

What sector is BH Media Group in?

BH Media Group is a publishing company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

BH Media Group Inc.

1314 Douglas St. suite 1500,
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
United States,
(402) 444-1493
www.bhmginc.com

BH Media Group operates 69 newspapers and other titles It is a provider of news, information and entertainment news across print and digital platforms.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $142M $142M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 1 - - - - 2
vol $140M $140M
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
BH Media Group Inc. - The Buffalo News & Publications 2020-01-29 140M USD Divestiture
Omaha, Nebraska
The Free Lance–Star Publishing Co. 2015-12-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Fredericksburg, Virginia
World Marketing Inc. 2014-10-28 - Divestiture
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.worldmarkinc.com
Media General Newspapers 2012-05-17 142M USD Divestiture
, United States
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Publishing 1 (50%) - 1 (50%) 140M (100%)
Media 1 (50%) 142M (100%) - -
Marketing - - 1 (50%) -
Total 2 $142M 2 $140M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 142M 2 140M
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Wisconsin - - 1 -
  Nebraska - - 1 140M
Total 2 $142M 2 $140M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $142M
TOTAL $142M
Largest Media General Newspapers
$142M (2012-05-17)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $140M
TOTAL $140M
Largest BH Media Group Inc. - The Buffalo News & Publications
$140M (2020-01-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Publishing

Subsidiary of

Berkshire Hathaway

Former Name

World Media Enterprises, Inc.

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