ARN Media - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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ARN Media M&A Summary

ARN Media has acquired 3 companies. It has also divested 3 assets.

ARN Media’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Radio 96FM Perth Pty for $78M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold APN News - Australian Regional Media to News for $26M. ARN Media has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include e-commerce (34%) and media (34%).

ARN Media Business Overview

Where is ARN Media headquartered?

ARN Media is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

What is ARN Media’s revenue?

ARN Media disclosed revenue of 334M AUD for 2023 and 345M AUD for 2022.

How many employees does ARN Media have?

ARN Media has 5,340 employees.

What sector is ARN Media in?

ARN Media is a publishing company.

When was ARN Media founded?

ARN Media was founded in 1988.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

ARN Media

ARN Media Ltd.

3 Byfield Street, Macquarie Park,
Sydney, NSW 2113
Australia,
+61 2 8899 9900
www.arn.com.au

ARN Media is a provider of printing and publishing newspapers, magazines, directories and general printing, radio broadcasting, specialist transit and static outdoor advertising services. ARN Media was founded in 1988 and is based in Sydney, Australia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $104M $104M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $32M $32M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
APN News - Australian Regional Media 2016-06-22 26M AUD Divestiture
, Australia
Radio 96FM Perth Pty Ltd. 2015-01-30 78M USD Divestiture
East Perth, Australia · www.96fm.com.au
brandsExclusive (Australia) Pty Ltd. 2014-02-11 1M AUD Divestiture
Lidcombe, Australia · www.brandsexclusive.com.au
APN News - New Zealand Magazines Business 2013-11-01 5M AUD Divestiture
, New Zealand
brandsExclusive (Australia) Pty Ltd. 2012-06-21 26M AUD Add-on Acquisition
Lidcombe, Australia · www.brandsexclusive.com.au
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
E-Commerce 1 (50%) 26M (25%) 1 (33%) 1M (4%)
Publishing - - 2 (67%) 31M (96%)
Media 1 (50%) 78M (75%) - -
Total 2 $104M 3 $32M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Australia 2 104M 2 27M
China 1 - - -
New Zealand - - 1 5M
Domestic 2 (67%) 104M (100%) 2 (67%) 27M (85%)
Cross-border 1 (33%) - 1 (33%) 5M (15%)
Total 3 $104M 3 $32M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $104M
TOTAL $104M
Largest Radio 96FM Perth Pty Ltd.
$78M (2015-01-30)
sell # Total
< $100M 3 $32M
TOTAL $32M
Largest APN News - Australian Regional Media
$26M (2016-06-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Publishing

Revenue

334   4% 2023
345   54% 2022
225   15% 2021
197   23% 2020
253   7% 2019
272   5% 2018
260   14% 2017
299   16% 2016
259   2015
(millions of AUD) Show More Show Less

Employees

5,340

Established

1988

Public

Australia (ASX): A1N

Former Name

APN News & Media Ltd., HT&E Ltd.

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