Gannett Mergers & Acquisitions

Gannett M&A Summary

Gannett has acquired 18 companies. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Gannett’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Gannett Co. for $1.8B. Gannett has acquired in 12 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (44%) and publishing (44%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity16
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9

Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc.

7950 Jones Branch Drive,
McLean, Virginia 22107
United States,
(703) 854-6000
www.gannett.com

All (16) Buy (16) Sell (-)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2019-08-05 Gannett Co., Inc. (old) · Publishing
McLean, Virginia

Gannett Co., Inc. is a digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to strengthening communities across its network. Gannett's operations comprise of USA TODAY, 92 daily local publications in the US and Guam, more than 400 non-daily publications in the U.S., and, through our Newsquest subsidiary, more than 150 local news brands online, mobile and in print in the UK. Gannett was established in 2014 and is based in McLean, Virginia.

Revenue (mlns) 2,917 USD
EBITDA (mlns) 281 USD
Advisors: Goldman Sachs , Greenhill & Co. , Nixon Peabody , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
1,792
6.4x EBITDA
0.6x REVENUE
Add-on Acquisition

Gannett
Advisors: Cravath, Swaine & Moore , Credit Suisse Investment Banking , Jefferies , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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