Landmark Communications - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Landmark Communications M&A Summary

Landmark Communications has acquired 2 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2008, when it sold The Weather Company to The Blackstone Group for $3.6B. Landmark Communications has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (50%) and internet software and services (50%).

Landmark Communications Business Overview

Where is Landmark Communications headquartered?

Landmark Communications is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.

How many employees does Landmark Communications have?

Landmark Communications has 12,000 employees.

What sector is Landmark Communications in?

Landmark Communications is a communications 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 5
  • M&A Advisors 1

Landmark Communications, Inc.

11300 Atlantis Place, Suite F,
Alpharetta, Georgia 30022
United States,
(770) 263-8465
www.landmarkcommunications.net

Landmark Communications, Inc., is a privately-held media company with interests in newspapers, broadcasting, cable programming, print and online classified marketplaces, broadband services, interactive marketing, Internet video distribution, and other businesses.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $3.7B $3.7B
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Weather Company 2008-07-06 3.6B USD Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia · www.theweathercompany.com
Digital Envoy, Inc. 2007-07-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Duluth, Georgia · www.digitalenvoy.com
Franchise Solutions Corp. 2005-02-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Portsmouth, New Hampshire · www.franchisesolutions.com
The Travel Channel LLC 1997-06-16 75M USD Divestiture
Chevy Chase, Maryland · www.travelchannel.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media - - 2 (100%) 3.7B (100%)
Information Technology 1 (50%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 - 2 $3.7B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 - 2 3.7B
  Georgia 1 - 1 3.6B
  New Hampshire 1 - - -
  Maryland - - 1 75M
Total 2 - 2 $3.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $3.6B
< $100M 1 $75M
TOTAL $3.7B
Largest The Weather Company
$3.6B (2008-07-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Communications

Employees

12,000

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