Postmedia - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Postmedia M&A Summary

Postmedia has acquired 2 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Postmedia’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Sun Media for $240M. Postmedia has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (50%) and publishing (50%).

Postmedia Business Overview

Where is Postmedia headquartered?

Postmedia is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

What is Postmedia’s revenue?

Postmedia disclosed revenue of 448M CAD for 2023 and 458M CAD for 2022.

How many employees does Postmedia have?

Postmedia has 2,834 employees.

What sector is Postmedia in?

Postmedia is a publishing company.

When was Postmedia founded?

Postmedia was founded in 2005.

M&A Summary

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

Postmedia

Postmedia Network Canada Corp.

365 Bloor Street East 12th Floor,
Toronto, Ontario M4W 3L4
Canada,
(416) 383-2300
www.postmedia.com

Postmedia is a publisher by circulation of paid English-language daily newspapers in Canada, representing some of the country’s oldest and best known media brands. Reaching millions of Canadians every week, Postmedia engages readers and offers advertisers and marketers integrated solutions to effectively reach target audiences through a variety of print, online, digital, and mobile platforms. Postmedia was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Toronto, Canada.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 1 - - 1 - - 2
vol $240M $16M $256M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Brunswick News, Inc. 2022-02-17 16M USD Add-on Acquisition
Brunswick, Georgia · www.thebrunswicknews.com
Sun Media Corp. 2015-04-13 240M CAD Divestiture
Toronto, Ontario · www.sunmedia.ca
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Postmedia Network, Inc.    - Infomart 2017-06-22 1
Don Mills, Ontario · www.postmedia.com Toronto, Ontario · www.infomart.com
Postmedia Network, Inc.    - Ampifii 2016-03-01 2
Don Mills, Ontario · www.postmedia.com Toronto, Ontario · www.ampifii.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media 1 (50%) 16M (6%) - -
Publishing 1 (50%) 240M (94%) - -
Total 2 $256M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 1 240M - -
  Ontario 1 240M - -
United States 1 16M - -
  Georgia 1 16M - -
Domestic 1 (50%) 240M (94%) - -
Cross-border 1 (50%) 16M (6%) - -
Total 2 $256M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $240M
< $100M 1 $16M
TOTAL $256M
Largest Sun Media Corp.
$240M (2015-04-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Publishing

Revenue

448   3% 2023
458   4% 2022
442   13% 2021
508   19% 2020
620   9% 2019
676   11% 2018
754   15% 2017
877   17% 2016
750   12% 2015
674   2014
(millions of CAD) Show More Show Less

Employees

2,834

Established

2005

Public

Toronto (TSX): PNC

Former Name

Canwest Limited

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