Emmis Communications - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Emmis Communications M&A Summary

Emmis Communications has acquired 3 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 6 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2005, when it sold WSAZ-TV to Gray Television for $186M. Emmis Communications has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include technology hardware (34%) and media (34%).

Emmis Communications Business Overview

Where is Emmis Communications headquartered?

Emmis Communications is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

What is Emmis Communications’ revenue?

Emmis Communications disclosed revenue of 40M USD for 2020 and 114M USD for 2019.

How many employees does Emmis Communications have?

Emmis Communications has 234 employees.

What sector is Emmis Communications in?

Emmis Communications is a media company.

When was Emmis Communications founded?

Emmis Communications was founded in 1980.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 1

Emmis Communications

Emmis Communications Corp.

One Emmis Plaza, Suite 700 40 Monument Circle,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
United States,
(317) 266-0100
www.emmis.com

Emmis Communications is a diversified media company, principally focused on radio broadcasting. Emmis owns radio stations in New York, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Emmis also develops and licenses TagStation, a cloud-based software platform that allows a broadcaster to manage album art, meta data and enhanced advertising on its various broadcasts, and developed NextRadio, a smartphone application that marries over-the-air FM radio broadcasts with visual and interactive features on smartphones. In addition to radio properties, Emmis publishes several city and regional magazines. Emmis Communications was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
Sell (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $216M $216M
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Lencore Acoustics Corp. - Sound Masking Business 2020-03-11 - Divestiture
Woodbury, New York
Emmis Austin Radio Broadcasting Co. LP 2019-06-10 - Divestiture
Austin, Texas · www.emmisaustin.com
Emmis Communications Corp. - Publishing Assets 2017-02-28 - Divestiture
Indianapolis, Indiana
Texas Monthly, Inc. 2016-10-13 25M USD Divestiture
Austin, Texas · www.texasmonthly.com
Emmis Communications Corp. - WTHI-FM and WWVR-FM Stations 2016-10-12 4M USD Divestiture
Indianapolis, Indiana
Emmis Communications Corp. - WFNF-AM, WFNB-FM and WWVR Stations 2016-10-12 900K USD Divestiture
Indianapolis, Indiana
Digonex Technologies, Inc. 2014-06-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.digonex.com
WSAZ-TV 2005-08-22 186M USD Divestiture
Huntington, West Virginia · www.wsaz.com
Emmis Austin Radio Broadcasting Co. LP 2003-07-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas · www.emmisaustin.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media 1 (33%) - 5 (83%) 191M (88%)
Software 1 (33%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (33%) - - -
Publishing - - 1 (17%) 25M (12%)
Total 3 - 6 $216M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 - 6 216M
  Indiana 1 - 3 5M
  Texas 1 - 2 25M
  New York 1 - - -
  West Virginia - - 1 186M
Total 3 - 6 $216M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Moelis & Co.
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $186M
< $100M 3 $30M
TOTAL $216M
Largest WSAZ-TV
$186M (2005-08-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Strategic(s)
83%
5 (83%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Revenue

40   65% 2020
114   23% 2019
148   32% 2018
215   7% 2017
231   3% 2016
238   17% 2015
205   2014
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Employees

234

Established

1980

Public

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