Gannett Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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Gannett has acquired 18 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

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

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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
  • M&A Advisors 4

Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc.

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

Gannett is a subscription-led and digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. With unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions with its Pulitzer-Prize winning content consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. The company's portfolio includes the USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary with over 120 local media brands operating in the United Kingdom. Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc. and runs the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures. Gannett was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 14 2 - - - - 16
vol $251M $1.8B $2.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gannett Co., Inc. (old) 2019-08-05 1.8B USD Add-on Acquisition
McLean, Virginia
Schurz Communications, Inc. - Newspaper Assets 2019-01-29 30M USD Divestiture
, Indiana
Online Automotive Solutions 2018-03-27 4M USD Add-on Acquisition
Palatine, Illinois · www.onlineautomotivesolutions.com
Calkins Media, Inc. 2017-06-19 18M USD Add-on Acquisition
Levittown, Pennsylvania · www.calkins.com
Wooster Republican Printing Co. - Ohio Publishing Division 2017-01-31 21M USD Divestiture
, Ohio
Harris Enterprises, Inc. 2016-11-30 20M USD Add-on Acquisition
Hutchinson, Kansas · www.hgbc.com
Journal Multimedia 2016-05-02 18M USD Add-on Acquisition
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · www.journalmultimedia.com
Erie Times-News 2016-01-13 12M USD Divestiture
, United States
Dolan - Business Information Division 2016-01-04 35M USD Divestiture
, United States
Monroe Publishing Co. 2015-09-24 5M USD Add-on Acquisition
Monroe, Michigan · www.monroepublishing.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
GateHouse Media, Inc. 2014-03-20 W-Systems Corp. 2020-11-05 1
Fairport, New York · www.gatehousemedia.com Cupertino, California · www.w-systems.com
Stephens Media LLC 2015-02-19 Mapleton Communications LLC 2019-07-01 1
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.stephensmedia.com Los Angeles, California
GateHouse Media, Inc. 2014-03-20 American Consolidated Media LP 2014-07-01 1
Fairport, New York · www.gatehousemedia.com Dallas, Texas · www.amconmedia.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media 7 (44%) 128M (6%) - -
Publishing 7 (44%) 1.9B (93%) - -
Digital Media 1 (6%) 18M (1%) - -
Software 1 (6%) 4M (< 1%) - -
Total 16 $2.1B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 16 2.1B - -
  Virginia 2 1.8B - -
  Pennsylvania 2 36M - -
  Ohio 1 21M - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Nevada 1 103M - -
  Michigan 1 5M - -
  Kansas 1 20M - -
  Indiana 1 30M - -
  Illinois 1 4M - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Total 16 $2.1B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
 1
Jefferies LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
 1
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.8B
$100M to $1B 1 $103M
< $100M 10 $178M
TOTAL $2.1B
Largest Gannett Co., Inc. (old)
$1.8B (2019-08-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
3 (19%)
Strategic(s)
31%
5 (31%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Publishing

Revenue

3,406   83% 2020
1,868   23% 2019
1,526   14% 2018
1,342   7% 2017
1,255   5% 2016
1,196   84% 2015
652   27% 2014
516   6% 2013
488   2012
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Established

1997

Public

NYSE: GCI

Former Name

New Media Investment Group, Inc.

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