Mood Media - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Mood Media M&A Summary

Mood Media has acquired 7 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 2 assets.

Mood Media’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired Focus Four Holdings for $305M. Mood Media has acquired in 6 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (72%) and business services (15%).

Mood Media Ownership

Who owns Mood Media?

Mood Media is owned by Vector Capital. It was acquired on December 1, 2020.

Is Mood Media PE-backed?

Yes. Mood Media is owned by private equity investor Vector Capital.

Mood Media Business Overview

Where is Mood Media headquartered?

Mood Media is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

What sector is Mood Media in?

Mood Media is a media company.

When was Mood Media founded?

Mood Media was founded in 2004.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 1

Mood Media

Mood Media Corp.

2100 S IH 35, Suite 201,
Austin, Texas 78704
United States,
(800) 345-5000
www.moodmedia.com

Mood Media is an in-store media specialist that uses a mix of music, visual, and scent media to help its clients communicate with consumers with a view to driving incremental sales at the point-of-purchase. Operating through its two principal divisions; In-Store Media and Retail Point-of-Purchase; Mood Media Corporation works with more than 800 retail chains in more than 40 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Mood Media was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 5 - 1 - 1 - 7
vol $391M $391M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Vibenomics, Inc. 2023-03-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Fishers, Indiana · www.vibenomics.com
PlayNetwork, Inc. 2021-09-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Redmond, Washington · www.playnetwork.com
South Central A\V 2019-06-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Nashville, Tennessee · www.southcentralav.com
Mood Media Corp - Canadian Commercial Accounts 2014-06-27 - Divestiture
, Canada
Dmx LLC 2014-01-10 - Divestiture
Austin, Texas
Muzak LLC 2013-06-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Fort Mill, South Carolina · www.muzak.com
DMX, Inc. 2012-03-20 86M USD Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas · www.dmx.com
Focus Four Holdings LLC (dba focus4media) 2011-03-24 305M USD Add-on Acquisition
Pelham, Alabama · www.focus4media.com
Alcas Holding BV 2007-11-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Naarden, Netherlands · www.alcas.nl
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media 5 (71%) 391M (100%) 1 (50%) -
Business Services 1 (14%) - 1 (50%) -
Marketing 1 (14%) - - -
Total 7 $391M 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 391M 1 -
  Texas 1 86M 1 -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Tennessee 1 - - -
  South Carolina 1 - - -
  Indiana 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 305M - -
Canada - - 1 -
Netherlands 1 - - -
Domestic 6 (86%) 391M (100%) 1 (50%) -
Cross-border 1 (14%) - 1 (50%) -
Total 7 $391M 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Paul Hastings
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $305M
< $100M 1 $86M
TOTAL $391M
Largest Focus Four Holdings LLC (dba focus4media)
$305M (2011-03-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Established

2004

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