M&A Deal Summary

Adams Publishing Group Acquires Defiance Publishing

On December 9, 2015, Adams Publishing Group acquired publishing company Defiance Publishing from Dix Communications

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Adams Publishing Group’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Adams Publishing Group’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Adams Publishing Group’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-12-09
Target Defiance Publishing
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Adams Publishing Group
Sellers(s) Dix Communications
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Defiance Publishing

Defiance, Ohio, United States
Defiance Publishing Co. LLC is a publisher of newspaper and specialty magazines.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Adams Publishing Group

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Adams Publishing Group is a family-owned community newspaper company consisting of 27 daily newspapers, more than 100 non-daily newspapers, and a number of other media-related businesses in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Adams Publishing Group was founded in 2013 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2015) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-23 The Dundalk Eagle

Dundalk, Maryland, United States

The Dundalk Eagle offers weekly newspapers.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Dix Communications

Wooster, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1890
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Dix Communications, Inc. owns and operates seven daily newspapers, radio stations and a multitude of digital products and marketing services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Ohio) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2015) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-31 Wooster Republican Printing - Ohio Publishing Division

Ohio, United States

Wooster Republican Printing Co. - Ohio Publishing Division is comprised of five daily and 18 weekly publications across northeastern Ohio and has been privately owned and operated by the Dix family for over a century. Its daily papers include The Daily Record (22,540), the Record-Courier (15,626), The Alliance Review (10,450), the Times-Gazette (9,905), and The Daily Jeffersonian (11,150). In addition to the print publications, the acquisition includes a number of niche publications, websites and a commercial printing operation.

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