M&A Deal Summary

ARN Media Acquires Radio 96FM Perth Pty

On January 30, 2015, ARN Media acquired media company Radio 96FM Perth Pty from Fairfax Media for 78M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ARN Media’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is ARN Media’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is ARN Media’s 2nd transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-01-30
Target Radio 96FM Perth Pty
Sector Media
Buyer(s) ARN Media
Sellers(s) Fairfax Media
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 78M USD

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Radio 96FM Perth Pty

East Perth, Australia
Radio 96FM Perth Pty Ltd. is a provider of radio broadcasting services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ARN Media

Sydney, Australia
Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Publishing
Employees5,340
Revenue 334M AUD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

ARN Media is a provider of printing and publishing newspapers, magazines, directories and general printing, radio broadcasting, specialist transit and static outdoor advertising services. ARN Media was founded in 1988 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Australia) 2 of 2
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-18 Buspak Advertising

Causeway Bay, China

Buspak Advertising (Hong Kong) Ltd. is a provider of bus advertising services. It provides exterior and on-board advertising for over 1,700 buses through its contract with new world first bus services Limited.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-22 APN News - Australian Regional Media

Australia

APN News - Australian Regional Media publishes paid daily regional papers in Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Gympie, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Ipswich and Warwick.

Sell AU$37M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Fairfax Media

Pyrmont, Australia
Category Company
Founded 1841
Sector Media
Revenue 1.7B AUD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Fairfax Media is a diversified media company with operations that include newspapers, magazines, radios and digital media. Fairfax Media was formed in 1841 and is based in Pyrmont, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 5
Country (Australia) 2 of 3
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Pyrmont, Australia

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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East Perth, Australia

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