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M&A activity is one of the best ways to gauge the health of an industry. Vibrancy in the M&A market provides much needed liquidity to the marketplace, which, in turn, raises the confidence of debt and equity providers to invest in the industry. |
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As a result, large companies and entrepreneurs are provided with the resources to grow their businesses, both organically and through acquisition, and launch new initiatives. Additionally, thriving industries attract much needed talent, which is generally drawn to business sectors where there is strong potential for growth and the ability to advance.
Through this M&A Channel, The Jordan, Edmiston Group is partnering with Folio: to provide some of the richest information available on M&A activity for the magazine industry, including: annual reports on the top deals; the demand and supply for magazine properties; quarterly trends in M&A activity in both volume and value; reports on the latest M&A trends for magazines; and much more. You will also learn about preparing your magazine for sale and how publishers across the industry position their companies to lead their markets and why these companies ultimately command the highest sales price in a transaction.
The coverage of the M&A market for the magazine industry provided through this channel will be kept as vital and compelling as the topics they cover. However, we are breaking new ground though this effort, so let us know how we can continue to make it even better.
Wilma Jordan
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc.
Interested parties may contact Ms. Jordan via e-mail
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The Leading Investment Bank to the Media and Information Industries
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2007, The Jordan, Edmiston Group (JEGI) is recognized as a leading provider of investment banking services for the media and information industries.
JEGI has undertaken the sale of numerous entrepreneurial businesses and significant disposition engagements for a wide range of major media and information companies, including CNET, Dow Jones, Hearst, Jupitermedia, Nielsen Media (formerly VNU), Pearson, Reed Elsevier, Thomson Corporation and United Business Media.
JEGI has also advised on the sale of assets for a number of leading private equity funds, including Abry Partners, Frontenac Company, Housatonic Partners, Pfingsten Partners, Seaport Capital, Warburg Pincus and Wicks Group of Companies.
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First
Quarter
M&A
Activity
Surges
to
$14.6
Billion
The
market
for
media
mergers
and
acquisitions
in
the
first
quarter
of
2006
continued
its
fast
pace,
with
deal
volume
and
value
rising
strongly,
compared
with
the
first
quarter
of
2005.
The
number
deals
rose
nearly
8%
to
168,
while
deal
value
surpassed
$14.6
billion,
representing
a
35%
increase
over
the
first
quarter
of
last
year...
click
here
for
pdf
file
of
the
M&A
Overview
Results
Online
Media
Driving
Growth
in
M&A
Activity
With
the
rapid
transformation
of
media
audiences,
distribution
and
revenue
brought
about
by
the
Internet,
traditional
magazine
publishers
must
transform
their
business
models
to
take
part
in
the
growth...
click
here
for
pdf
file
of
the
M&A
Activity
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M&A
Scorecard
With
M&A
Scorecard,
Folio:
systematically
tracks
mergers
and
acquisitions
in
magazine
publishing
–
whole
companies
or
assets
such
as
magazines,
Web
sites
and
trade
shows.
Each
month,
the
department
examines
a
handful
of
the
most
notable
deals
with
the
assistance
of
an
anonymous
panel
of
experts
who
offer
best
estimates
of
sale
price
and
multiple
as
well
as
candid
impressions
of
the
viability
of
each
deal.
As
the
M&A
Scorecard
archives
get
deeper,
a
timeline
of
deal
activity
will
emerge,
tracking
value,
trends
in
multiples,
volume
of
activity
and
more.
With
these
data
in
hand,
buyers
and
sellers
at
companies
large
and
small
can
evaluate
when
and
how
to
look
for
new
deals,
or
even
gauge
the
best
time
in
which
to
put
their
properties
on
the
block.
Mergers
and
Acquisitions
101
Want
to
find
out
where
the
M&A
market
is
headed
in
2006?
Looking
to
sell
your
business
but
don’t
have
a
clue
where
to
start?
Then
this
presentation
is
for
you...
click
here
for
pdf
file
of
a
presentation
on
Mergers
and
Acquisitions
101
An
In
Depth
Look
at
M&A
Activity
in
the
Tradeshow
Market
At
the
SISO
CEO
Summit,
JEGI
gave
a
presentation
providing
an
overview
of
recent
M&A
trends
across
the
b-to-b
media
industry,
with
an
in-depth
look
at
activity
in
the
tradeshow
market...
click
here
for
pdf
file
of
the
Exhibition
Industry
M&A
Overview
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JEGI Client Briefing
JEGI offers quarterly updates to its clients with information on the present and future M&A outlook, advertising perspectives and trends, and analysis on the information industry's various sectors including online and print. Click the links below to view client briefings by quarter.
January 2006
April 2006
July 2006
October 2006
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Looking to Sell? Have a Strong Online Platform
It’s nearly impossible to recall a recent magazine-publishing merger or acquisition that didn’t involve digital properties. Print products hardly ever stand alone these days, as magazines have transformed into multimedia brands over the past few years, encompassing e-media platforms and live events. Companies with a print and online convergence are valued at a higher rate than print-centric companies, especially when the buyer is private equity. [MORE]
Is Private Equity’s Interest in B-to-B Raising Sale Multiples?
Private equity has played a major role in the M&A action in the magazine industry for years and its involvement has increased dramatically in the last seven years. [MORE]
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The Essence of the Google Book Search Project Litigation
Google, in its drive to create a mass searchable online database of content, decided to scan the complete contents of every book in the collections of universities and public libraries. The search company plans to make the digitized contents of these collections and works completely searchable online, with the goal of completing this project in upwards of 10 years at a cost of more than $100 million. The first to file suit against Google was the Author’s Guild, which represents more than 8,000 authors and named a few of its members as representative plaintiffs. [MORE]
Online Video: The Next Wave in Advertising Growth
Online video advertising is ready for prime time, and it is beginning to attract meaningful ad dollars from “traditional” media companies, particularly television. While skeptics correctly point out that the video ad market is small and inventory is tight, the market is growing rapidly, and many believe that those same skeptics are missing the broader vision regarding the stimulus that video can provide in transitioning ad dollars to electronic media. [MORE]
Major Media CEOs Upbeat About New Media Growth
JEGI asked a select group of senior executives from the largest media companies for their thoughts on the following questions: What is your outlook on the overall economy for the remainder of 2006 and 2007? What will be the main drivers of growth for your own business in 2006 and 2007? How is your company transforming its business to take part in the growth of new media? [MORE]
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