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Media

JEGI is the leading independent investment banking firm serving Media companies, with a long history of leadership in both Business-to-Consumer (B2C) and Business-to-Business (B2B) Media.

Media Model Evolution

The media model has evolved over the past two decades to an integrated platform, including information and marketing products and services delivered online, in person, and in print. Users are now able to obtain the information they need — when they want it and in whatever format suits them best.

In recent years, media M&A has been driven by major B2B and B2C media companies aggressively retooling their legacy businesses to participate in the growth of online media. Traditional media companies are redeploying an increasingly large percentage of their market caps into higher growth businesses, while divesting non-core businesses. JEGI applies its extensive media industry expertise to assist the largest global B2B and B2C media companies in achieving their growth objectives.

At the same time, emerging media companies and entrepreneurs play a vital role in the evolution of the media industry, and JEGI has assisted numerous groups in the development and ultimate sales of their businesses.

Private Equity Attracted to Media

Private equity firms find media assets attractive, because they generally have experienced management teams, ample add-on acquisition targets, consistent revenue and earnings growth, strong cash flow dynamics, and favorable senior and mezzanine debt financing options.

Deep Network of Media Relationships

JEGI has a deep network of media industry relationships and maintains regular contact with senior-level decision makers across a broad range of media companies. This provides the firm’s Managing Directors with a perspective on industry trends, and strategic and investment intentions. As a result, JEGI routinely completes more media transactions than any other firm of any size across a wide spectrum.

Online Media —advertising-and content-driven products and services that are delivered across all digital media channels
Events —live and digital exhibitions; conferences; shows; webinars; and seminars
Emerging Media — including digital out-of-home; mobile; and other new channels
Traditional Print Media —magazines; newsletters; custom publishing; newspapers; books; directories; and shoppers

Major media companies that JEGI has represented or sold businesses to include:

Global Public Companies
DMGT, Dow Jones, Gartner, Jupitermedia, McGraw-Hill, Meredith, Pearson, Reed Elsevier, Scholastic, Tarsus, TechTarget, Thomson Reuters, Time Warner, United Business Media, Viacom, The Walt Disney Company, Wolters Kluwer, and many more.

Major Private Companies
Bloomberg, The Economist Group, The Hearst Corporation, Rodale, and many more.

Private Equity backed Platform Companies
Advanstar, Incisive Media, Penton Media, Nielsen Media, Reader’s Digest, Ziff Davis, and many more.

JEGI has also advised many of the leading private equity and venture capital firms that invest in media, including: ABRY Partners; Frontenac; Pfingsten Partners; Spire Capital; Wicks Group; Willis Stein; Wind Point Partners; and many others.

For more information, contact any of JEGI’s Managing Directors at 212-754-0710 or through the company’s web site.

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