In what was generally considered a quiet year for M&A in magazine media, 34 trade and consumer show M&A closed in the U.S. during 2016. This is in line with the 33 that closed in 2015, according to Corporate Solutions, a merger and acquisitions advisory firm which keeps track of transactions.
The largest deal of 2016 was the September sale of Penton to Informa for $1.56 billion. However, the most active buyer was Emerald Expositions, which closed six individual purchases.
The even pace of U.S. M&A contrasts with the global decline in the conference and exhibition space, where JEGI tracked 66 deals worth a cumulative $3.3 billion. That's a decrease of 23 percent in the number of deals and 12 percent in the value of deals year-over-year.
Listed below are all of the show M&A in the U.S. for 2016.
Seller
Buyer
Events
Closed
FC Business Intelligence
Penton
13 Car Events
January
Incisive Media
American Legal Media
Legal Week Events
January
Red Dot Art Fairs
Redwood Media Group
2 Art Shows
January
Marketplace Events
Sentinel Capital Partners
44 Home Shows
January
Lincoln Healthcare
Vendome Group
Healthcare Conference
January
Stagnito Business Info.
RFE Investment Partners
Trade Shows & Pubs
February
Edgell Communications
RFE Investment Partners
Trade Shows & Pubs
February
Cole Publishing
Informa
Water Events
February
Operation UNITE
Vendome Group
Nat'l Rx Drug Abuse
March
Nat'l Marine Mfrs Asn.
Duncan McIntosh Co.
2 Boat Shows
March
Calgary Builders Asn.
Marketplace Events
Calgary Home Expo
April
Business Journals
UBM
Fashion Shows & Pubs
April
Content Marketing Inst.
UBM
Content Mktg. World
May
Townsquare Media
Amer. Consumer Shows
11 Consumer Expos
June
Northstar Travel Group
Wasserstein Partners
50 Travel Events
June
ExL Events
Questex
70 Pharma Events
July
Light Reading
Informa
Light Reading
July
M&M Gift Shows
Emerald Expositions
Int'l Gift Exposition
August
CA Swimwear Asn.
Emerald Expositions
2 Apparel Shows
August
Left Field Media
Urban Expositions
3 Consumer Shows
August
Sand Sports Show
Bonnier
Sand Sports Show
August
Show Pros Int'l
All Show Services
Nashville Home Show
September
Penton
Informa
30 Trade Shows
September
HSI Show Production
Marketplace Events
2 Flower & Gift Events
September
Royal Productions
Marketplace Events
3 Home Shows
September
Dealer Comm.
Emerald Expositions
2 Digital Dealer Expos
October
WoodenBoat Pubs.
RAI Amsterdam
Int'l BoatBuilders Expo
October
AC Business Media
Emerald Expositions
Nat'l Pavement Expo
October
IDEA Association
Active Interest Media
IDEA Health & Fitness
October
Smarter Shows
UBM
The Battery Show
November
RFID Journal
Emerald Expositions
RFID Journal LIVE!
November
Connect Meetings
Tarsus Group
Business Travel Shows
December
IndiMe
Emerald Expositions
2 Craft Retail Shows
December
Southern Shows
Marketplace Events
6 Consumer Shows
December
Data provided by Corporate Solutions, which represented several of the sellers.
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