Epsilon M&A Deal Report - Socpresse Western France Operations
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies
Ouest France > Socpresse Western France Operations
Announced Date : 29 April 2005
Type : Acquisition of Majority Stake
Deal Value : Yes
Acquirer : Ouest France
Target: Socpresse Western France Operations
Target Country: France
Sector of activity : Media - Communication
Business Description :
> Publishes newspapers (Le Courrier de l'Ouest, Le Maine libre & Presse-Océan) and operates local television channels (« Nantes 7» & «Angers 7»)
> In 2004, Socpresse Western France Operations published 200 000 copy and employed 700 people:
"Les quotidiens du pôle ouest de la Socpresse — Le Courrier de l’Ouest (Angers), Le Maine Libre (Le Mans), Presse Océan (Nantes) et le satellite de ce dernier Vendée Matin— totalisent de leur côté plus de 200.000 exemplaires" (Source: Les Echos, 07 November 2005)
Transaction multiples available
| EV/Sales | EV/Gross Profit | EV/EBITDA | EV/EBIT | Eq/PBT | P/E | Price to Book | |
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: Multiple available
n.s : Multiple calculated, but not significant
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Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
Comparable Transactions
Number of EMAT Reports : (Media - Communication) = 677
Example of comparable transactions on EMAT (same sub-sector):
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Multiples | See details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/10/2005 | Stroeer Out-of-Home Media | Deutsche Eisenbahn-Reklame | Germany | 0 | |
| 15/06/2005 | DCC | Pilton Company | Ireland | 0 |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
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