McClatchy Company Mergers and Acquisitions


McClatchy Company

2100 Q Street
Sacramento, CA 95816-6816
United States
Tel:1/916/321-1000
URL: http://www.mcclatchy.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
MNI - Common Stock (Class A) - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Printing & Publishing
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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

McClatchy Company M&A History


McClatchy Co seeking buyer for Philadelphia Newspapers Inc McClatchy Co seeking buyer for Philadelphia Newspapers IncAug 11, 2009

US - In August ####, Knight Ridder Inc, a unit of McClatchy Co, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its bankrupt Philadelphia Newspapers Inc unit, a Philadelphia-based publisher of newspapers.

McClatchy Co is rumored to be seeking a buyer for Miami Herald McClatchy Co is rumored to be seeking a buyer for Miami HeraldDec 06, 2008

US - McClatchy Co was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Miami Herald unit, a publisher of newspapers.

Centro LLC acquires Real Cities Network Inc from McClatchy Co Centro LLC acquires Real Cities Network Inc from McClatchy CoAug 12, 2008

US - Centro LLC acquired Real Cities Network Inc, a provider of online newspaper buying services, from McClatchy Co. Terms were not disclosed.

Citadel Investment Systems Inc acquires a minority stake in McClatchy Co Citadel Investment Systems Inc acquires a minority stake in McClatchy CoJun 29, 2007

US - Citadel Investment Group LLC acquired a #.#% stake, or #.### mil common shares, in McClatchy Co, a publishing co, in a privately negotiated transaction.

Avista Capital Holdings LP acquires Star Tribune CO from McClatchy Co through a leveraged buyout Avista Capital Holdings LP acquires Star Tribune CO from McClatchy Co through a leveraged buyoutMar 05, 2007

US - Avista Capital Partners acquired Star Tribune Co, a provider of information services including the Star Tribune newspaper, StarTribune.com and other print and digital products and services, from McClatchy Co, for $### mil.

Investor Group acquires McClatchy Co-Newspapers(4) from McClatchy Co Investor Group acquires McClatchy Co-Newspapers(4) from McClatchy CoAug 02, 2006

US - An investor group, comprised of MediaNews Group Inc and Hearst Corp, acquired four newspapers of McClatchy Co (MC), a publisher of newspapers, for $# bil in cash. The transaction, which was contingent on the sale of Knight Ridder Inc

Black Press Ltd acquires McClatchy-Akron Beacon Journal from McClatchy Co Black Press Ltd acquires McClatchy-Akron Beacon Journal from McClatchy CoAug 01, 2006

US - Black Press Ltd acquired the Akron Beacon Journal unit of McClatchy Co (MC), a publishing company, for $### mil. The transaction was contingent on the sale of Knight Ridder Inc to MC, and subject to regulatory approvals. Concurrently, Schurz

Wilkes-Barre Publishing Co Inc acquires McClatchy Co-Times Leader from McClatchy Co Wilkes-Barre Publishing Co Inc acquires McClatchy Co-Times Leader from McClatchy CoJul 28, 2006

US - Wilkes-Barre Publishing Co Inc acquired the Times Leader unit of McClatchy Co (MC), publisher of newspaper and periodicals. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction was contingent on the sale of Knight Ridder Inc to MC and subjected to

Investor Group acquires McClatchy Co-Newspapers(2) from McClatchy Co Investor Group acquires McClatchy Co-Newspapers(2) from McClatchy CoJun 29, 2006

US - An investor group, comprised of Mr Brian P Tierney, Mr Bruce E Toll and Philadelphia Media Holdings LLC acquired # newspapers of McClatchy Co, a publishing company, for $### mil. The consideration consisted of $### mil in cash and

Forum Communications Co acquires McClatchy Co-Newspapers(2) from McClatchy Co Forum Communications Co acquires McClatchy Co-Newspapers(2) from McClatchy CoJun 27, 2006

US - Forum Communications Co acquired two newspapers of McClatchy Co (MC), a publisher of newspapers, for $### mil in cash. The transaction was contingent on the sale of Knight Ridder Inc to MC. The transaction included the Duluth News Tribune

McClatchy Co acquires Knight Ridder Inc McClatchy Co acquires Knight Ridder IncJun 27, 2006

US - McClatchy Co (MC) acquired Knight Ridder Inc (KR), a newspaper publisher, in a transaction valued at $#.### bil. MC offered $## in cash plus .#### Class A common shares per KR share. Based on MC's closing stock

Schurz Communications Inc acquires McClatchy Co-Aberdeen American from McClatchy Co (pending) Schurz Communications Inc acquires McClatchy Co-Aberdeen American from McClatchy Co (pending)Jun 07, 2006

US - Schurz Communications Inc, definitively agreed to acquire the Aberdeen American News unit of McClatchy Co (MC), a publisher of newspapers. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction was contingent on the sale of Knight Ridder Inc to MC. Concurrently, Black

Ogden Newspapers Inc acquires McClatchy Co-News-Sentinel from McClatchy Co (pending) Ogden Newspapers Inc acquires McClatchy Co-News-Sentinel from McClatchy Co (pending)Jun 07, 2006

US - Ogden Newspapers Inc, definitively agreed to acquire the News-Sentinel unit of McClatchy Co (MC), a publisher of newspapers. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction was contingent on the sale of Knight Ridder Inc to MC. Concurrently, Black Press

Highfields Capital Mgmt LP acquires a minority stake in McClatchy Co Highfields Capital Mgmt LP acquires a minority stake in McClatchy CoMay 09, 2006

US - Highfields Capital Management acquired a #.#% stake, or #.## mil Class A common shares, in McClatchy Co, a publishing company, for a total value of $##.### mil, in a privately negotiated transaction.

Gannett Co Inc acquires Knight Ridder-Tallahassee Demo from McClatchy Co Gannett Co Inc acquires Knight Ridder-Tallahassee Demo from McClatchy CoAug 29, 2005

US - Gannett Co Inc (GC) acquired the Tallahassee Democrat, a newspaper located in Tallahassee, Florida, from Knight Ridder Inc (KR), a newspaper publisher. Concurrently, KR acquired three newspapers from GC, for $### mil in cash, and GC acquired The Detroit

Gannett Co Inc acquires Detroit Free Press Inc from McClatchy Co Gannett Co Inc acquires Detroit Free Press Inc from McClatchy CoAug 03, 2005

US - Gannett Co Inc (GC) acquired Detroit Free Press Inc, a publisher of newspapers, from Knight Ridder Inc (KR), for $### mil. Concurrently, MediaNews Group acquired Detroit News Inc from GC. In addition, KR was to include Bellingham Herald, Olympian

HQ Sustainable Maritime Mktg acquires Tomich Bros Seafood Inc (pending) HQ Sustainable Maritime Mktg acquires Tomich Bros Seafood Inc (pending)Jun 15, 2004

US - HQ Sutainable Maritime Marketing Inc, a unit of HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries Inc (HS), signed a letter of intent to acquire Tomich Bros Seafood Inc, a producer of packaged and frozen seafoods, for an estimated $#.# mil in

Northwest Publications Inc acquires MCG Capital-Publications(7) from MCG Capital Corp Northwest Publications Inc acquires MCG Capital-Publications(7) from MCG Capital CorpMay 25, 2004

US - Northwest Publications Inc, a unit of Knight Ridder Inc, acquired # shoppers publications and # newspapers of MCG Capital Corp, a provider of financial services.

Broad Street Commun Newspapers acquires Star Publications Broad Street Commun Newspapers acquires Star PublicationsMay 03, 2004

Us - Broad Street Community Newspapers, a unit of Knight Ridder Inc's Philadelphia Newspapers Inc subsidiary, acquired Star Publications, a publisher of newspapers.

McClatchy Co acquires Merced Sun-Star from Pacific-Sierra Publishing Inc (pending) McClatchy Co acquires Merced Sun-Star from Pacific-Sierra Publishing Inc (pending)Dec 04, 2003

US - McClatchy Co agreed to acquire Merced Sun Star, a publisher of newspaper, from Pacific Sierra Publishing Inc, for $##.# mil in cash. The transaction was to include Sierra Star, Los Banos Enterprise, Chowchilla News, Atwater Signal and Livingston Chronicle.

McClatchy Company M&A Summary


McClatchy Company has made 23 acquisitions while taking stakes in 3 companies. McClatchy Company has 42 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009000
2008001
2007002
2006106
2005002
2004200
2003000
2002000
2001000
2000002
1999100
1998104
1997306
1996112
1995301
1994110
1993100
1992310
1991000
1990304
1989005
1988101
1987004
1986101
1985000
1984001
1983000
1982100
Total23342

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