Equinox Industries Acquires Clear Channel France from Clear Channel Outdoor

Bauer Radio Limited (Bauer Media Group) Acquires Clear Channel Outdoor's Europe‑North Segment for $625M

March 31, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Bauer Radio Limited, a subsidiary of Bauer Media Group, has completed the acquisition of the businesses comprising Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' Europe‑North segment for $625 million. Clear Channel Outdoor received approximately $243 million of net cash proceeds after prepaying outstanding term loans and said it will prioritize using proceeds to reduce leverage and improve its balance sheet.

Goldbach Group (TX Group affiliate) Acquires Clear Channel's Switzerland Business for CHF 86M

December 22, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Switzerland business to Goldbach Group AG, an affiliate of TX Group AG, for CHF 86.0 million (approximately US$92.7 million). The all-cash divestiture is part of Clear Channel's strategic review of its European assets and is expected to close in mid-2023 subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.

Publibanca Brasil (affiliate of Eletromidia) Acquires Clear Channel Outdoor's Brazil Business

October 1, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. completed the sale of its Brazil business to Publibanca Brasil S.A., an affiliate of Eletromidia S.A., for R$80 million (approximately US$15 million). The divestiture is part of Clear Channel Outdoor's strategy to exit Latin America, simplify its portfolio, and improve liquidity to focus on its U.S. America and Airports businesses and pay down debt.

Global Vía Pública (Global Media US LLC) Acquires Clear Channel Outdoor Businesses in Mexico, Peru and Chile

February 6, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. has completed the sale of its businesses in Mexico, Peru and Chile to Global Media US LLC, doing business as Global Vía Pública, in a simultaneous sign-and-close transaction. Clear Channel received $20 million cash at closing (based on a $34 million enterprise value) and may receive up to an additional $1.25 million in an earn-out; the sale is part of Clear Channel's portfolio optimization to strengthen liquidity and focus on core segments.

Equistone Invests in Talon Outdoor as Mayfair Exits

July 6, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Equistone Partners Europe has acquired a stake in Talon Outdoor, a global out-of-home (OOH) advertising agency, with Mayfair Equity Partners fully exiting the investment; financial terms were not disclosed. The investment will support Talon's global expansion and accelerate investment in its advertising technology platforms and further M&A, while management retains a meaningful stake.

IK Investment Partners Acquires Blanchon; Abénex Reinvests

July 19, 2021

Manufacturing

IK Investment Partners has signed an agreement to invest in Blanchon, the French specialist in woodcare and floor coatings, with existing investor Abénex significantly reinvesting alongside the management team led by Guillaume Clément. The transaction — the first investment from IK's Small Cap III fund — remains subject to antitrust approvals and aims to support Blanchon's continued international expansion and external growth strategy.