Tag: Max Drachman

Impact of Rising Interest Rates & Final Thoughts – The M&A Firms Part 3

We wrap up our discussions with our  All-Star M&A Brokers with their opinions on rising interest rates and some final thoughts. Included in our group: Lou McDermott – Kalil & Co. Jim Johnsen – Johnsen, Fretty & Co Max Drachman – Drachman M&A Co. Marty Williamson – Williamson Associates Paul […]

Values, New Buyers & Deal Challenges – The M&A Firms Part 2

Today, we continue with three questions to our All-Star M&A Brokers.  We address what they are seeing in values ranges,  what is up with new buyers coming to the industry and the challenges they see in getting deals to the finish line. Included in our group: Max Drachman – Drachman […]

Beau Burkett on the Seller’s Market in Out of Home

It’s a seller’s market in out of home.  Billboard Insider is aware of 5 transactions which closed yesterday. Juggernaut Media divested assets in Phoenix. Media Choice acquired Kramerica Outdoor Advertising in North Texas Lindmark Media acquired Quail Outdoor in New Mexico and 77 static displays from Griffin Media in  Tulsa, […]

Max Drachman Says There’s Been an Uptick in OOH Multiples

Max Drachman of Drachman M&A Co. sent us a summary of his comments at the Out of Home mergers and acquisitions panel which Billboard Insider moderated at last week’s IBOUSA show. There’s been an uptick in multiples in the last six months.  Market share is becoming more valuable.  Digital billboards […]

Max Drachman: We are going to scale this business

Max Drachman has announced the formation of Drachman M&A Company to focus on out of home and digital infrastructure mergers.  Insider talked with Max about the venture. Max, congratulations on your announcement!  Thanks Dave.  We are excited to get started. You were with Kalil & Co. for 12 years, any […]

Drachman Forms Out of Home M&A Firm

Tucson, Arizona, June 8th, 2021 – This is to announce the formation of Drachman M&A Co. to focus on Mergers and Acquisitions within the Out of Home and Digital Infrastructure sectors. Founded by CEO Max Drachman, the firm launches with nationwide expertise in acquisition and divestiture advisory services. Joining Max […]

Max Drachman: The Second Half of 2021 Should Be Active

Billboard Insider talked with Kalil and Company’s Max Drachman last week to get an update on the out of home transactions market. Max, how is 2021 shaping up in terms of deal volume? The year started a bit slower than usual, however it is picking up in a hurry.  We […]

Beau Burkett Sells Four San Antonio Digital Faces to OUTFRONT

Last week Burkett Media sold four digital faces in San Antonio to OUTFRONT.  Max Drachman at Kalil and Co was the broker.  Insider talked with Beau Burkett about the transaction. What did you sell? Two signs (four digital units total) all 14x48s.  I spent over a year working to craft […]

Why aren’t more cellular antennas on billboards?

Cellular billboard antennas are the-next-big-thing-that’s-going-to-happen-but-never-does.  Insider suspects this is because many billboards are in rural areas with little additional demand for cellular/wireless antennas.  Insider has received only 1 request from a cellular company seeking wireless antenna space on a Circle City Outdoor billboard.  It was looking for a billboard near […]

Max Drachman On What Determines the Value of Your Out of Home Plant

On last week’s Billboard Insider podcast Insider commented that out of home values vary from 8 to 14 times cashflow.  Reader Greg Hicks asked us to explain what factors cause the multiple to vary.  We asked out of home broker Max Drachman of Kalil and Co to comment: That’s a […]