Scheme Completed
Southern Cross Media Group and Seven West Media merger
A$417m equity value
Announced 30 Sep 2025 · ASX: SWM
Advisers
Seven West Media
Target
- Financial adviser
- Legal adviser
- Independent expert
- Investigating accountant
Southern Cross Media Group
Acquirer
- Financial adviser
- Legal adviser
- Independent expert
- Target
- Seven West Media
- Acquirer
- Southern Cross Media Group
- Structure
- Scheme of arrangement
- Completed
- 7 Jan 2026
- Sector
- Media, entertainment and online platforms
In the league tables
- M&A financial advisers, Calendar 2025 UBS #3 · Barrenjoey #11
- M&A financial advisers, completed, 2026 to date UBS #1 · Barrenjoey #19
- M&A legal advisers, Calendar 2025 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer #4 · Corrs Chambers Westgarth #11
- M&A legal advisers, completed, 2026 to date Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer #3 · Corrs Chambers Westgarth #9
- Independent experts, Calendar 2025 Kroll #2 · Lonergan Edwards & Associates #3
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Sources
- 30 Sep 2025 Seven West Media and Southern Cross Media Proposed Merger ASX
- 30 Sep 2025 SCA and SWM Merger Announcement ASX
- 4 Nov 2025 Independent Expert Report in respect of proposed merger ASX
- 12 Nov 2025 Scheme Meeting approved and Scheme Booklet registered ASX
- 11 Dec 2025 Corrs advises Southern Cross Media on A$417 million merger with Seven West Media corrs.com.au
- 7 Jan 2026 Implementation of Scheme of Arrangement ASX