Mr. Drachman is widely regarded as the top M&A advisor in the Outdoor Advertising space. While Outdoor assets typically trade in the 8x – 12x BCF range, Mr. Drachman has been able to exceed the top end of the threshold many times. Mr. Drachman’s experience across the United States has assisted in developing unparalleled relationships with owners, acquirers, lenders, and investors. Mr. Drachman has represented family businesses, publicly traded companies, platform launches, and several high-profile divestitures. Past deals range from highly complex divestitures of stock in C-Corporations to more straightforward asset deals. Mr. Drachman has personally closed over $1,500,000,000 in transactions. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arizona, Mr. Drachman was Vice President of Kalil & Co., Inc. from January 2009 through June 2021.
Mr. Drachman led the following hallmark transactions:
- Fairway’s divestiture to Lamar – 3,500 displays across the Southeast
- Bill Salter Advertising’s divestiture to Lamar – 1,750 displays in Florida and Alabama
- Waitt Outdoor’s divestiture to Link Meda – 2,500 displays in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska
- Mid America Outdoor’s divesiture to Lamar – 1,500 displays in Illinois
- Lindmark’s acquisition of Fairway’s SW Division – 3,000 displays in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas & Louisiana
- Horton Outdoor’s divestiture to Trailhead – 324 displays in Georgia, Florida and Alabama
- Key Outdoor’s divestiture to Link Media – 1,800 displays in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri
- Trilogy Outdoor’s divestiture to Outfront Media – High profile digital displays in Atlanta
- Pioneer Outdoor’s divestiture to Lamar – 140 displays in Missouri
- New Age Media’s divestiture to Sinclair – $89,000,000
- Gray Media’s acquisition of KCRG – $100,000,000
- RSA Media’s divestiture to American Tower – Largest independent in Boston