{"id":2435797,"date":"2026-05-28T17:47:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2435797"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:47:47","slug":"reservoir-deployed-120m-on-acquisitions-and-advances-in-latest-fiscal-year-as-its-annual-revenues-grew-11-yoy-to-175-7m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/reservoir-deployed-120m-on-acquisitions-and-advances-in-latest-fiscal-year-as-its-annual-revenues-grew-11-yoy-to-175-7m\/","title":{"rendered":"Reservoir deployed $120m on acquisitions and advances in latest fiscal year, as its annual revenues grew 11% YoY to $175.7m"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reservoir<\/a> Media<\/strong> has published its fiscal Q4 (calendar Q1) and full-year financial results for its fiscal 2026, ended March 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

The New York-headquartered company reported revenue of $175.7 million<\/strong> for its fiscal 2026, which represents an increase of 6% YoY<\/strong><\/span> on an organic basis or 11% YoY<\/strong> <\/span>when including acquisitions throughout the fiscal year.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s up from the $158.7 million<\/strong> in revenue Reservoir<\/strong> generated in the prior fiscal year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reservoir<\/strong>\u2018s Operating Income grew 9% YoY<\/strong><\/span> to reach $38.2 million<\/strong> during its fiscal 2026 (the 12 months ending March 31).<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s Adjusted EBITDA was up 12% YoY<\/strong><\/span> to $73.6 million<\/strong> in its fiscal 2026 (see below).<\/p>\n\n

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For fiscal Q4 (calendar Q1), Reservoir<\/strong> reported revenues of $47.5 million<\/strong>, marking an increase of 12% YoY<\/strong><\/span> on an organic basis, or 15% YoY<\/strong><\/span> including acquisitions YoY.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s Operating Income reached $11.8 million<\/strong> in calendar Q1, up 13% YoY<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adjusted EBITDA increased 16% YoY<\/strong><\/span> to $21.2 million<\/strong> in calendar Q1.<\/p>\n

Reservoir<\/strong> highlighted several deals executed during its full fiscal 2026, including the acquisition of the publishing catalog of Miles Davis<\/a>, and a worldwide publishing administration deal with film composer Hans Zimmer<\/a> and his company, Remote Control Publishing<\/strong>, extending a relationship that began in 2015<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The company also extended publishing deals with Joni Mitchell<\/strong> and songwriter\/producer Khris Riddick-Tynes<\/strong>, and struck a multi-faceted deal with independent record label Fool\u2019s Gold Records<\/a>, including acquiring catalog master rights of several of the label\u2019s artists and an exclusive partnership to market and distribute all other recordings on Fool\u2019s Gold<\/strong> via the Reservoir<\/strong> label platform.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFiscal 2026 was a milestone year as we deployed approximately $120 million across acquisitions and advances for both publishing and recorded rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

Golnar Khosrowshahi<\/a><\/strong>, Reservoir<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In a note to investors on Thursday (May 28), Golnar Khosrowshahi<\/strong>, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Reservoir Media<\/strong>, said: \u201cFiscal 2026 was another standout year for Reservoir, marked by strong growth and continued strategic investment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expanded our catalog across publishing and recorded music, scaled our presence in high-growth international markets, and reinforced our reputation as the partner of choice for leading creators.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis momentum is reflected in our partnerships with iconic talent and catalogs, including Miles Davis<\/strong>, Hans Zimmer<\/strong>, Joni Mitchell<\/strong>, and many more.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur full-year 2026 results underscore the strength and resilience of our portfolio, with growth driven by a disciplined approach to both investments and cost.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jim Heindlmeyer<\/strong>, Reservoir<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Khosrowshahi<\/strong> revealed on the company\u2019s earnings call on Thursday (May 28) that Reservoir<\/strong> deployed approximately $120 million<\/strong> across acquisitions and advances in fiscal 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cFiscal 2026 was a milestone year as we deployed approximately $120 million across acquisitions and advances for both publishing and recorded rights,\u201d said Khosrowshahi on the call. \u201cThis enabled us to retain exceptional creators, sign leading contemporary hitmakers, and further expand and diversify our catalog by genre, by era, and geographic representation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reservoir<\/strong> also expanded its international footprint during the fiscal year with the launch of PopIndia<\/strong>, a Mumbai-based subsidiary, signing singer, songwriter, and YouTube<\/a> star Yohani<\/strong> and acquiring the publishing and master rights to the entire Musicraft Entertainment<\/strong> catalog.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s subsidiary PopArabia<\/strong> acquired<\/a> indie label and digital distribution company Viral Wave<\/strong> in April.<\/p>\n

Reservoir<\/strong> also announced new publishing deals with country\/pop songwriter Allison Veltz Cruz<\/strong>, songwriter-producer Britten Newbill<\/strong>, U.K. singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich<\/strong>, and Nashville singer-songwriter Sam Tinnesz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the note to investors, Khosrowshahi<\/strong> continued: \u201cLooking ahead, the outlook for the music industry remains highly compelling.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a robust deal pipeline and a financial profile that supports both organic growth and disciplined capital deployment, we are well positioned to extend our track record of growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we enter Fiscal 2027, we remain focused on delivering for our creators and generating long-term value for shareholders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Music Publishing<\/h6>\n

Reservoir<\/strong>\u2018s Music Publishing Revenue increased 11% YoY<\/strong><\/span> to $30.9 million<\/strong> in calendar Q1.<\/p>\n

The company reported that the increase was \u201clargely driven by higher Digital revenue and Synchronization revenue, which was partially offset by lower Performance revenue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Digital revenues grew 24% YoY<\/strong> <\/span>to $16.9 million<\/strong> in calendar Q1.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere within Music Publishing, in calendar Q1, Reservoir<\/strong> generated Synchronization revenues of $5.8 million<\/strong>, which was up 6% YoY<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Performance revenues reached $5.5 million<\/strong> in calendar Q1, down 16% YoY<\/strong><\/span>, while Mechanical revenues reached $1.3 million<\/strong>, up 16% YoY<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Reservoir<\/strong>\u2018s Music Publishing Revenue in its full fiscal 2026 was $116.8 million<\/strong>, representing an increase of 9% YoY<\/strong><\/span> compared to $107.4 million<\/strong> in fiscal 2025.<\/p>\n

Growth for the full fiscal year was driven by Digital revenue as well as double-digit gains in Performance and Other revenue, while all other revenue types grew but to a lesser extent.<\/p>\n

Recorded Music<\/h6>\n

In Reservoir<\/strong>\u2018s Recorded Music segment, in calendar Q1, revenues increased 27% YoY<\/strong><\/span> to reach $15.2 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Recorded Music Revenue in Reservoir<\/strong>\u2018s full fiscal 2026 was $51.5 million<\/strong>, an increase of 16% YoY<\/strong><\/span> compared to $44.3 million<\/strong> in the prior year.<\/p>\n

According to Reservoir<\/strong>, growth in both periods was driven by \u201ca double-digit improvement within Digital revenues and strong growth in Synchronization revenues, which were partially offset by lower Physical revenue in fiscal 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

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The results arrive at a critical juncture for the company, which in March disclosed competing unsolicited takeover proposals<\/a> from Irenic Capital Management<\/strong> \u2013 at $10<\/strong> to $11<\/strong> per share \u2013 and from existing shareholders Wesbild Inc.<\/strong> and Richmond Hill Investments<\/strong>, at $10.50<\/strong> per share.<\/p>\n

A Special Committee of independent directors was formed to evaluate both proposals, and on May 1 announced it had retained Morgan Stanley<\/strong> as its financial advisor and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz<\/strong> as its legal counsel.<\/p>\n

On the earnings call, Khosrowshahi<\/strong> said the company had \u201cno additional updates to share\u201d on the proposals and would \u201cprovide further information as appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n

In terms of guidance, Reservoir<\/strong>\u2018s forecast for the company\u2019s fiscal 2027, ending March 31, 2027, projects revenues of between $186 million<\/strong> and $191 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Reservoir<\/strong> also forecasts Adjusted EBITDA of between $75 million<\/strong> and $79 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jim Heindlmeyer<\/strong>, Chief Financial Officer of Reservoir<\/strong>, said: \u201cOur full-year 2026 results underscore the strength and resilience of our portfolio, with growth driven by a disciplined approach to both investments and cost.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking ahead to fiscal 2027, we are well positioned for continued growth due to the strength of our catalog and our proven ability to unlock additional value.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is reflected in our guidance for 7%<\/strong> Revenue growth and 5%<\/strong> Adjusted EBITDA growth at the midpoints.\u201dMusic Business Worldwide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.musicbusinessworldwide.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reservoir Media has published its fiscal Q4 (calendar Q1) and full-year financial results for its fiscal 2026, ended March 31, 2026. The New York-headquartered company reported revenue of $175.7 million for its fiscal 2026, which represents an increase of 6% YoY on an organic basis or 11% YoY when including acquisitions throughout the fiscal year. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2435798,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2435797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Reservoir-deployed-120m-on-acquisitions-and-advances-in-latest-fiscal.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2435797"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2435799,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435797\/revisions\/2435799"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2435798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2435797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2435797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2435797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}