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CONTENTS
IDM OVERVIEW
WHAT WE’RE READING
M&A TRANSACTIONS – 4Q 2015
IDM M&A ACTIVITY
IDM SECTOR OVERVIEWS
IDM PRIVATE PLACEMENTS OVERVIEW
IDM PUBLIC COMPARABLES OVERVIEW
TECHNOLOGY IPO OVERVIEW
DEBT MARKET OVERVIEW
APPENDIX: PUBLIC COMPARABLES DETAIL
TMT CONTACTS
UNITED STATES
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Managing Director
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Managing Director
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Managing Director
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EUROPE
Thierry Monjauze
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Telecom and Data Center
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AdTech and Marketing
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Data & Information Services
eCommerce
Media, Content, and
Gaming
HW&CO. TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA & TELECOM (TMT) GROUP FOCUS AREAS
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Harris Williams & Co.’s Technology, Media & Telecom (“TMT”) Group is dedicated to providing
superior merger & acquisition and capital markets advisory services to market leading companies.
We are pleased to issue the
4Q 2015 Internet & Digital Media Sector Update
, which provides
commentary and analysis on the current IDM M&A environment, market landscapes, and key trends.
ABOUT THE SECTOR
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Proprietary Data Networks
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Community Based Information Services
Data & Information Services
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Advertising Networks & Search Portals
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Marketing Technology
AdTech & Marketing Solutions
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Digital Media
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Online Content
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Social Media
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Gaming
Media, Content & Gaming
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Provider of online community management solutions. has been acquired by Leading B2CeCommerce wine retail platform in Europe has been acquired by
Cloud-based information and analytics platform for the aviation industry. has been acquired by
Provider of data-driven marketing and analytics tools to the automotive industry has been acquired by
Provider of sampling, data collection, and data analytic solutions for consumer and B2B survey research has received a majority investment from Provider of visual effects for blockbuster movies, films and Hollywood studios has merged with
Baarsma B2C trades as:
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Marketplace
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Travel
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eCommerce Enablement
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Flash Sales, Promotional, & Coupons
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Other Vertically Focused
FORGET GOING PUBLIC, U.S. COMPANIES WANT TO GET BOUGHT (NOVEMBER 29, 2015)
More companies are shelving plans to pursue IPOs and being sold at the highest rate in three years. While M&A volumes are surging as firms seek to build scale and boost
earnings in a sluggish economic environment, investors broadly expect markets to be volatile for a host of reasons, including a potential rate interest increase, above average
stock valuations, and worries about terrorism and other geopolitical risks. As a result, many IPO candidates are getting better offers from potential acquirers, including strategic
rivals and financial firms, than they could achieve in the public markets. “We are in a low-revenue-growth environment for most companies, and M&A remains one of the best
ways for them to grow earnings, especially if they can create synergies and cut costs through mergers,” said Chris Bartel, head of global equity research at Fidelity Investments.
Wall Street Journal
EUROPE APPROVES TOUGH NEW DATA PROTECTION RULES (DECEMBER 15, 2015)
European officials approved long-awaited data protection regulations, which are the latest effort to give consumers greater input over how their digital information is
collected and managed. The changes, expected to go into effect by early 2017, would broadly implement policies that are now enforced only after court rulings or only in
specific countries. The tough stance on privacy has often put the European Union at odds with large American tech companies like Google and Facebook, which collect and
mine data from social media posts and online search results. The companies have lobbied to either limit the strength of the legislation or to ensure that people have sufficient
control over their online data. “Europe’s approach to privacy is much stronger than in the United States,” said Peter Church, a technology lawyer at Linklaters in London.
“There’s a fundamental difference in culture when it comes to privacy.”
New York Times
WHAT
WE’RE
READING
FIVE WAYS ECOMMERCE WILL CHANGE IN 2016 (JANUARY 1, 2016)
The world of digital commerce and payment methods advanced significantly over the past year, from mobile wallets to new lending platforms and one-touch payments.
While Apple and PayPal have successfully pushed their technologies into brick-and-mortar stores, the industry continues to integrate additional capabilities, bridging the gap
between online and offline shopping, and peer-to-peer payments. Meanwhile, Apple, Google, Square, and Facebook are all angling for a piece of the peer-to-peer
payments market that is currently dominated by Venmo and PayPal. Additionallly, while 2015 saw the rise of alternative lending platforms that follow a more traditional model,
2016 will likely see startups working to integrate their offerings more deeply into the lives of millennials.
VentureBeat
WELCOME TO WEB TV, CORD-CUTTERS. DON'T FORGET YOUR CREDIT CARD (DECEMBER 14, 2015)
2015 saw the debut of long-awaited virtual TV services that allows consumers to cut the cord without sacrificing live content, but the costs add up. Options including Sling TV
from Dish Network and Vue on Sony's PlayStation game console are meant to be the final nudge that disgruntled pay-TV customers need to cut the cord, but the term
“cord-cutter” is a misnomer because consumers are still reliant on a broadband connection. Broadband by itself costs Americans $69 per month on average, only $17 less expensive
than the average combination plan that includes both TV and broadband. With virtual television services ranging from $20 to $50 per month, consumers are actually paying
more for less without considering other online-only services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Instant Video which all carry additional fees.
CNET
THE $8.2 BILLION ADTECH FRAUD PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE IS IGNORING (JANUARY 6, 2016)
Online advertising fraud now costs advertisers $8.2 billon per year, according to a report released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau in December 2015. Specifically, this
fraud includes non-human traffic, malvertising-related activities such as ad-stacking and unauthorized redirects, and content infringement. With nearly half of all internet traffic
being non-human activity, the prevalence of impressions as a measure of human views is troubling. Additionally, there is strong evidence of immoral and even illegal activity
by website owners, such as stacking ad units, shrinking ad units, and buying artificial bot traffic to boost resulting ad impressions. To combat these growing problems,
advertisers can install ad fraud protection, block certain countries with high rates of bot traffic, and most importantly, use outcome-based measurements of human activity,
including cost-per-action, to benchmark ad effectiveness.
SELECT
IDM M&A TRANSACTIONS
– 4Q 2015
Endurance International Group’s pending acquisition of Constant Contact
Constant Contact provides online marketing solutions with a focus on direct email marketing campaigns
Constant Contact helps more than 650,000 customers worldwide design and automate email marketing programs through its
all-in-one platform for small organizations
The deal combines two leaders in technology solutions for small business, providing Endurance International Group with an
enhanced suite of online marketing tools and email-based capabilities
Ent. Value: $932m
Revenue: $362m EV / Revenue: 2.6xEV / EBITDA: 20.5x
Announced 10/30/15
Electra Private Equity and Exponent Private Equity’s pending acquisition of Photobox
Photobox provides online digital photo services including printing on a wide variety of products
Photobox allows users to turn digital memories into physical and emotional products, such as prints, photo books, calendars,
diaries, cards, wall arts, and canvas products
The acquisition by Electra and Exponent will allow Photobox to continue investing in building out its personalized products and
gifts offering to achieve accelerated mobile, product, and international expansion
Announced 10/20/15
Ent. Value: $619m
Revenue: $333m EV / Revenue: 1.9xEV / EBITDA: 13.5x
Expedia’s acquisition of HomeAway
HomeAway operates an online vacation rental property marketplace that enables property owners and managers to market
properties for rental to vacation travelers
In tandem with the acquisition, HomeAway revealed it will change its business model by adding a booking fee for consumers
The Expedia-HomeAway combination displaces Booking.com as the world’s largest lodging seller in terms of number of hotels,
vacation rentals, and apartments
Ent. Value: $3.3bRevenue: $485m EV / Revenue: 6.9xEV / EBITDA: 54.5x
Closed 12/14/2015
Neustar’s acquisition of MarketShare
MarketShare is a leader in analytics and attribution, uniquely connecting strategic CMO decisions to the most tactical of
marketing issues
Utilizing sales, marketing, macroeconomic, and proprietary customer data, MarketShare quantifies the sales impact of
marketing campaigns for leading brands
The acquisition of MarketShare expands Neustar’s leadership in marketing services by creating a comprehensive data-driven
solution enabling CMOs to plan, optimize, and allocate their online and offline marketing budgets
Ent. Value: $450m
Revenue: $57m EV / Revenue: 7.9xEV / EBITDA: NA
Closed 12/9/15
Liberty Interactive’s acquisition of zulily
zulily is an eCommerce company that sells clothing, toys, and home products
zulily has faced headwinds in growing market share in the face of increasing competition from other flash sales sites such as Gilt
and Rue La La and eCommerce giants like Amazon
The deal will help Liberty bolster its online business and attract young shoppers who are more comfortable making purchases
online and on mobile devices
Ent. Value: $2.2b
Revenue: $1.3b EV / Revenue: 1.7xEV / EBITDA: NM
IDM ACQUISITION
ACTIVITY
– STRATEGIC
ACQUIRERS
MOST ACTIVE STRATEGIC ACQUIRERS OF IDM ASSETS BY VOLUME
GLOBAL STRATEGIC ACQUIRER IDM M&A ACTIVITY BY VOLUME
The ten most active strategic IDM
consolidators combined for 33
acquisitions in 2015. Google
continued to be the most active
IDM acquirer in 2015 with seven
acquisitions, including the purchases
of cloud-based service providers
Nimbuz and BeBop Technologies as
it continues to build out the Google
Cloud Platform.
Yahoo and Twitter were also active
in 2015, completing a combined 18
acquisitions.
Notable transactions include
Polyvore / Yahoo, TellApart / Twitter,
and Youku Tudou / Alibaba.
Global strategic IDM M&A
registered 159 transactions in 3Q, an
18% decrease relative to the prior
quarter and the lowest level since
2Q ’13.
With strategic buyer stock prices
falling from summer highs,
stock-based equity financing for
acquisitions becomes less
straightforward, raising pressure on
technology executives, who are
increasingly seeking acquisitions to
bolster organic growth and
increase the pace of innovation.
148 142 167 166 180 207 185 188 213 227 195 159 1Q '13 2Q '13 3Q '13 4Q '13 1Q '14 2Q '14 3Q '14 4Q '14 1Q '15 2Q '15 3Q '15 4Q '15 3 2 4 6 3 2 1 2 1 7 16 7 4 5 2 2 3 3 1 17 9 9 4 6 4 4 3 2 4 7 1 4 2 2 4 4 2 3 4 5 1 4 3 2 1 1 1 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 (Number of Transactions) (Number of Transactions)
IDM ACQUISITION
ACTIVITY
– PRIVATE
EQUITY
ACQUIRERS
MOST ACTIVE PRIVATE EQUITY BUYERS OF NEW IDM PLATFORMS BY VOLUME
GLOBAL NEW PLATFORM PRIVATE EQUITY IDM M&A ACTIVITY BY VOLUME
Spectrum Equity was the most
active private equity acquirer of
new IDM platforms in 2015, with
seven acquisitions.
Collectively, the top ten most
active private equity IDM acquirers
completed 49 acquisitions in 2015.
Notable transactions include: Vista
Equity Partners’ purchases of
Shopatron and MarketLive, and
HGGC’s investment in Selligent.
After a strong Q2 2015 and
moderate Q3 2015, global private
equity IDM investment activity
increased 26% in Q4 2015, reaching
its third highest quarterly level in
three years.
Private equity investment in the IDM
sector has broadly been driven by
attractive debt market conditions,
large amounts of equity dry
powder, and attractive valuations
in private markets as a result of
robust investor confidence in future
growth.
12 11 28 20 17 21 17 17 17 29 19 24 1Q '13 2Q '13 3Q '13 4Q '13 1Q '14 2Q '14 3Q '14 4Q '14 1Q '15 2Q '15 3Q '15 4Q '15 5 2 4 5 1 7 8 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 3 2 3 5 5 3 3 1 2 1 2 1 7 5 5 7 3 5 1 3 4 2 4 6 7 2 6 1 3 6 3 3 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 (Number of Transactions) (Number of Transactions)48 45 57 47 51 76 58 65 75 87 58 65 1Q '13 2Q '13 3Q '13 4Q '13 1Q '14 2Q '14 3Q '14 4Q '14 1Q '15 2Q '15 3Q '15 4Q '15 1.6x 2.8x 2.1x 3.6x 1.7x 2.8x 2.5x 1.6x 1.9x 2.1x 2.3x 3.0x 1Q '13 2Q '13 3Q '13 4Q '13 1Q '14 2Q '14 3Q '14 4Q '14 1Q '15 2Q '15 3Q '15 4Q '15
NOTABLE ADTECH & MARKETING SOLUTIONS M&A TRANSACTIONS
ADTECH
& MARKETING
SOLUTIONS
– M&A MARKET
SUMMARY
ADTECH & MARKETING M&A VOLUME
(GLOBAL)
M&A activity in the AdTech &
Marketing Solutions segment
increased modestly in 4Q
2015, with 65 transactions
registered, in line with the
average level over the last
three years.
Median reported AdTech &
Marketing Solutions revenue
multiples increased to 3.0x, its
highest level since 4Q 2013.
While the AdTech and
Marketing Solutions sector has
been underperforming overall,
buyers continue to pick up
high-quality assets at growing
multiples.
AdTech & Marketing Solutions
valuations remain
conservative, as the value
proposition and differentiation
of many companies’ offerings
are not immediately clear to
investors in a crowded and
fragmented marketplace.
Notable recent transactions
include EIG’s acquisition of
Constant Contact, Neustar’s
purchase of MarketShare, and
the purchase of Millennial
Media by Verizon’s AOL.
MEDIAN M&A REVENUE MULTIPLES
(REPORTED)DATE
CLOSED ACQUIRER TARGET DESCRIPTION
ENTERPRISE
VALUE(MM) RMEVENUEULTIPLE
MEDIAN
Pending Hunan TV & Broadcast Adwo Inc. Develops and operates a mobile advertising platform. $164 4.8x
Pending Spearhead Integrated Marketing Allyes Information Technology Offers digital marketing and internet advertising services. $74 0.3x
Pending Endurance International Group Constant Contact, Inc. Provides online marketing tools for small businesses, nonprofits, and associations. $932 2.6x
Pending Adobe Systems Digital Analytix Business Provides solutions to help discover, analyze and communicate key business insights. $45 NA
Pending Fyber GmbH Heyzap Inc. Operates a local services marketplace and consumer review site. $45 NA
Pending Metaps Inc. Nextapps Inc. Nextapps Inc. develops mobile advertising platform application. $35 5.2x
Pending Quest Ventures Slyce Inc. Provides imaging technology visual search software to enable eCommerce. $81 NM
12/09/15 NeuStar, Inc. MarketShare Partners LLC Provides marketing analytics solutions. $450 7.9x
12/02/15 American Capital Equity BrandMuscle Inc. Provides web-based local marketing software and services. NA NA
11/30/15 Wingify Software Pvt Ltd Navilytics Develops and installs data analysis tools for Websites and Web application owners. NA NA
11/16/15 Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. Allure Global Solutions, Inc. Provides digital media and point of sale software solutions. NA NA
11/12/15 Sizmek Inc. PointRoll, Inc. Operates a multi-screen digital advertising technology and services company. $20 NA
11/11/15 New Game Technologies, Inc. adaptiv.io, Inc. Provides a hosted marketing and data automation platform. NA NA
10/26/15 Paciolan Systems, Inc. Ballena Technologies, Inc. Offers tools for sports teams, venue owners/operators, and web ticketing solutions. NA NA
10/22/15 AOL Inc. Millennial Media Inc. Provides mobile advertising solutions to advertisers and developers. $218 0.8x
09/30/15 Constellation Web Solutions, Inc. Market Leader, Inc. Provides online technology and marketing solutions for real estate professionals. NA NA
09/30/15 News Corp Unruly Group Limited Develops a global platform for social video advertising. NA NA
07/31/15 Milestone Partners G5 Search Marketing, Inc. Develops digital marketing solutions for the property management sector. NA NA
$78 3.7x
NOTABLE DATA AND INFO SERVICES M&A TRANSACTIONS
DATA
& INFORMATION
SERVICES
– M&A MARKET
SUMMARY
DATA AND INFO SERVICES M&A VOLUME
(GLOBAL)
In 4Q 2015, the Data and
Information Services M&A
sector registered 55 reported
transactions, down slightly
compared to the previous
quarter.
Median reported M&A
multiples for Data and
Information Services
transactions increased to their
highest levels since 4Q 2013,
driven by a small number of
high-value transactions
including the purchase of
iProperty by REA Group.
While many data analytics
companies have broad
applicability, the majority of
deals involved companies with
a marketing and customer
acquisition focus.
In one of the largest Data and
Information Services deals in
2015, McGraw Hill Financial
acquired SNL Financial from
New Mountain Capital for $2.2
billion, an estimated 8.7x 2015E
revenue multiple.
MEDIAN M&A REVENUE MULTIPLES
(REPORTED)DATE
CLOSED ACQUIRER TARGET DESCRIPTION
ENTERPRISE
VALUE(MM) RMEVENUEULTIPLE
MEDIAN 45 38 60 41 44 66 60 53 57 59 59 55 1Q '13 2Q '13 3Q '13 4Q '13 1Q '14 2Q '14 3Q '14 4Q '14 1Q '15 2Q '15 3Q '15 4Q '15 2.7x 3.5x 3.7x 4.5x 4.1x 2.1x 2.3x 1.9x 3.5x 3.1x 4.2x 4.3x 1Q '13 2Q '13 3Q '13 4Q '13 1Q '14 2Q '14 3Q '14 4Q '14 1Q '15 2Q '15 3Q '15 4Q '15
Pending Computer Programs & Systems Healthland, Inc. Provides integrated healthcare information technology solutions healthcare providers. $242 NA
Pending REA Group Limited iProperty Group Limited Develops and operates internet-based real estate property portals. $538 29.1x
Pending Genscape, Inc. Locus Energy, LLC Provides monitoring software and data analytics for generation systems. NA NA
Pending Catena Media Right Casino Media Limited Operates an online casino comparison website. $9 NA
12/28/15 IHS Inc. CARPROOF Corporation Collects, compiles, and provides used vehicle history data and reports. $468 NA
12/04/15 Audi, AG, BMW, Daimler AG HERE Holding Corporation Provides maps and other location content. $3,069 2.9x
11/23/15 LexisNexis Group Inc. Lex Machina, Inc. Operates online database of intellectual-property. NA NA
11/06/15 IBM Cleversafe, Inc. Offers solutions that enable businesses to store, manage, and access data. NA NA
11/04/15 CEB Canada Inc. Wanted Technologies Corporation Provides real-time business intelligence for the talent marketplace. $32 4.2x
10/31/15 The Carlyle Group Novetta Solutions, LLC Provides analytics software and solutions for government and commercial enterprises. NA NA
10/13/15 Simply Measured, Inc. DataRank, Inc. Provides an online dashboard for collecting and analyzing online conversations. NA NA
10/01/15 Autobytel Inc. AutoWeb, Inc. Provides automotive search solutions that connect automotive shoppers and sellers. $28 5.8x
09/25/15 Computer Sciences Corporation Fixnetix Ltd. Provides low latency market data and trading infrastructure connectivity solutions. $113 NA
09/01/15 McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. SNL Financial LC Provides business intelligence services. $2,225 9.9x
08/20/15 Zillow Group, Inc. dotloop, Inc. Operates a collaboration platform where real estate professionals get deals done. $108 NA
08/20/15 Oracle Corporation Maxymiser Inc. Provides online customer experience optimization solutions. NA NA
08/11/15 Intelius Holdings, Inc. Classmates, Inc. Creates and maintains online high school directories, class lists, and year books. $30 0.6x
08/04/15 Construction Software Technologies Construction Market Data Group LLC Provides commercial construction information and market intelligence solutions. NA NA
08/03/15 Advance Communication 1010data, Inc. Provides big data discovery and data sharing solutions for business and technical users. $500 NA
$177 5.0x
DATE
CLOSED ACQUIRER TARGET DESCRIPTION
ENTERPRISE
VALUE(MM) RMEVENUEULTIPLE
ECOMMERCE– M&A MARKET
SUMMARY
ECOMMERCE M&A VOLUME
(GLOBAL)NOTABLE ECOMMERCE M&A TRANSACTIONS
In 4Q 2015, eCommerce M&A
volume tailed off slightly
relative to prior quarters,
registering the lowest number
of transactions since 3Q 2013.
Median reported revenue
multiples declined to 2.7x,
matching its lowest level in the
past three years.
Consolidation continues at the
high end of the market with
traditional participants moving
online (Liberty Interactive /
zulily), and existing leaders
pursuing adjacencies (Expedia
/ HomeAway).
MEDIAN M&A REVENUE MULTIPLES
(REPORTED)
Several recent deals involved
cloud-based eCommerce
enablement platforms,
including the purchases of Oz
DEVELOPMENT, MarketLive,
and Shopatron.
Saks Fifth Avenue’s pending
acquisition of Gilt Groupe
indicates ongoing change in
the highly competitive flash
sales sector.
Strategic acquirers were
particularly active, with many
small bolt-ons in niche markets.
35 33 39 53 51 42 44 51 46 65 54 40 1Q '13 2Q '13 3Q '13 4Q '13 1Q '14 2Q '14 3Q '14 4Q '14 1Q '15 2Q '15 3Q '15 4Q '15 7.8x 4.8x 3.4x 5.5x 8.2x 7.4x 5.0x 5.8x 2.7x 4.7x 2.9x 2.7x 1Q '13 2Q '13 3Q '13 4Q '13 1Q '14 2Q '14 3Q '14 4Q '14 1Q '15 2Q '15 3Q '15 4Q '15
Pending CarTrade.com CarWale.com Provides an online platform for car buyers and owners. NA NA
Pending 7Commerce GmbH eTRAVELi Holding AB Owns and operates an online travel agency for flights. $267 3.5x
Pending Saks Fifth Avenue Gilt Provides an online shopping destination for luxury goods. $250 0.4x
Pending Vista Equity Partners MarketLive, Inc. Provides an e-commerce technology platform and services for online retailers. NA NA
Pending Electra Private Equity PhotoBox Limited Provides online digital photo services. $619 1.9x
Pending Vista Equity Partners Shopatron, Inc. Provides cloud-based eCommerce order management solutions. NA NA
12/29/15 All Web Leads, Inc. Insurancequotes, Inc. Operate as online marketplace for purchasing insurance products and services. $165 NA
12/14/15 Expedia Inc. HomeAway, Inc. Operates an online vacation rental property marketplace. $3,348 6.9x
11/25/15 The Descartes Systems Group Inc Oz DEVELOPMENT, Inc. Develops solutions that streamline e-commerce, warehouse, and shipping processes. $30 NA
10/31/15 Pandora Media, Inc. Ticketfly, Inc. Provides a cloud-based integrated social marketing and ticketing platform. $443 6.7x
09/30/15 Liberty Interactive zulily Operates as an online retailer. $2,163 1.7x
09/25/15 Rentrak Corporation SponsorHub, Inc. Operates an online marketplace for the event sponsorship industry. NA NA
09/03/15 The Priceline Group Inc. Analytical Systems Pty Ltd Designs and develops restaurant and functions management solutions. NA NA
09/03/15 Linx Sistemas E Consultoria Ltda. Chaordic Systems S.A. Develops personalization solutions for e-commerce. $15 NA
06/30/15 Genstar Capital, LLC All Web Leads, Inc. Provides online sales lead generation services for the insurance industry. NA NA
$267 2.7x
(Number of Transactions) (Enterprise Value / Revenue)
50 56 58 65 61 77 68 67 79 85 59 51 1Q '13 2Q '13 3Q '13 4Q '13 1Q '14 2Q '14 3Q '14 4Q '14 1Q '15 2Q '15 3Q '15 4Q '15
NOTABLE MEDIA, CONTENT, & GAMING M&A TRANSACTIONS
MEDIA, CONTENT, & GAMING
– M&A MARKET
SUMMARY
MEDIA, CONTENT, & GAMING M&A VOLUME
(GLOBAL)
After a high water mark in 2Q
2015, Media, Content, &
Gaming M&A volume
decreased in 3Q and 4Q,
reaching the lowest level since
2013.
In 4Q 2015, median reported
M&A revenue multiples
remained elevated as
high-growth social media and
digital content companies
continue to be highly
sought-after acquisition targets.
In 4Q 2015, strategic and
private equity buyers
completed transactions across
a diverse set of verticals
including online dating, social
media, music services, and
gaming.
One of the more notable
Media, Content, & Gaming
transactions is Activision’s $4.8
billion acquisition of King
Digital Entertainment, which
comes not long after King’s
IPO in March 2014.
MEDIAN M&A REVENUE MULTIPLES
(REPORTED)DATE
CLOSED ACQUIRER TARGET DESCRIPTION
ENTERPRISE
VALUE(MM) RMEVENUEULTIPLE
MEDIAN 2.7x 4.8x 2.0x 3.8x 2.9x 2.6x 4.7x 2.7x 3.7x 2.5x 4.8x 4.5x 1Q '13 2Q '13 3Q '13 4Q '13 1Q '14 2Q '14 3Q '14 4Q '14 1Q '15 2Q '15 3Q '15 4Q '15
Pending ChoiceTrade, Inc. Beta Music Group, Inc. Provides a multi-channel platform for sports, health, fitness, and entertainment enthusiasts. NA NA
Pending Shenzhen MTC Co., Ltd. Funshion Networks Co., Ltd. Operates a rich media streaming and content delivery internet platform. $242 NA
Pending Activision Blizzard, Inc. King Digital Entertainment plc Produces and distributes digital games on multiple platforms. $4,759 2.3x
Pending Huatai Ruilian; Sequoia Capital Momo Inc. Operates as a mobile-based social networking platform in China. $3,118 47.5x
Pending Jukin Media Inc. People Are Awesome Limited Provides an online platform for uploading and viewing stunt videos. NA NA
Pending New Sports Group Limited Wuxi Xinyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. Develops online games in China. $143 NA
Pending Alibaba Group Youku Tudou Inc. Operates a platform that enables users to share video content. $4,482 4.8x
12/23/15 Pandora Media, Inc. Rdio, Inc. Provides online and offline music services. $75 NA
10/31/15 Axel Springer Business Insider, Inc. Operates a business news website for customers. $390 NA
10/28/15 Match.com Plentyoffish Media Inc. Operates an online dating site for singles and personals. $575 NA
10/18/15 Time Inc. HelloGiggles.com, LLC Operates an online community for women. NA NA
09/02/15 Yahoo! Inc. Polyvore, Inc. Operates an online community that connects brands with influencers. $230 NA
07/28/15 Torstar Corporation VerticalScope Inc. Operates websites, online communities, and forums in various verticals. $351 NA
07/21/15 Penske Media Corporation Gold Derby, Inc. Operates a website that allows users to predict the winners of Hollywood awards. NA NA
06/30/15 Vivendi SA Dailymotion SA Operates an online video portal for members to see, create, and share online videos. $302 4.2x
$351 4.5x
12/16/2015 eCommerce C $95 $168 Catterton Partners Corporation; General Catalyst Partners; Allen
& Company Inc., Inv estment Arm; T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Engages in the online sale of used v ehicles to customers.
12/10/2015
AdTech & Marketing Solutions
C $49 $55 Staley Capital Management LLC; Mercato Partners; Mercato Partners, L.P.; SVB Silicon Valley Bank Inv estment Arm
Prov ides a cloud-based marketing automation software. 12/09/15 Media, Content & Gaming Late
Stage $200 $770 The Walt Disney Co.
Prov ides content across multiple channels cov ering v arious subjects.
11/24/2015 eCommerce B $500 $720 Fidelity Inv estments; Bain Capital Ventures; Alibaba Capital Partners; Google Ventures
Operates a members-only shopping club that prov ides clients with best price on v arious products.
11/23/2015 eCommerce D $100 $200 Accel Partners; Index Ventures; Hummingbird Ventures; DST Global; Greenoaks Capital Partners LLC
Operates an online food deliv ery platform that allows users to order meals from partner restaurants.
11/11/2015
Media, Content &
Gaming
D $105 $163
CRV; Baillie Gifford & Co.; Bertelsmann Digital Media Inv estments Inc.; Google Ventures; Andreessen Horowitz LLC; Driv e Capital, LLC; Emerson Collectiv e, LLC
Offers online courses focusing on artificial intelligence and robotics. 11/06/2015 Media, Content & Gaming Late
Stage $230 $235 Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
Prov ides online educational content solutions to institutions to help put their degree programs online.
10/20/2015
Data & Information
Serv ices
C $81 $119
New Enterprise Associates; Redpoint Ventures; RRE Ventures LLC; Mav erick Capital, Ltd.; The Founders Fund; Google Ventures; Google Ventures, L.P.
Prov ides a cloud-based employer-sponsored health insurance platform for small to midsize employers.
10/15/15
AdTech & Marketing Solutions
A $10 $21
Sapphire Ventures LLC; Zetta Venture Partners I, L.P.; Zetta Venture Partners; Aspect Ventures; Salesforce Ventures; Salesforce1 Fund; Aspect Ventures, L.P.
Prov ider of mobile marketing analytics and automation for enterprise applications.
10/14/2015 eCommerce Late
Stage $135 $243
BlueRun Ventures; UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund; Thomv est Ventures, Inc.; Scotiabank Priv ate Equity Inv estments
Prov ides online small business loans, selling primarily through eBay, Amazon, Yahoo, Shopify, and Etsy.
09/30/2015
AdTech & Marketing Solutions
C $75 $146
Battery Ventures; Benchmark Capital; Index Ventures; Bain Capital Ventures; Tenaya Capital; Correlation Ventures; Andreessen Horowitz LLC; Citi Ventures, Inc.
Operates a website optimization platform that prov ides A/B testing, multiv ariate testing, and Website
personalization. 09/23/2015 Data & Information Serv ices D $35 $58
Summerhill Venture Partners; Export Dev elopment Canada; Georgian Partners; Northleaf Capital Partners; Rogers Ventures Partners
Prov ides a content marketing and liv e publishing SaaS platform that helps businesses grow using big data.
SELECT
RECENT
IDM PRIVATE
PLACEMENTS
ROUND INVESTORS (CURRENT ROUND) DESCRIPTION
COMPANY
DATE SECTOR SIZE ($M)ROUND RAISED TOTAL
($M)
PUBLIC
IDM VALUATION
MULTIPLES BY
SECTOR
EBITDA MULTIPLE ANALYSIS 4Q 2015 VS. 4Q 2014
REVENUE MULTIPLE ANALYSIS 4Q 2015 VS. 4Q 2014
STOCK PERFORMANCE (1- & 3-YEAR)
40.4% ( 13.7%) 13.0% ( 61.6%) 3.1% ( 9.4%) 20.4% 28.4% ( 3.3%) 1.5% ( 13.4%) ( 12.3%) 8.3% 144.7% 42.2% 102.8% ( 36.8%) ( 3.5%) 44.7% 96.0% 105.5% 78.4% 39.4% 73.3% ( 36.2%) 130.5% Bellweathers Marketplace Travel Promotional
Other Vertically Focused
Digital Media Social Media Gaming Data Networks Community Info Search Portals Marketing Tech Local Online
1-Year Performance 3-Year Performance
6.4x 2.0x 4.7x 2.4x 0.9x 2.5x 15.2x 1.8x 2.2x 5.5x 6.2x 4.4x 2.1x 6.4x 3.5x 5.4x 1.3x 0.8x 2.1x 7.7x 2.0x 1.9x 3.7x 6.1x 2.6x 1.9x
Bellweathers Marketplace Travel Promotional Other Vertically
Focused Digital Media Social Media Gaming Data Networks Community Info Search Portals Marketing Tech Local Online
2014
2015
26.8x 27.3x 18.1x 30.3x 23.9x 25.1x N/A 8.6x 21.1x 16.6x 17.7x 40.8x 13.5x 27.6x 21.2x 19.3x 4.1x 17.7x 11.4x 36.8x 15.6x 16.9x 22.7x 20.0x 34.7x 8.9xBellweathers Marketplace Travel Promotional Other Vertically
Focused Digital Media Social Media Gaming Data Networks Community Info Search Portals Marketing Tech Local Online
4Q 2014
4Q 2015
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KEY
METRICS BY
SECTOR
– COMPARABLE
PUBLIC
IDM COMPANIES
EV / LTM REVENUE MULTIPLE NTM REVENUE GROWTH NTM EBITDA GROWTH LTM EBITDA MARGIN NTM REVENUE GROWTH NTM EBITDA GROWTH LTM EBITDA MARGIN
COMP SET MEDIANS CORRELATION WITH EV / REVENUE MULTIPLE
8.5x
6.1x
5.2x
4.8x
3.8x
2.5x
2.2x
2.1x
2.1x
2.0x
1.9x
1.3x
0.8x
Social Media
Search Portals
Travel
Bellweathers
Community Info
Marketing Tech
Marketplace
Digital Media
Gaming
Local Online
Data Networks
Promotional
Other Vertically Focused
40%
66%
13%
74%
20%
2%
16%
21%
30%
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82%
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11%
92%
22%
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21%
72%
87%
84%
12%
20%
25%
7%
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22%
63%
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12%
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1%
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59%
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16%
15%
67%
38%
11%
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4%
11%
51%
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3%
78%
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82%
SUMMARY OF
TECHNOLOGY
IPOS
Overall, 2015 was a down year for
technology IPOs, and technology
companies’ share of U.S. IPOs fell to a
seven-year low.
Over the past year, the majority of
technology IPOs consisted of larger
companies as evidenced by nearly 50% of
technology IPOs receiving $1 billion+
valuations at offering.
Revenue growth remains a core focus for
IPO investors and 39% of technology
companies generated 75%+ LTM revenue
growth leading up to their IPOs.
MARKET CAP AT IPO (LTM)
REVENUE GROWTH (1YR PRIOR TO IPO)
OFFERING SIZE AT IPO (LTM)
RECENT U.S. IPO ACTIVITY (BY OFFERING SIZE)
26%
35%
39%
< 25%
25 - 75%
> 75%
10%
23%
23%
45%
$0-50M
$50-500M
$500M-$1B
$1B+
13%
26%
32%
29%
$0 - 50M
$50 - 100M
$100 - 250M
$250M +
All tech IPOs over the last 12 months All tech IPOs over the last 12 months All tech IPOs over the last 12 months 12 9 7 9 6 16 13 13 11 18 7 11 5 15 3 8 1Q-12 2Q-12 3Q-12 4Q-12 1Q-13 2Q-13 3Q-13 4Q-13 1Q-14 2Q-14 3Q-14 4Q-14 1Q-15 2Q-15 3Q-15 4Q-15 $0 - 50M $50 - 100M $100 - 250M $250M +
11/6/13 1/23/14 3/6/14 3/27/14 4/1/14 7/17/14 7/23/14 9/18/14 10/1/14 10/8/14 12/10/14 3/5/15 3/19/15 4/15/15 5/20/15 7/1/15 11/18/15 11/18/15 $26.0 $17.0 $16.0 $14.0 $15.0 $7.0 $11.0 $68.0 $29.0 $25.0 $15.0 $11.5 £2.4 $16.0 $17.0 $26.0 $9.0 $12.0 $1,820.0 $91.0 $168.0 $100.1 $101.6 $43.8 $91.7 $21,767.2 $319.0 $125.0 $870.0 $74.8 £1,386.5 $266.7 $130.9 $192.5 $243.0 $400.0 (11.0%) (57.9%) (57.4%) (57.0%) 9.7% 94.3% 8.7% 19.5% 64.2% 125.2% (26.3%) (85.1%) 88.9% (48.4%) 51.8% (6.9%) 45.4% 12.9% 402.7% 68.0% 49.7% 12.5% 58.1% 151.0% 47.3% 66.5% 100.6% 101.7% 130.6% 61.1% 17.5% 53.9% 145.9% 53.3% 107.0% 23.5% (100.0%) 0.0% 100.0% 200.0% 300.0% 400.0% 500.0%
Circle Size Denotes Revenue ($)
% Rev enu e G row th St oc k Per for m a nce
KEY
PERFORMANCE
METRICS FOR
RECENT
IDM IPOS
IPO DATE OFFERPRICE OFFERINGSIZE($M) OFFER TOCURRENT 98.3% (23.2%) 32.0% (1.2%) 53.0% 33.1% 3.3% (29.7%) (41.6%) 14.7% 14.7% (1.2%) 7.4% 17.5% 9.9% (125.0%) (100.0%) (75.0%) (50.0%) (25.0%) 0.0% 25.0% 50.0% 75.0% 100.0% 125.0% (11.0%) (57.9%) (57.4%) (57.0%) 9.7% 94.3% 8.7% 19.5% 64.2% 125.2% (26.3%) (85.1%) 88.9% (48.4%) 51.8% (6.9%) 45.4% 12.9%
DEBT
MARKET
OVERVIEW
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4.7%
4.8%
7.6%
13.2%
23.1%
29.3%
Other
Textile & Apparel
Retail
Manufacturing &
Machinery
Healthcare
Services & Leasing
Technology
LBO LOAN VOLUME BY INDUSTRY
MEDIAN LBO DEBT PERCENTAGES
MIDDLE MARKET LBO LOAN MULTIPLES
MIDDLE MARKET LBO VOLUME BY QUARTER
2015 New-Issue LBO Loan Volume: $5.5 billion Percentage of Total Purchase Price
In 2015, middle market
LBO loan multiples
remained strong and
near all time highs.
After a robust 2Q and
3Q 2015, middle
market LBO loan
volumes and values in
4Q decreased to $410
million, the lowest level
since 2010.
Technology
companies were the
largest recipients of
LBO loans in 2015,
indicating the
continued credit
interest in the software
sector.
Lenders, however,
demanded slightly
higher equity
contributions to
finance LBOs as
evidenced by the
median debt as a
percentage of total
purchase price
declining to 58.0% in
2015.
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& DIGITAL
MEDIA
SECTOR
PUBLIC
COMPANY
UNIVERSE
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Marketplace Amazon.com Alibaba Group JD.com eBay Liberty Interactiv e Rakuten 58.com Mercadolibre LendingClub Wayfair Marketplace (cont'd) Shopify Cnov a N.V. Ov erstock.com
Trav el Priceline Ctrip.com Expedia TripAdv isor MakeMyTrip Trav elzoo Flash Sales / Promotional / Coupons Groupon Quotient
Technology RetailMeNot
Other Vertically Focused Cimpress GrubHub Stamps.com Shutterfly Shutterstock Etsy Chegg 1-800-Flowers.com Blue Nile PetMed Express Other Vertically Focused (cont'd) eHealth
Internet Bellweathers Alphabet Amazon.com Facebook Yahoo! Inc.
Digital Media & Online Content Tencent IAC Youku Tudou SINA Corporation Pandora Media Sohu.com WebMD Health XO Group Blucora TechTarget Digital Media & Online Content (cont'd) Townsquare Ev eryday Health Demand Media
Social Media Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Weibo Match Group Momo Spark Gaming Activ ision Blizzard NetEase Electronic Arts Nintendo King Digital Ubisoft Take-Two
Interactiv e Zynga Gree iDreamSky Gaming (cont'd) GameLoft Glu Mobile
Proprietary Data Networks Alliance Data
Systems Acxiom comScore Neustar YouGov Plc
Community Based Information Serv ices CoStar Group Auto Trader Rightmov e Zillow Group Autohome Moneysupermarket Yelp 51job Bankrate Angie's List Community Based Information Serv ices
(cont'd) Monster Worldwide DHI Group Care.com
Adv ertising Networks / Search Portals Alphabet Baidu, Inc. Yahoo Yahoo Japan Nav er Yandex N.V.
Marketing Technology Adobe Criteo SA HubSpot Marketo The Rubicon Project TubeMogul Bazaarv oice QuinStreet Rocket Fuel Local Online Adv ertising GoDaddy Web.com Wix.com Tucows Marchex
APPENDIX: INTERNET
& DIGITAL
MEDIA
SECTOR
PUBLIC
COMPANY
METRICS
Enterprise Market % of 52 1-Year Stock 3-Year Stock Revenue Growth LTM EBITDA Enterprise Value / Price /
Company Ticker Value Capitalization Week High Performance Performance LTM NTM Margin LTM Rev. 2015E Rev. LTM EBITDA Earnings
MARKETING TECHNOLOGY
ADVERTISING NETWORKS / SEARCH PORTALS
Marketing Technology Advertising Networks / Search Portals Local Online Advertising Internet Bellweathers
LOCAL ONLINE ADVERTISING
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL $466,033 $528,448 97.4% 46.6% 120.0% 12.8% 12.7% 32.5% 6.5x 6.3x 17.8x 32.2x
Baidu, Inc. BIDU 60,751 65,337 80.6% (17.1%) 88.5% 38.6% 31.8% 26.0% 6.6x 5.8x 22.2x 34.1x
Yahoo! Inc. YHOO 26,778 31,409 65.5% (34.2%) 67.1% 6.8% (8.2%) 9.6% 5.4x 6.6x 20.3x NM
Yahoo Japan Corporation TSE:4689 19,632 23,395 NA 13.2% 27.6% 18.1% 40.3% 57.1% 4.9x 4.4x NM 14.7x Nav er Corporation KOSE:A035420 15,439 16,477 NA (14.3%) 79.4% 17.7% 17.5% 29.0% 6.0x 5.8x 20.0x 38.4x
Yandex N.V. YNDX 4,831 5,013 73.6% (12.5%) (27.0%) 17.0% 15.5% 30.7% 6.8x 6.5x 18.1x 22.9x
Median $23,205 $27,402 69.5% (13.4%) 73.3% 17.3% 16.5% 29.8% 6.2x 6.1x 20.0x 32.2x
Adobe Systems Incorporated ADBE $44,776 $46,857 97.4% 29.2% 149.3% 15.6% 19.7% 25.9% 9.3x 9.3x 41.5x NM
Criteo SA CRTO 2,167 2,465 69.1% (2.0%) NA 64.2% 56.2% 8.5% 1.9x 4.2x 27.8x 59.7x
HubSpot, Inc. HUBS 1,816 1,920 93.7% 67.5% NA 56.6% 54.6% NM 11.1x 10.1x NM NM
Marketo, Inc. MKTO 1,137 1,243 80.6% (12.3%) NA 42.8% 39.9% NM 5.9x 5.4x NM NM
The Rubicon Project, Inc. RUBI 650 730 79.9% 1.9% NA 75.9% 97.6% NM 3.3x 2.6x NM NM
TubeMogul, Inc. TUBE 394 477 57.9% (39.7%) NA 58.0% 52.7% NM 2.5x 2.3x NM NM
Bazaarv oice, Inc. BV 300 353 46.6% (45.5%) (53.2%) 9.3% 4.0% NM 1.5x 1.5x NM NM
QuinStreet, Inc. QNST 148 193 62.8% (29.3%) (36.2%) 3.8% 9.5% NM 0.5x 0.5x NM NM
Rocket Fuel Inc. FUEL 151 150 20.7% (78.3%) NA 34.1% 11.8% NM 0.3x 0.3x NM NM
Median $650 $730 69.1% (12.3%) (36.2%) 42.8% 39.9% 17.2% 2.5x 2.6x 34.7x 59.7x
GoDaddy Inc. GDDY $3,083 $2,100 90.7% NA NA 17.6% NA 6.7% 2.0x 1.9x NM NM
Web.com Group, Inc. WWWW 1,448 1,018 NA NA NA (0.2%) (2.2%) 19.3% 2.7x 2.6x 8.9x NM
Wix.com Ltd. WIX 803 903 79.5% 8.3% NA 50.3% 42.7% NM 4.3x 4.0x NM NM
Tucows Inc. TCX 221 226 65.5% 8.7% 266.3% 17.4% 18.0% 11.7% 1.3x 1.3x 15.1x 22.3x
Marchex, Inc. MCHX 55 164 73.1% (15.3%) (5.4%) (18.5%) (19.4%) 4.5% 0.4x 0.4x 3.4x 6.3x
Median $803 $903 73.1% 8.3% 130.5% 17.4% NA 9.2% 2.0x 1.9x 8.9x 14.3x
INTERNET BELLWEATHERS
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL $466,033 $528,448 97.4% 46.6% 120.0% 12.8% 12.7% 32.5% 6.5x 6.3x 17.8x 32.2x
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN 320,991 316,832 97.0% 117.8% 169.4% 18.0% 20.5% 7.0% 3.2x 3.0x 52.3x NM
Facebook, Inc. FB 280,270 295,978 94.6% 34.1% 293.2% 42.3% 40.0% 41.8% 17.6x 16.1x 34.9x NM
Yahoo! Inc. YHOO 26,778 31,409 65.5% (34.2%) 67.1% 6.8% (8.2%) 9.6% 5.4x 6.6x 20.3x NM
Median $300,630 $306,405 95.8% 40.4% 144.7% 15.4% 16.6% 21.1% 6.0x 6.4x 27.6x 32.2x Marketplace Proprietary Data Networks Community Based Info Services Travel Flash Sales / Promotional / Coupons Other Vertically Focused
Digital Media & Online Content
Social Media
APPENDIX: INTERNET
& DIGITAL
MEDIA
SECTOR
PUBLIC
COMPANY
METRICS
Enterprise Market % of 52 1-Year Stock 3-Year Stock Revenue Growth LTM EBITDA Enterprise Value / Price /
Company Ticker Value Capitalization Week High Performance Performance LTM NTM Margin LTM Rev. 2015E Rev. LTM EBITDA Earnings
PROPRIETARY DATA NETWORKS
COMMUNITY BASED INFORMATION SERVICES
Alliance Data Systems Corporation ADS $31,463 $16,909 88.6% (3.3%) 91.1% 24.6% 22.4% 26.0% 9.7x 4.8x 19.8x 34.5x
Acxiom Corporation ACXM 1,657 1,629 89.3% 3.2% 19.8% 11.3% (18.8%) 15.2% 1.6x 1.9x 8.0x NM
comScore, Inc. SCOR 1,493 1,604 63.3% (11.4%) 198.6% 14.5% 12.7% 6.4% 4.1x 4.0x 20.4x NM
NeuStar, Inc. NSR 1,710 1,284 73.4% (13.8%) (42.8%) 7.7% 8.5% 39.9% 1.7x 1.6x 3.8x 6.8x
YouGov plc AIM:YOU 209 224 93.3% 9.7% 78.4% 13.0% 9.6% 8.6% 1.9x 1.8x 16.9x 44.1x
Median $1,657 $1,604 88.6% (3.3%) 78.4% 13.0% 9.6% 15.2% 1.9x 1.9x 16.9x 34.5x
CoStar Group Inc. CSGP $6,710 $6,715 92.5% 12.6% 131.3% 26.0% 23.5% 11.7% 9.9x 9.4x 36.0x NM
Auto Trader Group plc Auto 7,217 6,555 97.6% NA NA NA 8.4% 56.6% 19.0x 18.6x NM NM
Rightmov e plc LSE:RMV 5,751 5,768 98.7% 73.6% 160.6% 17.4% 13.1% 72.7% 22.4x 21.2x 33.4x 35.6x
Zillow Group, Inc. ZG 4,303 4,610 58.6% (26.2%) 181.5% 94.5% 100.5% NM 7.6x 6.6x NM NM
Autohome Inc. ATHM 3,335 3,886 61.7% (4.0%) NA 75.4% 52.5% 38.7% 7.0x 6.3x 23.4x 26.0x
Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC LSE:MONY 2,929 2,963 98.7% 48.5% 112.1% 14.4% 12.5% 37.5% 7.6x 7.4x 22.0x 30.4x
Yelp Inc. YELP 1,798 2,167 49.9% (47.4%) 52.8% 49.5% 45.2% 3.2% 3.6x 3.3x 25.6x NM
51job Inc. JOBS 1,159 1,731 77.3% (17.8%) 26.0% 11.3% 9.9% 30.1% 3.9x 3.7x 12.4x 19.7x
Bankrate, Inc. RATE 1,475 1,322 84.2% 7.0% 6.8% 4.1% NA 20.4% 2.7x 2.7x 10.3x NM
Angie's List, Inc. ANGI 548 547 83.1% 50.1% (22.0%) 12.7% 9.7% 5.9% 1.6x 1.6x 437.2x 48.1x
Monster Worldwide, Inc. MWW 680 523 69.6% 24.0% 2.0% (2.9%) (11.2%) 13.1% 0.9x 1.0x 6.9x NM
DHI Group, Inc. DHX 551 483 87.5% (8.4%) (0.1%) 3.6% (2.8%) 25.4% 2.1x 2.2x 6.5x 20.3x
Care.com, Inc. CRCM 171 230 84.2% (13.5%) NA 35.5% 27.1% NM 1.2x 1.2x NM NM
Median $1,798 $2,167 84.2% 1.5% 39.4% 14.4% 12.5% 25.4% 3.9x 3.7x 22.7x 28.2x
MARKETPLACE
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN $320,991 $316,832 97.0% 117.8% 169.4% 18.0% 20.5% 7.0% 3.2x 3.0x 52.3x NM
Alibaba Group Holding Limited BABA 200,839 204,185 77.2% (21.8%) NA 35.7% 24.4% 33.2% 15.4x 13.7x 32.6x 20.8x
JD.com, Inc. JD 41,294 44,139 84.9% 39.4% NA 60.7% 53.6% NM 1.7x 1.5x NM NM
eBay Inc. EBAY 35,132 32,994 41.2% (51.0%) (46.1%) 61.0% (52.0%) 27.6% 2.0x 4.1x 6.2x 14.5x
Liberty Interactiv e Corporation QVCA 21,944 17,445 86.4% (7.1%) 38.8% (5.5%) (8.8%) 17.7% 2.2x 2.4x 11.4x 20.9x
Rakuten, Inc. TSE:4755 17,657 16,624 NA (16.9%) 49.8% 20.2% 18.6% 22.4% 3.0x 2.9x 15.6x 28.1x
58.com Inc. WUBA 9,125 9,324 78.8% 58.7% NA 134.6% 166.8% NM 16.9x 12.9x NM NM
Mercadolibre, Inc. MELI 5,005 5,049 74.5% (10.4%) 45.6% 19.4% 15.4% 29.8% 7.9x 7.8x 26.8x 50.0x
LendingClub Corporation LC 7,692 4,175 42.9% (56.3%) NA 105.4% 100.1% NM 21.5x 18.2x 381.0x NM
Wayfair Inc. W 3,681 4,006 83.8% 139.9% NA 59.1% 65.7% NM 1.9x 1.7x NM NM
Shopify Inc. SHOP 1,784 1,971 61.2% NA NA NA NA NM 10.5x 9.1x NM NM
Cnov a N.V. CNV 1,158 1,064 28.0% (69.5%) NA 10.6% 2.6% NM 0.3x 0.3x NM NM
Ov erstock.com Inc. OSTK 228 310 47.4% (49.4%) (14.2%) 15.7% NA 1.2% 0.1x NM 6.5x NM
Median $9,125 $9,324 74.5% (13.7%) 42.2% 20.2% 18.6% 22.4% 3.0x 3.5x 21.2x 20.9x Marketing Technology Advertising Networks / Search Portals Local Online Advertising Internet Bellweathers Marketplace Proprietary Data Networks Community Based Info Services Travel Flash Sales / Promotional / Coupons Other Vertically Focused
Digital Media & Online Content
Social Media
APPENDIX: INTERNET
& DIGITAL
MEDIA
SECTOR
PUBLIC
COMPANY
METRICS
Enterprise Market % of 52 1-Year Stock 3-Year Stock Revenue Growth LTM EBITDA Enterprise Value / Price /
Company Ticker Value Capitalization Week High Performance Performance LTM NTM Margin LTM Rev. 2015E Rev. LTM EBITDA Earnings
TRAVEL
FLASH SALES / PROMOTIONAL / COUPONS
The Priceline Group Inc. PCLN $65,863 $63,472 86.3% 11.8% 105.5% 11.3% 8.9% 37.9% 7.3x 7.2x 19.3x 25.4x Ctrip.com International Ltd. CTRP 21,261 20,074 80.8% 103.6% 308.9% 44.6% 43.0% 2.0% 14.4x 12.5x NM 57.8x
Expedia Inc. EXPE 20,295 18,678 88.5% 45.6% 102.3% 13.9% 15.6% 11.1% 3.2x 3.0x 19.4x 22.2x
TripAdv isor Inc. TRIP 11,894 12,292 90.7% 14.2% 103.4% 25.6% 19.0% 24.9% 8.1x 8.0x 25.8x 53.2x
MakeMyTrip Limited MMYT 614 720 60.9% (34.0%) 37.9% 5.0% 4.4% NM 2.1x 3.6x NM NM
Trav elzoo Inc. TZOO 94 123 58.6% (33.7%) (55.9%) (15.1%) (2.7%) 7.7% 0.7x 0.7x 5.2x 9.0x
Median $16,095 $15,485 83.6% 13.0% 102.8% 12.6% 12.3% 11.1% 5.2x 5.4x 19.3x 25.4x
Groupon, Inc. GRPN $1,179 $1,886 36.7% (62.8%) (36.8%) 10.5% (4.5%) 2.7% 0.4x 0.4x 4.6x 24.8x
Quotient Technology Inc. QUOT 420 610 34.1% (61.6%) NA 6.3% 2.6% NM 1.8x 1.8x NM NM
RetailMeNot, Inc. SALE 324 520 45.8% (32.1%) NA (0.9%) (8.7%) 19.8% 1.3x 1.3x 3.5x 30.9x
Median $420 $610 36.7% (61.6%) (36.8%) 6.3% (4.5%) 11.2% 1.3x 1.3x 4.1x 27.8x
OTHER VERTICALLY FOCUSED
Cimpress N.V. CMPR $3,324 $2,548 85.8% 8.4% 146.9% 15.6% 11.6% 13.0% 2.2x 2.1x 16.0x 32.4x
GrubHub Inc. GRUB 1,760 2,055 50.5% (33.4%) NA 46.0% 42.3% 25.9% 5.3x 4.9x 23.5x 54.7x
Stamps.com Inc. STMP 1,722 1,820 95.9% 128.4% 335.0% 34.9% 37.9% 25.3% 9.3x 8.5x 39.9x NM
Shutterfly, Inc. SFLY 1,815 1,566 90.8% 6.9% 49.2% 17.2% 14.6% 9.3% 1.8x 1.7x 10.8x NM
Shutterstock, Inc. SSTK 885 1,167 43.5% (53.2%) 24.4% 31.4% 30.0% 12.4% 2.2x 2.1x 13.5x 59.2x
Etsy, Inc. ETSY 650 926 23.1% NA NA 45.4% NA 2.4% 2.6x 2.4x NM NM
Chegg, Inc. CHGG 491 593 76.0% (2.6%) NA 6.8% 0.1% 6.5% 1.5x 1.6x NM NM
1-800-Flowers.com Inc. FLWS 728 472 54.1% (11.7%) 98.4% 51.4% 6.0% 6.0% 0.6x 0.6x 6.8x 23.5x
Blue Nile Inc. NILE 395 428 95.2% 3.1% (3.5%) 5.5% 4.3% 3.5% 0.8x 0.8x 17.7x 41.5x
PetMed Express, Inc. PETS 288 345 93.1% 19.3% 54.4% (0.5%) (0.8%) 14.2% 1.3x 1.3x 10.0x 17.3x
eHealth, Inc. EHTH 119 181 39.4% (60.0%) (63.7%) (2.4%) 0.8% 2.7% 0.7x 0.7x 50.3x NM
Median $728 $926 76.0% 0.3% 51.8% 17.2% 6.0% 9.3% 1.8x 1.7x 16.0x 37.0x Marketing Technology Advertising Networks / Search Portals Local Online Advertising Internet Bellweathers Marketplace Proprietary Data Networks Community Based Info Services Travel Flash Sales / Promotional / Coupons Other Vertically Focused
Digital Media & Online Content
Social Media
APPENDIX: INTERNET
& DIGITAL
MEDIA
SECTOR
PUBLIC
COMPANY
METRICS
Enterprise Market % of 52 1-Year Stock 3-Year Stock Revenue Growth LTM EBITDA Enterprise Value / Price /
Company Ticker Value Capitalization Week High Performance Performance LTM NTM Margin LTM Rev. 2015E Rev. LTM EBITDA Earnings
DIGITAL MEDIA & ONLINE CONTENT
SOCIAL MEDIA
Tencent Holdings Limited SEHK:700 $180,833 $183,169 89.2% 35.6% 206.2% 24.7% 27.1% 41.5% 12.7x 11.9x 35.4x 42.3x
IAC IACI 5,536 5,331 70.9% (1.2%) 27.1% 7.0% 4.5% 12.8% 1.7x 1.7x 10.4x 24.1x
Youku Tudou Inc. YOKU 4,397 5,315 86.1% 52.3% 48.7% 51.6% 54.8% 7.6% 4.9x 4.4x NM NM
SINA Corporation SINA 2,659 3,436 80.7% 32.1% (1.6%) 10.8% 13.1% 4.7% 3.2x 3.1x NM 48.5x
Pandora Media, Inc. P 2,498 2,862 59.3% (24.8%) 46.1% 26.0% 28.1% NM 2.3x 2.2x NM NM
Sohu.com Inc. SOHU 1,670 2,210 79.7% 7.5% 20.8% 23.2% 15.1% 18.6% 0.9x 0.9x NM NM
WebMD Health Corp. WBMD 1,972 1,781 96.8% 22.1% 236.8% 7.6% 9.3% 21.2% 3.2x 3.1x 12.6x 33.7x
XO Group Inc. XOXO 335 422 87.4% (11.8%) 72.7% 1.0% (2.8%) 13.0% 2.4x 2.4x 17.0x NM
Blucora, Inc. BCOR 327 402 58.8% (29.2%) (37.6%) (23.9%) (19.7%) 13.3% 0.7x 0.7x 3.3x NM
TechTarget, Inc. TTGT 239 259 63.6% (29.4%) 44.7% 13.9% 6.2% 15.0% 2.1x 2.1x 12.3x 37.5x
Townsquare Media, Inc. TSQ 785 214 83.3% (9.4%) NA 18.5% 12.4% 22.9% 1.9x 1.8x 8.0x 8.3x
Ev eryday Health, Inc. EVDY 272 195 40.3% (59.2%) NA 22.4% 23.7% 9.3% 1.3x 1.2x 8.2x NM
Demand Media, Inc. DMD 72 110 79.8% (10.1%) (88.2%) (25.6%) (28.4%) NM 0.5x 0.6x NM NM
Median $1,670 $1,781 79.8% (9.4%) 44.7% 13.9% 12.4% 13.3% 2.1x 2.1x 11.4x 35.6x
Facebook, Inc. FB $280,270 $295,978 94.6% 34.1% 293.2% 42.3% 40.0% 41.8% 17.6x 16.1x 34.9x NM
LinkedIn Corporation LNKD $27,557 $29,505 81.5% (2.0%) 96.0% 37.1% 34.6% 8.3% 9.9x 9.2x 48.0x NM
Twitter, Inc. TWTR 13,916 15,803 43.3% (35.5%) NA 70.3% 58.0% NM 7.0x 6.3x NM NM
Weibo Corporation WB 3,684 4,030 94.2% 36.9% NA 44.5% 42.9% 9.5% 10.1x 7.7x NM NM
Match Group, Inc. MTCH 3,274 3,364 84.8% NA NA NA NA 26.3% 3.3x 3.2x NM 25.3x
Momo Inc. MOMO 2,122 2,567 80.5% 33.5% NA NA 245.9% 4.2% 18.8x 13.7x NM NM
Spark Networks, Inc. LOV 84 99 75.5% 7.2% (50.6%) (20.0%) (19.6%) 17.4% 1.6x 1.7x 36.8x 26.9x
Median $3,684 $4,030 81.5% 20.4% 96.0% 39.7% 40.0% 13.5% 9.9x 7.7x 36.8x 26.1x
GAMING
Activ ision Blizzard, Inc. ATVI $27,863 $28,304 96.9% 92.1% 264.5% 12.3% (2.2%) 32.8% 5.7x 5.9x 16.9x 25.9x
NetEase, Inc. ntes 20,251 23,692 97.2% 82.8% 326.1% 72.1% 84.7% 34.3% 7.3x 5.8x 24.9x 25.8x
Electronic Arts Inc. EA 19,206 21,359 89.3% 46.2% 373.3% 4.7% 5.5% 26.3% 4.4x 4.2x 15.9x 25.5x
Nintendo Co. Ltd. tse:7974 9,428 16,745 NA 32.5% 32.9% 6.6% 1.9% 7.5% 1.9x 1.9x NM 51.4x
King Digital Entertainment plc KING 4,657 5,577 99.3% 16.4% NA (9.2%) (11.4%) 34.5% 2.2x 2.3x 5.2x 9.8x
Ubisoft Entertainment SA ENXTPA:UBI 3,366 3,191 94.5% 57.8% 178.1% (0.9%) 1.0% NM 2.6x 3.0x NM NM
Take-Two Interactiv e Software Inc. TTWO 2,371 2,948 94.2% 24.3% 216.4% (37.1%) (14.5%) NM 1.6x 1.5x NM NM
Zynga, Inc. ZNGA 1,431 2,500 85.8% 0.8% 13.6% 14.4% 6.9% NM 1.9x 1.9x NM NM
Gree, Inc. TSE:3632 520 1,121 NA (20.7%) (69.0%) (25.4%) (19.3%) 26.3% 0.7x 0.8x 1.9x NM
iDreamSky Technology Limited DSKY 521 620 76.1% (21.6%) NA NA 64.4% 1.3% 2.5x 2.0x 15.4x 30.5x
GameLoft S.E. ENXTPA:GFT 522 560 92.5% 62.8% (5.8%) 3.5% 14.7% 2.9% 2.0x 1.8x 37.5x NM
Glu Mobile, Inc. GLUU 137 319 34.6% (37.7%) 6.6% 41.4% (2.7%) 5.3% 0.5x 0.6x 5.2x NM
Median $2,869 $3,070 90.9% 28.4% 105.5% 4.1% 1.4% 26.3% 2.1x 2.0x 15.6x 25.8x Marketing Technology Advertising Networks / Search Portals Local Online Advertising Internet Bellweathers Marketplace Proprietary Data Networks Community Based Info Services Travel Flash Sales / Promotional / Coupons Other Vertically Focused
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