United Online - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

United Online M&A Summary

United Online has acquired 5 companies of its own. It has also divested 3 assets.

United Online’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired FTD Companies for $800M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold MyPoints.com to Prodege for $13M. United Online has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (80%) and e-commerce (20%).

United Online Ownership

Who owns United Online?

United Online is owned by B. Riley Financial. It was acquired on May 4, 2016.

United Online Business Overview

Where is United Online headquartered?

United Online is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California.

What is United Online’s revenue?

United Online disclosed revenue of 151M USD for 2015 and 166M USD for 2014.

How many employees does United Online have?

United Online has 384 employees.

What sector is United Online in?

United Online is an internet software and services company.

When was United Online founded?

United Online was founded in 2001.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 3

United Online, Inc.

21255 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 400,
Woodland Hills, California 91367
United States,
(818) 287-3000
www.unitedonline.net

United Online, Inc. is a provider of consumer products and services over the Internet.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $994M $994M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $13M $13M
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
MyPoints.com, Inc. 2016-04-19 13M USD Divestiture
San Francisco, California · www.mypoints.com
Classmates, Inc. (dba Classmates.com) 2015-10-22 - Trade Sale
Seattle, Washington · www.classmates.com
FTD Companies, Inc. 2013-11-01 - Spin Off
Downers Grove, Illinois · www.ftdcompanies.com
FTD Companies, Inc. 2008-04-30 800M USD Add-on Acquisition
Downers Grove, Illinois · www.ftdcompanies.com
MyPoints.com, Inc. 2006-04-10 56M USD Divestiture
San Francisco, California · www.mypoints.com
Opobox, Inc. (dba The Names Database) 2006-03-20 10M USD Add-on Acquisition
Renton, Washington · www.namesdatabase.com
Classmates, Inc. (dba Classmates.com) 2004-11-12 128M USD Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington · www.classmates.com
Spinway, Inc. 2001-03-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Sunnyvale, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 4 (80%) 194M (20%) 2 (67%) 13M (100%)
E-Commerce 1 (20%) 800M (80%) 1 (33%) -
Total 5 $994M 3 $13M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 994M 3 13M
  Washington 2 138M 1 -
  California 2 56M 1 13M
  Illinois 1 800M 1 -
Total 5 $994M 3 $13M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
JMP Securities
 1
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $928M
< $100M 2 $66M
TOTAL $994M
Largest FTD Companies, Inc.
$800M (2008-04-30)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $13M
TOTAL $13M
Largest MyPoints.com, Inc.
$13M (2016-04-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Internet Software and Services

Revenue

151   10% 2015
166   7% 2014
177   2013
(millions of USD)

Employees

384

Established

2001

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