Expedia - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Expedia M&A Summary

Expedia has acquired 24 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 6 assets.

Expedia’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired HomeAway for $3.9B. Expedia has acquired in 8 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (73%) and software (14%).

Expedia Business Overview

Where is Expedia headquartered?

Expedia is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

What is Expedia’s revenue?

Expedia disclosed revenue of 5,199M USD for 2020 and 12,067M USD for 2019.

How many employees does Expedia have?

Expedia has 19,100 employees.

What sector is Expedia in?

Expedia is an internet software and services company.

When was Expedia founded?

Expedia was founded in 1996.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity28
    • M&A Buy Activity22
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14

Expedia

Expedia Group, Inc.

1111 Expedia Group Way West,
Seattle, Washington 98119
United States,
(206) 481-7200
www.expediagroup.com

Expedia is an online travel company that provides business and leisure travelers with technology, tools and information to research, plan, book and experience travel. Travel suppliers distribute and market products via Expedia's traditional desktop offerings, as well as through alternative distribution channels including mobile and social media, the Company's private label business and call centers. In addition, Expedia's advertising and media businesses help businesses, primarily travel providers, reach a global audience of travelers. Expedia was founded in 1996 and is based in Seattle, Washington.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 22 - - - - - 22
vol $6.5B $6.5B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 3 - 2 1 - - 6
  28

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Hotwire, Inc. 2022-06-30 - Divestiture
San Francisco, California · www.hotwire.com
ALICE 2021-07-14 - Divestiture
New York, New York · www.aliceplatform.com
Egencia LLC 2021-05-04 - Divestiture
Seattle, Washington · www.egencia.com
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. 2019-04-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Englewood, Colorado · www.libertyexpedia.com
Pillow Homes, Inc. 2018-10-25 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.pillow.com
Apartment Jet, Inc. 2018-10-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Chicago, Illinois · www.apartmentjet.com
SilverRail Technologies, Inc. 2017-05-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Woburn, Massachusetts · www.silverrailtech.com
Trivago N.V. 2016-12-16 - IPO
Dusseldorf, Germany · www.trivago.de
Trover, Inc. 2016-07-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington · www.trover.com
HomeAway, Inc. 2015-11-04 3.9B USD Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas · www.homeaway.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Wotif Group 2014-07-07 Arnold Travel Technology Pty Ltd. 2015-04-30 1
Milton, Australia · www.wotif.com Sydney, Australia · www.arnoldtraveltechnology.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 16 (73%) 6.4B (99%) 5 (83%) -
Software 3 (14%) - 1 (17%) -
Leisure 2 (9%) 48M (1%) - -
Consumer Services 1 (5%) - - -
Total 22 $6.5B 6 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 16 5.8B 4 -
  California 5 48M 1 -
  Washington 2 - 1 -
  Massachusetts 2 - 1 -
  Texas 2 4.2B - -
  Illinois 2 1.6B - -
  Nevada 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
  New York - - 1 -
China 1 - 1 -
Germany 1 - 1 -
Australia 1 658M - -
Brazil 1 - - -
Italy 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 16 (73%) 5.8B (90%) 4 (67%) -
Cross-border 6 (27%) 658M (10%) 2 (33%) -
Total 22 $6.5B 6 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $5.5B
$100M to $1B 2 $938M
< $100M 1 $48M
TOTAL $6.5B
Largest HomeAway, Inc.
$3.9B (2015-11-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
18%
4 (18%)
Strategic(s)
14%
3 (14%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
67%
4 (67%)

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