M&A Deal Summary

Internet Brands Acquires WebMD Health

On July 24, 2017, Internet Brands acquired digital media company WebMD Health for 2.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Internet Brands’ 3rd transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Internet Brands’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Internet Brands’ 22nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Internet Brands’ 2nd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-07-24
Target WebMD Health
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Internet Brands
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.8B USD
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Shearman & Sterling (Legal)

Target

WebMD Health

New York, New York, United States
website
WebMD Health Corp. is a provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers, and health plans through our public and private online portals, mobile platforms and health-focused publications. WebMD Health Corp. is based in New York City.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Internet Brands

El Segundo, California, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Digital Media
DESCRIPTION

Internet Brands is an internet media company that owns and operates online media, community, and e-commerce websites in vertical markets. Internet Brands was founded in 1998 and is based in El Segundo, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 26
Sector (Digital Media) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 21
State (New York) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 22 of 25
Year (2017) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-20 DentalPlans.com

Plantation, Florida, United States

DentalPlans.com, Inc. is a provider of online tools that help consumers select the best dental savings plans for them. DentalPlans.com, Inc. was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Plantation, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-11 Avvo

Seattle, Washington, United States

Avvo, Inc. is a legal Q&A forum and directory. Avvo provides legal business, attorney marketing platform. Avvo was founded in 2006 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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