SEEK Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

StaffingCompany

SEEK has acquired 16 companies. It has also divested 1 asset.

SEEK’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Jobs DB for $16M. SEEK has acquired in 8 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include staffing (63%) and education (19%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

SEEK

SEEK Ltd.

541 St Kilda Road Level 6,
Melbourne, VIC 3004
Australia,
61 3 8517 4100
www.seek.com.au

SEEK is a diverse group of companies that have a unified purpose to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. SEEK makes a positive impact on a truly global scale with exposure to over 2.9 billion people and greater than 20% of Global GDP. SEEK was founded in 1997 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 16 - - - - - 16
vol $16M $16M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
JobStreet.com Sdn Bhd 2014-11-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · www.jobstreet.com.my
Jobs DB Inc. 2014-05-22 16M USD Add-on Acquisition
Hong Kong, China · www.jobsdb.com
BdJobs.com Ltd. 2014-04-11 - Stake Purchase
Dhaka, Bangladesh · www.bdjobs.com
Think Education Group Pty Ltd. 2013-11-07 - Stake Sale
Sydney, Australia · www.think.edu.au
One Africa Media (Pty) Ltd. 2013-06-20 - Stake Purchase
, South Africa · www.oneafricamedia.com
Zhaopin Ltd. 2013-02-28 - Stake Purchase
Beijing,, China · www.zhaopin.com
Zhaopin Ltd. 2013-02-19 - Stake Purchase
Beijing,, China · www.zhaopin.com
Online Career Center Mexico SA de CV 2012-06-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico · www.occ.com.mx
Brasil Online Holdings Coöperatief U.A. 2012-06-01 - Stake Purchase
, Brazil
Think Education Group Pty Ltd. 2009-05-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Sydney, Australia · www.think.edu.au
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Staffing 10 (63%) 16M (100%) - -
Education 3 (19%) - 1 (100%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (13%) - - -
Media 1 (6%) - - -
Total 16 $16M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Australia 5 - 1 -
China 4 16M - -
Brazil 2 - - -
Bangladesh 1 - - -
Malaysia 1 - - -
Mexico 1 - - -
New Zealand 1 - - -
South Africa 1 - - -
Domestic 5 (31%) - 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 11 (69%) 16M (100%) - -
Total 16 $16M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $16M
TOTAL $16M
Largest Jobs DB Inc.
$16M (2014-05-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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