M&A Deal Summary

Cendant Acquires ebookers

On February 1, 2005, Cendant acquired internet software and services company ebookers for 209M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cendant’s 3rd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Cendant’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cendant’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-02-01
Target ebookers
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Cendant
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 209M GBP
Advisor(s) Credit Suisse Investment Banking (Financial)
Shearman & Sterling (Legal)

Target

ebookers

London, United Kingdom
ebookers.com is a leading pan-European online cheap flights booking and hotel reservation agency.

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Buyer

Cendant

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Consumer Services
DESCRIPTION

Cendant Corp. was a collection of business and consumer services companies. Cendant was formed in 1998 between the merger of Hospitality Franchise Systems and CUC International.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 8
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-16 GTA Travel

Los Angeles, California, United States

GTA Travel provides travel services. The Company offers hotel accommodation, ground travel products, and related services to the travel trade.

Buy $1.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-31 Anywhere Real Estate

Madison, New Jersey, United States

Anywhere Real Estate is a consumer services company offering retail brokerage and relocation services. Its brands include Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, ERA, Sotheby's International Realty, and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. Anywhere Real Estate was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Madison, New Jersey.

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