M&A Deal Summary

Interactive Data Acquires Quote.com

On February 2, 2006, Interactive Data acquired internet software and services company Quote.com from Lycos for 30M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Interactive Data’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Interactive Data’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Interactive Data’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Interactive Data’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-02-02
Target Quote.com
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Interactive Data
Sellers(s) Lycos
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 30M USD
Advisor(s) Siemer & Associates (Financial)

Target

Quote.com

Mountain View, California, United States
Quote.com, Inc., a financial news and analysis Website, provides information on financial markets quotes, charts, news, and education.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Interactive Data

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Sector Information Services
Employees2,400
Revenue 757M USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Interactive Data Corporation is a provider of financial information. Thousands of financial institutions and active traders, as well as hundreds of software and service providers, subscribe to the company's fixed income evaluations, reference data, real-time market data, trading infrastructure services, fixed income analytics,desktop solutions and web-based solutions. Interactive Data’s offerings support clients around the world with mission-critical functions, including portfolio valuation, regulatory compliance, risk management, electronic trading and wealth management. Interactive Data is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts and has over 2,400 employees in offices worldwide.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-08-16 FutureSource

Lombard,, Illinois, United States

FutureSource provides traders, brokers and risk managers with comprehensive futures, options and cash price data, news, and charting analysis tools through a series of networked, stand-alone, and Internet delivery platforms and software applications.

Buy $18M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lycos

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Lycos, Inc. is a provider of an Internet portal and e-commerce destination in Korea. Lycos, Inc. creates and operates search, community and technology lifestyle sites including Lycos.com, Hotbot.com, Wired.com, Tripod.com, Angelfire.com and Quote.com. Other Lycos products and sites include Lycos Mail, Gamesville and GetRelevant.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-10-01 GetRelevant

United States

GetRelevant is an internet co-registration and online lead generation, brings an extensive client base, affiliate network.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-17 GetRelevant

United States

GetRelevant is an internet co-registration and online lead generation, brings an extensive client base, affiliate network.

Sell -