M&A Deal Summary

Intrado Acquires Nasdaq - Public Relations Solutions and Digital Media Services Businesses

On January 29, 2018, Intrado acquired marketing company Nasdaq - Public Relations Solutions and Digital Media Services Businesses from Nasdaq for 335M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Intrado’s 2nd transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Intrado’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Intrado’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Intrado’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-01-29
Target Nasdaq - Public Relations Solutions and Digital Media Services Businesses
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Intrado
Sellers(s) Nasdaq
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 335M USD

Target

Nasdaq - Public Relations Solutions and Digital Media Services Businesses

New York, New York, United States
Nasdaq, Inc. - Public Relations Solutions and Digital Media Services Businesses includes, GlobeNewswire: a global press release distribution platform and media contacts database with analytics, Webhosting: a web hosting service purpose-built for investor relations and external communications functions, Webcasting: a multimedia service that publishes webcasts, webinars, video presentations and other content, Media Intelligence: a media monitoring and analyst-curated daily news reporting service, Influencers Database: a service to identify and connect with relevant journalists and social media profiles.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Intrado

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees9,700
Revenue 2.3B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
Intrado's corporate headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.
Intrado's corporate headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.

Intrado is a cloud-based, global technology partner to clients around the world. The Company's solutions connect people and organizations at the right time and in the right ways, making those mission-critical connections more relevant, engaging, and actionable - turning Information to Insight. Intrado was formed in 1986 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 26
Sector (Marketing) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 4
State (New York) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 15 of 23
Year (2018) 2 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-02 PhoneTree

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

PhoneTree is a provider of automated appointment reminder services and patient communication software to physician practices, enterprise healthcare organizations and other niche vertical markets. PhoneTree was founded in 1989 and is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-01 AVOKE Analytics

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

AVOKE Analytics is a provider of only whole call analytics solution. AVOKE provides an integrated solution that incorporates the AVOKE Call Browser, analysts, consultants, and training to ensure you get the most from the tool. AVOKE Analytics is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Nasdaq

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Financial Services
Employees6,377
Revenue 741M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Nasdaq OMX office in Stockholm.
Nasdaq OMX office in Stockholm.

Nasdaq is an exchange company. With over 3,900 listed companies, it delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. Nasdaq was founded in 1971 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 7
State (New York) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 3 of 6
Year (2018) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-05 eVestment

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

eVestment provides a flexible suite of easy-to-use, cloud-based solutions to help the institutional investing community identify and capitalize on global investment trends, better select and monitor investment managers and more successfully enable asset managers to market their funds worldwide. eVestment's mission is to help make smart money smarter. eVestment was formed in 2000 and is based in Marietta, Georgia.

Buy $705M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-14 Cinnober Financial Technology AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Cinnober Financial Technology AB is an independent supplier of financial technology to marketplaces and clearinghouses. The portfolio of offerings includes price discovery and matching, real-time risk management, clearing and settlement, index calculation, data distribution and surveillance. Customers include major exchanges with extreme demands on reliability and performance, such as the Australian Securities Exchange, B3 (formerly BM&FBOVESPA), Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange, Euronext, Japan Exchange Group, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the London Metal Exchange, LME Clear, NYSE and the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Cinnober Financial Technology AB was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Buy $190M