Add-on Acquisition • Internet Software and Services

Knot Worldwide Acquires WeddingChannel.com

On September 11, 2006, Knot Worldwide acquired internet software and services company WeddingChannel.com for 62M USD

Acquisition Context

This is Knot Worldwide’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
This is Knot Worldwide’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Knot Worldwide’s 1st transaction in the United States.
This is Knot Worldwide’s 1st transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	September 11, 2006
Target	WeddingChannel.com
Sector	Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s)	Knot Worldwide
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	62M USD

Target Company

WeddingChannel.com

Los Angeles, California, United States

WeddingChannel.com, Inc. is a comprehensive wedding-planning content, interactive tools and one place for couples to manage gift registries from the nation's largest retailers, pre-reserve hotel rooms from numerous properties worldwide and enable guests to find and purchase these gifts and hotel rooms.

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Buyer

Knot Worldwide

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1996
Sector	Internet Software and Services
Employees	661
Revenue	161M USD (2017)

DESCRIPTION

Knot Worldwide is a consumer internet and media company devoted to weddings, pregnancy and everything in between, providing couples and new parents with the trusted information, products and advice they need to guide them through the most transformative events of their lives. Knot Worldwide was formed in 1996 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 13
Sector: Internet Software and Services	1 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition	1 of 11
State: California	1 of 1
Country: United States	1 of 10
Year: 2006	1 of 1
Size (of disclosed)	1 of 2

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2008-02-11	The Bump Media Phoenix, Arizona, United States The Bump Media, Inc. is a publisher of The Bump local magazine and website dedicated to pregnancy and first-time parents.	Buy	-

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2008-02-11

The Bump Media

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

The Bump Media, Inc. is a publisher of The Bump local magazine and website dedicated to pregnancy and first-time parents.

Buy

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