Add-on Acquisition • Internet Software and Services

Yahoo! Acquires Kimo.com

On November 9, 2000, Yahoo! acquired internet software and services company Kimo.com for 145M USD

Acquisition Context

This is Yahoo!’s 11th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
This is Yahoo!’s 19th largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Yahoo!’s 1st transaction in Taiwan.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	November 9, 2000
Target	Kimo.com
Sector	Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s)	Yahoo!
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	145M USD

Target Company

Kimo.com

Taiwan

Kimo.com provides internet software services like comprehensive search community and personalized services through Website.

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Buyer

Yahoo!

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1994
Sector	Internet Software and Services
Employees	9,400
Revenue	5.0B USD (2015)

DESCRIPTION

Entrance to Yahoo's corporate campus in Sunnyvale, California.

Yahoo! is a provider of internet search tools, content, and communication services. Yahoo! was formed in 1994 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	16 of 117
Sector: Internet Software and Services	11 of 65
Type: Add-on Acquisition	16 of 111
Country: Taiwan	1 of 2
Year: 2000	4 of 4
Size (of disclosed)	19 of 34

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2000-06-28	eGroups San Francisco, California, United States eGroups Inc., an e-mail group communication service that unites people who share a common interest.	Buy	$432M

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2000-06-28

eGroups

San Francisco, California, United States

eGroups Inc., an e-mail group communication service that unites people who share a common interest.

Buy

$432M

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2001-06-21	Launch Media Santa Monica, California, United States Launch Media runs a site that lets users watch videos, hear and download songs and read reviews.	Buy	$12M

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2001-06-21

Launch Media

Santa Monica, California, United States

Launch Media runs a site that lets users watch videos, hear and download songs and read reviews.

Buy

$12M

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