M&A Deal Summary

Ziff Davis Acquires Everyday Health

On October 21, 2016, Ziff Davis acquired digital media company Everyday Health from TCV and Escalate Capital for 465M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 2nd transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Ziff Davis’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 33rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 3rd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-10-21
Target Everyday Health
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Ziff Davis
Sellers(s) TCV
Escalate Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 465M USD
Advisor(s) Qatalyst Partners (Financial)
Cooley (Legal)

Target

Everyday Health

New York, New York, United States
Everyday Health, Inc. is a provider of digital health marketing and communications solutions. Everyday Health attracts a large and engaged audience of consumers and healthcare professionals to its premier health and wellness properties, and utilizes its data and analytics expertise to deliver highly personalized content experiences and efficient and effective marketing and engagement solutions. Everyday Health enables consumers to manage their daily health and wellness needs, healthcare professionals to stay informed and make better decisions for their patients, and marketers, health payers and providers to communicate and engage with consumers and healthcare professionals to drive better health outcomes. Everyday Health's content and solutions are delivered through multiple channels, including desktop, mobile web, and mobile phone and tablet applications, as well as video and social media.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ziff Davis

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 2014
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees4,200
Revenue 1.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Ziff Davis is a provider of Internet fax, virtual phone, hosted email, email marketing, online backup, unified communications, and CRM solutions. Ziff Davis was founded in 1995 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 69 of 84
Sector (Digital Media) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 63 of 75
State (New York) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 33 of 43
Year (2016) 17 of 17
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-11 Front-safe A/S

Aarhus, Denmark

Front-safe A/S is a provider of backup and archiving solutions for small customers and large enterprises. Front Safe was founded in 2006 in Denmark with a goal to develop easy-to-learn and easy-to-use self-service tools for IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly called IBM Tivoli Storage Manager). Front Safe Cloud Portal Software by service providers and enterprises worldwide.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-17 CudaMail

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

CudaMail is a provider of cloud based spam-free, and virus-free email services.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

TCV

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 21.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on investments in growth technology companies. TCV looks to provide capital for growth, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and buyouts of technology companies in sectors such as internet, financial technology, infrastructure & communications, and software. TCV targets opportunities in North America and looks to commit between $10 and $500 million of equity capital per transaction. TCV was formed in 1995 and is based in Palo Alto, New York City, and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 66 of 83
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 34 of 43
State (New York) 6 of 8
Country (United States) 59 of 73
Year (2016) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 24
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-08 Merkle

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Merkle is a global data-driven, technology-enabled performance marketing agency and the largest independent agency in the US for CRM, digital, and search. Merkle is based in Columbia, Maryland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-28 Retail Merchant Services

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Retail Merchant Services is a provider of card payment solutions to small businesses which are often overcharged and under-serviced by the banks. From credit and debit card payment machines and online payments to accepting payments over the phone, RMS provides the best card payment processing services with no hidden fees. Retail Merchant Services was founded in 2007 and is based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.

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SELLER

Escalate Capital

Austin, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 830M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Escalate Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on providing capital to expansion and late-stage companies. The Firm focuses its investment activity within the technology, life sciences, and service-based industries. Prospective financing solutions include senior, subordinated and mezzanine debt. Escalate's target investment size is $5 to $30 million. Escalate Capital Partners has offices in Menlo Park, California and Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 37
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 24
State (New York) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 19 of 37
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-18 IDX

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

IDX is a provider of identity protection and data breach services for companies and individuals throughout the U.S. ID Experts combine consumer-centric software and concierge-style professional services in serving organizations across government, healthcare, commercial enterprises, financial institutions, and higher education. IDX was founded in 2003 and is based in Beaverton, Oregon.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-05 Healthx

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Healthx is a provider of Internet-enabled healthcare claims information to middle-market employers and their employees, small insurance brokers and third-party administrators. The Company's system creates a dynamic, customizable and cost-effective environment that accelerates the exchange of vital information used in the purchase of and payment for healthcare services via the Internet.

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