M&A Deal Summary

Ziff Davis Acquires RetailMeNot

On September 29, 2020, Ziff Davis acquired internet software and services company RetailMeNot from Vericast for 420M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 51st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 42nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 6th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-09-29
Target RetailMeNot
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Ziff Davis
Sellers(s) Vericast
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 420M USD

Target

RetailMeNot

Austin, Texas, United States
website
RetailMeNot, Inc. operates a digital coupon marketplace connecting consumers with primary retailers and brands. The company enables consumers across the globe to find hundreds of thousands of digital offers to save money while they shop or dine out. The Company was formed in 2007 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ziff Davis

New York, New York, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees4,900
Revenue 1.4B USD (2021)
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 83 of 84
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 51 of 52
Type (Divestiture) 9 of 9
State (Texas) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 42 of 43
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-04 Delta Systems Associates

Elk Grove, California, United States

DSA Technologies, Inc. is a provider of information technology solutions and cloud services for medium-business-size clients. DSA Technologies was formed in 2003 and is based in Elk Grove, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-06 Lifehacker

New York, New York, United States

Lifehacker operates a web blog about life hacks and software. Lifehacker was founded in 2005 and is based in New York City.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Vericast

San Antonio, Texas, United States

website

Category Company
Sector Marketing
Employees4,100
Revenue 1.2B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Vericast is a marketing solutions company that accelerates profitable revenue growth for the 70,000 businesses it serves directly by influencing consumer purchasing and transaction behavior at scale while engaging with over 120 million households daily. Its major business units, Valassis, Harland Clarke, RetailMeNot, and QuickPivot. Vericast is based in San Antonio, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 5
State (Texas) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 5
Year (2020) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-13 NCP Solutions

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

NCP Solutions LLC is a provider of business communications to financial services, auto finance, secondary education, health, and insurance industries. NCP prints and distributes customer communications that facilitate billing accounts receivable and cash flow management. NCP Solutions was founded in 1974 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-10 Key Ring

United States

Key Ring is a basic mobile wallet for loyalty cards into a total shopping solution, providing consumers with access to exclusive deals from their favorite retailers and CPG brands.

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