1 BUSINESS AND TECH-ENABLED SERVICES SECTOR REPORT January 2019
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BUSINESS AND TECH-ENABLED SERVICESSECTOR REPORT
January 2019
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GCA BUSINESS & TECH-ENABLED SERVICES OVERVIEW
DEREK BELLManaging DirectorHead of Business & Tech-Enabled [email protected]
Representative Focus Areas
Digital Marketing, Performance Marketing, Account Based Marketing, Search Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Loyalty Marketing, Direct Marketing, Database Marketing, Experiential Marketing, Market Research
Diversified B2B Information Services, Financial / Credit Information Services, Specialized Information Services (Energy, Real Estate, Hospitality, Compliance, Auto, etc.)
Consulting, GRC Services, E-Discovery / Legal Services, Patent Services, HR Services, Corporate Training, Digital Transformation Services, IT & Cloud Services (Implementation, Managed Services, Software Development, VAR), BPO & KPO Services, Language / Localization Services, Print Services
Call Center, CRM, Billing & Claims Management / Processing, Accounts Receivable Management
MARKETING SERVICES
INFORMATION SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL & IT SERVICES
CUSTOMER CARE & CLAIMS SERVICES
Recent Business & Tech-Enabled Services Transactions
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Investment in
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Received a Significant Investment from
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Acquired by
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Received an Investment from
We Advised Moneypenny
Acquired by
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Acquired by
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We Advised NorthEdge
Investment in
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Acquired by
Information Services IT Services Corporate Training Digital Marketing IT Services CRM Services Information ServicesDigital Marketing Information Services
Risk Mgmt Services Software Services Patent Services IT Services Digital Marketing HR Solutions Digital MarketingMarketing Services IT Services
Acquired by
We Advised the Seller
We Advised UKFast.Net
Received an Investment from
We Advised the Seller
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CASE STUDY: SALE OF ATTOM DATA SOLUTIONS TO LOVELL MINNICK PARTN ERS
GCA advised ATTOM Data Solutions, a leading provider of national real estate data and analytics, on its sale to Lovell Minnick Partners
TRANSACTION DETAILS
Closed
January 2019
SECTOR
Information Services
Real Estate Data Services
DEAL TYPE
M&A
Transaction Summary & Company Overview
▪ On January 8, 2019, Lovell Minnick Partners, a private equity firm specializing in financial and related business services companies, announced it has completed the acquisition of ATTOM Data Solutions, a leading provider of national real estate data and analytics
▪ Lovell Minnick acquired ATTOM from Renovo Capital and Rosewood Private Investments
▪ Headquartered in Irvine, California, ATTOM manages a comprehensive data platform that draws upon a wide range of sources to provide property tax, deed, mortgage, foreclosure, environmental risk, natural hazard and neighborhood data for more than 155 million U.S. residential and commercial properties covering 99 percent of the nation's population
▪ ATTOM licenses its data to companies in the real estate, mortgage, insurance, marketing and adjacent industries
▪ ATTOM's extensive property database is also used to power consumer-facing websites such as RealtyTrac.com, Homefacts.com and HomeDisclosure.com
Commentary
▪ Jason Barg, Partner, Lovell Minnick Partners, said:
− “ATTOM's data provides mission-critical insights to enterprise clients who seek to make well-informed business decisions with the benefit of historic, rich and near real-time data
− We're excited to partner with CEO Rob Barber and his team who have an excellent reputation for leadership and innovation in the real estate data and information services market”
▪ John Cochran, Partner, Lovell Minnick Partners, added:
− “ATTOM's management team has generated strong organic growth and successfully pursued accretive strategic opportunities
− We believe the Company's innovative technology platform, focus on superior data quality and customer service, and its recurring license revenue model position ATTOM extremely well for continued success in the space
− We are eager to support management in executing their strategic plan to build the leading technology platform in the real estate data industry”
Acquired by
We Advised ATTOM
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BUSINESS & TECH-ENABLED SERVICES SECTOR REPORT
Notes:Source: Capital IQ and PitchBook.
− Business & Tech-Enabled Services sector saw over $4.9 billion in volume across 445 transactions in January 2019
− Only one large transaction was announced in January:
• DXC Technology’s acquisition of Luxoft
− Additional noteworthy private equity transactions not shown in the righthand table include:
• Periscope Equity investment in Power Digital Marketing
• BV Investment Partners acquisition of RKD Group
• Silver Oak Services Partners acquisition of Keystone Partners
• Kensington Capital (lead) investment in Simplus
• Century Park Capital Partners acquisition of MCCi
• Renovus Capital acquisition of Tempus Nova
• Gauge Capital acquisition of TVC Enterprises
• ABRY Partners investments in ADURO and Millennium Trust
• PennSpring Capital acquisition of Securus Contact Systems
• Century Equity Partners investment in Rimkus Consulting
• Goldman Sachs investment in Innovid
• Nonantum Capital Partners acquisition of ProVest
Executive Summary
Select M&A Transactions
Ann. Date Acquirer Target TEV ($MM)
1/31/19 NA
1/30/19(100% stock deal)
$163
1/23/19 NA
1/23/19 NA
1/23/19 $221
1/22/19 NA
1/18/19 ~$180
1/16/19($200MM Investment)
NA
1/15/19 NA
1/14/19 NA
1/8/19 NA
1/7/19 $1,978
1/3/19 $126
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Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19
BUSINESS & TECH-ENABLED SERVICES LTM STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE
Notes:Source: Capital IQ.
Advertising & Marketing Services
Events & Exhibitions Information Services Consulting & Training HR Services Staffing & Recruiting IT & BPO Services Customer Care / CRM Services
(13.7%) (21.6%) 6.0% 26.8% 22.5% (12.5%) (1.0%) (21.7%)
LTM Share Price Performance
S&P 500
(4.0%)
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BUSINESS & TECH-ENABLED SERVICES TRADING COMPARABLES
Notes:Multiples represent median values, except for HR Services, which reflects mean values. Source: Capital IQ.
Advertising & Marketing Services
Events & Exhibitions Information Services Consulting & Training HR Services Staffing & Recruiting IT & BPO Services Customer Care / CRM Services
9.0x / 1.5x 11.3x / 3.3x 16.5x / 5.5x 12.6x / 1.3x 16.3x / 3.6x 7.9x / 0.6x 12.6x / 2.3x 8.1x / 0.6x
2019E EBITDA / 2019E Revenue Multiple
EV / 2019E EBITDA EV / 2019E Revenue16.5x 16.3x
12.6x 12.6x11.3x
9.0x8.1x 7.9x
0.0x
2.0x
4.0x
6.0x
8.0x
10.0x
12.0x
14.0x
16.0x
18.0x
InformationServices
HR Services Consulting &Training
IT & BPOServices
Events &Exhibitions
Advertising& Marketing
Services
CustomerCare / CRM
Services
Staffing &Recruiting
5.5x
3.6x3.3x
2.3x
1.5x1.3x
0.6x 0.6x
0.0x
1.0x
2.0x
3.0x
4.0x
5.0x
6.0x
InformationServices
HR Services Events &Exhibitions
IT & BPOServices
Advertising& Marketing
Services
Consulting &Training
CustomerCare / CRM
Services
Staffing &Recruiting
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SELECTED RECENT BUSINESS & TECH-ENABLED SERVICES M&A ACTIVITYMarketing & Information Services
($MM)
EV / EBITDA EV / Revenue
Announced Date Acquirer Target Enterprise Value (EV) LTM NTM LTM NTM Target Description
Notes:Source: Capital IQ and Wall Street Estimates.(1) All 4 divisions are based in Germany.
1/30/2019 $163 10.7x NA 0.5x NAOnline adtech company that connects brands and audiences
through digital advertising and content distribution primarily
in the U.S.
12/21/2018 $105 8.8x NA 6.3x NAPersonal finance website that provides objective analysis on a
variety of financial topics including insurance and credit cards
12/18/2018 $150 NA NA 3.0x NA Full-service digital marketing agency
12/10/2018 $263 NA NA 7.5x 6.7xProvider of credit information and decision analytics in South
Africa, with operations across Sub-Saharan Africa
12/3/2018 S4 Capital $150 13.5x NA 3.7x NA
Programmatic advertising group that partners with major
brands
11/27/2018 $245 30.6x NA 2.8x NAProvides research-based advisory, consulting, and learning
solutions for B2B organizations and professionals globally
10/4/2018 $370 14.5x NA 2.4x NAOwns and operates an insurance comparison online
marketplace
9/25/2018 $811 35.9x 21.4x 5.0x 4.6xProvides multiplatform media and marketplace services to the
wedding, pregnancy, and parenting markets primarily in the
U.S.
9/20/2018 $4,750 NA NA NA NA Provides cloud-based engagement marketing software platform
9/4/2018 Getty Family $2,840 NA NA NA NACreates and distributes images, audio and video products,
documents, press kits, and other visual content to businesses
worldwide
8/30/2018 $263 37.8x 19.3x 5.5x 5.2xProvides commercial real estate market information and
anlytical tools to real estate professionals in the U.S.
8/8/2018 $6,675 13.1x 12.6x 3.7x 3.8x Provides commercial data, analytics, and insight on businesses
8/2/2018 $18 16.5x NA NA NAPrice Reporting Agency (PRA) for the global wood products
industry
7/30/2018 $123 NA NA 0.5x NAIpsos acquired 4 global divisions of GfK Research: Customer
Experience, Experience Innovatoin, Health, and Public Affairs (1)
7/27/2018 $45 NA NA 1.0x NA Provides digital advertising and marketing services
7/17/2018 $80 11.4x NA 2.5x NAFull-service healthcare marketing agency serving
biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics companies
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SELECTED RECENT BUSINESS & TECH-ENABLED SERVICES M&A ACTIVITYMarketing & Information Services – continued
Notes:Source: Capital IQ and Wall Street Estimates.
($MM)
EV / EBITDA EV / Revenue
Announced Date Acquirer Target Enterprise Value (EV) LTM NTM LTM NTM Target Description
7/17/2018 $1,200 19.0x NA 6.5x NADesigns and develops a suite of ethics and compliance
software solutions
7/10/2018 S4 Capital $352 NA NA 2.7x NA
Netherlands-based creative digital production company serving
agencies worldwide
7/9/2018 $2,467 16.9x NA 7.3x NASwitzerland-based provider of sports-related live data and
digital content services
7/3/2018 $550 8.0x NA NA NAProvides marketing strategies and revenue-generating products
and services to the financial services industry
7/2/2018 $2,300 11.5x NA NA NA Provides database marketing services
7/2/2018 $778 NA NA 6.0x NAProvides construction cost analytics, estimating information,
pricing data, and procurement software and services
6/21/2018 $1,864 12.7x 9.8x 2.5x 2.5xOffers a range of Web services and products that enable small
businesses to establish, maintain, promote, and optimize their
online presence
6/20/2018 $34 NA NA 4.4x NAProvides competitive deposit and loan rate intell igence to bank
and credit union clients
6/19/2018 NA NA NA NA NAProvides business-critical insights over mobile, web, and
desktop platforms to oil and gas industries worldwide
6/15/2018 $32 10.9x NA 2.2x NAUK-based global digital subscription business that helps
brands, agencies and media platforms assess marketing
effectiveness across all channels
6/4/2018 $375+ ~20.0x NA NA NAProvides automated docket updates, breaking news, and expert
analysis for distressed debt investors, lawyers, and
restructuring professionals
5/21/2018 $1,855 NA NA NA NADevelops and provides market intell igence, data, and
technology solutions to participants in the global capital
markets in the U.S. and internationally
5/15/2018Exhibitions Business
$405 12.9x NA 3.8x NAUK-based organizer of market-leading B2B exhibitions,
including global exhibitions brands Bett and CWIEME
4/26/2018 $117 NM NM 2.5x 2.3xProvides cloud-based behavioral analytics for customer
service organizations
Mean 16.7x 15.8x 3.7x 4.2x
Median 13.1x 15.9x 3.3x 4.2x
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SELECTED RECENT BUSINESS & TECH-ENABLED SERVICES M&A ACTIVITYProfessional, IT & BPO Services
Notes:Source: Capital IQ and Wall Street Estimates.
($MM)
EV / EBITDA EV / Revenue
Announced Date Acquirer Target Enterprise Value (EV) LTM NTM LTM NTM Target Description
1/7/2019 $1,978 20.1x 14.7x 2.2x 2.1xProvides software development services and IT solutions to
multinational corporations worldwide
12/27/2018 $1,223 7.4x NA 1.4x NADenmark-based IT and software services provider with a strong
customer base among central and local governments
12/21/2018(Investment)
$513 16.2x NA NA NA Provides managed hosting and colocation solutions in the U.K.
12/10/2018 $2,500+ 16.7x 14.3x NA NAProvides payroll and production accounting solutions to the
entertainment industry in the U.S. and internationally
12/3/2018 $59 7.4x NA 2.3x NAAssists customers in managing the business immigration needs
of their international employees
11/26/2018 $1,000 NA NA NA NAPEO serving 8,400+ clients across all 50 states with its HR
solutions, employee benefits, payroll admin, and risk
management services
11/6/2018 $1,640 14.7x 9.1x 1.2x 1.0xProvides collaboration and technology solutions for large and
medium enterprises in the U.S.
10/22/2018 $69 NA NA NA 2.0xLondon-based provider of RPA, AI, crowd sourcing, and impact
sourcing solutions
10/17/2018(42% stake)
$1,100 NA NA NA NAProvides global tax services and software dedicated exclusively
to business taxes
10/9/2018(Citizen Engagement Centers)
$400 10.0x NA 0.6x NAIncludes certain assets of General Dynamics' large-scale,
citizen-engagement centers in the U.S. Federal civil ian market
10/4/2018 $550 NA NA 3.1x NAProvides software services and creates digital products and
solutions that connect brands with consumers
9/12/2018 $6,700 NA NA NA NAProvides a cloud-based platform for tech-enabled claims and
productivity management solutions to businesses in North
America
9/10/2018 $2,450 13.7x 14.7x 1.3x 1.3xProvides a range of technical services to the U.S. DOD, DOJ,
DOS, FAA, DHS, and space-related and intell igence community
agencies
8/28/2018 $2,650 NA NA NA NAProvides production solutions to television broadcasters, cable
networks, and event producers worldwide
8/3/2018 $480 ~20.0x NA NA NA Provides employee training for the food and retail sectors
7/22/2018 $3,542 13.4x 15.3x 3.7x 3.7xProvides digital transformation, IT, and KPO services
worldwide
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SELECTED RECENT BUSINESS & TECH-ENABLED SERVICES M&A ACTIVITYProfessional, IT & BPO Services – continued
Notes:Source: Capital IQ and Wall Street Estimates.
($MM)
EV / EBITDA EV / Revenue
Announced Date Acquirer Target Enterprise Value (EV) LTM NTM LTM NTM Target Description
7/16/2018 $410 NA NA 3.5x NAManages mission critical business applications for companies
and organizations in Norway and internationally
7/16/2018 $78 10.5x NA 1.1x NAProvides expert localization and technical translation services
for businesses in any fi le format and any language
6/28/2018 $2,534 7.4x 7.6x 0.9x 1.0xProvides customer management services to communications
and media, technology, financial services, and other vertical
markets worldwide
6/27/2018(Minority Stake for $250MM)
$1,000+ NA NA NA NAProvides consulting, product engineering, IT, and BPO services
to Global 1000 companies
6/25/2018DFLT and TAS Segments
$470 11.9x NA 1.5x NAProvides professional services to clients primarily in the
financial services industry
6/19/2018 NA NA NA NA NAProvides event technology services for the hotel, resort, and
conference center industry in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the
Caribbean, Europe, and the United Arab Emirates
6/14/2018 $1,000 12.0x NA 2.2x NAIndia-based provider of BPO and customer experience
management services
5/23/2018 NA NA NA NA NAProvides moving and relocation services to corporate
customers, individual consumers, and military and government
agencies worldwide
5/21/2018(48% stake)
$2,000+ 18.0x NA 3.6x NAProvides full-l ifecycle product development services to
customers worldwide
5/10/2018 $1,100 NA NA NA NAGlobal provider of talent acquisition and management
solutions delivering value to clients through a portfolio of
outsourcing and consulting services
5/8/2018 $1,200 NA NA 7.0x NA Operates an online jobs and career community
5/1/2018 $385 NM NM 1.2x 1.4xProvides patent risk management and e-discovery services for
clients worldwide
5/1/2018 $240 NA NA NA NADba SCIO Health Analytics, provides healthcare analytics
solutions and services
4/24/2018 $150 11.2x NA 1.4x NAProvides cloud-based integrated recruiting, talent management,
and compensation management solutions
Mean 12.7x 12.6x 2.2x 1.8x
Median 12.0x 14.5x 1.5x 1.4x
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