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2008 New Media M&A Round‐Up 
 
The Year in Digital Media Mergers, Acquisitions & Capital Raises 
 
 
PEACHTREE MEDIA ADVISORS, INC. 
 
NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT BANKING 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PEACHTREE MEDIA   ADVISORS, INC. 
 
 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

I. Internet/New Media M&A Transactions by Sector  1 

II. M&A Transactions & Capital Raised in 2008  12 

III. 2008 Interactive Media Valuations/Comps  31 

IV. Conclusion/2009 Outlook  37 

V. Out‐of‐Home/Alternative M&A Transactions  38 

VI. Conclusion/2009 Outlook  38 

VII. 2008 OOH Valuations/Comps  41 

 
Peachtree Media Advisors, Inc. 
 
Peachtree  Media  Advisors,  Inc.  is  a  New  York  based  investment  bank  serving  the  out‐of‐
home  and  interactive  marketing  sectors  of  media.    The  company  provides  mergers, 
acquisitions and capital raise advisory services to lower middle‐market companies in the two 
fastest  growing  sectors  of  media.    John  Doyle,  Managing  Director  &  Founder,  has  been  a 
media investment banker for more than 12 years; closed and structured more than 22 deals; 
and has a strong knowledge‐base of financial and strategic buyers in these sectors.   
 
If  you  are  interested  in  learning  more  about  valuation,  positioning,  preparation  or  the 
merger and acquisition process, please go to www.PeachtreeMediaAdvisors.com or contact 
John Doyle at (212) 570‐1009. 
 
John H. Doyle II 
Managing Director & Founder
Peachtree Media Advisors, Inc. 
50 Vanderbilt Ave., #30 
New York, NY  10017 
PH. 212.570.1009   ▪   FAX 646.607.1786 
www.peachtreemediaadvisors.com 

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Online Media M&A Activity in 2008   Although  the  Enabling,  Analytics  and  Ad 


  Serving  category  had  the  fourth  highest 
In 2008, there were 707 merger, acquisition  level of reported transaction value in 2008, 
and capital raise transactions in the online  this  category  had  the  largest  percentage 
sector of media (92 more transactions than  increase  in  capital  flowing  to  it  than  any 
the  615  in  2007).    The  707  deals  were  other  sector  in  2008  (see  Capital  Raises 
comprised of 348 capital raises, which are  page  5).    The  increase  in  capital  is 
substantially  more  than  the  273  capital  intriguing, because this same category had 
raises  in  2007,  and  359  digital  media  the  highest  level  of  deal  value  in  2007  on 
acquisitions  that  involved  a  change  of  account  of  several  large  scale  acquisitions 
control.    In  addition,  there  were  in the sector.  Based on exit opportunities, 
significantly fewer large scale transactions  Enabling is the sector du jour for investors.  
in  2008  and  substantially  more  small  Companies  that  provided  tools  to  online 
niche‐oriented acquisitions than in 2007.  media,  i.e.  optimization,  analysis, 
  applications  or  more  effective  content 
Transaction Value by Sector  delivery, raised the most capital in 2008.   
 
2008 Reported Transaction Value by Category
In  2008,  overall  reported  transaction  deal 
($ Millions)
value  was  $16.9  billion  in  all  of  the  U.S. 
online  media  sectors  (see  chart  below):  Enabling/
Consumer; Business; Mobile, Enabling and  Analytics/ Ad
Mobile Serving
Commerce.  The consumer sector, which is  $592 $2,467
comprised of social networking, blogging,  3.5% 14.6%
Commerce
publishers,  video  and  online  games, 
$2,817
garnered  the  most  attention  for  M&A  Business 16.7%
activity  in  2008.    Transactions  in  the  $4,797
28.4%
consumer  sector  totaled  $6.2  billion, 
representing  36.7%  of  all  reported 
transaction  value,  followed  by  the  online 
business services sector, which totaled $4.8 
billion,  or  28.4%  of  total  reported  Consumer
$6,189
transaction value.    36.7%
2008 M&A Round Up Online Sector Categories (U.S. Only)

Online Business Enabling/Analytics/


Consumer Services Mobile Ad Serving Commerce
Social Networking/ B2B Mobile Content Search Transactions/
Indexing/Photo/Sharing Auctions
Blogging/User Generated Ad Networks Mobile Applications Ad Serving & Travel/Rental/
Content/Rate Technology Housing
Consumer Publisher/ Agency/SEM/SEO Mobile Interactive Web Analytics/ Jobs/Classifieds
Aggregator/Ad Supported Marketing Services CMS
Video/Online Gaming Lead Gen/ Web Applications/ E-commerce/
Customer Acquisition Enabling/IT Comparison Shopping
Interactive Marketing Content Delivery
Services/E-Mail Networks/Video

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2008 Transaction Value by Category  in  reported  deal  value,  which  includes 


  Hellman  &  Friedman’s  acquisition  of 
Led  by  the  $1.8  billion  acquisition  of  Getty  Images  and  Nielsen’s  acquisition  of 
CNET by CBS, the Consumer Publishers &  IAG  Research.    With  the  exception  of  the 
Aggregator category had the highest level  B2B  category,  virtually  all  categories 
of  reported  transaction  value  with  $3.4  experienced  lower  reported  M&A  deal 
billion  in  deal  value  in  2008.    The  next  value in 2008 versus 2007.     
highest category was B2B with $2.7 billion 

2008 Reported Transaction Value


$ Millions

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Source:  Peachtree Media Advisors, Inc. internal M&A database, SEC Filings and Press Releases.  

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Transaction Volume in 2008  Enabling  with  86  transactions.    The 


  increase in deal volume to these sectors is 
In  2007,  the  Consumer  Publishing,  primarily  due  to  an  increase  in  venture 
Aggregator  &  Ad  Supported  Content  capital  targeting  social  networking 
category  had  the  highest  number  of  companies and online video companies in 
transactions, but in 2008 this category with  the  beginning  of  2008  as  well  as  a 
85 transactions was completely eclipsed by  substantial  increase  in  capital  flowing  to 
Social  Networking  with  102  transactions,  the  Web  Applications,  Enabling  &  IT 
Online  Video  &  Gaming  with  88  category throughout the year.     
transactions,  and  Web  Applications  & 

2008 Transaction Volume


# of Deals

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0 25 50 75 100 125

Source:  Peachtree Media Advisors, Inc. internal M&A database, SEC Filings and Press Releases.  

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Transaction Volume in 2008 and 2007  Ad  Supported  Content;  and  the  Travel, 


  Rental  &  Housing  category.    There  were 
The  chart  below  presents  the  year  over  substantially more transactions completed 
year  increase  and  decrease  in  transaction  in  the  Web  Applications  &  Content 
volume  by  individual  category.    There  Delivery  Networks;  Ad  Serving  & 
were  significant  decreases  in  the  number  Analytics;  Video  &  Online  Gaming;  and 
of transactions completed in the following  Social  Networking  Categories  in  2008 
categories:    B2B;  Consumer  Publishing  &  versus the previous year. 

2008 and 2007 Transaction Volume


# of Deals
2008 Transaction Volume 2007 Transaction Volume

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Tra n ling /I
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App li
We b
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Ad S
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M ar ketin
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Inter
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quis it
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Gen 26
Le ad
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EM/S
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20
r ks 29
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51
B2B 34

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114
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0 25 50 75 100 125

Source:  Peachtree Media Advisors, Inc. internal M&A database, SEC Filings and Press Releases.  

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Total Capital Raised $ in 2008 and 2007 
 
In 2008, $3.5 billion in reported deal value  ™ Peachtree Investment Banking Services 
of venture capital flowed into all sectors of  ¾ Capital Raise 
media,  representing  a  22%  increase  over 
the  amount  of  reported  $2.9  billion  in 
¾ Mergers & Acquisitions 
capital  raised  in  2007.    The  Enabling  ¾ Restructuring & Divestitures 
category  had  the  largest  increase  in  the  ¾ Valuations 
amount  of  capital  raised  attracting  $892 
¾ Strategic Partner/Business Dev/JV 
million  in  2008,  which  represents  a  124% 
increase  over  the  $398  million  raised  by 
the sector in 2007.  The Mobile sector also 
saw  significant  gains  in  investment 
capital.    The  Mobile  category  raised  $341 
million  in  investment  capital  in  2008, 
representing a 488% increase over the $58 
million  raised  by  the  sector  in  2007.    The 
chart  below  presents  the  reported  dollar 
amount  of  capital  raised  by  each  major 
online  media  category  in  2008  and  2007 
(see category key on page 1).     

2008 and 2007 Capital Raise $ Amount (Reported) (000's)

$170
Commerce
$196

Enabling/Analytics/Ad $398
Serving $892

$58
Mobile
$341

$642
Online Business Services
$488

$1,630
Consumer
$1,622

$0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600 $1,800

2008 2007

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Drill Down into Capital Raised   Web  application  developers  and  content 


  delivery  networks,  as  well  as  Web 
The  chart  below  presents  the  reported  analytics  companies  helping  to  optimize 
capital  raised  by  the  four  sectors  that  ad  spend  across  multiple  online  formats.  
comprise  the  Consumer  category  and  the  In  addition,  there  was  a  significant 
three  sectors  that  comprise  the  increase  in  the  number  of  social 
Enabling/Analytics  and  Ad  Serving  networking  capital  raise  transactions  in 
category  for  2008  and  2007.    Not  to  be  the beginning of 2008.  Even though most 
confused  with  overall  transaction  volume  of  the  capital  was  raised  in  the  first  two 
(in  the  previous  section),  capital  raised  quarters,  social  networking  companies 
only accounts for investment activity from  raised  $565  million  dollars  in  2008, 
venture capital or strategic investors.    representing  a  20%  increase  over  the 
  amount of capital raised in 2007.    
As  seen  in  the  chart  below,  there  were   
substantial  increases  in  capital  raised  by

2008 and 2007 Capital Raise $ Amount (Reported):


Consumer and Enabling/Analytics/Ad Serving

2008 2007

$800
$751

$700

$600 $565 $556 $547

$500 $471

$400
$313
$300 $250 $263
$252
$235

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$146
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$100
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M&A Deal Volume in 2008  The  Commerce  category  experienced  a 


  decrease  in  deal  volume  primarily  due  to 
The majority of M&A transactions in 2008  problems  with  the  economy.    There  were 
occurred  in  the  consumer  sector  of  online  only  48  transactions  in  the  Commerce 
media.  The consumer sector accounted for  category,  representing  6.8%  of  the  total 
329 transactions, representing 46.5% of the  deal  volume  in  2008.    This  number  was 
total  transaction  volume  in  2008.    The  lower than the previous year.   
online  business  services  sector  accounted   
for 154 transactions, representing 21.8% of  As  seen  in  the  chart  below,  the  consumer 
the total transaction volume in 2008.    and  Enabling,  Analytics  and  Ad  Serving 
sectors  had  the  highest  number  of  capital 
2008 Reported Transaction Volume by Category
raises in 2008.  Since there are capital raise 
# of Deals
transactions  that  do  not  report  deal  value 
Commerce
throughout  the  year,  capital  raise  volume 
48 is  a  good  indicator  of  investor  interest  in 
6.8%
certain sectors of online media.  The Video 
Enabling/Analytics and  Online  Games  sector  with  59 
/ Ad Serving transactions  was  the  sector  with  the 
135 Consumer
19.1% 329 highest  number  of  equity  raises  in  2008.  
46.5% Social  Networking  was  a  close  second 
with 57 equity raise transactions.  The top 
Mobile
five  sectors  for  equity  raises  in  2008  were 
41
5.8% as follows: 
ƒ Video & Online Games – 59; 
Business
154 ƒ Social Networking – 57; 
21.8%
ƒ Web Applications/Enabling/IT – 47; 
 
ƒ Mobile – 35; and 
The Mobile and Enabling, Analytics & Ad 
Serving  categories  experienced  a  ƒ Blogging/User Generated – 27. 
significant lift in deal volume in 2008, with 
# of Capital Raises by Category in 2008
41  Mobile  and  135  Enabling  transactions 
during  the  year.    The  introduction  of  the  Commerce
iPhone  and  the  proliferation  of  smart  16
4.6%
phones in the consumer market motivated 
Consumer
investors to seek out companies providing  168
mobile  interactive  marketing  services  or  Enabling/Analytics
48.3%

building applications for these handsets.    / Ad Serving
78
  22.4%

Mobile
35
Business
10.1%
51
14.7%

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M&A Activity in 2008 – What Gives?  The valuation delta is also being driven by 
  sellers  only  willing  to  sell  at  valuations 
There  was  a  substantial  drop  in  reported  from  18  months  ago.    Scarcity  or  the 
deal  value  for  online  media  strategic  perception  of  scarcity  is  what  drives  up 
acquisitions  in  2008.    The  $16.9  billion  in  acquisition  purchase  prices.      In  the  latter 
reported  deal  value  in  2008  represents  a  part  of  2008,  buyers  did  not  have  the  fear 
decrease  of  62%  from  the  $44.4  billion  in  of  scarcity  in  the  marketplace  and  tended 
reported  M&A  transaction  value  in  2007.   to  their  own  houses,  while  sufficiently 
The  decrease  in  deal  value  is  not  capitalized  companies  were  content  to 
necessarily  related  to  the  flow  of  capital,  wait out the recession.    
because  there  were  a  substantial  number   
of equity raises during the year, but due to  Online media M&A for 2008 also revealed 
a  lower  number  of  large  scale  strategic  that access to capital is finite.  There were 
acquisitions in the online media sector.    a  significant  number  of  closures.    With 
  relatively  low  start  up  costs,  the  online 
Economic  worries  and  uncertainty  with  media  sector  is  attractive  to  investors.  
the  future  of  advertising  revenue  should  Unfortunately,  the  past  year  has  shown 
have  driven  consolidation  in  the  sector,  that  investors  were  not  willing  to  finance 
which  would  have  increased  deal  value  cash  burn  for  indefinite  periods  of  time 
significantly  more  than  the  relatively  low  proving that it was just as easy to fold an 
$16.9  billion  figure  in  2008.    The  primary  online  media  company  as  it  was  to  start 
reason  this  did  not  happen  is  due  to  one up.  
valuation concerns and the valuation delta   
that  existed  between  buyers  and  sellers.   M&A Transactions by Quarter in 2008 
Buyers  want  to  purchase  companies  at   
current  public  market  valuations,  which  As seeen in the chart below, the number of 
are  much  lower  than  the  valuation  acquisitions  involving  a  change  of  control 
multiples  that  sellers  want.    This  bid  ask  decreased  significantly  in  the  fourth 
spread,  or  valuation  delta,  is  the  primary  quarter  of  2008.    In  the  first  quarter  there 
cause  of  the  drag  in  strategic  acquisitions  were  92  such  transactions  and  there  were 
in the online media sector.    only  53  transactions  of  this  type  in  the 
  fourth quarter of 2008.   
2008 Mergers & Acquisitions Involving Control
Number of Transactions & Reported Dollar Amount

120 $10,000

100
# of Transactions

Dollar Amount

80

60 $5,000

40

20

0 $0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

# of Acquisitions $ Amount of Acquisitions

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Capital Raises by Quarter in 2008  its  fund  in  venture  capital  is  now  much 


  more  heavily  weighted  in  venture  capital 
The chart below shows that the number of  due  to  the  decrease  in  valuation  of 
capital  raises  dropped  significantly  each  publicly  traded  equities.    Pension  funds 
quarter  in  2008.    In  the  first  quarter  there 
will  invest  new  money  into  the  stock 
were  99  capital  raise  transactions  totaling  market to readjust their portfolios to keep 
$1.1  billion  in  reported  transaction  value.   in line with their investment mandates.  In 
By  the  end  of  the  fourth  quarter,  there  addition,  many  money  managers  and 
were 73 capital raises totaling $535 million  pension funds will want to take advantage 
in transaction value.    of  the  relatively  cheap  stocks,  thereby 
allocating  less  new  pension 
2008 Capital Raise money to venture capital.      
Reported Dollar Amount & Number of Financings
 
120 $1,200

100
$1,000
# of Capital Raises

Dollar Amount
80
$800
60
$600
40

$400
20

0 $200
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

# of Capital Raises $ Amount of Capital Raises

With investors less willing to finance cash 
burn  from  operations,  online  media 
companies are being forced to turn a profit 
or  face  selling  to  a  strategic  buyer  at  a  ™ Peachtree Investment Banking Services 
relatively  low  valuation.    As  discussed  in  ¾Capital Raise 
the  previous  section,  the  valuation  gap  is 
¾Mergers & Acquisitions 
the  primary  reason  for  the  decrease  in 
strategic  acquisitions  and  these  matters  ¾Restructuring & Divestitures 
could be amplified in the near future.    ¾Valuations 
 
¾Strategic Partner/Business Dev/JV 
The  pool  of  venture  capital  may  become 
more  scarce  as  venture  capitalist  move 
dollars  away  from  online  media  and  into 
the  green  technology  and  healthcare 
sectors.    In  addition,  pension  funds, 
endowments,  foundations  and  trusts, 
which are the primary investors in venture 
capital,  are  now  heavily  weighted  with 
venture  capital  investment.    For  example, 
a fund that had a mandate to invest 20% of 
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Transactions by Month in 2008  # of Capital Raises vs. Acquisitions in 2008


 
As  seen  in  the  chart  to  the  right,  the  45

number  of  acquisitions  involving  control 


40
dropped drastically toward the end of the 
year.  The primary reason for the drop off  35
was the valuation gap between buyers and 
30
sellers as well as significantly lower share 
prices  for  publicly  traded  companies.   25
Internet  and  diversified  media  companies 
20
lost  value  across  the  board  in  2008.    The 
decrease  in  share  prices  made  access  to  15
currency  from  the  public  markets  more 
expensive,  which  had  a  double‐whammy  10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
effect on acquisitions – the purchase price 
and increased dilution from a lower share  # of Capital Raises in 2008 per Month # of Acquisitions in 2008 per Month

price in raising acquisition capital or using   
their paper as currency.     
   
 
# of Capital Raises vs. Acquisitions in 2008
 
The  chart  to  the  right  shows  the  increase  400
in  the  cumulative  monthly  number  of 
capital raises and acquisitions during 2008.   350

The  number  of  capital  raises  remains  300


relatively  straight  line  compared  to  the 
250
drop off in acquisitions toward the end of 
the year.   200
  150
 
  100

  50
 
0
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
 
Cumulative # of Capital Raises Cumulative # of Acquisitions
 
 
™ Peachtree Investment Banking Services   
   
¾Capital Raise 
   
¾Mergers & Acquisitions 
   
 
¾Restructuring & Divestitures   
 
¾Valuations 
 
 
 
¾Strategic Partner/Business Dev/JV 
   
   
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Dollar Value of Transactions by Month  $ Amount of Capital Raises vs. Acquisitions in 2008


 
The next two charts are interesting, but are  $2,500

not  very  useful  since  there  were 


transactions in 2008 that did not report the  $2,000
dollar  amount.    Most  of  the  transactions 
that did not report deal value were smaller  $1,500
and  private  targets.    Smaller  companies 
would rather not expose their financials to  $1,000
the world for a whole host of reasons.  In 
addition,  private  transactions  that  do  not  $500
involve venture capital  investors typically 
do  not  have  the  PR  and  marketing  $0
motivation to reporting deal value.       Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
 
2008 Reported $ Amount of Capital Raises per Month
As  shown  in  the  chart  on  the  lower  right,  2008 Reported $ Amount of Acquisitions per Month
the dollar amount of strategic acquisitions 
 
tapers  off  toward  the  end  of  2008.    In 
 
addition,  the  slope  of  the  dollar  value  in 
 
capital  raises  seems  to  ebb  as  well.    As 
discussed  in  the  previous  section,  less 
Cumulative $ Amount of Capital Raises
capital  and  minimal  options  for  an  exit  vs. Acquisitions in 2008
strategy  could  spell  disaster  for  many 
online  media  companies  in  2009.    The  $14,000

companies  that  can  last  until  2010  will  be 


$12,000
that much stronger.  The continued shake 
out  in  2009  will  provide  the  scarcity  $10,000
needed  to  begin  lifting  acquisition 
purchase prices.    $8,000

 
$6,000
New  money  flowing  into  pension  funds 
will find media stocks relatively cheap and  $4,000
drive  up  the  share  prices  of  media 
companies.    Diversified  media  companies  $2,000

only  need  one  studio  blockbuster  and 


$0
many  verticals  industry  groups  do  not  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
stop  advertising  during  a  recession.  
Cumulative Capital Raise $ Cumulative Acquisition $
Portfolio  managers  will  run  their  models 
and eventually come to the conclusion that   
media  stocks  are  relatively  cheap,  which   
will increase share prices.        
   
   
   
   

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M&A Transactions & Capital Raised in 2008 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
PR Newswire Association LLC HispaniMark LLC Acquisition Jan-08 8.5

Monster Worldwide Inc. Affinity Labs Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 61.0

Active Athlete Inc. GolfBuzz Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 n.a. New Media 
Active Network Inc., The RegOnline Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.
Investment
Active Network Inc., The WingateWeb LLC Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

Blue Sky Factory Inc. Blogarithm Acquisition Jan-08 n.a. Banking


Oversee.net Moniker.com Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

Shutterfly Inc. Nexo Systems Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 15.0


Pilot House Ventures, Evergreen and
PeerApp Capital Raise Jan-08 1.0
Cedar Fund
BRM Capital LLC Pudding Media Inc. Capital Raise Jan-08 8.0
Peachtree Media 
Liberty Media Corporation Bodybuilding.com LLC Acquisition Jan-08 100.0
Advisors, Inc.
Prokom Investments Hakia Capital Raise Jan-08 5.0

Grotech Capital Group ARPU Capital Raise Jan-08 8.7

Quantum Ventures of Michigan LLC LocalBizNOW.com Capital Raise Jan-08 n.a.

London Bay Capital Selling Source Inc., The Acquisition Jan-08 130.0

National Lampoon Inc. CollegeHangover.com Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

Second Avenue Partners Fanzter Inc. Capital Raise Jan-08 2.0

Sutter Hill Ventures Kadoink.com Capital Raise Jan-08 7.0


Online Investments Inc's certain
Banks.com Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.
assets
Commerce Planet Inc. Value Direct Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

Fictionwise Inc. eReader.com Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

Tencent Holdings Outspark Capital Raise Jan-08 11.0

Mohr Davidow Ventures BigTent Design Capital Raise Jan-08 5.0

Canaan Partners Tremor Media Inc. Capital Raise Jan-08 11.0

Ticketmaster Group Inc. TNOW Entertainment Group Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 265.0

Union Square Ventures Zynga Inc. Capital Raise Jan-08 10.0

Benchmark Capital and Goldman Sachs Metaweb (Freebase) Capital Raise Jan-08 42.4
Click for
Employee Benefit News Voluntary.com LLC Acquisition Jan-08 n.a. Better Service
TVC Capital Mercent Capital Raise Jan-08 6.5 &
JMI Equity Granicus Inc. Capital Raise Jan-08 10.0
Lower Fees
Internet Movie Database (Amazon) Withoutabox Acquisition Jan-08 19.0

Benchmark Capital Conduit Capital Raise Jan-08 8.0

Velocity Interactive Group Broadband Enterprises Capital Raise Jan-08 10.0

Investors Private Fave Media Capital Raise Jan-08 1.6


PEACHTREE 
Art Technology Group Inc. eShopperTools.com Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 9.0
MEDIA 
Prime Visibility Media Group AdOn Network Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

Questex Media Fierce Markets Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.  ADVISORS, INC.


Spot Runner Inc. GlobeShooter Acquisition Jan-08 n.a. ▪  
EXA Ventures LP GoldSpot Media Capital Raise Jan-08 3.0
NEW MEDIA M&A 
FTVentures Covario Capital Raise Jan-08 16.0
 
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Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Founders Fund and Polaris Venture
Quantcast Capital Raise Jan-08 20.0
Partners
Fidelity Investments and T. Rowe Price

Intel Capital
slide

Mixercast
Capital Raise

Capital Raise
Jan-08

Jan-08
50.0

6.0
New Media 
Spark Capital Inform Technologies LLC Capital Raise Jan-08 15.0 Investment
Polaris, True, NYTimes, and Radar

Glu
Automattic Inc.

Superscape
Capital Raise

Capital Raise
Jan-08

Jan-08
29.5

36.0
Banking
GSI Commerce Inc. e-Dialog Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 157.8

USA Today International Corporation Banquet Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

Zazzle.com Inc. Society Cafe Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.


Translink Capital, Presidio STX and
ITOCHU Corporation
IGA Worldwide Capital Raise Jan-08 5.0 Peachtree Media 
Sierra Ventures Ooyala Capital Raise Jan-08 8.5
Advisors, Inc.
Mayfield Fund, Hellman & Friedman and
Adchemy, Inc. Capital Raise Jan-08 19.0
August Capital
Imeem Inc. Anywhere.FM Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

NBC Universal Inc. LX.TV Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

GE Commercial Finance HotChalk Inc. Capital Raise Jan-08 5.0


Sequoia Capital and Hummer Winblad
WidgetBox Capital Raise Jan-08 8.0
Venture Partners
Mayfield Rubicon Project, The Capital Raise Jan-08 15.0

Mainstream Holdings Inc. Moli.com Capital Raise Jan-08 29.6

IAC, Sequoia, Carlyle and Polaris HealthCentral Network Inc., The Capital Raise Jan-08 50.0

Creekview Realty LLC FlatFeeListing.com Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

Lijit Networks Inc. BigSwerve Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

Headwaters Holdings Votigo Capital Raise Jan-08 1.3

DCM Mig33 Capital Raise Jan-08 13.5

Hercules Technology Growth Capital hi5 Networks Inc. Capital Raise Jan-08 15.0

GoIndustry plc DoveBid Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 26.5

Hoovers Inc. Visible Path Corporation Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.


Click for
SheKnows (AtomicOnline) RealityTVMagazine.com Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

Hubert Burda Media Holding Etsy Inc. Capital Raise Jan-08 27.0
Better Service
General Catalyst Partners WonderHowTo.com Capital Raise Jan-08 n.a.
&
FactSet Research Systems Inc. DealMaven Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 14.0 Lower Fees
Amazon.com Inc. Audible Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 300.0

Batanga.com Inc. HispanoClick Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.

AOL LLC Goowy Media Inc. Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.

Elysium Internet Inc. Auditors.com Acquisition Feb-08 n.a. PEACHTREE 


MothersClick MothersGroups.com Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.
MEDIA 
National Lampoon Inc. RivalFish.com Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.
 ADVISORS, INC.
W2 Group Inc. Ringleader Digital Capital Raise Feb-08 6.0

Grotech Capital Group Inc. HiveLive Inc. Capital Raise Feb-08 7.8 ▪  
Bankrate Inc. Lower Fees Inc. Acquisition Feb-08 2.9 NEW MEDIA M&A 
Bankrate Inc. InsureMe Inc. Acquisition Feb-08 85.0
 
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Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Peter Thiel Vator.tv Capital Raise Feb-08 1.0
Intel Capital and Ambient Sound
Investments
FlowPlay Capital Raise Feb-08 3.7
New Media 
Tudor Investment Corporation Howcast Media Inc. Capital Raise Feb-08 10.0

INVESTools Inc. mytrade.com Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.


Investment
uLocate Communications Inc. Zync Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.
Banking
Nielsen Company, The NeuroFocus Capital Raise Feb-08 n.a.

JW Media Bored.com Acquisition Feb-08 4.5

onTargetjobs Inc. RegionalHelpWanted.com Inc. Acquisition Feb-08 100.0

Maveron Equity Partners Renkoo Capital Raise Feb-08 6.0

Comcast Spotlight Inc. Vehix Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.


Peachtree Media 
Avid Life Media HotOrNot.com Acquisition Feb-08 20.0 Advisors, Inc.
Microsoft Corporation Danger Inc. Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.

National Lampoon Inc. Comedy Express Inc. Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.

D.E. Shaw Rocketon Capital Raise Feb-08 5.0

Yahoo Inc. Maven Networks Inc. Acquisition Feb-08 160.0

Softbank Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners DanceJam Capital Raise Feb-08 3.5

Thoma Cressey Bravo Macrovision's Softw Bus Unit Acquisition Feb-08 200.0

Nielsen Company, The Audience Analytics LLC Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.

Redpoint and Prism Ventures Sparkplay Capital Raise Feb-08 4.3

Atomico Seesmic Inc. Capital Raise Feb-08 6.0

Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group Babunga.com Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.

Sittercity.com Callforsitters.com Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.


Frazier Technology Ventures and
Blist Capital Raise Feb-08 6.5
Morgenthaler Ventures
Atomico Ventures, Index Ventures, Battery
Trialpay Capital Raise Feb-08 12.7
Ventures
Peter Lynch Jackpot Rewards Capital Raise Feb-08 16.7

ONEsite Inc. Social Platform LLC Acquisition Feb-08 n.a. Click for


VGI Holdings Corporation Varsity Group Inc. Acquisition Feb-08 3.8
Better Service
RealNetworks Inc. Trymedia Systems Inc. Acquisition Feb-08 4.0
&
CraveOnline Media LLC GameRevolution.com Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.

Media General Inc. DealTaker.com Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.


Lower Fees
Intersouth Partners mixx Capital Raise Feb-08 2.0

DFJ Tiny Pictures Capital Raise Feb-08 7.2

GLG Partners LP Glam Media Inc. Capital Raise Feb-08 84.6


PEACHTREE 
Gemini Israel Funds and Lightspeed
Outbrain Capital Raise Feb-08 5.0
Venture Partners
SoundBite Communications Inc. Mobile Collect Inc Acquisition Feb-08 2.5
MEDIA 
SchoolOne.com LLC Campus Outfitters LLC Acquisition Feb-08 3.3  ADVISORS, INC.
Missing Beat Music MyBandsMusic.com Acquisition Feb-08 n.a.
▪  
Menlo Ventures SellPoint Inc. Capital Raise Feb-08 7.0
NEW MEDIA M&A 
DAG Ventures Yelp Capital Raise Feb-08 15.0

Index Ventures Panther Express Capital Raise Feb-08 15.8

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Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Knot Inc., The Bump Media Inc, The Acquisition Feb-08 1.7

David Solomon GuyTech USA Inc. (DragonFly) Capital Raise Feb-08 3.0
New Media 
W Capital Partners Mzinga Inc. Acquisition Mar-08 32.5

Taylor Nelson Sofres plc Compete Inc. Acquisition Mar-08 150.0 Investment
Mzinga Inc.

Storm Ventures LLC


Prospero Technologies LLC

YieldBuild
Acquisition

Capital Raise
Mar-08

Mar-08
n.a.

6.0
Banking
New Enterprise Associates Inc. TidalTV Inc. Capital Raise Mar-08 15.0

LiveVideo Revver Inc. Acquisition Mar-08 1.5

Demand Media Inc. Pluck Corporation Acquisition Mar-08 67.0

Eastman Kodak Company Design2Launch Inc. Acquisition Mar-08 n.a. Peachtree Media 


Spot Runner Inc. Weblistic Acquisition Mar-08 n.a. Advisors, Inc.
Institutional Venture Partners Handango Capital Raise Mar-08 9.5

True Ventures Three Rings Acquisition Mar-08 3.5

NBC Local Digital Media SkyCastle Studios Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

Draper Fisher Jurvetson EveryScape Inc. Capital Raise Mar-08 7.0

Adconion Media Group Ltd Frontline Direct Inc. Acquisition Mar-08 20.0

Barkley Ripple Effects Interactive Inc. Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

Entriq Dayport Acquisition Mar-08 45.0

CraveOnline Media LLC DrinksMixer.com Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

MaxxAthlete Inc. HoopTV.net (and Vision Sports) Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

DFJ Gotham and RRE Ventures Drop.io Capital Raise Mar-08 2.7

Founders Capital Partners Zivity Capital Raise Mar-08 7.0

Steamboat Ventures Kyte Capital Raise Mar-08 21.1

Jupitermedia Corporation eStockMusic.com Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

Madrona Venture Group Inc. TeachStreet Capital Raise Mar-08 2.3

Milestone Venture Partners TargetSpot Inc. Capital Raise Mar-08 8.6

Panorama Capital GridNetworks Capital Raise Mar-08 9.5 Click for


General Catalyst Partners and Alta
Communications
Highwinds Network Group Capital Raise Mar-08 55.0 Better Service
Trinity Ventures Fluid Ventures Capital Raise Mar-08 3.2 &
Shasta Ventures, DFJ and Selby Ventures PopJax Capital Raise Mar-08 4.7
Lower Fees
Investors Private Pando Networks Capital Raise Mar-08 8.2

Sequoia Capital Searchme Capital Raise Mar-08 12.0

Velocity Interactive and Goldman Sachs NextNewNetworks Capital Raise Mar-08 15.0
Maveron Equity Partners and MEP
Associates
DFJ, Reservoir Venture Partners, RPM
iBloks (adeze) Capital Raise Mar-08 2.1
PEACHTREE 
ShareThis Capital Raise Mar-08 15.0
Ventures, and Blue Chip Venture
AOL LLC Bebo Acquisition Mar-08 850.0
MEDIA 
Expedia Inc. CarRentals.com Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.  ADVISORS, INC.
Microsoft Corporation Rapt Inc. Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

Foundry Group and Softtech VC Gnip Central Capital Raise Mar-08 1.0
▪  
Softbank Capital, i-Hatch Ventures, and
Thumbplay Capital Raise Mar-08 18.0
NEW MEDIA M&A 
Verizon
Softbank Capital Buddy Media Capital Raise Mar-08 6.5

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Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Spark Capital Eqal Capital Raise Mar-08 5.0

DoCoMo Capital Gizmoz Capital Raise Mar-08 6.5 New Media 


NBCUniversal

Redpoint Ventures LLC


DriverTV

WebVisible Inc.
Capital Raise

Capital Raise
Mar-08

Mar-08
7.0

12.0
Investment
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia WeddingWire Capital Raise Mar-08 n.a. Banking
360i LLC i33 Communications LLC Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

Flybridge Capital Partners GamerDNA Capital Raise Mar-08 3.0

Leader Ventures VoloMedia Capital Raise Mar-08 3.5

Mayfield FixYa Ltd Capital Raise Mar-08 6.0

Draper Fisher Jurvetson CMI Marketing Inc. Capital Raise Mar-08 12.0
Peachtree Media 
NMS Communications Groove Mobile Capital Raise Mar-08 14.5
Advisors, Inc.
Odeo Inc. Blogdigger Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

Mark Bayliss and Emergent SplashCast Media Capital Raise Mar-08 4.0
Maveron, Emergence Capital Partners and
KidZui Capital Raise Mar-08 8.0
First Round Capital
Alloy Ventures Inc. Retrevo Inc. Capital Raise Mar-08 8.0

ESPN (ABC/Disney) HoopGurlz.com Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

Fantasy Sports Ventures HoopsHype.com Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

Hearst Digital Answerology.com Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

TPG Inc. Become Inc. Capital Raise Mar-08 17.5

General Catalyst Partners Retail Convergence Capital Raise Mar-08 25.0

CraveOnline Media LLC Hoopsvibe.com Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

Big Stick Media Corporation Corcom Inc. Acquisition Mar-08 16.7

Glam Media Stylemob Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

Universal Music/Interscope Buzznet Capital Raise Mar-08 25.0

Break Media Wall Street Fighter Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.

Euro RSCG Worldwide Kadium Acquisition Mar-08 n.a. Click for


Geary Fathom Online Acquisition Mar-08 n.a. Better Service
Velocity Interactive Group Inc. Publish2 Inc. Capital Raise Mar-08 2.8
&
OpenView Ventures Reality Digital Capital Raise Mar-08 6.3
Lower Fees
JMI Equity Undertone Networks Inc. Capital Raise Mar-08 n.a.

AdStar Inc. Relevantis Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

THQ Elephant Entertainment Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

Titledge Holding Company MyClosingSPACE.com Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.


PEACHTREE 
Vomba WhenU Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

Alta Communications Inc. CompareNetworks Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 n.a.


MEDIA 
Centale Inc. NexxNow China Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 4.6  ADVISORS, INC.
JD Power & Associates Umbria Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.
▪  
Smarter Travel Media LLC Airfarewatchdog.com LLC Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.
NEW MEDIA M&A 
SQAD Inc. Wrapsidy LLC Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

Asset Management Company Loomia (SeenThis) Capital Raise Apr-08 5.0

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Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
JAFCO Ventures Sigma Partners Attributor Capital Raise Apr-08 12.0

Yahoo Inc. Vlingo Capital Raise Apr-08 20.0 New Media 


DFJ Yardbarker Capital Raise Apr-08 6.0

Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt Ltd DTS Digital Images Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 7.5
Investment
Buzznet Inc. Stereogum Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.
Banking
Engauge Marketing Spunlogic Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

Seesmic Inc. Twhirl Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.


Pinnacle Ventures and Lightspeed Venture
Flixster Capital Raise Apr-08 8.0
Partners
Angel Investors OurStage Capital Raise Apr-08 13.0

3i Coremetrics Capital Raise Apr-08 60.0


Peachtree Media 
Vignette Corporation Vidavee (MicroNets Inc.) Acquisition Apr-08 6.6 Advisors, Inc.
LBI International AB Special Ops Media LLC Acquisition Apr-08 45.0

Nielsen Company, The IAG Research Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 225.0


Alsop Louie Partners and Draper Fisher
Redux Capital Raise Apr-08 6.5
Jurvetson
Amadeus Capital Partners Ltd Covestor LLC Capital Raise Apr-08 6.5

Imeem Inc. SNOCAP Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

Greylock Partners and Tugboat Ventures Richrelevance Capital Raise Apr-08 4.2

Symantec Corporation AppStream Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 65.0

Microsoft Corporation Farecast Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 115.0

MediaWhiz LeadROI Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

Radio One Inc. Community Connect Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 38.0

Polaris Venture Partners Modelina Capital Raise Apr-08 5.0


Band of Angels, DCM, and Labrador
Ustream.TV Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 11.1
Ventures
Battery Ventures Angie's List Capital Raise Apr-08 35.0

Dow Jones & Company Inc. Tribute (Eons) Capital Raise Apr-08 4.2

AOL LLC Sphere Source Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 25.0 Click for


Bay Advisor Grayboxx Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.
Better Service
Buzznet Inc. Idolator Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.
&
Madrona Venture Group BuddyTV Capital Raise Apr-08 6.0

General Catalyst Partners OLX Capital Raise Apr-08 13.5


Lower Fees
Benchmark Capital Move Networks Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 46.0

Internet Capital Group Inc. StarCite Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 15.0

Madrone Cuill Capital Raise Apr-08 25.0

Oak Investment Partners Federated Media Publishing Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 50.0 PEACHTREE 
Morlex Inc. Ad Authority (Iakona, Inc.) Acquisition Apr-08 7.5
MEDIA 
KIT Capital ROO Group Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 5.0
 ADVISORS, INC.
Sequoia Capital Imeem Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 n.a.

Dow Jones & Company Inc. Generate Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 n.a. ▪  
Sabre Holdings Corporation TripIt Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 5.1 NEW MEDIA M&A 
Grotech Capital Group Inc. Collective Intellect Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 6.6
 
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Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
LiveUniverse Inc. Pageflakes Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

Investors GoFish Corporation Capital Raise Apr-08 3.5 New Media 


Six Apart

Social Gaming Network


Apperceptive

Esgut
Acquisition

Acquisition
Apr-08

Apr-08
n.a.

n.a.
Investment
Investors Private Ning Capital Raise Apr-08 60.0 Banking
Sony Corporation of America Gracenote Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 260.0

BuzzLogic Inc. Activeweave Inc. (BlogRovr) Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

Demand Media Inc. Daily Plate LLC, The Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

AtomicOnline LLC TheFashionSpot LLC Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.


Peachtree Media 
New Enterprise Associates Inc. Play Hard Sports Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 5.0

CondéNet Inc. SFO*Media LLC Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.


Advisors, Inc.
TheStreet.com Geezeo.com Capital Raise Apr-08 1.2

Monitor Ventures and Greycroft Buzzd Capital Raise Apr-08 3.2

DE Shaw & Co. LP Silverpop Systems Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 15.0

Peterson Partners Lead Media Partners LLC Capital Raise Apr-08 n.a.

AOL LLC Fleaflicker LLC Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

Nurse Company LLC, The TrustRex.com Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

GamerDNA Inc. It Can Talk Systems Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

JMI Equity Search Agency, The Capital Raise Apr-08 n.a.

Cox TMI Inc. Adify Corporation Acquisition Apr-08 300.0

Sonic Solutions Simple Star Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

Strands Inc. Expensr Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.

Monster Venture and H-Farm Wishpot Inc. Capital Raise Apr-08 1.0

Lightspeed Venture Partners Serious Business Capital Raise Apr-08 4.0

Melbourne IT Ltd Digital Brand Mgt (VeriSign) Acquisition Apr-08 50.0

Bezos Expeditions Knogregate Capital Raise Apr-08 3.0 Click for


JAFCO America Ventures Inc. Meebo Inc. Capital Raise May-08 25.0 Better Service
MK Capital Kontiki (Verisign) Acquisition May-08 n.a. &
Battery Ventures World Golf Tour Inc. Capital Raise May-08 n.a.
Lower Fees
Comcast Corporation Plaxo Acquisition May-08 n.a.

Dar Capital Movie Beam VOD assets Acquisition May-08 2.3

CraveOnline Media LLC HFBoards.com Acquisition May-08 n.a.

CraveOnline Media LLC Hockeysfuture.com Acquisition May-08 n.a.


PEACHTREE 
Greylock Partners and Founders Fund SGN (Social Gaming Network) Capital Raise May-08 15.0

GLG Partners LP GodTube Capital Raise May-08 30.0


MEDIA 
Buzznet Inc. AbsolutePunk LLC Acquisition May-08 n.a.  ADVISORS, INC.
Cars.com (Classified Ventures) PickupTrucks.com Acquisition May-08 n.a.
▪  
Bay Partners LLC PurePlay Capital Raise May-08 7.0
NEW MEDIA M&A 
DG FastChannel Enliven Marketing Technologies Acquisition May-08 98.0

Live Universe MeeVee Acquisition May-08 n.a.


 
19
PEACHTREE MEDIA ADVISORS, INC.   
Better Service ▪ Lower Fees  New Media Mergers & Acquisitions 
Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Electronic Arts Inc. Rupture.com Acquisition May-08 15.0
Longworth Venture Partners and
CommonAngels
Tree Bloom Media Group
Frame Media

TeenZeen.org
Capital Raise

Acquisition
May-08

May-08
3.0

n.a.
New Media 
Lightspeed Venture Partners Greentech Media Inc. Capital Raise May-08 2.8 Investment
D.E. Shaw

Polaris Venture Partners


Experience Project

Sprout
Capital Raise

Capital Raise
May-08

May-08
3.0

5.0
Banking
Maveron Mozes Capital Raise May-08 11.5

Accenture Origin Digital Acquisition May-08 n.a.

Ask.com Lexico Publishing Group LLC Acquisition May-08 100.0

CBS Corporation CNET Networks Inc. Acquisition May-08 1,750.6 Peachtree Media 


FaceTime Strategy Concise Marketing Solutions Acquisition May-08 n.a. Advisors, Inc.
Fantasy Sports Ventures Shandler Enterprises Acquisition May-08 n.a.

ISDN-Net Inc. Entegrity Solutions Corporation Acquisition May-08 n.a.

Livemercial Inc. RecruiTV Inc. Acquisition May-08 n.a.

Strands Inc. NetworthIQ Acquisition May-08 n.a.

Amazon.com Inc. Animoto Capital Raise May-08 n.a.

The Mail Room Fund Sometrics Capital Raise May-08 n.a.

Conde Nast Publications Inc. Ars Technica Acquisition May-08 25.0

Frazier & Company Wetpaint.com Inc. Capital Raise May-08 25.0

Sugar Publishing Inc. StarBrand Media Inc. Acquisition May-08 n.a.

Milestone Venture Partners outside.in Capital Raise May-08 3.0


Mohr Davidow Ventures and Deep Fork
Moblyng Capital Raise May-08 5.7
Capital
New Enterprise Associates Clearspring Technologies Capital Raise May-08 18.0

SheKnows (AtomicOnline) CelebrityPregnancy.com Acquisition May-08 n.a.

SheKnows (AtomicOnline) PregnancyFashion.com Acquisition May-08 n.a.

Fidelity Ventures Flock Capital Raise May-08 15.0


Click for
Mandalay Green Screen Interactive Acquisition May-08 n.a.
Better Service
Softbank Corporation RockYou! Capital Raise May-08 17.0

DCM RockYou! Capital Raise May-08 35.0


&
24/7 Wall Street The Biohealth Investor Acquisition May-08 n.a.
Lower Fees
24/7 Wall Street Volume Spike Acquisition May-08 n.a.
Point2 Technologies’ Facebook
Local Matters Acquisition May-08 n.a.
application
Discovery Uber Capital Raise May-08 7.0

T-Mobile and Reliance Technology Pelago (Whrrl) Capital Raise May-08 15.0 PEACHTREE 
ComScore Networks Inc. M:Metrics Acquisition May-08 44.3 MEDIA 
SezWho.com Tejit Inc. Acquisition May-08 n.a.
 ADVISORS, INC.
SheKnows (AtomicOnline) ChefMom Acquisition May-08 n.a.

VMware Inc. B-Hive Networks Inc. Acquisition May-08 n.a. ▪  


El Dorado Ventures FusionOne Inc. Capital Raise May-08 6.0 NEW MEDIA M&A 
Lightspeed Venture Partners Skyfire Capital Raise May-08 13.0
 
20
PEACHTREE MEDIA ADVISORS, INC.   
Better Service ▪ Lower Fees  New Media Mergers & Acquisitions 
Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Pine Ridge Holdings Inc. ServeNation LLC Acquisition May-08 n.a.

Advanced Technology Ventures [X+1] Capital Raise May-08 16.0 New Media 
Integral Capital

Quin Street
Grockit

Vendorseek
Capital Raise

Acquisition
May-08

Jun-08
8.0

n.a.
Investment
Frontera Group OpposingViews Capital Raise Jun-08 1.3 Banking
Alloy Ventures Inc. Zannel Capital Raise Jun-08 10.0

Collective Media LLC Personifi LP Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.


Pequot Ventures, Norwest Venture
Lumos Labs Capital Raise Jun-08 3.0
Partners
Intel Capital, Adobe and Gordon Crawford Veoh Capital Raise Jun-08 30.0

Hobsons Inc. College Confidential Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.


Peachtree Media 
HomeAway Inc. EscapeHomes.com Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.
Advisors, Inc.
Sandisk MusicGremlin.com Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Whitepages.com Snapvine.com Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

DFJ Yield Software Capital Raise Jun-08 6.0

Time Warner and GGV Capital Turbine Inc. Capital Raise Jun-08 40.0

Meredith Corporation Big Communications Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Investors Private Kiptronic Capital Raise Jun-08 3.0

Axway Inc. Tumbleweed Communications Acquisition Jun-08 138.2

Waterfront Media Inc. Netramind Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Selling Source Inc., The LeadRev Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Amazon.com Inc. TheTalkMarket.com Capital Raise Jun-08 n.a.

360 Enterprises Inc. HybridSEM.com LLC Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Blue Sky Factory Inc. nTarget Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Command Information Inc. Idealogica Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

HealthCentral Network Inc., The MedTrackAlert.com Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

webloyalty.com Lift Media Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a. Click for


Perimeter eSecurity Corporation Edgeos Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a. Better Service
Walt Disney Company IdealBite Acquisition Jun-08 20.0
&
ESPN Inc. Student Sports Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.
Lower Fees
Canaan Partners Zoosk Capital Raise Jun-08 4.1

Draper Fisher Jurvetson Mpire (Widgetbucks) Capital Raise Jun-08 10.0


ThoughtWorthy Media's certain Web
Macrovision Solutions Corporation Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.
and Tech assets
Index Ventures WooMe Capital Raise Jun-08 12.5
PEACHTREE 
ECO International LLC AuctionDrop Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Opus Capital LLC Jivox Capital Raise Jun-08 10.0


MEDIA 
Microsoft Corporation Navic Networks Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.  ADVISORS, INC.
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments Imagespan Capital Raise Jun-08 11.0
▪  
Redpoint Ventures Answers Corp Capital Raise Jun-08 13.0
NEW MEDIA M&A 
McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., The LinkedIn Ltd Capital Raise Jun-08 75.7

Crispin Porter + Bogusky texturemedia Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.


 
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PEACHTREE MEDIA ADVISORS, INC.   
Better Service ▪ Lower Fees  New Media Mergers & Acquisitions 
Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Norwest and Keynote Center'd Capital Raise Jun-08 6.5

Accel Partners

Fandango Inc. (Comcast)


Mochi Media Inc.

Movies.com (Disney)
Capital Raise

Acquisition
Jun-08

Jun-08
10.0

17.0
New Media 
Hellman & Friedman Getty Images Acquisition Jun-08 2,100.0 Investment
BlackHawk Capital Mgt

Salem Communications
Teton Gravity Research LLC

Intercristo
Acquisition

Acquisition
Jun-08

Jun-08
n.a.

1.2
Banking
eBay Inc. VUVOX Network Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Red Ventures LLC Modern Consumer LLC Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Egan-Managed Capital OwnerIQ Inc. Capital Raise Jun-08 6.0

Logica Holdings Inc. Dolphin Digital Media LLC Acquisition Jun-08 15.0 Peachtree Media 
AGF Private Equity Yoono Capital Raise Jun-08 4.0
Advisors, Inc.
Lehman Venture Jaxtr Capital Raise Jun-08 10.0

Jeff Bezos Twitter Inc. Capital Raise Jun-08 15.0

Amazon.com Inc. Fabric.com Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Coupons Inc. CouponBug LLC Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Vitrue Inc. UGENmedia Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Mohr Davidow Ventures SodaHead Inc. Capital Raise Jun-08 8.4

JumpTV Inc. NeuLion Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 23.7

Liberty Media Corporation Celebrate Express Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 31.0

Accelerator Ventures, JAIC America RateItAll Capital Raise Jun-08 n.a.

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. Helio LLC Acquisition Jun-08 38.9

Sideline Software Inc. Statsworld.com LLC Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Alloy Ventures Inc. Moxsie Capital Raise Jun-08 1.0

Kraft Family and Private Investors BlogTalkRadio.com Capital Raise Jun-08 4.6

DFJ aniBoom Capital Raise Jun-08 10.0

hi5 Networks Inc. PixVerse Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.


LSF Network Inc.'s US and European
Click for
Mediastay North America Inc. Acquisition Jun-08 n.a.

Mashery
assets
Mashery Capital Raise Jun-08 2.0
Better Service
Benchmark Capital Lithium Technologies Capital Raise Jun-08 12.0 &
Bridgeline Software Inc. Indigio Group Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 5.9 Lower Fees
Microsoft Corporation Powerset Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 100.0

TripAdvisor Inc. OneTime.com Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

TripAdvisor Inc. Virtualtourist.com Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.


PEACHTREE 
Highway 12 Ventures and Village Ventures TopTenReviews Capital Raise Jul-08 6.0

New Motion Inc. Ringtone.com Acquisition Jul-08 6.5


MEDIA 
Greylock and Elron Electronic Industries PLYmedia Capital Raise Jul-08 6.0  ADVISORS, INC.
Times Media Services Senior Living Guide Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.
▪  
True Ventures and Pilot House XPD Media Capital Raise Jul-08 2.0
NEW MEDIA M&A 
CafePress.com Inc. Imagekind Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

Gannett Company Inc. ShopLocal Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.


 
22
PEACHTREE MEDIA ADVISORS, INC.   
Better Service ▪ Lower Fees  New Media Mergers & Acquisitions 
Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Manufacturers' News Inc. IndustryNet.com Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

Spire Company

Meritus Ventures LP
Suzanne's Files LLC

Wazoo Sports Inc.


Acquisition

Capital Raise
Jul-08

Jul-08
n.a.

2.0
New Media 
Apax, Intel Capital and smac partners Mobixell Capital Raise Jul-08 6.0 Investment
Greylock Partners
Hearst Corporation, Trident Capital, TL
BountyJobs Inc.

Spire Company
Capital Raise

Capital Raise
Jul-08

Jul-08
12.0

9.0
Banking
Ventures
Newspring Capital FeedRoom Inc., The Capital Raise Jul-08 12.0

Crosslink Capital MEVIO Inc. Capital Raise Jul-08 15.0

Trinity Ventures and Rustic Canyon Perfect Market Inc. Capital Raise Jul-08 15.6

NowPublic.com Nononina Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 n.a. Peachtree Media 


Draper Fisher Jurvetson Graspr Capital Raise Jul-08 2.5
Advisors, Inc.
Softbank and Hearst Interactive BuzzFeed Capital Raise Jul-08 3.5

Sequoia Capital Challenge Online Games Inc. Capital Raise Jul-08 4.5

Benchmark Capital and FirstMark Capital Riot Games Inc. Capital Raise Jul-08 7.0

Guardian News & Media Ltd ContentNext Media Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 30.0

New York Media LLC MenuPages.com Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

BigString Corporation Buddystumbler Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 0.1

Institutional Venture Partners Gaia Online Capital Raise Jul-08 11.0

Future US Ballhype.com Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

SNiPiTRON LLC OnlyWire.com Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

thePlatform for media Inc. Chirp Interactive Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

Second Avenue Partners Atomic Moguls Capital Raise Jul-08 1.0

Gold Hill Capital ON24 Capital Raise Jul-08 8.0

Emergence Capital Partners YouSendIt.com Capital Raise Jul-08 14.0

ChannelAdvisor Corporation RichFX Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

PlaySpan Inc. Internet Payment Solutions Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.


Click for
Venrock Associates and NBCU BlogHer Capital Raise Jul-08 5.0

European Founders Fund GmbH Become Inc. Capital Raise Jul-08 8.0
Better Service
United Online Inc. FTD Group Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 754.0
&
Roper Industries Inc. Getloaded.com Acquisition Jul-08 n.a. Lower Fees
Allen Morgan, Roger Ehrenberg and
Silicon Alley Insider Capital Raise Jul-08 1.0
Kohlberg Ventures
Twitter Inc. Summize Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

ViewPartner Corporation PodTech.Network Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

AdEx Media Inc. VibrantAds LLC Acquisition Jul-08 0.8


PEACHTREE 
Modern Luxury Media LLC Juli B. Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 n.a. MEDIA 
Grotech Ventures LivingSocial.com Capital Raise Jul-08 5.0
 ADVISORS, INC.
Advanced Technology Ventures and SAP
Qumu, Inc. Capital Raise Jul-08 10.7
Ventures
Giga Omni Media jkOnTheRun.com Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.
▪  
Outstart Inc. Eedo Knowledgeware Corporation Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.
NEW MEDIA M&A 
ABS Ventures Certona Corporation Capital Raise Jul-08 7.0
 
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PEACHTREE MEDIA ADVISORS, INC.   
Better Service ▪ Lower Fees  New Media Mergers & Acquisitions 
Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Investor Growth Capital AB ContextWeb Inc. Capital Raise Jul-08 26.0
Syncom Venture Partners and Barshop
Ventures
Mytoons.com Capital Raise Jul-08 n.a.
New Media 
Cisco Systems Inc. Pure Networks Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 120.0

Zynga Inc. YoVille Acquisition Jul-08 n.a. Investment


MentorTech Ventures and Ben Franklin TicketLeap.com Capital Raise Jul-08 2.0
Banking
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Zynga Inc. Capital Raise Jul-08 29.0

Union Square Ventures Meetup Capital Raise Jul-08 n.a.

Interwoven Inc. Discovery Mining Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 36.0

Microsoft Corporation DATAllegro Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

Rosetta Marketing Brulant Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.


Peachtree Media 
Iron Capital Verve Wireless Capital Raise Jul-08 3.0 Advisors, Inc.
Syncom Venture Partners Heatwave Interactive Capital Raise Jul-08 7.5

Gannett Company Inc. Mogulus Capital Raise Jul-08 10.0

British Telecommunications plc Ribbit Corporation Acquisition Jul-08 105.0

DealFlow Media Inc. PrivateRaise.com LLC Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

Draper Biggerboat Capital Raise Jul-08 2.0

Wheatley Partners Searchandise Commerce Inc. Capital Raise Jul-08 7.5

Google Inc. Omnisio Acquisition Jul-08 15.0

Deluxe Corporation PartnerUp Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.

Madrona Venture Group Inc. Local Marketers Capital Raise Jul-08 4.1
Founders Fund, Union Square Ventures
Clickable Capital Raise Jul-08 14.5
and FirstMark Capital
Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. HUGE Inc. Capital Raise Jul-08 n.a.

Norwest Venture Partners MyYearbook.com Capital Raise Jul-08 13.0

Forrester Research Inc. JUPR Holdings Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 23.0

Monster Worldwide Inc. Trovix Inc. Acquisition Jul-08 72.5

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PittsburghMom.com Acquisition Jul-08 n.a.


Click for
Velocity Interactive Group CrowdFusion Capital Raise Jul-08 3.0
Better Service
First Round Capital LLC GumGum Capital Raise Jul-08 n.a.

Global Med Technologies Inc. Blue Ridge Solutions' eDonor assets Acquisition Aug-08 5.0
&
AOL LLC Socialthing Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.
Lower Fees
Questex Media SpaTrade Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.

Salesforce.com Inc. InStranet Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 31.5

CraveOnline Media LLC MyAnimeList.net Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.


PEACHTREE 
ESPN Inc. Racing-Live.com Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.

Deep Fork Captial Weplay Capital Raise Aug-08 8.6


MEDIA 
TeleSoft Partners LP Education.com Holdings Inc. Capital Raise Aug-08 9.8  ADVISORS, INC.
IDG Ventures Friendster Capital Raise Aug-08 20.0
▪  
Comcast Corporation DailyCandy Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 125.0
NEW MEDIA M&A 
Publicis Groupe SA Performics Inc. (Google) Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.

RRE Ventures SkyGrid Capital Raise Aug-08 11.0


 
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PEACHTREE MEDIA ADVISORS, INC.   
Better Service ▪ Lower Fees  New Media Mergers & Acquisitions 
Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Comcast Corporation Radiance Technologies Acquisition Aug-08 5.0

CallWave Inc. WebMessenger Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 9.0


New Media 
Bain Venture Capital TokBox Capital Raise Aug-08 10.0

Disc Makers CDBaby Acquisition Aug-08 22.0


Investment
Azure Capital and TeleSoft Partners Knowledge Adventure Capital Raise Aug-08 5.0
Banking
Foundry Group Lijit Networks Inc. Capital Raise Aug-08 7.1

Greycroft Partners LLC Marketbright Inc. Capital Raise Aug-08 n.a.

US Venture Partners Media6Degrees Inc. Capital Raise Aug-08 9.0

L-1 Identity Digimarc's Identity Business Acquisition Aug-08 250.0

IG Interactive Entertainment Ltd True Games Interactive Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.


Peachtree Media 
RecruitMilitary LLC Landmark Destiny Group Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 n.a. Advisors, Inc.
National Lampoon Inc. AllModelZone.com Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.

NBC Universal Inc. HourTown Inc. Capital Raise Aug-08 1.0

Khosla Ventures LLC ZocDoc Inc. Capital Raise Aug-08 3.0

Emergence Capital Partners Lotame Capital Raise Aug-08 13.0

Mansell Group Inc. Sevista Technologies Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 10.0

Veridigm Inc. MediaPal Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.

TripAdvisor Inc. FlipKey Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.

R&S Investments LLC Hollywood.com LLC Acquisition Aug-08 10.0

College Tonight Gridiron Bash Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.

Trident Capital Management LLC Turn Inc. Capital Raise Aug-08 15.0

Slater Technology Fund MoFuse Capital Raise Aug-08 n.a.

Battery Ventures Adisn Capital Raise Aug-08 1.0

Amazon.com Inc. Tastemakers Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.

Technorati Inc. Blogcritics Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.

Norwest Management Partners Brand.net Inc. Capital Raise Aug-08 10.0


Click for
AllianceBernstein JumpTap Capital Raise Aug-08 26.0
Better Service
Andreessen and Horowitz Qik Capital Raise Aug-08 n.a.

Lifetime Networks ParentsClick Network Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 10.0


&
Cisco Systems Inc. PostPath Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 215.0
Lower Fees
Stracka Design Company LLC, The GolfQ.com Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.

North Bridge Venture Partners Active Network Inc., The Capital Raise Aug-08 80.0

Walt Disney Company FanLib.com Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.


PEACHTREE 
Meakem Becker Webcarzz Capital Raise Aug-08 4.0

Menlo Ventures Speeddate.com Capital Raise Aug-08 6.0


MEDIA 
Microsoft Corporation Greenfield Online Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 524.1  ADVISORS, INC.
People.com (Time Inc.) CelebrityBabyBlog.com Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.
▪  
AdEx Media Inc. Harbor Marketing Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.
NEW MEDIA M&A 
Paramount (Viacom) Screenlife Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Investors Private DigiMeld Capital Raise Sep-08 2.0


 
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PEACHTREE MEDIA ADVISORS, INC.   
Better Service ▪ Lower Fees  New Media Mergers & Acquisitions 
Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Fidelity Ventures Inc. Primatech Corporation Capital Raise Sep-08 16.0

HealthCentral Network Inc., The TheBody.com Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.


New Media 
iSkoot Inc. Social.im Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

National Lampoon Inc. ZingFu.com Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.


Investment
Traffic Marketplace LiveMarkets Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.
Banking
Walters Kluwer UpToDate.com Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Accel Partners and Founders Fund Raptr Capital Raise Sep-08 12.0

Fidelity Ventures Inc. Vibes Media LLC Capital Raise Sep-08 15.0

Bankrate Inc. CreditCardGuide.com (LinkSpectrum) Acquisition Sep-08 34.0

Attractor and Holtzbrinck Lookery Capital Raise Sep-08 2.3


Peachtree Media 
LiveUniverse Inc. Peerflix Acquisition Sep-08 n.a. Advisors, Inc.
Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt Ltd Willow.tv Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Ascent Media inDplay Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

CrowdGather Inc. Zealot.com Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Adams Street Partners Sportgenic Capital Raise Sep-08 10.0

Tata Communications BigGravity Capital Raise Sep-08 11.5

Intrepid Investments LLC Q Interactive Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

New Atlantic Ventures Mpowerplayer Capital Raise Sep-08 2.5

Best Buy Company Inc. Napster Inc. Acquisition Sep-08 121.0

WebMD QualityHealth.com Acquisition Sep-08 75.0

Giga Omni Media Inc. TheAppleBlog Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Internet Travel Network LLC Maps.com Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Redpoint Ventures LLC BlueKai Inc. Capital Raise Sep-08 3.2

SGN (Fluff) Friends Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Angel Investors Whoop Inc. Capital Raise Sep-08 2.0

Contour Venture Partners MyPunchbowl.com Capital Raise Sep-08 2.1 Click for


WPP Digital Proclivity Capital Raise Sep-08 n.a.
Better Service
BestofMedia Group Computing.Net Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.
&
True Media Networks Boxcar Media's sports sites Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Private Investors Kiwibox Media Inc. Capital Raise Sep-08 1.0


Lower Fees
BlueRun Ventures MyHollywood.com Capital Raise Sep-08 5.0

Greylock Partners WEbook Capital Raise Sep-08 5.0

Architel Holdings LLC Big in Japan Inc. Capital Raise Sep-08 0.7 PEACHTREE 
Carmel Ventures PicApp Technologies Ltd Capital Raise Sep-08 3.2
MEDIA 
Globespan Capital Partners Challenge Online Games Inc. Capital Raise Sep-08 10.0

Eclipsys Corporation MediNotes Corporation Acquisition Sep-08 45.0


 ADVISORS, INC.
Cisco Systems Inc. Jabber Acquisition Sep-08 n.a. ▪  
Tsavo Better Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.
NEW MEDIA M&A 
Netgear Inc. CP Secure Inc. Acquisition Sep-08 17.5

Anystream Voxant Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.


 
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PEACHTREE MEDIA ADVISORS, INC.   
Better Service ▪ Lower Fees  New Media Mergers & Acquisitions 
Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
CrowdGather Inc. FreePowerBoards Inc. Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

MTV Networks Social Project Inc. Acquisition Sep-08 n.a. New Media 
Allen & Company Inc. CityVoter Inc. Capital Raise Sep-08 2.6

Bankrate Inc. Bankaholic.com Acquisition Sep-08 14.9


Investment
Automattic Intense Debate Acquisition Sep-08 n.a. Banking
Funtank LLC Candystand.com Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

InventBay.com Inc. IdeaTango LLC Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Pangea Media LaughNetwork.com Inc. Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Safeguard Scientifics Inc. Swaptree.com Capital Raise Sep-08 3.4

Redpoint Ventures LLC adap.tv Capital Raise Sep-08 13.0


Peachtree Media 
Trinity Ventures Trion World Network Inc. Capital Raise Sep-08 70.0
Advisors, Inc.
Media Recovery Inc. ISSI Data Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Metaboli GameTap (Turner) Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Highland Capital Partners Inc. Digg Inc. Capital Raise Sep-08 28.7

AMP Agency Fulgent Media Group Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Dubilier & Co. Bulletin News Capital Raise Sep-08 5.0

Internet Brands Inc. 25 Acquisitions (counted as one) Acquisition Sep-08 59.9

Clearspring Technologies AddThis LLC Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.

Intel Capital Corporation HealthiNation Inc. Capital Raise Sep-08 7.5

Nokia, NAVTEQ and AT&T Zvents Capital Raise Sep-08 24.0

Urban Communications LLC NiggaSpace.com Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.

DAG Ventures Gigya Capital Raise Oct-08 11.0

Waterfront Media Inc. Revolution Health Group LLC Acquisition Oct-08 300.0

American City Business Journals ThePort Network Capital Raise Oct-08 4.1

Monster Venture Partners LLC BitWine Inc. Capital Raise Oct-08 n.a.

Fox Entertainment Group Inc. US Mobile Holdings (Verisign) Acquisition Oct-08 200.0 Click for
eBay Inc. Bill Me Later Inc. Acquisition Oct-08 945.0 Better Service
Alloy Ventures Inc. Giga Omni Media Inc. Capital Raise Oct-08 4.5
&
Infinity I-China Fund Oberon Media Capital Raise Oct-08 20.0

Onstream Narrowstep Acquisition Oct-08 5.1


Lower Fees
Scott Kurnit appssavvy Capital Raise Oct-08 3.1

LeBlanc Global EmbarkSites Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.

HighBAR Ventures CollegeWikis Capital Raise Oct-08 2.0 PEACHTREE 


VMware Inc. Blue Lane Technologies Inc. Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.
MEDIA 
Hollywood.com LLC Media by Numbers LLC Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.

Omniture Inc. Mercado Software's certain assets Acquisition Oct-08 6.5


 ADVISORS, INC.
Infitech LLC Swordfish Solutions LLC Acquisition Oct-08 n.a. ▪  
Canaan Partners Blurb Inc. Capital Raise Oct-08 5.0
NEW MEDIA M&A 
SouthPeak Interactive Gamecock Media Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.

Altos Ventures JS-Kit Capital Raise Oct-08 3.6


 
27
PEACHTREE MEDIA ADVISORS, INC.   
Better Service ▪ Lower Fees  New Media Mergers & Acquisitions 
Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
KPC&B Booyah Capital Raise Oct-08 4.5
Union Square Ventures and Biltmore
Ventures
Adaptive Blue Capital Raise Oct-08 4.5
New Media 
Technorati Inc. AdEngage Inc. Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.

Telefonica, DFJ, Bay Eventful Capital Raise Oct-08 10.0 Investment


Healthcare.com Inc. BrokersWeb.com Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.
Banking
InnoBridge Ventures Ray Flame Capital Raise Oct-08 0.8

MediaBank LLC Mediaplex Systems Inc. (Value Click) Acquisition Oct-08 18.0

Akamai Technologies Inc. acerno Inc. Acquisition Oct-08 95.0

Amazon.com Inc. Reflexive Entertainment Inc. Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.

Angel Investors Flat World Knowledge LLC Capital Raise Oct-08 0.7
Peachtree Media 
Charles River Ventures and Crescendo
Ventures
Metaplace Capital Raise Oct-08 6.7 Advisors, Inc.
Sequoia Capital AdMob Inc. Capital Raise Oct-08 15.7

Mark Cuban and John Kraft CitySquares.com Capital Raise Oct-08 n.a.

American Media Inc. Radaronline.com Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.

Opus Capital LLC TuneCore Capital Raise Oct-08 7.0

Johnson & Johnson HealthMedia Inc. Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.

DAG Ventures ManiaTV Capital Raise Oct-08 5.0

Constellation Ventures Crispy Gamer Capital Raise Oct-08 8.3


Hillsven Capital, Gordon Crawford,
Bleacher Report Capital Raise Oct-08 3.5
SoftTech VC
Benchmark Capital Glassdoor Inc. Capital Raise Oct-08 6.5

Accel Partners and Index Ventures PlayFish Capital Raise Oct-08 17.0

Menlo Ventures Roku Inc. Capital Raise Oct-08 n.a.

Venrock Associates Martini Media Network Capital Raise Oct-08 n.a.

Logitech SightSpeed Acquisition Oct-08 30.0

SheKnows (AtomicOnline) BabyHold.com Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.

WorthPoint Corporation GoAntiques Inc. Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.


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Perfect Market Inc. Media River Technologies Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.

Reunion.com Wink Merger Nov-08 n.a.

Masterseek Corporation Accoona Corporation Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.

National Lampoon Inc. BarackObamaJokes.com Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.


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Adknowledge Inc. Lookery Acquisition Nov-08 n.a. MEDIA 
Beringea GetBack Media Capital Raise Nov-08 1.7
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Investors Private Fora.tv Capital Raise Nov-08 2.0

MK Capital Machinima Inc. Capital Raise Nov-08 3.9


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Ascend, Black Diamond and Spyglass
Mogreet Capital Raise Nov-08 5.0 NEW MEDIA M&A 
Ventures
Activision Budcat Creations Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.
 
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Citizen Sports FantasyBook Inc. Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.

Citizen Sports Sport Interactiva Inc. Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.


New Media 
Citizen Sports Sportacular Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.

Gannett Company Inc. Pearl's Review Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.


Investment
SpectrumDNA Revyver Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.
Banking
Spark Capital AdMeld Capital Raise Nov-08 7.0
DAG Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufiled
One True Media Capital Raise Nov-08 10.0
& Byers
Voyager Capital Keystream Capital Raise Nov-08 n.a.

Investors Private Project Playlist Capital Raise Nov-08 20.0

Gannett Company Inc. Ripple6 Inc. Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.


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.406 Ventures, Aurora and Chrysalis Digitalsmiths Capital Raise Nov-08 12.0 Advisors, Inc.
Bertelsmann Mojiva Capital Raise Nov-08 n.a.

Flybridge Capital Partners Transpera Capital Raise Nov-08 8.2

Velocity Interactive Group FatTail Capital Raise Nov-08 3.0

Atypon Systems eMeta (Macrovision) Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.

College Fanz Inc. Victory Sports Network, The Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.

L&P Media Ltd 5points.net LLC Acquisition Nov-08 n.a.

Flybridge Capital Partners digitalArbor Capital Raise Nov-08 5.0

Bain Capital Ventures Blip.tv Capital Raise Nov-08 5.2

Lightspeed Venture Partners Casual Collective Capital Raise Nov-08 1.0

Union Square Ventures Boxee TV Ltd Capital Raise Nov-08 4.0

ABS-CBN Multiply Capital Raise Nov-08 5.0

Sonic Solutions CinemaNow Inc. Acquisition Nov-08 3.0

Live Current Media Inc. Auctomatic (Communicate.com) Acquisition Nov-08 5.0

Lightspeed, Alloy and Walden Apptera Capital Raise Nov-08 10.5

Meredith Corporation Real Girls Media Network Capital Raise Nov-08 n.a. Click for
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Innovation Ventures Magnify.net Capital Raise Nov-08 0.8


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General Catalyst Partners FanSnap Capital Raise Nov-08 5.5

Acquisition Holdings Subsidiary I LLC Midway Games Inc. (Viacom) Acquisition Nov-08 70.1

FeedRoom Inc., The ClearStory Systems Inc. Acquisition Dec-08 n.a.

Six Apart Pownce Acquisition Dec-08 n.a.


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Oak Investment Partners Huffington Post, The Capital Raise Dec-08 25.0 MEDIA 
Investors Private PassAlong Music Capital Raise Dec-08 30.0
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Zanett Inc. PS GoLive LLC Acquisition Dec-08 1.6

Lighthouse Capital Partners Angie's List Capital Raise Dec-08 18.0


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HSW Intern'l Inc. (HowStuffWorks) DailyStrength Inc. Acquisition Dec-08 6.6 NEW MEDIA M&A 
Altos Ventures and New Atlantic Ventures Koofers Capital Raise Dec-08 0.5
 
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Horizon Technology Finance Tagged Capital Raise Dec-08 5.0
Lake Street Capital, RLI, Melton, Milan
LucidMedia Capital Raise Dec-08 8.8
Mandaric and Redleaf Group
Panorama Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners
and Rembrandt
GoFish Corporation Capital Raise Dec-08 22.5
New Media 
Infogrames Cryptic Studios Acquisition Dec-08 27.6 Investment
General Catalyst Partners LLC Roost Inc. Capital Raise Dec-08 8.0

Time Warner Investments Kosmix Capital Raise Dec-08 20.0


Banking
2080 Media PlayOn Sports (Turner) Acquisition Dec-08 3.0

Oxantium Ventures Anvato Capital Raise Dec-08 2.0


North Bridge Venture Partners and Carmel
SnapMyLife Capital Raise Dec-08 5.0
Ventures
National Lampoon Inc. JerkAssClothing.com Acquisition Dec-08 n.a. Peachtree Media 
Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital Tumblr Capital Raise Dec-08 4.5
Advisors, Inc.
DE Shaw & Co. LP Dotblu Capital Raise Dec-08 2.0

Existing Investors BitTorrent Capital Raise Dec-08 7.0

Montagu Newhall Associates Inc. Roundbox Inc. Capital Raise Dec-08 20.0

Edison Venture Fund SellMyTimeshareNOW LLC Capital Raise Dec-08 8.5

3i and Sofinnova Taptu Capital Raise Dec-08 10.0

Battery Ventures BlueKai Inc. Capital Raise Dec-08 10.5

Velocity Financial Group GameLogic Capital Raise Dec-08 3.0

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Chegg Inc. Capital Raise Dec-08 25.0

One Equity Partners TV Guide online network Acquisition Dec-08 300.0

IMDB/Amazon.com Box Office Mojo Acquisition Dec-08 n.a.

Xing Socialmedian Acquisition Dec-08 4.0

IA Capital Partners StockTwit Capital Raise Dec-08 0.8

Redpoint and Charles River Scribd Inc. Capital Raise Dec-08 9.0

North Atlantic Capital KickApps Capital Raise Dec-08 14.0

Consumers Union Consumerist.com (Gawker) Acquisition Dec-08 n.a.


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Online Media Company Valuations 
 
The  tables  below  present  the  current  valuations  of  comparable  public  online  media 
companies.    The  companies  are  grouped  by  sector  and  their  valuations  are  averaged 
together.   
 

Comparable Public Company Multiples


($ in millions)
Market Total Enterprise LTM LTM REV EBITDA
Company Cap. Debt Cash Value Revenue EBITDA Mutiple Multiple
Online Advertising / Search
Answers Corp. 55 0 10 45 13 (2) 3.6x n/m
Bankrate Inc. 736 0 41 695 152 41 4.6x 17.1x
Google Inc. 98,750 0 14,410 84,340 20,920 7,620 4.0x 11.1x
IAC/InterActiveCorp 2,230 96 1,460 866 1,470 35 0.6x 24.5x
Internet Brands 258 0 53 204 102 31 2.0x 6.6x
RealNetworks Inc. 484 0 406 77 70 (22) 1.1x n/m
SN Interactive, Inc. 3,890 135 25 4,000 1,580 694 2.5x 5.8x
The Knot, Inc. 279 1 69 211 104 17 2.0x 12.3x
WebMD 1,360 0 333 1,027 368 77 2.8x 13.4x
Yahoo! Inc. 17,610 63 3,210 14,463 7,230 1,290 2.0x 11.2x

MEAN 2.5x 12.8x


Interactive Marketing Services
Digital River Inc. 931 195 495 631 395 99 1.6x 6.4x
Harris Interactive Inc. 34 28 25 36 234 12 0.2x 3.0x
InfoSpace Inc. 269 0 192 76 159 (41) 0.5x n/m
Kowabunga! Inc. 4 12 3 13 94 7 0.1x 1.8x
LivePerson Inc. 89 0 24 65 72 5 0.9x 13.8x
Marchex Inc. 220 1 29 192 149 21 1.3x 8.9x
ValueClick Inc. 612 0 89 523 676 119 0.8x 4.4x
Omniture Inc.* 787 12 77 722 256 8 2.8x 90.2x

MEAN 0.8x 6.4x


E- Commerce
Amazon.com Inc. 22,840 435 2,320 20,955 18,140 1,060 1.2x 19.8x
eBay Inc. 18,220 0 3,640 14,580 8,690 2,930 1.7x 5.0x
Expedia 2,490 1,140 740 2,890 2,990 730 1.0x 4.0x
Monster Worldwide 1,540 247 639 1,148 1,430 312 0.8x 3.7x
Move, Inc. 251 65 114 202 285 11 0.7x 19.0x
Priceline 2,900 468 452 2,915 1,810 328 1.6x 8.9x

*Removed from mean. MEAN 1.2x 10.0x


Sources: CapitalIQ; Company SEC Filings. Stock Price 12/30/08.
 

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Comparable Public Company Multiples


($ in millions)
Market Total Enterprise LTM LTM REV EBITDA
Company Cap. Debt Cash Value Revenue EBITDA Mutiple Multiple
Online B2B Content
comScore Inc. 370 1 68 303 111 18 2.7x 17.3x
Forrester Research 578 0 208 370 236 39 1.6x 9.6x
Gartner Inc. 1,730 425 145 2,009 1,300 209 1.5x 9.6x
Jupitermedia Corp. 15 79 4 89 137 17 0.7x 5.2x
TechTarget 191 4 59 136 107 15 1.3x 9.0x
TheStreet.com Inc. 100 0 78 23 75 12 0.3x 1.9x

MEAN 1.3x 8.8x


Diversified Media
CBS 6,010 7,100 553 12,557 14,180 2,920 0.9x 4.3x
Comcast Corp 50,510 33,690 2,920 81,280 33,510 12,880 2.4x 6.3x
Discovery Communications 4,080 3,909 92 7,897 3,190 1,040 2.5x 7.6x
Entravision Communications 135 473 118 490 242 82 2.0x 6.0x
Gannett Co., Inc. 1,970 3,910 123 5,757 6,930 1,770 0.8x 3.3x
HSN, Inc. 410 389 56 742 2,920 169 0.3x 4.4x
McGraw-Hill 7,570 1,500 485 8,585 6,510 1,580 1.3x 5.4x
Media General 54 750 14 790 861 129 0.9x 6.1x
New York Times 1,110 1,130 46 2,194 3,040 433 0.7x 5.1x
NewsCorp 24,880 13,490 5,500 32,870 33,440 6,430 1.0x 5.1x
Time Warner 37,600 37,990 4,360 71,230 47,320 13,590 1.5x 5.2x
Washington Post 3,800 509 416 3,893 4,420 597 0.9x 6.5x

MEAN 1.3x 5.4x

OVERALL MEAN 1.5x 8.4x


Sources: CapitalIQ; Company SEC Filings. Stock Price 12/30/08. OVERALL MEDIAN 1.3x 6.3x
 
 

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Annual Valuations by Sector 
 
The graphs below present the percentage change in the stock price value of representative online media companies from the beginning 
of  2008.    A  discussion  of  these  charts  appears  in  the  next  section  and  a  key  for  the  ticker  symbols  of  the  corresponding  companies 
appears below.  (The ticker symbols are listed in alphabetical order.)   
AMZN ‐ Amazon  KNOT – The Knot  PCLN ‐ Priceline 
DIS ‐ Disney  KOW – Kowabunga (Think Partnership)  RATE ‐ Bankrate Inc. 
EBAY ‐ Ebay  LPSN – LivePerson, Inc.  TTGT ‐ TechTarget 
EXPE ‐ Expedia  MCHX – Marchex  TWX – Time Warner 
FORR – Forrester Research  MHP – McGraw Hill   VCLK – Value Click 
GOOG – Google   MWW – Monster Worldwide  VIA ‐ Viacom 
IACI – Interactive Corp.  NWS – NewsCorp.  YHOO – Yahoo 
IT – Gartner Group  OMTR – Omniture    
 

Stock price on Jan 8, 2008

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Stock price on Jan 4, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Stock price on Jan 24, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Stock price on Jan 4, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock price on Jan 4, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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2008 Online Media Company Valuations   services, produce quality traffic and leads, 
  and  move  up  the  conversion  food  chain 
At this time last year, Google’s market cap  (pre‐qualified  leads)  should  do  well  as 
was  $217.6  billion,  which  was  slightly  off  companies begin to favor actual customers 
its  high  and  the  company  appeared  to  be  over branding in this economic climate.    
unaffected by the recession.  By the end of   
2008  though,  Google  had  a  market  cap  of  M&A  activity  will  pick  up  when  the 
$98.8  billion,  which  was  less  than  half  of  valuation  gap  narrows  and  sellers  are 
its market capitalization just one year ago.   willing to accept the prices that buyers are 
A  severe  drop  in  valuation  pretty  much  willing to pay.  This should occur  around 
sums  up  the  year  for  most  online  media  10x EBITDA,  since buyers currently want 
companies.      to pay 6 to 8x EBITDA and sellers want 14 
  to  16x  EBITDA  for  their  companies.  
At  the  end  of  2008,  the  average  revenue  Several  external  factors  will  motivate 
multiple  for  the  Online  Advertising  &  buyers up and sellers down.   
Search category was 2.5x Revenue and the   
average  EBITDA  multiple  for  the  same  Strategic  buyers  base  purchase  price  on 
category  was  12.8x  EBITDA.    These  the  expectations  of  future  cash  flow  and 
average  public  market  company  scarcity  of  the  acquisition  opportunity.  
valuations are significantly lower than the  Many  strategic  acquirers  had  trouble 
previous year for the sector and reflect the  differentiating  between  Web  2.0 
public’s  lowered  expectations  of  future  companies  that  received  financing  over 
earnings for the sector.   the last two years.  Therefore, it was more 
  difficult to build the case for scarcity.  (The 
Lower  valuations  were  distributed  evenly  clear  exception  is  AOL’s  $850  billion 
across the Diversified Media sector.  Most  acquisition  of  Bebo,  which  is  an 
of  the  larger  diversified  media  companies  acquisition  that  could  decimate  deal 
traded  around  1.3x  Revenue  and  5.4x  making  in  the  social  media  sector  for 
EBITDA.    The  decrease  in  valuation  is  months to come).  With Yahoo gimpy and 
directly  related  to  a  low  expectation  of  the other usual suspects (strategic buyers) 
future  cash  flow  for  the  group.    The  focusing  on  internal  operations, 
anticipation  of  lower  ad  revenue  due  to  downward  pricing  pressure  exists  in  the 
less advertising in a weak economy means  marketplace for acquisitions as well. 
less  money  left  over  after  operating   
expenses are paid and the existing debt is 
serviced.   
 
Hardest hit was the Interactive Marketing 
Services  group.    Many  publicly  traded 
performance‐based  marketing  and  lead 
gen companies had a rough year in terms 
of  revenue  and  profit.    Believe  it  or  not, 
the  future  looks  bright  for  certain 
companies  in  this  sector.    Online 
marketers  that  can  differentiate  their 

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Outlook for 2009:  Media101 – Content   targeted  niche  categories  allowing 


  advertisers  to  more  effectively  reach  their 
Without  the  opportunity  to  exit  through  target audience with pinpoint accuracy.   
an  IPO  or  sale  to  a  strategic  buyer  and   
with  limited  access  to  capital,  online  Social Media: Steady Growth 
media  companies  will  be  forced  to  build   
sustainable  businesses  in  2009.    As  the  Expect continued growth in the consumer 
coach  says  when  a  team  gets  off‐track,  facing  social  media  sector,  especially  the 
“Back  to  the  fundamentals,”  and  in  this  sites  with  substantial  traction  already 
case  basic  Media  101  is  defined  as  should  do  exceptionally  well,  i.e. 
“content.”    Facebook,  Ning,  Yelp  and  Hi5.    The 
  economic  climate  may  actually  be  a  boon 
The companies that are able to endure the  to  membership  growth  on  account  that 
next  12  months  will  have  a  crystal  clear  people  with  high  speed  Internet  access 
understanding  of  who  their  customer  is,  will  most  likely  continue  with  the  service 
what  they  are  selling,  and  then  develop  a  as  opposed  to  downgrading.    In  order  to 
strong relationship with that customer.  In  save money, people may spend more time 
ad  supported  media,  the  customer  is  the  online, catching up with friends or joining 
advertiser  and  the  product  is  an  engaged  a social network for the first time.   (People 
consumer.  Content, in whatever format, is  may also spend more time watching cable 
the primary ingredient for engagement.    television,  which  is  why  2009  is  both  an 
  opportunistic  and  critical  time  for  social 
Ad  supported  online  media  companies  media.)  
sell  high  levels  of  engagement  of  a   
particular  demographic  group  to  The  social  networking  platform  providers 
advertisers  and  not  just  “eyeballs.”    The  that  sell  pre‐built  social  networking 
backbone  of  media  is  the  investment  on  communities  to  online  brands,  companies 
the  part  of  the  consumer  to  be  engaged  or  agencies  (e.g.,  OneSite,  HiveLive, 
and  return  to  that  particular  media.   KickApps,  etc.)  may  feel  the  effects  of  the 
Media  companies  then  sell  the  current  economic  climate  over  their 
opportunity  to  advertisers  to  impress  branded  social  media  counterparts.  
upon those consumers.    However  adversely  affected,  this  group 
  should  be  able  to  raise  additional  capital 
In 2009, expect online media companies to  to  fund  operations  over  the  next  twelve 
learn more about their readers and cater to  months.    The  reward  for  the  last  woman 
endemic  advertising  bases  that  are  a  standing  is  too  great  not  to  provide 
perfect  match  for  their  audience.    The  additional  funding,  Cisco  Systems  is  sure 
burden  will  be  on  the  publisher  to  try  to  to  pay a  colossal  premium  for  the hero  in 
help  their  customer  (the  advertiser)  move  this story.   
product.    Online  media  companies  can   
learn  a  lesson  from  magazine  publishers, 
who  are  experts  at  straddling  the 
proverbial  line  between  content  and 
advertising  customer.    Consumer  facing 
properties  will  continue  to  organize  into 

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Happy Times Are Here Again! 
 
Lead  gen  companies  and  performance‐
based marketers should expect an increase 
in  customers.    Although  the  e‐commerce 
sector  had  a  relatively  dismal  holiday 
shopping  season,  expect  a  prudent 
consumer  (with  high  speed  Internet 
access)  to  compare  prices  and  do  more 
shopping online.  This does not mean that 
the  consumer  is  going  to  be  gullible  and 
fall  for  incentivized  marketing  programs; 
it  only  means  that  more  people  will  be 
comparing prices online.   
 
In 2009, the e‐commerce sector is going to 
tap  performance‐based  marketing  ™ Peachtree Investment Banking Services 
companies  to  drive  traffic  to  their  online  ¾Capital Raise 
storefronts.    In  addition,  expect  lead  gen  ¾Mergers & Acquisitions 
companies  to  do  better  in  2009  than  they 
have  in  the  past  two  years.    During  an 
¾Restructuring & Divestitures 
economic  recession,  companies  focus  less  ¾Valuations 
on  branding  and  display  ads  than  ¾Strategic Partner/Business Dev/JV 
generating quality leads.   
 
There are also sectors of the economy that 
are  recession‐proof  (e.g.,  teachers,  civil 
servants,  lawyers  and  medical 
professionals) that will eventually want to 
purchase  big  ticket  items  that  typically 
cater  to  lead  gen  companies.    Financial 
institutions  will  begin  seeking  quality  e‐
commerce,  mortgage,  credit  cards,  bank 
and  insurance  leads  from  these  recession‐
proof  professionals  as  the  economy  turns 
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M&A Activity Significantly Lower in the 
Out‐of‐Home Sector 
2007 and 2008 OOH Transactions
  Transaction Type Full Year Full Year
In  2008,  there  were  18  strategic  2008 2007
acquisitions  involving  a  change  of  control  Static In/Outdoor 8 11
Moving/Ambient/Experiential 4 4
and  13  capital  raises  for  the  out‐of‐home 
Digital In/Outdoor 19 14
sector  of  media.    Out‐of‐home  media  Strategic Acquisitions 31 29
(OOH),  which  is  comprised  of  digital 
signage,  billboards,  alternative  outdoor,  Number of Capital Raises 13 8
street  furniture,  transit  and  place‐based 
Transaction Value (millions) $556 $28,319
media, had $556 million of reported M&A  Less CCU (millions) $0 $27,000
transaction  value  in  2008.      Reported  Adj. Transaction Value (millions) $556 $1,319
transaction  value  in  the  primary  OOH 
categories  for  2008  is  as  follows:  Static  Source:  Peachtree Media Advisors, Inc. internal M&A database, 
In/Outdoor  ‐  $98  million;  Moving,  SEC Filings and Press Releases.  
Ambient  &  Experiential  ‐  $118  million;   
and Digital In/Outdoor ‐ $340 million.  OOH Outlook for 2009 
   
The  drop  in  deal  value  for  2008  versus  Expect more venture capital to trickle into 
2007  was  primarily  due  to  fewer  strategic  the  digital  out‐of‐home  sector,  but  access 
acquisitions in the OOH sector.  The bright  to  capital  will  not  come  easy.    There  will 
spot  is  that  there  were  five  more  OOH  absolutely  not  be  any  “build  it  and  they 
capital  raise  transactions  in  2008  than  in  will  come”  networks  financed  in  2009.  
the previous year.   With the exception of  Institutional  investors  will  not  only  want 
the  Health  Club  Panel  Network  and  the  to see proof of concept (revenue), but will 
Hanger  Network,  virtually  all  of  the  want  to  see  recurring  revenue  streams 
capital raised went to providing expansion  from  entrenched  advertisers  before 
capital  to  established  digital  out‐of‐home  investing.    Digital  networks  targeting 
networks.    specific  demographic  groups  or  lifestyle 
  activities, such as grocery stores, specialty 
In  2008,  general  consumer  digital  doctor’s  offices,  bars,  golf,  ski  and  health 
networks  were  out  of  favor  and  investors  spas  or  gyms  with  endemic  advertising 
sought  out  niche  opportunities  in  highly  bases will attract capital first.     
targeted  channels  with  endemic   
advertising  bases.    In  addition,  investors  In  2009,  national  advertising  for  OOH 
looked for networks that were close to the  companies will be scarce.  Therefore, OOH 
point  of  purchase  that  could  influence  companies  will  have  to  focus  on  targeted 
purchasing  decisions.    This  makes  sense  or  enthusiast  channels  that  have  a  core 
because  pitching  digital  OOH  as  a  group of advertisers that sell products for 
competing  branding  vehicle  to  television  that  activity.    General  consumer  brands 
is  a  tough  sell  to  advertisers,  but  direct  will  likely  decrease  their  already  minimal 
access  to  an  advertiser’s  target  market  or  marketing  spend  in  alternative  OOH  and 
close  proximity  to  the  point  of  purchase  on  digital  networks,  while  allocating  the 
are more compelling pitches.     majority  of  their  ad  spend  to  traditional 
  OOH or billboards.   
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Local & Regional Fee on the Street  amusement  parks,  local  entertainment, 


  and  real  estate  brokers  (Century  21)  as 
Although  outdoor  billboard  companies  well as their bread and butter advertisers – 
will attract the majority of the OOH media  media, grocery stores and fast food chains.           
spend,  they  will  also  need  to  shift  their   
focus  to  selling  regional  and  local   
advertising.    With  local  and  regional   
banks,  auto  dealers,  restaurants  and   
retailers  hurting  in  this  economic   
environment,  traditional  OOH  media 
companies  are  going  to  rely  on  regional 
advertising  from  hospitals,  recruiters 
(colleges,  police,  armed  services,  etc.), 
2008 Full Year

Price
Buyer/Investor Seller Deal Type Date ($ Mil)
Hughes Communications Inc. Helius Inc. Acquisition Jan-08 30.5
Parthenon Capital Healthclub Panel Network (Captive Media) Capital Raise Jan-08 24.3
Dusty's Outdoor Media Magic Media's TN, IN, IL, and KY billboards Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.
Ariel Way Inc. Lime Truck Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.
Ideacast Transit Television Network Capital Raise Jan-08 n.a.
Ignition, Oak and SeaPoint Ventures Modiv Media Capital Raise Jan-08 8.0
Ascend ventures Channel M Capital Raise Jan-08 6.0
Desert Sky Holdings LLC SmartTalk Media LLC Acquisition Jan-08 n.a.
Lamar Advertising Company Vista Media Group Inc. Acquisition Feb-08 100.0
Viad Corp The Becker Group, Ltd. Acquisition Mar-08 n.a.
CBS Corporation International Outdoor Advertising Group Acquisition Mar-08 110.0
Cordjia and The Walnut Group GOLIATH Solutions LLC Capital Raise Mar-08 16.0
Executive Media Network Corporate Image Media Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.
OnSite Network Inc. Nevada New Media Advertising Inc. Acquisition Apr-08 n.a.
Propulsion Ventures Adcentricity Capital Raise Apr-08 3.0
Focus, Mobius, Crosslink, DCM and El Dorado Ecast Capital Raise May-08 12.3
ABS Ventures Hanger Network Inc. Capital Raise Jun-08 10.0
Sutter Hill Ventures SeeSaw Capital Raise Jun-08 3.5
CoActive Marketing Group mktgpartners Acquisition Jun-08 4.8
Veronis Suhler Stevenson Brand Connections LLC Acquisition Jun-08 158.0
Norwest Venture and Trident Capital Sojern Capital Raise Jul-08 16.0
Creative Outdoor Advertising PartnerBin assets Acquisition Jul-08 0.5
TeleHealth Services Pathware Inc. Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.
TouchTunes Music Corporation Barfly Interactive Neworks Acquisition Aug-08 n.a.
Red Eagle Ventures Sports Retail Network Capital Raise Aug-08 2.5
M/C Venture Partners AccentHealth LLC Acquisition Sep-08 n.a.
Zoom Media Inc. ClubCom Inc. Acquisition Sep-08 25.0
Amadeus and Wellington EnQii Capital Raise Sep-08 18.0
Fuelcast Media Network Bhootan (Outcast) Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.
CBS Corporation NextMedia's Hartford and W. Palm Beach faces Acquisition Oct-08 n.a.
Bessemer and Mission Ventures Access 360 Media Capital Raise Oct-08 8.0

Source:  Peachtree Media Advisors, Inc. internal M&A database, SEC Filings and Press Releases.  

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2008 Out‐of‐Home Valuation Comps 
 
The  table  below  presents  the  current 
valuations  of  comparable  public  out‐of‐
home  and  diversified  media  companies.   
Public  company  valuations  in  this  sector 
are  in  the  2‐3x  revenue  and  5‐7x  EBITDA 
for  out‐of‐home  media  companies  with 
significant  scale.    The  OOH  companies 
below are trading slightly higher than the 
diversified media companies. 
 
Comparable Public Company Multiples
($ in millions)
Market Total Enterprise LTM LTM REV EBITDA
Company Cash
Cap. Debt Value Revenue EBITDA Mutiple Multiple

Out of Home
Alloy Inc. 59 0 21 37 216 11 0.2x 3.6x
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 2,280 2,580 82 4,778 3,440 885 1.4x 5.4x
Lamar Advertising 1,260 2,890 22 4,128 1,220 531 3.4x 7.8x
National Cinemedia 422 789 45 1,166 352 175 3.3x 6.7x
Focus Media Holding Ltd.* 1,270 0 381 889 814 260 1.1x 3.4x

MEAN 2.1x 5.9x


Diversified Media
CBS 6,010 7,100 553 12,557 14,180 2,920 0.9x 4.3x
Comcast Corp 50,510 33,690 2,920 81,280 33,510 12,880 2.4x 6.3x
Discovery Communications 4,080 3,909 92 7,897 3,190 1,040 2.5x 7.6x
Entravision Communications 135 473 118 490 242 82 2.0x 6.0x
Gannett Co., Inc. 1,970 3,910 123 5,757 6,930 1,770 0.8x 3.3x
HSN, Inc. 410 389 56 742 2,920 169 0.3x 4.4x
McGraw-Hill 7,570 1,500 485 8,585 6,510 1,580 1.3x 5.4x
Media General 54 750 14 790 861 129 0.9x 6.1x
New York Times 1,110 1,130 46 2,194 3,040 433 0.7x 5.1x
NewsCorp 24,880 13,490 5,500 32,870 33,440 6,430 1.0x 5.1x
Time Warner 37,600 37,990 4,360 71,230 47,320 13,590 1.5x 5.2x
Washington Post 3,800 509 416 3,893 4,420 597 0.9x 6.5x

MEAN 1.3x 5.4x

*Removed from mean. OVERALL MEAN 1.5x 5.5x


Sources: CapitalIQ; Company SEC Filings. Stock Price 12/30/08. OVERALL MEDIAN 1.2x 5.4x

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Annual Valuations of U.S. Public OOH Companies 
 
The  graph  below  presents  the  percentage  change  in  the  stock  price  value  of  representative  Out‐of‐Home  and  diversified  media 
companies from the beginning of 2007.  (The companies are in order of appearance.) 
 
LAMR – Lamar Outdoor  NCMI – National Cinemedia 
ALOY – Alloy Inc.  CCO – Clear Channel Outdoor 
FMCN – Focus Media   
 
 
 

Stock price on Jan 8, 2008

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