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Digital Marketing Industry Review

January 2013

Ken Allen
Managing Director allen@blackstone.com

Rumena Manolova
Associate rumena.manolova@blackstone.com

Table of Contents

I.
II.

Executive Summary
Industry Themes

2
7 39 51

III. M&A Perspectives Appendix

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I.

Executive Summary

I.

Executive Summary

Summary Observations The Digital Marketing sector continues to evolve, and is becoming increasingly strategic to a large number of ecosystem players.
The Digital Marketing Ecosystem Continues to Undergo a Significant Transformation
Multi-decade transition from analog to digital Audience-centric, cross-channel, data-driven, real-time

Growth in the Digital Marketing Industry is Being Driven by a Number of Important Trends
Mobile, Social, Video, Audience Targeting / RTB, and Data / Analytics are critical capabilities

that have gained strategic importance in recent years

The Above Trends Have Catalyzed a Significant Wave of Consolidation in the Industry
Leading strategic acquirers seeking growth have gained access to these capabilities through

inorganic expansion
Stack convergence is resulting in unified, multi-channel offerings fueled by data and analytics

Consolidation / M&A Will Continue to Define the New Digital Marketing Ecosystem
Larger players will continue to leverage M&A as a means to unify the product suite, purchase

R&D, acquire talent, and, as a defensive measure, prevent strategic assets from falling into the wrong hands
Strategic M&A has become a core capability and a source of competitive advantage for

many firms
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Executive Summary

A Significant Shift Is Occurring in Online Marketing and Commerce Platforms Marketing and eCommerce platforms are becoming increasingly integrated, supported by data and analytics, and processed in real time.

How We Decide

How We Buy

Mobile Display Search

Social Email Local

Comparison Mobile Shopping

Social Digital Goods

Auctions

Flash Sales / Daily Deals

Ecommerce TV Community Barcode TV Point of Sale

Radio Print

Branding

Call Center

Direct Mail

Multi-Channel Engagement

Multi-Channel Commerce

Purchase History

Intent

Behavioral

Social Graph

Demo / Geo

Preferences / Likes

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I.

Executive Summary

The Online Channel Represents the Sole Growth Vector in the Global Advertising Market While currently smallest in size, the Online advertising market is vastly outpacing other channels in terms of long-term growth.
2011 Global Market Size ($bn)
$497bn Online, 18%
($87)
Online media becoming central pillar of advertisers marketing efforts Growth driven by increased Internet penetration, advanced technologies

2006 2011 CAGR

Key Drivers and Themes

+14% (6%)

Advertisers demanding engagement across multiple screens

(e.g., data analytics), and new forms of engagement (e.g., video)

Rapid decline caused by secular disadvantages

Print, 23%
($116)

Shift towards brochures, flyers, booklets, press kits; away from news Increased integration with digital (QR, augmented reality, ambient) Strength in local / national cable offset by decline in broadcast TV, radio,

Broadcast, 25%
($125)

2%

and outdoor broadcast


Rapid growth of online video and radio creating competitive pressure Persistent decline caused by secular disadvantages

Direct, 34%
($169)

(5%)

Integration with digital channels (mobile, QR) and enhanced data

analytics capabilities becoming critical


Renewed interest in Direct Mail led by financial services, retail, and

automotive sectors

($5)
Global Market Size
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Source: Wall Street research, Bloomberg, eMarketer.

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I.

Executive Summary

Key Industry Growth Drivers A number of important themes are driving growth in the Digital Marketing ecosystem.
Mobile
$40 $30

Social

Video

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics
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Note: Digital Advertising Revenue refers to U.S. spending; $ in billions. Source: Business Insider, IAB, eMarketer, Blackstone.

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II.

Industry Themes

II. Industry Themes

Digital Marketing Industry Themes: Mobile

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

________________________________________________

Data / Analytics
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Note: Digital Advertising Revenue refers to U.S. spending; $ in billions. Source: Business Insider, IAB, eMarketer, Blackstone.

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Mobile Endpoints Are Expected to Drive Significant Data Consumption and Advertising Growth

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

The proliferation of mobile devices, combined with the potential inherent in mobile targeting, Callout presents a significant market opportunity.
Evolution of Hardware Device Penetration
(Millions in log scale)
1,000,000 Mobile Internet

Ad Conversion by Device Type


(Based on a scale of 100% for Desktop)
120% 100% 80% 60%
45% 25% 17% 50% 27% 22% 110% 100% 100% 100%

107% 100% 90%93%


68%

100,000 Desktop Internet PC

10,000

40%

20%

1,000

10B+Units?
1B+Units / Users

0% Rev. Per Click iPad Desktop Conv. Rate Android Tablet Avg. Order Value iPhone Android Phone

100

Mini Computer

10

U.S. Net Mobile Ad Revenues


Mainframe 10MM+Units 100MM+Units

($ in millions)
$4,000 $3,000 $2,000 '11 - '14E CAGR 68%

1MM+Units
0 1950 1970 1990 2010 2030

$1,000 $0 2011
Google 2012E Facebook Twitter 2013E Apple (iAd)

40% 194% 85% 57% 2014E Other


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There are currently 953mm smartphone subscriptions vs. 6.1bn mobile subscriptions, representing a massive growth opportunity.
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Source: Wall Street research.

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Mobile Is Taking Share From all Other Media Channels

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Consumers are incorporating mobile in all aspects of their daily lives from social activities to commerce and TV viewing.
Share of Consumer Time Spent with Major Media(1)
50% 45%
45% 44% 43% 42%

Metric(2)
~1,100% YoY growth in users in Q4 2012

40%
35% 30%
26% 26% 26%

~56% of users from mobile in 2012

25%
20% 15% 10%

25%

~1,000% YoY growth in users in Q3 2012

17% 16% 15% 14% 12% 9% 6% 9% 8% 7% 7% 8% 7% 5%

70% of users from mobile in 2011 ~20% of shoppers scan a product barcode
and/or send product pictures to friends and family

6%

5% 0% TV Online Radio 2009


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4%

Mobile 2010 2011

Print 2012

Other

85% of smartphone users access phones


while watching TV

55% of users from mobile in 2011


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(1) Source: eMarketer, BII Research. (2) Source: BII Research, Facebook, Enders Analysis.

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

On a Global Basis, the Mobile Growth Opportunity Is Massive

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Despite its rapid growth to-date, mobile continues to represent a major untapped opportunity.
G-20 Internet Access(1)
3,000

(Consumer broadband connections in millions)

Untapped Smartphone Opportunity(2)


(Global users in billions)
8.0

7.0
2,707
6.0 5.0

6B Users

2,500

4.0
3.0 2.0 1.0

2,000 2,134 1,500

1B Users

0.0
Smartphone Mobile Phone

Untapped Online Opportunity(3)


825 475

1,000

(In billions) 7.0


6.0 5.0 4.0
573

500 167
0

350

3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0

Global Population

2005

2010
Fixed Mobile

2015

Internet Population

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(1) Source: Strategy Analytics, International Telecommunications Union, BII Research. (2) Source: Boston Consulting Group, Mary Meeker, Kleiner Perkins, Morgan Stanley Research, Berg Insight, BII Research. (3) Source: International Communication Union, Google, BII Research.

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Smartphone Penetration in the U.S. Is Showing Signs of Saturation

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

As more than half of U.S. mobile subscribers now own smartphones, the pace of net new adds has slowed down.
U.S. Smartphone Market: Year-Over-Year Net New Adds
(Users in millions)

40 35 30 25 20 15 21 12 13 10 13 27 29 29 35 34 32 32

100%

80% 60% 40%


20% 0%

10
5 0

14

15 11

18

10

(20%) (40%)

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 Users Added % YoY Growth

% Smartphone Penetration(1)
30%
________________________________________________

38%

41%

44%

48%

50%

55%

Source: comScore, Nielsen, BII Research. (1) Note: U.S. mobile subscribers 18+.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Mobile Ad Revenues Have Exhibited Slower Growth Thus Far Relative to Other Media

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Mobile advertising has grown more slowly than other media, as advertisers struggle to adopt the right advertising model.
Comparative U.S. Advertising Media Annual $ Revenue Growth (First 5 years)
($ in millions)

$5,000 $4,500 $4,000 $3,500 $3,698

$4,621

$3,000
$2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $1,012 $358 $80 $160 $267 $392 $907 $806 $2,162 $2,162

$1,920
$1,171

$500
$0

$55

Year 1
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Year 2
Broadcast TV

Year 3
Mobile Internet

Year 4

Year 5

Note: Adjusted for inflation. Source: IAB, McCann-Erickson, BIA-Kelsey, Bll Research.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Mobile Ads Are Primarily Web Search and Display

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Search dominates mobile ad revenues; however, eCPMs are lower than Desktop. The two leading smartphone platforms, Android and iPhone, garner the highest eCPMs.
2011 Global Mobile Ad Spend(1)
Messaging
10%
$4.00 $3.50 $3.50

Effective CPM, Desktop vs. Mobile(3)

Display 28%
62% Search

$3.00 $2.50 $2.00

CPM Rates by Mobile


$3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $0.50 $0.00 $0.20

Devices(2)
$1.50 $1.00
$2.85 $2.10

$0.75

$0.50 $0.00

$0.59

$0.64
RIM

$1.01
J2ME / others Android iPhone

Windows Symbian Phone


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Desktop Internet

Mobile Internet

(1) Source: IAB, BII Research. (2) Source: Opera Software, Q2 2012. (3) Source: comScore, Vivaki, Mobclix Exchange, BII Research.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Native, Location-based, and Video Ads Represent the Next Big Opportunity in Mobile Native, social, location-based, and video ads integrate more seamlessly in consumer mobile experiences and have higher CPMs.
Ads in Timelines (Twitter / Facebook)(1) Location-Based Ads(2)
(Monthly Ad Requests Per Mobile User by Location)
75 60 45 30 15 0

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

70

67

67
47 37

39

35

27

24

23

16

CPM Rate for Selected Mobile Ad Platforms(3)


xAd Local LSN Mobile Local Ads $3.50 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $0.0 $2.5 $5.0 $7.5 $10.0
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Adsmobi Video Ads Flurry Video Ads


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(1) Source: Twitter, Facebook. (2) Source: JiWire, 3Q 2012. (3) Source: Ad platforms, BII Research, Greg Sterling, Opus Research.

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Smartphone Users Spend More Time on Apps than on the Web Apple dominates the mobile app revenue market.
Total Time Spent Using Mobile Web vs. Apps(1)
(Minutes Spent per Month in billions)

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

2011 Mobile App Revenue Share(2)

140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Mar-11

Other
Android 7% 10%

83% Apple iOS


Jun-11 Sep-11 Dec-11 Apps Mar-12 Mobile Web

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(1) Source: Nielsen Smartphone Analytics, BII Research, Blackstone. (2) Source: iSuppli, Forrester Research, company press releases, BII Research.

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16

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Google Is the Overall Leader in Mobile Ad Revenues

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Google practically owns the mobile search market, and has steadily increased its revenue share over time.
Mobile Ad Revenue(1)
(% of total)

100% 90% 80%

Other

70%
60% 50% 40%

30%
20% 10% 0% 1Q09 2Q09 3Q09 4Q09 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11

Google Global Mobile Search Market Share(2)


Dec 08 Mar 09 Jun 09 Sep 09 Dec 09 Mar 10 Jun 10 Sep 10 Dec 10 Mar 11 Jun 11 Sep 11 Dec 11 Mar 12 Jun 12 Sep 12 96% 96% 96% 97% 98% 98% 98% 98% 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 97%
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(1) Source: BII Research, Blackstone. (2) Source: Global StatCounter, BII Research.

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Digital Marketing Industry Themes: Social

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

________________________________________________

Data / Analytics
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Note: Digital Advertising Revenue refers to U.S. spending; $ in billions. Source: Business Insider, IAB, eMarketer, Blackstone.

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Social Networks Are Profoundly Changing How Consumers Discover and Interact with Brands

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Social networks are becoming a primary source for consumers to discover new products, view peer recommendations, and seek reviews. Innovations such as mobile check-ins and Facebook integration with retailer sites have allowed consumers to take word-of-mouth marketing to a mass scale. Traditional Marketing Funnel Social Media Marketing Loop

Awareness Awareness

Interest

Interest

Recommendation

Decision
Action

Decision

Action

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Source: eMarketer, Blackstone.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

The Shifting Display Ecosystem Has Resulted in Dramatic Share Shifts in Advertising

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Underlying industry dynamics have resulted in significant display advertising share shifts from static, non-targeted premium channels to RTB and Social formats.
Net U.S. Online Display Ad Revenues
(% of Total Display Ad Revenues, 2011 2014)

Net U.S. Social Network Ad Spending


(% of Total Social Ad Revenues, 2011 2014)

2011 14.0%

2012E 16.8%

2013E 17.7%

2014E 17.1%

2011 70.9%

2012E 68.8%

2013E 65.6%

2014E 63.5%

13.8%

16.5%

19.8%

21.7%

5.5%

8.3%

11.1%

12.7%

10.8%

9.1%

8.1%

Social 7.5% Games

Social Games

5.5%

6.7%

7.0%

7.4%

4.5%

4.4%

4.3%

4.4%

4.3%

5.3%

5.8%

6.1%

4.3%

4.0%

3.8%

3.7%

1.8%

Total Top Five - % of Total Display

47.4%

50.8%

53.7%

54.4%

Total Top Five - % of Total Social

88.0%

89.1%

89.5%

89.7%

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Source: eMarketer.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Facebook Represents an Exciting, Although As Yet Unproven, Advertising Platform

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Facebooks data and potential targeting mechanisms hold significant promise for advertisers. Marketer response, however, has been mixed thus far.
Facebook Targeting Framework Facebook Advertising ROI vs. Competitors
(% Surveyed)

Superior
17.1%

Inferior 38.3%
44.5%

YOU
Targeting Mechanisms

About the Same

Facebook Advertising Feedback from C-Level Executives


Demographic data Personal Primary customer data Retargeting (Based on Citigroup Facebook Advertiser Survey)
Facebook Advertising Partner CEO of Major eCommerce Platform CEO of Leading Online Luxury Goods Retailer CEO of Digital Ad Agency Exec at Large Online Auction / Commerce Site Exec at Large Online Community Site View Mixed Negative Mixed Mixed Negative Mixed Negative Positive Negative Positive Facebook Advertising Partner CEO of Online Ad Agency CEO of Large Online Ad Agency Group CMO of Online Ad Agency CMO of Large Global Beverage Company CMO of Global Bank CMO of Leading CPG Company CEO of Online Travel Company CMO of Online Automotive Retailer Exec at Leading Hot Beverage Company View Mixed Negative Positive Positive Mixed Mixed Negative Mixed Positive

information Interest graph

Targeting Channels

Exec at Consumer / Business Printing Site Veteran Online Advertising Executive Exec at Online Ad Platform

Facebook Online

Facebook Newsfeed

Facebook Mobile Apps

Facebook Exchange

Zynga.com

Third-Party Smartphone Sites Apps

CEO of Large Ad Agency Firm Exec at Large Ad Agency Firm

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Source: Blackstone, Wall Street Journal, Citigroup.

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Digital Marketing Industry Themes: Video

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

________________________________________________

Data / Analytics
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Note: Digital Advertising Revenue refers to U.S. spending; $ in billions. Source: Business Insider, IAB, eMarketer, Blackstone.

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

A Huge Opportunity, One that Online Video Is Ideally-Suited to Target, Exists in Display & Brand Advertising

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

A significant gap exists between the relative share of online and offline branding, implying a $13.0bn untapped market opportunity in the U.S. alone.
U.S. Market Opportunity (2011)
($ in billions)

Online Becoming The New Primetime


$31.0bn Direct (1) Response ($19.0bn, 61%)
% People 15+ Using Medium
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Midnight 2 AM 4 AM 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM 12 PM 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM

Prime Time

100%

$152.0bn Direct Response ($27.0bn, 18%)


(1)

TV

75% Implied Gap ($13.0bn, 43%)

Internet

50%
(2)

Harder to Reach Audiences in the New Media Model


ADS TARGET AUDIENCE
Reached more people

MEDIA
With undivided attention.

Traditional Media

25%

Branding ($125.0bn, 82%)

Fewer ads

Branding (2) Branding ($12.0bn, 39%) [__]

(2)

0%

U.S. Offline Media Spend

U.S. Online Media Spend

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Source: IAB, Wall Street research, comScore, Blackstone. (1) Offline DR includes direct mail and directories. Online DR includes classifieds, e-mail, lead generation, and search. (2) Offline Branding includes outdoor, print, radio, and TV. Online Branding includes banner ads, rich media, sponsorships, and video.

New Media

More ads

Reaching fewer people

Paying less attention.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Over-the-Top Video Is Reaching Mass Adoption

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

As consumers begin to view more content online, over-the-top video revenues are on the rise.
U.S. Primetime TV Viewing(1)
120%

(% of 18-49 TV set users during 8-9 PM hour, multiple responses permitted)

Global Digital Video Revenue(2)


($ in billions)
$5.0

100%

6%

6% 16%

7%
8% $4.0

17%
80%

26%
$3.0

60% $2.0 40% 82% 83% 64%

20%

$1.0

0% 2004 Live TV Video game


________________________________________________

2008

2012 Recorded TV Streaming video

$0.0 2006 2007 2008 Netflix 2009 Youtube Hulu 2010 2011

(1) Source: GfK, BII Research. (2) Source: Company filings, Wall Street research, BII Research, Blackstone.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Online Advertising Has Shown Robust Growth Over the Past Decade

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Online advertising growth, which has averaged 18% per year over the past decade, has come mainly at the expense of Print. In the future, Video is expected to be a major growth driver online.
Historical U.S. Market Share by Channel
50% 47% 40%

Projected U.S. Online Advertising Market Share


50% 48%

47%

40%
38% 30%

40%

30%

24%
20%

21%
15%

20%
17% 10% 5% 0%

21% 18% 14%

10%

0%

8% 6% 5% 5% 3% 0% 2011

5% 5% 4% 3% 0%
2012E 2013E 2014E 2015E 2016E

Broadcast (1)
________________________________________________

Print(2)

Direct (3)

Online(4)

Search Video Lead Generation Sponsorships

Display(5) Classifieds and Directories Rich Media Email

Source: Wall Street research, eMarketer. (1) Broadcast includes outdoor, radio, and television. (2) Print includes magazines and newspapers. (3) Direct includes direct mail and directories. (4) Online includes search, display, video, classifieds, lead generation, rich media, sponsorships, and e-mail. (5) Includes mobile advertising.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Similar to Print a Decade Ago, TV is Ripe for Disruption

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Google already generates almost as much U.S. ad revenue as all magazines and newspapers. The Company is well positioned to take share from TV networks as more video content is consumed online and becomes better monetized.
U.S. Ad Revenue(1)
($ in billions)

Ad Loads, TV vs. Digital(2)


(% share of programming)

$50.0
$45.0 $40.0 $35.0 $30.0 $25.0 $20.0 $15.0 $10.0
Online Video 98.5% 1.5% TV 75.2% 24.8%

Streaming TV Online
$5.0 $0.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 1H2012
0% 20%

92.1%

7.9%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Google
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Magazines

Newspapers

Content

Ads

(1) Source: Google, NAA, PIB, BII Research. (2) Source: comScore, June 2012, BII Research.

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Digital Marketing Industry Themes: Audience Targeting / Real-time Bidding (RTB)

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

________________________________________________

Data / Analytics
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Note: Digital Advertising Revenue refers to U.S. spending; $ in billions. Source: Business Insider, IAB, eMarketer, Blackstone.

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

The Display Markets Have Seen a Flood of Non-Premium Inventory That Is Less Attractive to Brands

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

The Display market has been driven by a rise in non-premium inventory, which has typically been less attractive to brands and has resulted in pricing pressure for premium publishers.
Global Display Advertising has Seen a Flood of Inventory
($ in billions)
$80.0

U.S. Average CPM by Media Type


Broadcast TV

% Increase
'07-'10E '10E-'13E Supply Demand 122% (22%) 87% 13%

Cable TV Huge opportunity to increase ad effectiveness through social marketing / audience targeting / RTB Syndication TV Radio Magazine

$60.0 100%

90% 80%
$40.0 70%

41%

41%

47%

51%

60% 50% 40% $20.0


$17.1 $7.4 ($1.3)
$23.1

57% $1.2 $32.2

Newspaper Out-of-Home Internet (Display) Online Video

$7.8

30%
20% 10% $0.0 0%

42%

46%

48%

45%

39%

Hulu
2007 Inventory Pricing 2010 2004 (Supply) 2005 (Demand) 2006 Inventory Pricing 2013E 2007 (Demand) 2008 (Supply)

CPM

<$2

$6

$10

$14

$18

$22

$26

$30

$34 >$40

Supply-Driven

Demand-Driven

Denotes Average CPM


________________________________________________ Source: Media Dynamics, comScore, Wall Street research. Note: All media measured per adult, based on 2009 / 2010 rates; low estimates for traditional media include ads aimed at mass market (no demo targeting); average estimates for TV include 1) early am, 2) daytime, 3) early news, 4) primetime, and 5) late evening and are based on upfront pricing.

________________________________________________ Source: Wall Street research, Blackstone. Note: Display inventory comprised of page views and ad coverage; pricing reflective of RPMs. Pricing reflective of the combination of CTRs and CPC.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

A New Display Advertising Ecosystem Is Emerging The Display ecosystem is increasingly integrated, data-driven, and real-time in nature.
Advertisers Format
Display Search

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Advertiser Tools Optimization / Analytics DSPs / Targeting Ad Campaign Management Media Buying Platforms Marketing Automation

Exchange Ecosystem Long-tail Networks

Publisher Tools

Inventory Format
Display

Publishers

Premium O&O Niche / Vertical Social Networks Video

Brand

AdSense Rich Media

Optimization / Analytics

Search AdSense

Online Video
Mobile Social

DemandSide Platforms

Ad Exchanges

SupplySide Platforms

Mobile

Self-Service Ad Platforms

Rich Media Online Video

Direct

TV Radio (?)

Print (?)
Other (?)

Data Management Platforms

SSPs

Mobile Social

Proprietary Networks

Direct Data Integration / Aggregation / DMPs Infrastructure Infrastructure Data Warehouse Client / Primary Data Third Party Data Cloud / Edge Network / CDN
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Source: Blackstone.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

RTB Spending Is Growing Across All Major Ad Formats

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

While it has been used historically to auction remnant inventory, RTB has extended to premium publishers, premium advertisers, and premium ad formats.
U.S. Real-Time Bidding Digital Display Ad Spending
($ in billions)

Key Drivers of RTB Spending


Maturation of Facebook Ad Exchange Influx of Mobile and Video Inventory

$10.0

$8.0
$7.1 $6.0

Greater Availability of Premium Inventory Demand for Increased Transparency

Types of Advertisers that Use RTB in North America


$4.0

Q2 2012
$2.0 $1.0

QoQ in # of Advertisers 30% 23% 25% 49%

Major National Internet Brand

57% 29% 11% 3%

$0.0 2011
% of Total Display Ad Spending 8%

2016
22%

Major Regional Local Business

________________________________________________

Note: Includes all display formats served to all devices. Source: eMarketer.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Ecommerce Players Are Also Disrupting the Display Ecosystem by Leveraging Data

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Major eCommerce players have developed significant advertising businesses by harnessing their unique data assets to target advertising to specific audiences.
U.S. Retailers: Total Ad Display Impressions(1)
(In billions)
25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0

Other
5.0

0.0 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012

Product Ads From External Websites(2)

________________________________________________

(1) comScore, BII Research. (2) Amazon.com, BII Research.

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Digital Marketing Industry Themes: Data / Analytics

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

________________________________________________

Data / Analytics
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Note: Digital Advertising Revenue refers to U.S. spending; $ in billions. Source: Business Insider, IAB, eMarketer, Blackstone.

II. Industry Themes

The Internet Has Generated an Explosion of Unstructured Digital Content


1 NEW DEFINITION is added on 13,000+ hours MUSIC 1,600+ STREAMING READS ON on 12,000+ NEW ADS POSTED on 370,000+ minutes VOICE CALLS on 320+ NEW 20,000+ NEW POSTS on accounts 100+ NEW accounts 13,000+ APPLICATIONS DOWNLOADED 1 NEW article is published
associatedcontent

98,000+ TWEETS

The worlds LARGEST community created content

100+
Answers.com

40+

6,600+ NEW pictures are uploaded on

QUESTIONS asked on the internet

600+ NEW VIDEOS

50+ DOWNLOADS 695,000+

25+ hours TOTAL DURATION

70+ DOMAINS REGISTERED

STATUS UPDATES 60+ NEW BLOGS 168 million EMAILS ARE SENT 694,445 SEARCH QUERIES 1,700+ DOWNLOADS 79,364 WALL POSTS 510,040 COMMENTS

125+ PLUGIN downloads

1,500+ BLOG POSTS


________________________________________________

Source: Go-Globe.com

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Data Usage Is Projected to Continue to Grow Exponentially In addition to massively increasing data volumes, the variety and complexity of data are experiencing similar exponential growth. The explosion of data represents a tremendous opportunity, and challenge, for marketers.
Multiple Sources Contributing to Growth in Data
Sensors / RFID / Devices Petabytes Mobile Web User Click Stream

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Historical and Projected Data Growth


(Exabytes)
90

Big Data
Sentiment

CAGR (2010 2014E)


79.2

User Generated Content Social Interaction & Fees Spatial & GPS Coordinates External Demographics HD Video, Audio, Images Speech to Text Product / Service Logs SMS / MMS

48.0% 22.0%

75

Web
Terabytes Web logs Offer History A/B Testing Dynamic Pricing Affiliate Networks Segmentation Offer Details Search Marketing Behavioral Targeting Dynamic Funnels

60

53.2

CRM
Gigabytes

45 35.7 30 16.4 15 2.5 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2012E 2013E 2014E 3.8 6.3 8.7 10.5 24.2

58.0%

Customer Touches
Support Contacts ERP

Megabytes

Purchase Detail Purchase Record Payment Record

Increasing Data Variety and Complexity


________________________________________________

Unstructured

Structured

Source: Cisco, Wall Street research, YouTube.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Data Analytics, Mobile, and Social Are the Top Priorities of Todays CMO

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Analytics, social, and performance-based advertising are at the forefront of the CMO agenda.
Technology that CMOs Worldwide Plan to Increase Use of in the Next 3 5 Years
(% Respondents)

Transition to Performance-Based Advertising


(% Channel Market Share)
100% 90% 80% 70% 48% 45% 17% 13%

Social Media
Customer Analytics CRM

82% 81% 81%

5%

4%

4%

4%

5%

4%

Mobile Applications
Content Management Tablet Applications

80%
73% 72%

39%

37%

33%

31%

60%
50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

42%

46%

Single View of Customer


Collaboration Tools Predictive Analytics

70%
68% 66%

Reputation Management
Search Engine Optimization Campaign Management Score Cards / Dashboards Email Marketing 46%

63%
62% 61%

41%

41%

47%

51%

57%

59%

62%

65%

56%

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

0%

15%

30%

45%

60%

75%

90%
Performance-Based CPM Hybrid

Data-Driven Marketing
________________________________________________

Source: IBM, eMarketer.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Data Is Gaining Increased Importance in the Current Digital Marketing Landscape


Brands / Primary Data

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Agencies

Database Marketing

Enterprise CRM Marketing Software

Analytics, Optimization and Media Plan Execution Analytics


(IBM)

`
Networks / Exchanges (Google) (WPP)

(Omnicom)

3rd Party Data / Data Exchanges

(WPP)
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Source: Blackstone, Gartner.

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Digital Marketing Industry Themes: Consolidation / M&A

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

________________________________________________

Data / Analytics
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Note: Digital Advertising Revenue refers to U.S. spending; $ in billions. Source: Business Insider, IAB, eMarketer, Blackstone.

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

II. Industry Themes

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Strategic M&A Activity Is Occurring on All Levels of the Digital Marketing Stack
/
Display

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

/
Email Email / MA Local Local

Services
Mobile Mobile

/
Search Search

/
Social Social

/
Video Video

/ / / / /

/
/ /
(Daily deal sites consolidation)

/ / /

/ / /
(Search partnership)

/ /

/ / /

Platforms

/ / /

Optimization

Analytics
/ /

/
/ /

/
________________________________________________

Data

Source: Capital IQ, Blackstone.

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III. M&A Perspectives

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

III. M&A Perspectives

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Summary Observations in Digital Marketing M&A Strategic M&A is impacting every layer of the Digital Marketing stack.
The Digital Marketing Ecosystem Continues to Consolidate through Strategic M&A
Marketers realize inherent value from the consolidation of multiple point products into an integrated offering
Market solutions evolving toward integrated CMO dashboards for executing cross-channel campaigns Data, analytics, and automation are increasingly important components

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Digital Marketing Strategic Activity is Concentrated Among a Relatively Small Number of Serial Acquirers
21 major market participants across 4 key sectors: Agencies, Software, Platforms, and Publishers

Others acquirers exist, but tend to make tuck-in buys in a sporadic fashion

Interest in Inorganic Expansion in the Digital Marketing Sector Has Broadened Beyond the Traditional Internet Platform Players
Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft, AOL, WPP, and Publicis formerly viewed as the end-game Strategic buyer ecosystem has broadened materially in recent years, most notably into the traditional horizontal software players

Strategic Activity Has Concentrated in a Handful of Hot Sectors of Late


Buyers continue to orient their M&A strategies around key growth sectors Data / Analytics, Social, Mobile, Content, eCommerce, and Digital Agencies have attracted significant investment

No Market Participant Has Assembled a Complete Stack Solution, as Yet


Google has made the most aggressive moves to-date
Adobe, IBM, Oracle, and Salesforce.com beginning to make interesting moves as they target the Marketing Cloud
________________________________________________

Source: Blackstone.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

III. M&A Perspectives

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Digital Marketing Strategic Activity: Historical Perspective

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Digital Marketing M&A activity has grown steadily post-2008 levels, from both a volume and size perspective.
Transaction Volume
# of Deals YoY % Change
960 845 800 674 614 600 519
$36 $32

Transaction Value
Deal Value, $bn

Average Deal Size, $mm

1,000

90.0%

$75
$64

$125

758

60.0%

$60

$100

570

30.0%

$45

$75

400 295 200 179 214 321

0.0%

$30

$28

$27 $20

$50

(30.0%)

$15

$13

$16

$15

$25

$7
0 (60.0%)
$0

$5 $0

2003

2012

2002

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Number of Deals
________________________________________________

YoY % Change in # of Deals

Deal Value ($ in Billions)

Avg. Deal Size ($ in Millions)

Note: Includes disclosed deal values only. Source: The 451 Group, Thomson Financial.

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2012

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

III. M&A Perspectives

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

The Digital Marketing Stack Continues to Consolidate

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

A number of key players continue to consolidate the Digital Marketing stack through strategic M&A. Digital Marketing Stack
Digital Agencies Channels
Advertiser-Side
Search Display Video Mobile Social Email
Marketing Automation

Key Industry Consolidations


Agencies

Software

Data / Analytics Networks Ad Servers and Exchanges


Publisher-Side

Platforms

Publishers
eCommerce Optimization SSPs Content

________________________________________________

Source: Blackstone.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

III. M&A Perspectives

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Digital Marketing Strategic M&A Chessboard: 2007


Agencies Software

2012(1)
Platforms

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Publishers

Services

Digital Agencies

Search Display

Advertiser-Side

Video Mobile Social Email

Software

Marketing Automation Data / Analytics Networks Ad Servers / Exchanges eCommerce

Publisher-Side

Optimization SSPs Content

________________________________________________

Source: The 451 Group, Capital IQ, company websites and news releases. (1) Data represents strategic transactions in the Digital Marketing sector only.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

III. M&A Perspectives

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Strategic Buyer Observations

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

The Digital Marketing ecosystem has changed dramatically as various players have increasingly leveraged M&A as a strategic capability.
Buyers from Multiple Sectors are Converging on the Digital Marketing Opportunity
Agencies, Software, Platforms, and Publishers represent core segments of activity

Buyers, Historically, Have Tended to Stay Close to Home


Agencies have rarely bought technology eCommerce and Publisher players have historically bought within their core sectors

A Small Number of True Stack Players Exist


Google, Adobe are the furthest along; each has accomplished stack convergence, in part, through M&A of strategic capabilities

it did not own Examples include Google buying into Display and Mobile, Adobe buying into Site Optimization and Video

Sector Cross-over is Beginning to Emerge


IT Services increasing Digital Marketing presence and vice-versa Traditional horizontal software players moving aggressively into marketing vertical Commerce players, such as Amazon, moving into Display Advertising (organically, thus far)

M&A is Becoming a Strategic Capability


Innovation is difficult for many large companies; M&A in the Digital Marketing sector has served as a method for strategics to acquire

R&D, key personnel, and expertise Those companies who have been consistent and successful acquirers have tended to perform well financially and in the equity markets
________________________________________________

Source: Blackstone.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

III. M&A Perspectives

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

A Wide Range of Activity in the Digital Marketing Landscape Exists Across Market Participants

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Strategic activity in Digital Marketing varies widely by participant. WPP, Microsoft, Google, and Gannett lead their respective sectors in terms of the number of transactions completed.
Number of Digital Marketing Transactions by Strategic Buyer
(# of Deals, 2007-2012)
70 100 97 71 60

50

47

40 31 30 29

37

23 20 20 16 9 20 18 18 18

10

6 2 1

Agencies
________________________________________________

Software

Platforms

Publishers
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Source: The 451 Group, Capital IQ, company websites and news releases.

Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

III. M&A Perspectives

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Digital Marketing Strategic Activity Momentum by Buyer Two-Year Perspective (2011 2012)

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Deal momentum in the Digital Marketing sector varies considerably by participant.


Low High

________________________________________________

Source: The 451 Group, Capital IQ, company websites and news releases. Note: Position on timeline based on total number of transactions from 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2012 relative to peers within given sector. Size of circle represents the aggregate total enterprise value of transactions by each company from 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2012, relative to peers within given sector. Transactions with undisclosed enterprise value are assumed to contribute a size of $25mm to the aggregate total enterprise value.

Publishers

Platforms

Software

Agencies

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

III. M&A Perspectives

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Valuation Trends

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Valuations in Digital Marketing are driven by growth, scalability, scarcity, synergy potential / fit, and a competitive dynamic among the relevant buyer universe.
Divergence Exists in the Multiples Paid by Various M&A Participants
Platform and Software players have paid nearly 2x the multiple of Publishers and Agencies, on average

Valuations in Digital Marketing are a Function of Growth and Scalability


Interactive agencies and other services businesses tend to have low margins, lower growth and low scalability, and as such achieve

lower multiples
Software and platform companies tend to trade at high multiples due to above average growth prospects and higher profitability

Strategic Assets Command Strategic Valuations


Assets in sectors viewed as being highly strategic, such as mobile and social, command premium valuations
Scarce assets that either have achieved scale in a sector, or have a differentiated and strategic technology also command a valuation

premium

YouTube, Admob, Buddy Media represent notable examples

Other key valuation drivers include: fostering a competitive dynamic among relevant buyers, synergies, and defensive reasons

Google has been the Most Prolific and Aggressive Acquirer


37 deals across nearly every segment of the stack Highest aggregate value and multiple paid (for disclosed deals)
________________________________________________

Source: Blackstone.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

III. M&A Perspectives

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Valuation Trends: 2007


20x

2012(1)

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Digital Marketing Transactions by Valuation Multiple and Size


$ in millions # of Deals 275 50 123 41 489

= $500 million

18x 16x

Median Transaction TEV/LTM Revenue

Agencies Software Platforms Publishers Total

Summary Statistics Agg. Enterprise Value Avg. EV per Deal Median Multiple $18,923 $69 2.4x 19,921 398 5.2x 19,271 157 6.7x 4,059 99 3.5x $62,174 $127 4.4x

14x

12x 10x
8x 6x 4x 2x 0x 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Total # of Transactions Software 70 80 90 100 110

Agencies
________________________________________________

Media Platforms

Publishers

Source: The 451 Group, Capital IQ, company websites and news releases. Note: Size of circle represents the aggregate total enterprise value of transactions by each company. Transactions with undisclosed enterprise value are assumed to contribute a size of $25mm to the aggregate total enterprise value. Facebook, IPG, and Omnicom excluded from graph due to unavailable transaction enterprise value data; total number of deals for Facebook, IPG, and Omnicom: 6, 29, and 31, respectively. (1) Data represents strategic transactions in the Digital Marketing sector only.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

III. M&A Perspectives

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Sector Observations Digital Marketing strategic M&A is concentrated along a number of key sectors and themes.
The Global Roll-up of Digital Agencies Continues
Acquisitions in the sector tend to be of relatively small agencies (<$100 million), by the major holding companies
WPP and Publicis represent serial acquirers in the space

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

Hot Sectors Have Garnered Significant Attention from Strategic Buyers


Mobile, Social, and Data / Analytics have become strategic priorities, given growth characteristics Despite relative nascency, these sectors have quickly become highly-sought after capabilities

M&A Activity among Networks and Exchanges has Waned


Plain-vanilla Ad Networks, in particular, are no longer viewed as strategic Interest among buyers has migrated to optimization around audiences, behavioral, predictive analytics

Ability to leverage data in real-time for precision targeting is viewed as critical

On the Publisher Side, Consolidation Continues Among Content and Commerce Assets
Amazon, eBay, and Google have made strong and consistent moves in the eCommerce arena
AOL, Google, Gannet, and Hearst have been the predominant acquirers of Content assets

Future M&A Will Concentrate on a Number of Key Themes


Social will migrate from Fan Page management to Cross-channel Social Marketing Mobile networks less interesting to buyers; post-click optimization, mobile advertising gamification gaining traction

Optimization of Digital Marketing messages to custom audience segments


Real-time Predictive Analytics, applied to marketing, will migrate from a nice-to-have to a must-have Marketing Automation is increasingly viewed as a strategic capability

Oracle / Eloqua, IBM / Unica, Teradata / Aprimo recent examples; expect more to follow

________________________________________________

Source: Blackstone.

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Social

Mobile
$40 $30

Video

III. M&A Perspectives

$20
$10 $0 1995

1999

2003

2007

2012

Strategic Activity in Digital Marketing Varies Widely by Sector

Consolidation / M&A

Audience Targeting / RTB

Data / Analytics

The highest volume of Digital Marketing transactions exists in the Digital Agency, Mobile, Social, Data / Analytics, Content, and eCommerce sectors.
Number of Transactions by Target Sector
(# of Deals, 2007-2012)
280 70
60 50 40 30 23 20 20 12 10 0 7 14 8 49 272 66

3
Video

3
Display

2
Data / Analytics Networks Email

4 1
Ad Servers / Exchanges Optimization Content eCommerce SSPs

Social

Mobile

Search

Advertiser-Side

Marketing Automation

Digital Agencies

Publisher-Side

Services
________________________________________________

Software
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Source: The 451 Group, Capital IQ, company websites and news releases.

Appendix

Appendix

Biography: Ken Allen


Ken Allen is a Managing Director in Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P., is a founding member of Blackstones Technology M&A practice, and leads the firms Digital Marketing and Cloud Computing Advisory efforts. Mr. Allen has advised hundreds of companies in his 15 years in the industry, and has successfully executed M&A transactions having an aggregate value of over $10 billion. Notable transactions Mr. Allen has advised on include Publicis $530 million acquisition of Razorfish from Microsoft, OrangeSodas sale to Deluxe Corporation, ClickSquareds Series C Private Placement, Sapient's acquisitions of The Nitro Group and Derivatives Consulting Group, Compellents $960 million sale to Dell, Xerox's $8.3 billion acquisition of ACS, and the 190 million sale of Xafinity to Advent International. Prior to joining Blackstone in 2007, Mr. Allen worked in Deutsche Bank's Technology Group, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, and equity financings for a range of companies including Infosys, Ciena, Intralinks, WNS, Stratus Technologies, Allot Communications, and Interwise. Mr. Allen received an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where he graduated as a Tuck Scholar. He also received his BE from Dartmouth in Electrical Engineering, where he graduated with summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors.

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