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announced 7/15/2008 via PR Newswire

Expedia Corporate Travel, will acquire Venere.com

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synopsis: Expedia, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Italy-based Venere Net ApA from Advent International and the founding partners. Venere.com has established relationships with approximately 29,000 hotels and bed and breakfast properties throughout Europe and the U.S.
buyer: Expedia Corporate Travel(EXPE:$3,449.01)
Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book and experience travel.
target: Venere.com
Venere.com is the first mover and leader in the Italian online hotel reservations market, the company has grown to become one of the largest players in Europe, with offices in Paris and London, affiliated hotels throughout the world and an internationally diversified customer base.
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closed 3/12/2013 via PR Newswire

Expedia, Inc., acquired trivago

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synopsis: Expedia, Inc. announced completion of its acquisition of 61.6% of the fully-diluted equity of trivago GmbH, a leading hotel metasearch company. trivago will continue to operate independently from its headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany.
buyer parent:IAC
buyer: Expedia, Inc.(EXPE:$3,449.01)
Expedia, Inc. is the largest online travel company in the world, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes some of the world's leading online travel brands, including: Expedia.com®, Hotels.com®, Hotwire®, Egencia®, eLong™, Venere.com®, Expedia Local Expert®, and Classic Vacations®.
target: trivago
trivago is an online metasearch site which compares hotel rates from over 600,000 hotels on over 140 booking sites worldwide; while also offering over 34 million integrated hotel reviews, accompanied by 14 million photos.
price ($mm)
$505*
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$131
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7.2x
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closed 12/12/2008 via BusinessWire

TravelHero.com, acquired WorldRes, Inc.

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synopsis: Leading travel planning, distribution and technology company TravelHero announced the acquisition of WorldRes, an Ireland-based travel planning and distribution company. TravelHero and WorldRes will continue to operate as separate brands, each serving unique market segments.
buyer: TravelHero.com
TravelHero was born in 1995 as Aaron’s Hotel and Motel Directory, a Web-based lodging directory with the ultimate goal of developing the most complete lodging reservations system on the Internet.
target parent: Web Reservations International Limited.
target: WorldRes, Inc.
WorldRes is a leading online hotel reservation network. The network includes more than 35,000 hotels, 2,000 Web distribution partners and 600,000 worldwide travel agents.
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closed 2/4/2008 via PR Newswire

Venere.com, acquired Worldby.com

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synopsis: Venere.com has acquired the Italian online hotel booking agency Worldby.com from FINB S.A. and from the company's management team, whose members will continue in their current roles.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: Venere.com
Venere.com is the first mover and leader in the Italian online hotel reservations market, the company has grown to become one of the largest players in Europe, with offices in Paris and London, affiliated hotels throughout the world and an internationally diversified customer base.
target: Worldby.com
Worldby.com has achieved a high level of search engine visibility through its successful use of '-by' domains, such as Scotlandby.com and Parisby.com, creating an extremely valuable online asset. Worldby provides a simple structure that allows customers to book accommodation online in few clicks.
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closed 4/1/2005 via PR Newswire

Cendant Corp., acquired Gullivers Travel Associates

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synopsis: Cendant Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of privately held, UK- based Gullivers Travel Associates, the trading name of Donvand Ltd., Travel Bound, Inc. and Octopus Travel Group Ltd. Gullivers is a leading wholesaler and global online provider of hotels, destination services, travel packages and group tours.
buyer: Cendant Corp.(CAR:$5,984.00)
The Cendant Car Rental Group, which owns Avis, Budget Rent A Car and Budget Truck Rental rental companies, became the sole remaining company under the Cendant name. The company changed its name to Avis Budget Group and the Cendant name has been completely dissolved.
target: Gullivers Travel Associates
OctopusTravel.com is an innovative online travel company with offices in Hong Kong, London, Madrid, New York, Osaka, Rome, Seoul, Sydney, and Tokyo. OctopusTravel.com offers over 19,000 discounted hotels and more than 2,000 sightseeing tours in over 112 countries worldwide. Independently owned and
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$1,099
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closed 5/21/2013 via PR Newswire

Priceline, acquired Kayak.com

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synopsis: Priceline.com Incorporated and KAYAK Software Corporation announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Kayak. Kayak is a leading travel research site that allows people to easily compare hundreds of travel sites at once when searching for flights, hotels, and rental cars, and gives travelers choices on where to book.
buyer: Priceline(PCLN:$5,260.96)
Priceline is a leader in global online hotel reservations, with over 270,000 participating hotels worldwide. The Group is composed of four primary brands - Booking.com, priceline.com, Agoda.com and Rentalcars.com - and several ancillary brands.
target: Kayak.com
Kayak.com is a leading travel research site that allows people to easily compare hundreds of travel sites at once when searching for flights, hotels, and rental cars, and gives travelers choices on where to book.
price($mm)[EV]
$1,542 [$1,364]
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closed 6/29/2012 via BNC Analysis

Yatra Online Private Limited, acquired Travelguru

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synopsis: Online travel portal Yatra.com has acquired hotel & holidays booking website Travelguru.com. Travelguru - India’s largest hotel distribution network - offers access to more than 4,000 hotels in India and over 72,000 hotels worldwide.
buyer: Yatra Online Private Limited
Yatra is a smart travel company providing information, pricing, availability and booking facility for air travel, hotels, buses and car rentals across 5000 large cities and small rural areas around the globe.
target parent: SilverLake
target: Travelguru
Travelguru - India’s largest hotel distribution network - offers access to more than 4,000 hotels in India and over 72,000 hotels worldwide. It offers travellers the opportunity to plan and purchase their travel in a transparent, easy and customizable manner with instant bookings and confirmations.
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$20
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closed 12/1/2011 via BusinessWire

Tours4Fun, acquired Discover Tour Guides

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synopsis: Tours4Fun, an online sightseeing tour supplier, has acquired the tour provider and travel network site Discover Tour Guides. With Discover Tour Guides, travelers can select their tour guide and talk to the guide beforehand to coordinate what they want to do so they can have the exact experience they are looking for.
buyer: Tours4Fun
Tours4Fun, founded in 2006, is a thriving online travel supplier, dedicated to providing the finest online purchasing experience for all your travel needs. Tours4Fun strives to be the ultimate online travel superstore with the widest selection and best prices.
target: Discover Tour Guides
Discover Tour Guides is one of the largest online networks of certified local guides. On DiscoverTourGuides.com travelers can peruse guide profiles, rates, certificates, qualification information, reviews, ask questions and book directly online.
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closed 5/18/2011 via PR Newswire

Expedia, Inc., acquired eLong, Inc.

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synopsis: eLong, Inc., a leading online travel service provider in China, announced a strategic investment by Expedia, Inc., the world's largest online travel company and eLong's controlling shareholder. Expedia has acquired approximately 8% of the outstanding shares and now holds 56% of the outstanding shares of the company.
buyer: Expedia, Inc.(EXPE:$3,449.01)
Expedia, Inc. is the largest online travel company in the world, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes more than 90 localized Expedia.com®- and Hotels.com®-branded sites.
target: eLong, Inc.(LONG:$77.57)
eLong, Inc. is a leading online travel company in China. The company has a national presence across China, and uses web-based distribution technologies and a 24-hour call center to provide consumers with accurate travel information and high quality online and offline hotel and air booking services.
price ($mm)
$126*
rev ($mm)
$77
EBITDA ($mm)
$10
EV / rev
20.3x
EV / EBITDA
156.5x
announced 2/9/2011 via Reuters

eDreams, Go Voyages, will acquire Opodo

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synopsis: The consortium of Axa Private Equity, owner of Go Travel UK and Permira, which owns eDreams has announced plans to acquire Opodo, a leading pan-European online travel company specialising in worldwide travel.
buyer: eDreams
buyer: Go Voyages
AXA Private Equity independently manages and/or advises Private Equity funds. It focuses on investments in unlisted companies and its expertise spans all types of Private Equity: Direct Funds, Funds of Funds and Private Equity Management Mandates.
target parent: Amadeus IT Group S.A.
target: Opodo
Opodo addresses the real needs of today's traveller by offering an unbiased and competitively priced online travel service for world travel, with access to flights from over 500 airlines, over 65,000 hotel properties and over 7,000 car hire locations worldwide, as well as travel insurance.
price ($mm)
$614
rev ($mm)
$1,623
EBITDA ($mm)
$52
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0.4x
EV / EBITDA
11.7x
closed 1/17/2011 via BusinessWire

Skyscanner, acquired Zoombu

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synopsis: Europe’s top flight search site Skyscanner has acquired Zoombu, one of the UK’s most exciting online travel start-ups.
buyer: Skyscanner
Skyscanner is Europe’s leading travel search site providing instant online comparisons on flight prices for over 670,000 routes on over 600 airlines, as well car hire and holidays. Skyscanner was founded in 2001 by three IT professionals, Gareth Williams, Barry Smith and Bonamy Grimes.
target: Zoombu
Zoombu is a travel search engine that finds the best door-to-door route from home to destination.
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closed 11/30/2010 via Market Wire

Travel Ad Network, acquired TravelMuse

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synopsis: Travel Ad Network, the leading and largest vertical media company in travel, announced that it has purchased the assets of TravelMuse, a comprehensive travel planning website that reaches travelers early in the consumer travel lifecycle.
buyer: Travel Ad Network
Travel Ad Network (TAN) is the leading vertical media company in travel reaching more than 36 million unique users worldwide through top tier website publishers. Travel Ad Network gives marketers unrivaled access to their exclusive audience, which is found in all stages of the travel lifecycle.
target: TravelMuse
TravelMuse is an online destination for finding inspiration and planning trips with friends and family. Visitors can use the TravelMuse Bookmarker, the TravelMuse Planner and use the industry's first Inspiration Finder to discover destinations.
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closed 7/29/2010 via BNC Analysis

Permira, acquired eDreams

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synopsis: eDreams, the Spanish online travel giant, has changed private equity hands once again. In a deal reportedly worth €250-300 million, the UK’s Permira has acquired a majority share in the site from its previous owner US private equity firm TA Associates.
buyer: Permira
Permira is a private equity firm with a European heritage and a global reach. The firm advises funds with a committed capital of approximately €20 billion. The funds have made over 190 private equity investments since 1985 and have returned €16 billion to their investors over the past decade.
target parent: TA Associates
target: eDreams
eDreams is the leading online travel agency in Southern Europe. It focuses on offering the best selection of flights, hotels and vacation packages through the use of innovative search, packaging and booking engines via its websites (in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and German).
price ($mm)
$370*
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$1,113
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0.4x
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announced 5/19/2010 via Company Press Release

AXA Private Equity, will acquire Go Voyages

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synopsis: AXA Private Equity, the leading European diversified private equity firm, announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire GO Voyages, the French online leader in the sale of air tickets.
buyer parent:AXA Group
buyer: AXA Private Equity
AXA Private Equity independently manages and/or advises Private Equity funds. It focuses on investments in unlisted companies and its expertise spans all types of Private Equity: Direct Funds, Funds of Funds and Private Equity Management Mandates.
target parent: European Capital
target: Go Voyages
GO Voyages is France’s leading online seller of air tickets. GO Voyages also sells holidays and a full range of travel products (dynamic packages, city breaks, hotels, car hire, cruises, etc.)
price ($mm)
$358*
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$1,284
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0.4x
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closed 8/18/2009 via BusinessWire

Travelocity.com Inc., acquired Travelguru

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synopsis: In evidence of its commitment to growing its business around the world, Travelocity Global announced that it has acquired India's leading online hotel distribution network, Travelguru.
buyer parent:Silver Lake Partners
buyer: Travelocity.com Inc.
Travelocity® is one of the largest online travel companies in the world with annual gross bookings of more than U.S. $10 billion. Travelocity also owns and operates: Travelocity Business® for corporate travel; lastminute.com, a leader in European travel; and ZUJI, a leader in Asia-Pacific travel.
target: Travelguru
Travelguru - India’s largest hotel distribution network - offers access to more than 4,000 hotels in India and over 72,000 hotels worldwide. It offers travellers the opportunity to plan and purchase their travel in a transparent, easy and customizable manner with instant bookings and confirmations.
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closed 3/19/2009 via Market Wire

AdventureLink, Inc., acquired Adventure Central

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synopsis: Continuing to forge ahead with a pattern of unprecedented growth, AdventureLink, Inc. announced the acquisition of its key competitor, Denver-based Adventure Central Inc., in an all-stock transaction.
buyer: AdventureLink, Inc.
AdventureLink is the largest online source for travel professionals and consumers to book adventure travel with over 60,000 trips offered by over 1,800 tour operators worldwide.
target: Adventure Central
Adventure Central was founded in 2003 by a team of adventure travel enthusiasts with a passion and commitment to deliver solutions that enable more travelers to be transformed by adventure and experiential travel.
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closed 11/5/2008 via Market Wire

Maximus Exploration Corp., merged with Next 1 Interactive, Inc.

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synopsis: Next 1 Interactive, Inc. announces the purchase of Maximus Exploration Corp. and creates a new public entity trading on the (OTCBB: NXOI). Maximus Exploration has agreed to change the name of the company to Next 1 Interactive, Inc. and the Officers and Directors have resigned and appointed a new Board of Directors.
buyer: Maximus Exploration Corp.
Maximus Exploration Corp. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Surrey, Canada. Effective October 22, 2008, Maximus Exploration Corp. will change its OTCBB stock ticker symbol to NXOI from MXEX.
target: Next 1 Interactive, Inc.(NXOI:$1.29)
Next 1 Interactive, Inc. is a new Interactive Media Company with a business consisting of five divisions: Internet Radio, Destination Videos, Ad Network, Next Trip.com, and the Travel Magazine.
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closed 11/8/2007 via BusinessWire

Priceline, acquired Agoda Company

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synopsis: Priceline.com has acquired Bangkok- and Singapore-based Agoda Company, an online travel company specializing in hotel discount bookings throughout Asia, in a transaction that includes an initial cash payment and a multi-year, performance-based earn-out. Priceline.com said it intends to retain Agoda’s current management team.
buyer: Priceline(PCLN:$5,260.96)
Priceline.com offers products for sale in two categories: a travel service that offers leisure airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises; and a personal finance service that offers home mortgages, refinancing and home equity loans through an independent licensee.
target: Agoda Company
Agoda.com is an online travel company specializing in securing discount hotel prices in Asia and around the world. We provide a world-class reservations service that combines local knowledge and local connections to bring you the best deals.
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$170
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closed 8/22/2007 via Company Press Release

TravelPort, acquired Worldspan L.P.

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synopsis: Travelport Limited, the parent company of the Travelport group of companies, announced today the completion of its $1.4 billion acquisition of Worldspan, L.P. This deal makes Travelport one of the world's largest networks of travel brands, content and service offerings while enabling it to succeed in an increasingly competitive industry.
buyer parent:Blackstone Group LP
buyer: TravelPort
Travelport operates Travelport GDS, comprised of Galileo and Worldspan, and GTA, a wholesaler of travel content. In addition, it also owns a controlling interest in Orbitz Worldwide, a leading, global online travel company.
target: Worldspan L.P.
Worldspan is a leader in travel technology services for travel suppliers, travel agencies, e-commerce sites and corporations worldwide. Worldspan provides comprehensive electronic data services linking thousands of travel suppliers around the world to a global customer base.
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closed 6/6/2007 via Company Press Release

European Capital, acquired Go Voyages

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synopsis: European Capital S.A. SICAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited has invested €55 million ($73 million) in Go Voyages, a leading online travel agent in France. European Capital’s investment supports the acquisition of Go Voyages.
buyer: European Capital
European Capital is a closed-end investment company for pan-European equity, mezzanine and senior debt investments with capital resources of approximately €2.1 billion ($2.9 billion).
target: Go Voyages
Go Voyages is the only online travel agent with connections to all major global distribution systems, enabling it to pass on the best available prices and anchoring its unique primary market focus on supplying good value airline tickets only.
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$73
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*Price paid does not equal Enterprise Value as the buyer aqcuired less than 100% of target
announced 7/15/2008 via PR Newswire

Expedia Corporate Travel, will acquire Venere.com

See 58 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Expedia, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Italy-based Venere Net ApA from Advent International and the founding partners. Venere.com has established relationships with approximately 29,000 hotels and bed and breakfast properties throughout Europe and the U.S.
buyer: Expedia Corporate Travel(EXPE:$3,449.01)
Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book and experience travel.
target: Venere.com
Venere.com is the first mover and leader in the Italian online hotel reservations market, the company has grown to become one of the largest players in Europe, with offices in Paris and London, affiliated hotels throughout the world and an internationally diversified customer base.
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closed 2/4/2008 via PR Newswire

Venere.com, acquired Worldby.com

See 58 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Venere.com has acquired the Italian online hotel booking agency Worldby.com from FINB S.A. and from the company's management team, whose members will continue in their current roles.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: Venere.com
Venere.com is the first mover and leader in the Italian online hotel reservations market, the company has grown to become one of the largest players in Europe, with offices in Paris and London, affiliated hotels throughout the world and an internationally diversified customer base.
target: Worldby.com
Worldby.com has achieved a high level of search engine visibility through its successful use of '-by' domains, such as Scotlandby.com and Parisby.com, creating an extremely valuable online asset. Worldby provides a simple structure that allows customers to book accommodation online in few clicks.
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closed 3/12/2013 via PR Newswire

Expedia, Inc., acquired trivago

See 58 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Expedia, Inc. announced completion of its acquisition of 61.6% of the fully-diluted equity of trivago GmbH, a leading hotel metasearch company. trivago will continue to operate independently from its headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany.
buyer parent:IAC
buyer: Expedia, Inc.(EXPE:$3,449.01)
Expedia, Inc. is the largest online travel company in the world, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes some of the world's leading online travel brands, including: Expedia.com®, Hotels.com®, Hotwire®, Egencia®, eLong™, Venere.com®, Expedia Local Expert®, and Classic Vacations®.
target: trivago
trivago is an online metasearch site which compares hotel rates from over 600,000 hotels on over 140 booking sites worldwide; while also offering over 34 million integrated hotel reviews, accompanied by 14 million photos.
price ($mm)
$505*
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$131
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7.2x
EV / EBITDA
closed 12/15/2011 via PR Newswire

Egencia LLC, acquired Traveldoo SAS

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synopsis: Egencia announced that it has acquired Traveldoo, a leading provider of Web and mobile platforms for business travel management. Traveldoo's leading corporate travel booking tool complements Egencia's fully-integrated Travel Management Company services platform, with its innovative corporate travel technologies.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: Egencia LLC
Egencia is the fifth largest travel management company in the world. By combining a powerful offline and online service, Egencia delivers a complete corporate travel offering supported by global market expertise and a best-in-class technology platform.
target: Traveldoo SAS
Traveldoo is a provider of Web and mobile platforms for business travel management. Its solutions simplify travel planning and booking, help centralise travel data, optimise travel spend, improve risk and crisis management and make business travellers' and travel arrangers' lives easier.
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$33
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closed 7/11/2011 via PR Newswire

TripAdvisor, LLC, acquired Where I've Been, LLC

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synopsis: TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site, announced it has acquired Where I've Been, a leading travel website and social platform with a detailed interactive world map that lets users share where they've been, lived, and want to go. Where I've Been allows users to share their world map on social networks and interact with like-minded users.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: TripAdvisor, LLC(TRIP:$762.97)
TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. It offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features (including Flights search and TripAdvisor Mobile with seamless links to booking tools.
target: Where I've Been, LLC
Where I've Been, LLC is a leading travel website and social platform with a detailed interactive world map that lets users share where they've been, lived, and want to go. Where I've Been® allows users to share their world map on social networks and interact with like-minded users.
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closed 5/18/2011 via PR Newswire

Expedia, Inc., acquired eLong, Inc.

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synopsis: eLong, Inc., a leading online travel service provider in China, announced a strategic investment by Expedia, Inc., the world's largest online travel company and eLong's controlling shareholder. Expedia has acquired approximately 8% of the outstanding shares and now holds 56% of the outstanding shares of the company.
buyer: Expedia, Inc.(EXPE:$3,449.01)
Expedia, Inc. is the largest online travel company in the world, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes more than 90 localized Expedia.com®- and Hotels.com®-branded sites.
target: eLong, Inc.(LONG:$77.57)
eLong, Inc. is a leading online travel company in China. The company has a national presence across China, and uses web-based distribution technologies and a 24-hour call center to provide consumers with accurate travel information and high quality online and offline hotel and air booking services.
price ($mm)
$126*
rev ($mm)
$77
EBITDA ($mm)
$10
EV / rev
20.3x
EV / EBITDA
156.5x
closed 4/5/2011 via PR Newswire

Egencia LLC, acquired Travelforce

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synopsis: Egencia, an Expedia, Inc. company, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Travelforce, a leading Australian and New Zealand travel management company. With more than 30 years of experience in the Australian market, Travelforce has a history of combining superior service and leading technology.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: Egencia LLC
Egencia is the fifth largest travel management company in the world. By combining a powerful offline and online service, Egencia delivers a complete corporate travel offering supported by global market expertise and a best-in-class technology platform.
target: Travelforce
Travelforce, a travel management company with a unique solution for business clients in Australia and New Zealand, specialises in enhancing corporate travel programs through superior service and leading technology through its Ascent suite of online tools.
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closed 2/3/2011 via PR Newswire

TripAdvisor, LLC, acquired EveryTrail

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synopsis: TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site and an operating company of Expedia, Inc., announced it has expanded its mobile travel offering with the acquisition of Palo Alto, California-based EveryTrail®. EveryTrail has developed a GPS-enabled publishing platform to create outdoor tours and city guides for mobile devices.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: TripAdvisor, LLC(TRIP:$762.97)
TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 36 million monthly visitors across 15 popular brands. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry, worldwide.
target: EveryTrail
EveryTrail is a global web2.0 platform for geo-tagged user-generated travel content that’s changing the way millions of people share travel experiences and plan trips. EveryTrail makes it easy to share travel experiences, through interactive maps that include photos plotted along the trip route.
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announced 11/18/2010 via PR Newswire

Expedia, Inc., will acquire Mobiata LLC

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synopsis: Expedia, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Mobiata™, creator of best selling mobile travel applications including FlightTrack™. The deal marks Expedia's most significant investment to date in addressing the mobile travel market, and accelerates the company's ability to enable mobile travel shopping and booking.
buyer: Expedia, Inc.(EXPE:$3,449.01)
Expedia, Inc. is the largest online travel company in the world, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes more than 90 localized Expedia.com®- and Hotels.com®-branded sites.
target: Mobiata LLC
Mobiata creates best selling mobile travel applications for smartphones and emerging devices. Since its founding in December 2008, Mobiata's applications have been featured by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Washington Post, TechCrunch, USA Today and in Apple TV and print ads.
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closed 6/24/2010 via PR Newswire

TripAdvisor, LLC, acquired Holiday Lettings Ltd.

See 319 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website announced it has acquired the United Kingdom's largest independent vacation rental website, holidaylettings.co.uk. The acquisition demonstrates TripAdvisor's continued expansion into the vacation rental marketplace.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: TripAdvisor, LLC(TRIP:$762.97)
TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 36 million monthly visitors across 15 popular brands. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry, worldwide.
target: Holiday Lettings Ltd.
holidaylettings.co.uk was established in 1999 by Ross Elder and Andy Firth. Now the UK's busiest holiday home website in one of the travel industry's fastest growing sectors, the site showcases more than 40,000 privately owned holiday homes available to rent in 116 countries worldwide.
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$9
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0.0x
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announced 10/30/2009 via PR Newswire

TripAdvisor, LLC, will acquire Kuxun.cn

See 417 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel community and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. announced it has signed a agreement to acquire Kuxun.cn. Currently the second largest online travel-related web site in China, Kuxun helps consumers find the best prices on flights, hotels, and train travel throughout China.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: TripAdvisor, LLC(TRIP:$762.97)
TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 36 million monthly visitors across 15 popular brands. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry, worldwide.
target: Kuxun.cn
Kuxun.cn is currently the second largest online travel-related web site in China. Kuxun helps consumers find the best prices on flights, hotels, and train travel throughout China.
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$12
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closed 8/20/2008 via PR Newswire

TripAdvisor, Inc., acquired FlipKey

See 549 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, has purchased a majority stake in FlipKey, a leading vacation rental review site. Terms of the investment will not be disclosed.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: TripAdvisor, Inc.(TRIP:$762.97)
TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 36 million monthly visitors across 15 popular brands. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry, worldwide.
target: FlipKey
FlipKey organizes the reputation of vacation rental properties throughout the world. Thousands of websites promote vacation rentals, but most websites promote the properties who have paid them the most money.
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announced 7/15/2008 via PR Newswire

Expedia Corporate Travel, will acquire Venere.com

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synopsis: Expedia, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Italy-based Venere Net ApA from Advent International and the founding partners. Venere.com has established relationships with approximately 29,000 hotels and bed and breakfast properties throughout Europe and the U.S.
buyer: Expedia Corporate Travel(EXPE:$3,449.01)
Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book and experience travel.
target: Venere.com
Venere.com is the first mover and leader in the Italian online hotel reservations market, the company has grown to become one of the largest players in Europe, with offices in Paris and London, affiliated hotels throughout the world and an internationally diversified customer base.
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closed 7/1/2008 via PR Newswire

TripAdvisor, Inc., acquired VirtualTourist

See 608 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TripAdvisor LLC, the world's largest travel community and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. announced it has acquired VirtualTourist.com, Inc., a leader in user-generated travel content since 1999.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: TripAdvisor, Inc.(TRIP:$762.97)
TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 36 million monthly visitors across 15 popular brands. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry, worldwide.
target: VirtualTourist
VirtualTourist.com is one of the largest online travel communities in the world and a premier resource for travelers seeking an insider perspective on travel information, from Las Vegas hotels to New York City restaurants.
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closed 7/1/2008 via PR Newswire

TripAdvisor, Inc., acquired OneTime.com, Inc.

See 417 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TripAdvisor LLC, the world's largest travel community and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. announced it has acquired OneTime.com, Inc., a leader in travel booking comparison.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: TripAdvisor, Inc.(TRIP:$762.97)
TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 36 million monthly visitors across 15 popular brands. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry, worldwide.
target: OneTime.com, Inc.
OneTime, is a leading travel comparison website, where users compare prices from more than 60 popular travel websites, direct suppliers, and metasearch engines each month. Online since April of 2004, OneTime helps consumers save time and money when booking travel.
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closed 3/14/2008 via PR Newswire

Hotwire, acquired CarRentals.com

See 9 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Expedia, Inc., the leading online travel company,acquired CarRentals.com, the premier online car rental marketing and retail firm offering a diverse selection of car rentals direct to consumers. CarRentals.com will continue to operate and will report as a business unit directly into Expedia, Inc.'s discount travel brand Hotwire(R).
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: Hotwire
Hotwire.com is a leading discount travel site with low rates on airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises, and vacation packages. Hotwire negotiates deep discounts from its travel suppliers to help travelers book unsold airline seats, hotel rooms, and rental cars at significant savings.
target: CarRentals.com
CarRentals.com is the premier car rental booking company on the web, offering advanced technologies to both consumers and rental car partners.
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closed 2/14/2008 via PR Newswire

Trip Network, Inc., acquired Holiday Watchdog

See 607 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TripAdvisor, LLC, the world's largest travel community and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. has acquired Holiday Watchdog, http://www.holidaywatchdog.com, one of the most well-known user-generated travel sites in the U.K. Holiday Watchdog will continue to be operated as an independent site.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: Trip Network, Inc.
TNI is the fourth largest full service online travel agent behind Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz. Trip Network was established in March 2001 and began operating CheapTickets.com and Trip.com in October 2001 through licensing agreements with Cendant following the Company's acquisitions of Cheap Tic
target: Holiday Watchdog
HolidayWatchdog.com is one of the Top 10 Travel information websites in the United Kingdom. Providing travel/holiday reviews written by real holidaymakers of holiday accommodations from around the world.
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closed 2/4/2008 via PR Newswire

Venere.com, acquired Worldby.com

See 58 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Venere.com has acquired the Italian online hotel booking agency Worldby.com from FINB S.A. and from the company's management team, whose members will continue in their current roles.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: Venere.com
Venere.com is the first mover and leader in the Italian online hotel reservations market, the company has grown to become one of the largest players in Europe, with offices in Paris and London, affiliated hotels throughout the world and an internationally diversified customer base.
target: Worldby.com
Worldby.com has achieved a high level of search engine visibility through its successful use of '-by' domains, such as Scotlandby.com and Parisby.com, creating an extremely valuable online asset. Worldby provides a simple structure that allows customers to book accommodation online in few clicks.
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closed 5/23/2007 via PR Newswire

TripAdvisor, Inc., acquired The Independent Traveler, Inc.

See 608 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TripAdvisor, LLC, the world's largest travel community and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. has acquired The Independent Traveler, Inc., publisher of Cruise Critic, the leading cruise community and IndependentTraveler.com.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: TripAdvisor, Inc.(TRIP:$762.97)
TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 36 million monthly visitors across 15 popular brands. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry, worldwide.
target: The Independent Traveler, Inc.
Over the past 16 years, The Independent Traveler has developed a loyal following and a devoted online community as it has expanded to include extensive worldwide travel bargains, travel advice, recommendations, and trip reports written by travelers.
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closed 5/8/2007 via PR Newswire

TripAdvisor, Inc., acquired Smarter Travel Media LLC

See 608 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TripAdvisor, LLC, the world's largest travel community and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. has acquired four travel media businesses, adding five travel community web domains. One of the recently acquired companies is Smarter Travel Media LLC. Terms are not being disclosed.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: TripAdvisor, Inc.(TRIP:$762.97)
TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 36 million monthly visitors across 15 popular brands. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry, worldwide.
target: Smarter Travel Media LLC
Smarter Travel Media is a free online consumer community dedicated to helping people save time and money. Featuring weekly e-mail newsletters detailing last-minute Internet deals and the latest travel promotions, Smarter Travel also posts the latest fare sales, travel deals, and promotions daily.
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closed 5/8/2007 via PR Newswire

TripAdvisor, Inc., acquired SeatGuru

See 177 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TripAdvisor, LLC, the world's largest travel community and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. has acquired four travel media businesses, adding five travel community web domains. One of the recently acquired companies is SeatGuru.com. Terms are not being disclosed.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: TripAdvisor, Inc.(TRIP:$762.97)
TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 36 million monthly visitors across 15 popular brands. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry, worldwide.
target: SeatGuru
SeatGuru operates seatguru.com. SeatGuru.com was launched in October 2001 with a single color-coded interactive airplane seating chart. SeatGuru offers a repository of useful airline information now featuring more than 275 airplane seatmaps from more than 40 different airlines.
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closed 5/8/2007 via PR Newswire

TripAdvisor, Inc., acquired TravelPod

See 418 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TripAdvisor, LLC, the world's largest travel community and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. has acquired four travel media businesses, adding five travel community web domains. One of the recently acquired companies is TravelPod.com. Terms are not being disclosed.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: TripAdvisor, Inc.(TRIP:$762.97)
TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 36 million monthly visitors across 15 popular brands. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry, worldwide.
target: TravelPod
TravelPod.com was released as the Web's first site to enable its members to create online travelogues (travel blogs). Travelers can post travelogues from previous trips or use TravelPod to host ongoing travelogues that they can update while they travel.
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announced 7/15/2008 via PR Newswire

Expedia Corporate Travel, will acquire Venere.com

See 58 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Expedia, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Italy-based Venere Net ApA from Advent International and the founding partners. Venere.com has established relationships with approximately 29,000 hotels and bed and breakfast properties throughout Europe and the U.S.
buyer: Expedia Corporate Travel(EXPE:$3,449.01)
Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book and experience travel.
target: Venere.com
Venere.com is the first mover and leader in the Italian online hotel reservations market, the company has grown to become one of the largest players in Europe, with offices in Paris and London, affiliated hotels throughout the world and an internationally diversified customer base.
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closed 5/21/2013 via PR Newswire

Priceline, acquired Kayak.com

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Priceline.com Incorporated and KAYAK Software Corporation announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Kayak. Kayak is a leading travel research site that allows people to easily compare hundreds of travel sites at once when searching for flights, hotels, and rental cars, and gives travelers choices on where to book.
buyer: Priceline(PCLN:$5,260.96)
Priceline is a leader in global online hotel reservations, with over 270,000 participating hotels worldwide. The Group is composed of four primary brands - Booking.com, priceline.com, Agoda.com and Rentalcars.com - and several ancillary brands.
target: Kayak.com
Kayak.com is a leading travel research site that allows people to easily compare hundreds of travel sites at once when searching for flights, hotels, and rental cars, and gives travelers choices on where to book.
price($mm)[EV]
$1,542 [$1,364]
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closed 6/29/2012 via BNC Analysis

Yatra Online Private Limited, acquired Travelguru

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Online travel portal Yatra.com has acquired hotel & holidays booking website Travelguru.com. Travelguru - India’s largest hotel distribution network - offers access to more than 4,000 hotels in India and over 72,000 hotels worldwide.
buyer: Yatra Online Private Limited
Yatra is a smart travel company providing information, pricing, availability and booking facility for air travel, hotels, buses and car rentals across 5000 large cities and small rural areas around the globe.
target parent: SilverLake
target: Travelguru
Travelguru - India’s largest hotel distribution network - offers access to more than 4,000 hotels in India and over 72,000 hotels worldwide. It offers travellers the opportunity to plan and purchase their travel in a transparent, easy and customizable manner with instant bookings and confirmations.
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closed 12/1/2011 via BusinessWire

Tours4Fun, acquired Discover Tour Guides

See 397 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Tours4Fun, an online sightseeing tour supplier, has acquired the tour provider and travel network site Discover Tour Guides. With Discover Tour Guides, travelers can select their tour guide and talk to the guide beforehand to coordinate what they want to do so they can have the exact experience they are looking for.
buyer: Tours4Fun
Tours4Fun, founded in 2006, is a thriving online travel supplier, dedicated to providing the finest online purchasing experience for all your travel needs. Tours4Fun strives to be the ultimate online travel superstore with the widest selection and best prices.
target: Discover Tour Guides
Discover Tour Guides is one of the largest online networks of certified local guides. On DiscoverTourGuides.com travelers can peruse guide profiles, rates, certificates, qualification information, reviews, ask questions and book directly online.
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closed 5/18/2011 via PR Newswire

Expedia, Inc., acquired eLong, Inc.

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: eLong, Inc., a leading online travel service provider in China, announced a strategic investment by Expedia, Inc., the world's largest online travel company and eLong's controlling shareholder. Expedia has acquired approximately 8% of the outstanding shares and now holds 56% of the outstanding shares of the company.
buyer: Expedia, Inc.(EXPE:$3,449.01)
Expedia, Inc. is the largest online travel company in the world, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes more than 90 localized Expedia.com®- and Hotels.com®-branded sites.
target: eLong, Inc.(LONG:$77.57)
eLong, Inc. is a leading online travel company in China. The company has a national presence across China, and uses web-based distribution technologies and a 24-hour call center to provide consumers with accurate travel information and high quality online and offline hotel and air booking services.
price ($mm)
$126*
rev ($mm)
$77
EBITDA ($mm)
$10
EV / rev
20.3x
EV / EBITDA
156.5x
closed 4/5/2011 via PR Newswire

Egencia LLC, acquired Travelforce

See 7 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Egencia, an Expedia, Inc. company, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Travelforce, a leading Australian and New Zealand travel management company. With more than 30 years of experience in the Australian market, Travelforce has a history of combining superior service and leading technology.
buyer parent:Expedia, Inc.
buyer: Egencia LLC
Egencia is the fifth largest travel management company in the world. By combining a powerful offline and online service, Egencia delivers a complete corporate travel offering supported by global market expertise and a best-in-class technology platform.
target: Travelforce
Travelforce, a travel management company with a unique solution for business clients in Australia and New Zealand, specialises in enhancing corporate travel programs through superior service and leading technology through its Ascent suite of online tools.
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announced 2/9/2011 via Reuters

eDreams, Go Voyages, will acquire Opodo

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: The consortium of Axa Private Equity, owner of Go Travel UK and Permira, which owns eDreams has announced plans to acquire Opodo, a leading pan-European online travel company specialising in worldwide travel.
buyer: eDreams
buyer: Go Voyages
AXA Private Equity independently manages and/or advises Private Equity funds. It focuses on investments in unlisted companies and its expertise spans all types of Private Equity: Direct Funds, Funds of Funds and Private Equity Management Mandates.
target parent: Amadeus IT Group S.A.
target: Opodo
Opodo addresses the real needs of today's traveller by offering an unbiased and competitively priced online travel service for world travel, with access to flights from over 500 airlines, over 65,000 hotel properties and over 7,000 car hire locations worldwide, as well as travel insurance.
price ($mm)
$614
rev ($mm)
$1,623
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$52
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0.4x
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11.7x
closed 1/17/2011 via BusinessWire

Skyscanner, acquired Zoombu

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Europe’s top flight search site Skyscanner has acquired Zoombu, one of the UK’s most exciting online travel start-ups.
buyer: Skyscanner
Skyscanner is Europe’s leading travel search site providing instant online comparisons on flight prices for over 670,000 routes on over 600 airlines, as well car hire and holidays. Skyscanner was founded in 2001 by three IT professionals, Gareth Williams, Barry Smith and Bonamy Grimes.
target: Zoombu
Zoombu is a travel search engine that finds the best door-to-door route from home to destination.
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closed 11/30/2010 via Market Wire

Travel Ad Network, acquired TravelMuse

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Travel Ad Network, the leading and largest vertical media company in travel, announced that it has purchased the assets of TravelMuse, a comprehensive travel planning website that reaches travelers early in the consumer travel lifecycle.
buyer: Travel Ad Network
Travel Ad Network (TAN) is the leading vertical media company in travel reaching more than 36 million unique users worldwide through top tier website publishers. Travel Ad Network gives marketers unrivaled access to their exclusive audience, which is found in all stages of the travel lifecycle.
target: TravelMuse
TravelMuse is an online destination for finding inspiration and planning trips with friends and family. Visitors can use the TravelMuse Bookmarker, the TravelMuse Planner and use the industry's first Inspiration Finder to discover destinations.
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closed 7/29/2010 via BNC Analysis

Permira, acquired eDreams

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: eDreams, the Spanish online travel giant, has changed private equity hands once again. In a deal reportedly worth €250-300 million, the UK’s Permira has acquired a majority share in the site from its previous owner US private equity firm TA Associates.
buyer: Permira
Permira is a private equity firm with a European heritage and a global reach. The firm advises funds with a committed capital of approximately €20 billion. The funds have made over 190 private equity investments since 1985 and have returned €16 billion to their investors over the past decade.
target parent: TA Associates
target: eDreams
eDreams is the leading online travel agency in Southern Europe. It focuses on offering the best selection of flights, hotels and vacation packages through the use of innovative search, packaging and booking engines via its websites (in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and German).
price ($mm)
$370*
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$1,113
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0.4x
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announced 5/19/2010 via Company Press Release

AXA Private Equity, will acquire Go Voyages

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: AXA Private Equity, the leading European diversified private equity firm, announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire GO Voyages, the French online leader in the sale of air tickets.
buyer parent:AXA Group
buyer: AXA Private Equity
AXA Private Equity independently manages and/or advises Private Equity funds. It focuses on investments in unlisted companies and its expertise spans all types of Private Equity: Direct Funds, Funds of Funds and Private Equity Management Mandates.
target parent: European Capital
target: Go Voyages
GO Voyages is France’s leading online seller of air tickets. GO Voyages also sells holidays and a full range of travel products (dynamic packages, city breaks, hotels, car hire, cruises, etc.)
price ($mm)
$358*
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$1,284
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0.4x
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closed 8/18/2009 via BusinessWire

Travelocity.com Inc., acquired Travelguru

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: In evidence of its commitment to growing its business around the world, Travelocity Global announced that it has acquired India's leading online hotel distribution network, Travelguru.
buyer parent:Silver Lake Partners
buyer: Travelocity.com Inc.
Travelocity® is one of the largest online travel companies in the world with annual gross bookings of more than U.S. $10 billion. Travelocity also owns and operates: Travelocity Business® for corporate travel; lastminute.com, a leader in European travel; and ZUJI, a leader in Asia-Pacific travel.
target: Travelguru
Travelguru - India’s largest hotel distribution network - offers access to more than 4,000 hotels in India and over 72,000 hotels worldwide. It offers travellers the opportunity to plan and purchase their travel in a transparent, easy and customizable manner with instant bookings and confirmations.
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closed 3/19/2009 via Market Wire

AdventureLink, Inc., acquired Adventure Central

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Continuing to forge ahead with a pattern of unprecedented growth, AdventureLink, Inc. announced the acquisition of its key competitor, Denver-based Adventure Central Inc., in an all-stock transaction.
buyer: AdventureLink, Inc.
AdventureLink is the largest online source for travel professionals and consumers to book adventure travel with over 60,000 trips offered by over 1,800 tour operators worldwide.
target: Adventure Central
Adventure Central was founded in 2003 by a team of adventure travel enthusiasts with a passion and commitment to deliver solutions that enable more travelers to be transformed by adventure and experiential travel.
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closed 11/5/2008 via Market Wire

Maximus Exploration Corp., merged with Next 1 Interactive, Inc.

See 159 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Next 1 Interactive, Inc. announces the purchase of Maximus Exploration Corp. and creates a new public entity trading on the (OTCBB: NXOI). Maximus Exploration has agreed to change the name of the company to Next 1 Interactive, Inc. and the Officers and Directors have resigned and appointed a new Board of Directors.
buyer: Maximus Exploration Corp.
Maximus Exploration Corp. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Surrey, Canada. Effective October 22, 2008, Maximus Exploration Corp. will change its OTCBB stock ticker symbol to NXOI from MXEX.
target: Next 1 Interactive, Inc.(NXOI:$1.29)
Next 1 Interactive, Inc. is a new Interactive Media Company with a business consisting of five divisions: Internet Radio, Destination Videos, Ad Network, Next Trip.com, and the Travel Magazine.
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closed 11/8/2007 via BusinessWire

Priceline, acquired Agoda Company

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Priceline.com has acquired Bangkok- and Singapore-based Agoda Company, an online travel company specializing in hotel discount bookings throughout Asia, in a transaction that includes an initial cash payment and a multi-year, performance-based earn-out. Priceline.com said it intends to retain Agoda’s current management team.
buyer: Priceline(PCLN:$5,260.96)
Priceline.com offers products for sale in two categories: a travel service that offers leisure airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises; and a personal finance service that offers home mortgages, refinancing and home equity loans through an independent licensee.
target: Agoda Company
Agoda.com is an online travel company specializing in securing discount hotel prices in Asia and around the world. We provide a world-class reservations service that combines local knowledge and local connections to bring you the best deals.
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closed 8/22/2007 via Company Press Release

TravelPort, acquired Worldspan L.P.

See 7 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Travelport Limited, the parent company of the Travelport group of companies, announced today the completion of its $1.4 billion acquisition of Worldspan, L.P. This deal makes Travelport one of the world's largest networks of travel brands, content and service offerings while enabling it to succeed in an increasingly competitive industry.
buyer parent:Blackstone Group LP
buyer: TravelPort
Travelport operates Travelport GDS, comprised of Galileo and Worldspan, and GTA, a wholesaler of travel content. In addition, it also owns a controlling interest in Orbitz Worldwide, a leading, global online travel company.
target: Worldspan L.P.
Worldspan is a leader in travel technology services for travel suppliers, travel agencies, e-commerce sites and corporations worldwide. Worldspan provides comprehensive electronic data services linking thousands of travel suppliers around the world to a global customer base.
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closed 6/6/2007 via Company Press Release

European Capital, acquired Go Voyages

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: European Capital S.A. SICAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited has invested €55 million ($73 million) in Go Voyages, a leading online travel agent in France. European Capital’s investment supports the acquisition of Go Voyages.
buyer: European Capital
European Capital is a closed-end investment company for pan-European equity, mezzanine and senior debt investments with capital resources of approximately €2.1 billion ($2.9 billion).
target: Go Voyages
Go Voyages is the only online travel agent with connections to all major global distribution systems, enabling it to pass on the best available prices and anchoring its unique primary market focus on supplying good value airline tickets only.
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$73
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closed 3/30/2007 via BusinessWire

Silver Lake Partners, Texas Pacific Group, acquired Sabre Holdings Corporation

See 59 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Sabre Holdings today announced the completion of the acquisition of the company by affiliates of Silver Lake and TPG.
buyer: Silver Lake Partners
buyer: Texas Pacific Group
TPG is a leading global private investment firm with approximately $45 billion of capital under management across a family of funds. TPG's investment philosophy has been to create value by investing in change - change created by industry trends, economic cycles or specific company circumstances.
target: Sabre Holdings Corporation
Sabre Holdings connects people with the world's greatest travel possibilities by retailing travel products and providing distribution and technology solutions for the travel industry.
price ($mm)
$5,400
rev ($mm)
$2,789
EBITDA ($mm)
$413
EV / rev
1.9x
EV / EBITDA
13.1x
closed 1/11/2007 via BusinessWire

Oversee.net, acquired LowFares.com

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synopsis: Oversee.net, a technology-driven media company, today announced that it acquired LowFares.com, the premier travel product comparison research site for consumers. The deal was completed on January 5, 2007 for an undisclosed amount.
buyer: Oversee.net
Oversee.net is a technology-driven online media company that delivers innovative advertising and marketing solutions to the search (information.com), display advertising (revenue.net), and lead generation (low.com and degrees.com) segments.
target: LowFares.com
The focus of LowFares.com is to provide consumers with a side-by-side comparison of prices from various travel sites, accessible from a single site. Its advertisers include Priceline.com, Hotwire.com, Expedia.com, and Orbitz.com. The site provides advertisers with highly-qualified travel leads.
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closed 10/29/2006 via BusinessWire

TA Associates, acquired eDreams

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synopsis: TA Associates, a leading buyout and private equity firm, announced the completion of a €153 million leveraged buyout of Spain-based eDreams, the fastest growing online travel company in Europe. The LBO provides for the purchase by TA and eDreams’ current management team of 100 percent of the shares of the company from shareholders.
buyer: TA Associates
Founded in 1968, TA Associates is one of the largest and most experienced private equity firms. The firm has invested in nearly 400 companies and manages more than $16 billion in capital.
target: eDreams
eDreams, headquartered in Barcelona with offices in Spain and Italy, has experienced in recent years the most significant growth of any travel or e-commerce company in Europe.
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rev ($mm)
$381
EBITDA ($mm)
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