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December 8, 2011
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IBM to acquire DemandTec, Inc. (DMAN) for $440M 
   

Financial Overview

  • Transaction Value: $440M
  • Transaction Structure: Cash
  • EV/Revenue: 4.25X
  • EV/EBITDA: -44.7X

 

martinwolf Analysis

  • IBM has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DemandTec, Inc (DMAN), which provides cloud-based customer analytics software that allows businesses to make decisions to increase revenue and profitability, for $13.20/share, representing a premium of 57% above Wednesday's close of $8.43/share.
  • IBM is a recognized market leader in this field and DMAN will extend this leadership by enabling companies to use cloud computing to gain insights about customer merchandising and pricing preferences to market, sell and deliver the right product at the right price.
  • This represents the first major acquisition for IBM's Smarter Commerce initiative, which it has launched to capture an estimated $20B software market in the space, and will allow IBM to enhance its Smarter Commerce initiative through cross-selling with major retailers as well as realize cost synergies from DMAN, which has been unprofitable.
  • DemandTec also expands IBM's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) strategy by adding additional, subscription-based offerings to IBM's SaaS solutions portfolio.
  • The 57% premium IBM is paying highlights the shift from on-premise software to the cloud; it also follows Oracle's acquisition of RightNow Technologies at a 20% premium and SAP's acquisition of SuccessFactors at a 52% premium.
  • martinwolf expects the major software players to continue to make strategic acquisitions as the race to the cloud continues and SaaS valuations remain strong. This acquisition is also consistent with the increased valuations of SaaS-based businesses that can be found in the martinwolf MW Index here.

 

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