Epsilon M&A Deal Report - Farecast (now Bing Travel)
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies
Microsoft / Farecast (now Bing Travel)
No EMAT :
83338
Announced Date :
09/04/2008
Type :
Exit ,Acquisition of Majority Stake
Deal Value :
Yes
Acquirer :
Microsoft
Target :
Farecast (now Bing Travel)
Country :
United States
Sector of activity :
- Search engine > Internet > Comparison shopping engine
- e-commerce (B2C) > Internet > Online Travel Agencies
Business Description :
Founded in 2003, Farecast operates as an online travel agency that develops data mining techniques to predict prices in the travel industry. > Operates Farecast.com (launched in 2004), a travel...
Transaction multiples available
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Rating :
*
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Multiple available |
| n.s. | Multiple calculated, but not significant |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
Comparable Transactions
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Comparison shopping engine » = 24
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Online Travel Agencies » = 48
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Multiples | See details |
| 22/10/2013 | In-Deed Online | Epic Group | United Kingdom | ** | 83312 |
| 06/11/2015 | Verisk Analytics | Infield Systems | United Kingdom | * | 83010 |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
