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    January 2013Digital Marketing Industry Review

    Ken AllenManaging [email protected]

    Rumena ManolovaAssociate

    [email protected]

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    Blackstone 1

    Table of Contents

    I. Executive Summary 2

    II. Industry Themes 7III. M&A Perspectives 39

    Appendix 51

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    I. Executive Summary

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    Blackstone 3

    Summary ObservationsI. Executive Summary

    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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    Blackstone 4

    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.

    Purchase

    HistoryIntent

    Social

    Graph

    Demo /

    GeoPreferences

    / Likes

    1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 . . . Data . . . 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1

    How We Decide How We Buy

    Multi-ChannelEngagement

    Multi-ChannelCommerce

    Ecommerce

    Auctions

    Comparison

    ShoppingMobile

    Social

    Flash Sales /

    Daily Deals

    TV

    Direct MailCall

    Center

    Point of

    Sale

    Barcode

    Digital

    Goods

    Search

    Display

    Mobile Social

    Email

    Local

    Community

    Branding

    Print

    Radio

    TV

    I. Executive Summary

    Behavioral

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    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.

    ________________________________________________

    Source: Wall Street research, Bloomberg, eMarketer.

    2011 Global Market Size ($bn) 2006 2011 CAGR Key Drivers and Themes

    Online media becoming central pillar of advertisers marketing efforts Growth driven by increased Internet penetration, advanced technologies

    (e.g., data analytics), and new forms of engagement (e.g., video)Advertisers demanding engagement across multiple screens

    Persistent decline caused by secular disadvantages

    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

    Rapid decline caused by secular disadvantages

    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,

    and outdoor broadcast

    Rapid growth of online video and radio creating competitive pressure

    +14%

    2%

    (5%)

    (6%)

    ($5)

    ($169)

    ($125)

    ($116)

    ($87)

    Global Market Size

    Online, 18%

    Direct, 34%

    Print, 23%

    $497bn

    Broadcast, 25%

    I. Executive Summary

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    Blackstone 6

    I. Executive Summary

    Key Industry Growth Drivers

    A number of

    important themes

    are driving growth in

    the Digital Marketing

    ecosystem.

    Mobile

    Social

    Video

    Audience

    Targeting / RTB

    Data / Analytics

    Consolidation /

    M&A

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

    ________________________________________________

    Note: Digital Advertising Revenue refers to U.S. spending; $ in billions.

    Source: Business Insider, IAB, eMarketer, Blackstone.

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    II. Industry Themes

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    II. Industry Themes

    Digital Marketing Industry Themes: Mobile

    Mobile

    Social

    Video

    Data / Analytics

    Audience

    Targeting / RTBConsolidation /

    M&A

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

    ________________________________________________

    Note: Digital Advertising Revenue refers to U.S. spending; $ in billions.

    Source: Business Insider, IAB, eMarketer, Blackstone.

    Social

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    Mobile Endpoints Are Expected to Drive Significant Data Consumption and Advertising GrowthII. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Social

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    CalloutThe proliferation of mobile devices, combined with the potential inherent in mobile targeting,

    presents a significant market opportunity.

    ________________________________________________

    Source: Wall Street research.

    Evolution of Hardware Device Penetration(Millions in log scale)

    Ad Conversion by Device Type

    (Based on a scale of 100% for Desktop)

    U.S. Net Mobile Ad Revenues

    ($ in millions)

    There are currently 953mm smartphone subscriptions vs. 6.1bn mobile

    subscriptions, representing a massive growth opportunity.

    110%100%

    107%100% 100% 100%

    45%50%

    90%

    25% 27%

    93%

    17% 22%

    68%

    0%

    20%

    40%

    60%

    80%

    100%

    120%

    Rev. Per Click Conv. Rate Avg. Order Value

    iPad Desktop Android Tablet iPhone Android Phone

    $0

    $1,000

    $2,000

    $3,000

    $4,000

    2011 2012E 2013E 2014E

    Google Facebook Twitter Apple (iAd) Other

    68%

    40%194%

    85%57%

    '11 - '14E CAGRMainframe

    Mini

    Computer

    PC

    Desktop

    Internet

    Mobile

    Internet

    0

    1

    10

    100

    1,000

    10,000

    100,000

    1,000,000

    1950 1970 1990 2010 2030

    1MM+Units

    10MM+Units

    100MM+Units

    1B+Units / Users

    10B+Units?

    Social

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    Blackstone 10

    Mobile Is Taking Share From all Other Media ChannelsII. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    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)

    70% of users from mobile in 2011

    ________________________________________________

    (1) Source: eMarketer, BII Research.

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

    45%

    25%

    17%

    4%

    9%

    7%

    44%

    26%

    16%

    6%

    8% 8%

    43%

    26%

    15%

    9%

    7% 7%

    42%

    26%

    14%

    12%

    6%5%

    0%

    5%

    10%

    15%

    20%

    25%

    30%

    35%

    40%

    45%

    50%

    TV Online Radio Mobile Print Other

    2009 2010 2011 2012

    55% of users from mobile in 2011

    85% of smartphone users access phoneswhile watching TV

    ~20% of shoppers scan a product barcodeand/or send product pictures to friends

    and family

    ~56% of users from mobile in 2012

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

    ~1,100%YoY growth in users in Q4 2012

    Metric(2)

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    Social

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    Smartphone Penetration in the U.S. Is Showing Signs of SaturationII. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    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)

    30% 38% 41% 44% 48% 50% 55%

    % Smartphone Penetration(1)

    ________________________________________________

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

    1210

    13 1314 15

    119 8

    10

    1821

    27

    29 29

    35 3432 32

    (40%)

    (20%)

    0%

    20%

    40%

    60%

    80%

    100%

    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30

    35

    40

    1Q2008

    2Q2008

    3Q2008

    4Q2008

    1Q2009

    2Q2009

    3Q2009

    4Q2009

    1Q2010

    2Q2010

    3Q2010

    4Q2010

    1Q2011

    2Q2011

    3Q2011

    4Q2011

    1Q2012

    2Q2012

    3Q2013

    Users Added % YoY Growth

    Social

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    Mobile Ad Revenues Have Exhibited Slower Growth Thus Far Relative to Other MediaII. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    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)

    ________________________________________________

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

    $358

    $1,012

    $2,162 $2,162

    $3,698

    $80 $160$392

    $806

    $1,171

    $55$267

    $907

    $1,920

    $4,621

    $0

    $500

    $1,000

    $1,500

    $2,000

    $2,500

    $3,000

    $3,500

    $4,000

    $4,500

    $5,000

    Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

    Broadcast TV Mobile Internet

    Social

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    Mobile Ads Are Primarily Web Search and DisplayII. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    2011 Global Mobile Ad Spend(1)

    Search dominates mobile ad revenues; however, eCPMs are lower than Desktop. The two leading

    smartphone platforms, Android and iPhone, garner the highest eCPMs.

    Effective CPM, Desktop vs. Mobile(3)

    $3.50

    $0.75

    $0.00

    $0.50

    $1.00

    $1.50

    $2.00

    $2.50

    $3.00

    $3.50

    $4.00

    Desktop Internet Mobile Internet

    ________________________________________________

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

    CPM Rates by Mobile Devices(2)

    $0.20$0.59 $0.64

    $1.01

    $2.10

    $2.85

    $0.00

    $0.50

    $1.00

    $1.50

    $2.00

    $2.50

    $3.00

    Windows

    Phone

    Symbian RIM J2ME /

    others

    Android iPhone

    62%

    28%

    10%

    Search

    Display

    Messaging

    Social

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    Native, Location-based, and Video Ads Represent the Next Big Opportunity in MobileII. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    Native, social, location-based, and video ads integrate more seamlessly in consumer mobile

    experiences and have higher CPMs.

    CPM Rate for Selected Mobile Ad Platforms(3)

    Location-Based Ads(2)

    (Monthly Ad Requests Per Mobile User by Location)

    Ads in Timelines (Twitter / Facebook)(1)

    ________________________________________________

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

    $10.00

    $5.00

    $5.00

    $3.50

    $0.0 $2.5 $5.0 $7.5 $10.0

    Flurry Video Ads

    Adsmobi Video Ads

    LSN Mobile Local Ads

    xAd Local

    70 67 67

    4737 39 35

    27 24 23 160

    15

    30

    45

    60

    75

    Social

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    Blackstone 16

    Smartphone Users Spend More Time on Apps than on the WebII. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    ________________________________________________

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

    0

    20

    40

    60

    80

    100

    120

    140

    Mar-11 Jun-11 Sep-11 Dec-11 Mar-12

    Mobile Web Apps

    Total Time Spent Using Mobile Web vs. Apps(1)(Minutes Spent per Month in billions)

    Apple dominates the mobile app revenue market.

    2011 Mobile App Revenue Share(2)

    83%

    7%

    10%

    Apple iOS

    Android

    Other

    Social

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    Google Is the Overall Leader in Mobile Ad RevenuesII. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    0%10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%

    60%

    70%

    80%

    90%

    100%

    1Q09 2Q09 3Q09 4Q09 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11

    Google practically owns the mobile search market, and has steadily increased its revenue share

    over time.

    ________________________________________________

    (1) Source: BII Research, Blackstone.(2) Source: Global StatCounter, BII Research.

    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%

    Other

    Mobile Ad Revenue(1)(% of total)

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    Digital Marketing Industry Themes: Social

    Mobile

    Social

    Video

    Audience

    Targeting / RTB

    Data / Analytics

    Consolidation /

    M&A

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

    ________________________________________________

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

    Social

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

    Traditional Marketing Funnel Social Media Marketing Loop

    Interest

    Decision

    Action

    Recomm-

    endation

    Awareness

    Action

    Decision

    Interest

    Awareness

    ________________________________________________

    Source: eMarketer, Blackstone.

    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.

    II. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    Social

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    2011 2012E 2013E 2014E

    70.9% 68.8% 65.6% 63.5%

    5.5% 8.3% 11.1% 12.7%

    5.5% 6.7% 7.0% 7.4%

    4.3% 5.3% 5.8% 6.1%

    1.8% - - -

    Total Top Five - % of Total Social 88.0% 89.1% 89.5% 89.7%

    2011 2012E 2013E 2014E

    14.0% 16.8% 17.7% 17.1%

    13.8% 16.5% 19.8% 21.7%

    10.8% 9.1% 8.1% 7.5%

    4.5% 4.4% 4.3% 4.4%

    4.3% 4.0% 3.8% 3.7%

    Total Top Five - % of Total Display 47.4% 50.8% 53.7% 54.4%

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

    Underlying industry dynamics have resulted in significant display advertising share shifts from static,

    non-targeted premium channels to RTB and Social formats.

    ________________________________________________

    Source: eMarketer.

    Net U.S. Online Display Ad Revenues(% of Total Display Ad Revenues, 2011 2014)

    II. Industry Themes

    Net U.S. Social Network Ad Spending(% of Total Social Ad Revenues, 2011 2014)

    Social Games

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    Social

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    Facebook Represents an Exciting, Although As Yet Unproven, Advertising PlatformII. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    Facebooks data and potential targeting mechanisms hold significant promise for advertisers.

    Marketer response, however, has been mixed thus far.

    Targeting Channels

    Targeting Mechanisms

    Facebook

    Online

    Facebook

    Mobile Apps

    Zynga.com Smartphone

    Apps

    YOU

    ________________________________________________

    Source: Blackstone, Wall Street Journal, Citigroup.

    Facebook Targeting Framework

    Demographic data

    Personalinformation

    Interest graph

    Retargeting

    Facebook

    Newsfeed

    Facebook

    Exchange

    Third-Party

    Sites

    Facebook Advertising Feedback from C-Level Executives(Based on Citigroup Facebook Advertiser Survey)

    17.1%

    44.5%

    38.3%

    Superior

    About the Same

    Inferior

    Facebook Advertising ROI vs. Competitors(% Surveyed)

    Primary customer data Facebook Advertising Partner View Facebook Advertising Partner View

    CEO of Major eCommerce Platform Mixed CEO of Online Ad Agency Mixed

    CEO of Leading Online Luxury

    GoodsRetailerNegative

    CEO of Large Online Ad Agency

    GroupNegative

    CEO of Digital Ad Agency Mixed CMO of Online Ad Agency Positive

    Exec at Large Online Auction /

    Commerce Site MixedCMO of Large Global Beverage

    Company Positive

    Exec at Large Online Community Site Negative CMO of Global Bank Mixed

    Exec at Consumer / Business Printing

    SiteMixed CMO of Leading CPG Company Mixed

    Veteran Online Advertising Executive Negative CEO of Online Travel Company Negative

    Exec at Online Ad Platform Positive CM O of Onl ine A utom otive R etai le r M ixed

    CEO of Large Ad Agency Firm NegativeExec at Leading Hot Beverage

    CompanyPositive

    Exec at Large Ad Agency Firm Positive

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    Digital Marketing Industry Themes: Video

    Mobile

    Social

    Video

    Audience

    Targeting / RTB

    Data / Analytics

    Consolidation /

    M&A

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

    ________________________________________________

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

    Social

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    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    Midnight 2 AM 4 AM 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM 12 PM 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM

    Online Becoming The New Primetime

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

    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)

    Branding(2)

    [__]

    Branding(2)

    ($125.0bn, 82%)

    Implied

    Gap

    ($13.0bn, 43%)

    Direct

    Response(1)

    ($27.0bn, 18%)

    Direct

    Response(1)

    ($19.0bn, 61%)

    0%

    25%

    50%

    75%

    100%

    U.S. Offline

    Media Spend

    U.S. Online

    Media Spend

    Branding(2)

    ($12.0bn, 39%)

    $31.0bn$152.0bn

    ________________________________________________

    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.

    %People15+UsingMedium

    Internet

    TV

    Prime Time

    Harder to Reach Audiences in the New Media Model

    TARGET AUDIENCE MEDIA

    Tra

    ditional

    M

    edia

    Fewer ads Reached more people With undivided attention.

    ADS

    NewMedia

    Reaching fewer peopleMore ads Paying less attention.

    II. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    Social

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    Over-the-Top Video Is Reaching Mass Adoption

    As consumers begin to view more content online, over-the-top video revenues are on the rise.

    U.S. Primetime TV Viewing(1)

    (% of 18-49 TV set users during 8-9 PM hour, multiple responses permitted) Global Digital Video Revenue(2)

    ($ in billions)

    ________________________________________________

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

    II. Industry Themes

    82% 83%

    64%

    17% 16%

    26%

    6% 6%

    8%

    7%

    0%

    20%

    40%

    60%

    80%

    100%

    120%

    2004 2008 2012

    Live TV Recorded TV

    Video game Streaming video

    $0.0

    $1.0

    $2.0

    $3.0

    $4.0

    $5.0

    2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

    Netfl ix Youtube Hulu

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    Social

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    48%47%

    24%

    21%

    6%

    15%

    8%

    5%5% 5%5%3%3%4%

    0% 0%0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%

    2011 2012E 2013E 2014E 2015E 2016E

    Search Display

    Video Classifieds and Directories

    Lead Generation Rich Media

    Sponsorships Email

    40%

    47%

    38%

    18%

    17%14%

    5%

    21%

    0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%

    Broadcast Print Direct Online

    Online Advertising Has Shown Robust Growth Over the Past Decade

    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.

    ________________________________________________

    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.

    Historical U.S. Market Share by Channel Projected U.S. Online Advertising Market Share

    (1) (2) (3) (4)

    (5)

    II. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    Social

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

    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)

    ________________________________________________

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

    $0.0

    $5.0

    $10.0

    $15.0

    $20.0

    $25.0

    $30.0

    $35.0

    $40.0

    $45.0

    $50.0

    2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 1H2012

    Google Magazines Newspapers

    II. Industry Themes

    92.1%

    98.5%

    75.2%

    7.9%

    1.5%

    24.8%

    0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

    Streaming TV Online

    Online Video

    TV

    Content Ads

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

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

    Mobile

    Social

    Video

    Audience

    Targeting / RTB

    Data / Analytics

    Consolidation /

    M&A

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

    ________________________________________________

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

    Mobile Video

    Social

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    The Display Markets Have Seen a Flood of Non-Premium Inventory That Is Less Attractive to BrandsII. Industry Themes

    Mobile Video

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    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.

    U.S. Average CPM by Media Type

    Denotes Average CPM

    Broadcast TV

    Cable TV

    Syndication TV

    Radio

    Magazine

    Newspaper

    Out-of-Home

    Internet (Display)

    CPM $40

    Online Video

    Hulu

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

    Global Display Advertising has Seen a Flood of Inventory($ in billions)

    Supply-Driven Demand-Driven

    $17.1$7.4 ($1.3)

    $23.1 $7.8

    $1.2 $32.2

    $0.0

    $20.0

    $40.0

    $60.0

    $80.0

    2007 Inventory

    (Supply)

    Pricing

    (Demand)

    2010 Inventory

    (Supply)

    Pricing

    (Demand)

    2013E

    Huge opportunity to increase

    ad effectiveness through social

    marketing / audience targeting

    / RTB

    % Increase'07-'10E '10E-'13E

    Supply 122% 87%

    Demand (22%) 13%

    ________________________________________________Source: Media Dynamics, comScore, Wall Street research.Note: All media measured per adult, based on 2009 / 2010 rates; low estimates for traditional media include adsaimed 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.

    Mobile Video

    Social

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    A New Display Advertising Ecosystem Is Emerging

    ________________________________________________

    Source: Blackstone.

    The Display ecosystem is increasingly integrated, data-driven, and real-time in nature.

    Exchange Ecosystem

    Demand-

    Side

    Platforms

    Supply-

    Side

    Platforms

    Data Integration / Aggregation / DMPs

    Data Warehouse

    Client / Primary Data

    Third Party Data

    Cloud / Edge Network / CDN

    Publisher

    Tools

    Advertiser

    Tools

    Publishers

    O&OPremium

    Niche / Vertical

    Social Networks

    Video

    Mobile

    Proprietary

    Networks

    Format

    Display

    Search

    AdSense

    Rich Media

    Online Video

    Mobile

    Social

    TV

    Radio (?)

    Print (?)

    Other (?)

    Advertisers

    Brand

    Inventory

    Format

    Display

    Search

    AdSense

    Rich Media

    Online Video

    Mobile

    Infrastructure

    Self-Service

    Ad Platforms

    SSPs

    Optimization

    / Analytics

    DSPs /

    Targeting

    Ad Campaign

    Management

    Marketing

    Automation

    Long-tail

    Networks

    Data

    Management

    Platforms

    Ad

    Exchanges

    Infrastructure

    Direct

    Social

    Direct

    Optimization

    / Analytics

    Media Buying

    Platforms

    II. Industry ThemesAudience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    Mobile Video

    Social

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    Q2 2012QoQ in

    # of Advertisers

    Major National 57% 30%

    Internet Brand 29% 23%

    Major Regional 11% 25%

    Local Business 3% 49%

    $1.0

    $7.1

    $0.0

    $2.0

    $4.0

    $6.0

    $8.0

    $10.0

    2011 2016

    RTB Spending Is Growing Across All Major Ad Formats

    While it has been used historically to auction remnant inventory, RTB has extended to premium

    publishers, premium advertisers, and premium ad formats.

    ________________________________________________

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

    U.S. Real-Time Bidding Digital Display Ad Spending($ in billions)

    Types of Advertisers that Use RTB in North America

    Key Drivers of RTB Spending

    Maturation of Facebook Ad Exchange

    Influx of Mobile and Video Inventory

    Greater Availability of Premium Inventory

    Demand for Increased Transparency

    % of Total Display

    Ad Spending8% 22%

    II. Industry ThemesAudience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    Mobile Video

    Social

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    Ecommerce Players Are Also Disrupting the Display Ecosystem by Leveraging Data

    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)

    ________________________________________________

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

    Product Ads From External Websites(2)

    II. Industry Themes

    0.0

    5.0

    10.0

    15.0

    20.0

    25.0

    Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012

    Other

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

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    Digital Marketing Industry Themes: Data / Analytics

    Mobile

    Social

    Video

    Audience

    Targeting / RTB

    Data / Analytics

    Consolidation /

    M&A

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

    ________________________________________________

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

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    II. Industry Themes

    The Internet Has Generated an Explosion of Unstructured Digital Content

    ________________________________________________

    Source: Go-Globe.com

    13,000+ hours

    MUSIC

    STREAMING

    on

    12,000+

    NEW ADS

    POSTED

    on

    370,000+

    minutes

    VOICE CALLS

    on

    320+ NEW

    accounts

    100+ NEW

    accounts

    The worlds

    LARGEST

    community

    created content

    1

    NEW article

    is published

    associatedcontent

    6,600+

    NEW pictures

    are uploaded on

    125+

    PLUGIN

    downloads

    510,040

    COMMENTS

    79,364

    WALL POSTS

    695,000+

    STATUS

    UPDATES

    1,700+

    DOWNLOADS

    50+

    DOWNLOADS

    694,445

    SEARCH

    QUERIES

    168 million

    EMAILS

    ARE SENT

    60+

    NEW BLOGS

    1,500+

    BLOG POSTS

    70+DOMAINS

    REGISTERED

    600+

    NEW VIDEOS

    25+ hours

    TOTAL DURATION

    QUESTIONS

    asked on the

    internet

    100+ 40+

    Answers.com

    13,000+

    APPLICATIONS

    DOWNLOADED

    20,000+

    NEWPOSTS on

    1

    NEWDEFINITION

    is added on1,600+

    READS ON

    98,000+

    TWEETS

    Mobile Video

    Social

    $40

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    Data Usage Is Projected to Continue to Grow ExponentiallyII. Industry Themes

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    1 9 95 1 9 9 9 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 12

    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.

    CAGR

    (2010 2014E)

    48.0%

    22.0%

    58.0%

    Multiple Sources Contributing to Growth in Data

    Megabytes

    Big Data

    Web

    Segmentation

    Offer Details

    Customer Touches

    Support Contacts

    CRM

    ERP

    Purchase Detail

    Purchase Record

    Payment Record

    A/B TestingDynamic Pricing

    Web logsOffer History

    Affiliate

    Networks

    Search

    Marketing

    Behavioral

    Targeting

    Dynamic

    Funnels

    Sensors / RFID / Devices

    Mobile Web

    User Click StreamSentiment

    User

    Generated

    Content

    Social

    Interaction &

    Fees

    Spatial & GPS

    Coordinates

    External

    Demographics

    HD Video,

    Audio,

    Images

    Speech to Text

    Product /Service Logs

    SMS / MMS

    Gigabytes

    Terabytes

    Petabytes

    Increasing Data Variety and Complexity

    ________________________________________________

    Source: Cisco, Wall Street research, YouTube.

    2.5 3.86.3 8.7 10.5

    16.4

    24.2

    35.7

    53.2

    79.2

    0

    15

    30

    45

    60

    75

    90

    2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2012E2013E2014E

    Unstructured Structured

    Historical and Projected Data Growth(Exabytes)

    Mobile Video

    Social

    $40

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    Data Analytics, Mobile, and Social Are the Top Priorities of Todays CMOII. Industry Themes

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    1 9 95 1 9 9 9 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 12

    ________________________________________________

    Source: IBM, eMarketer.

    Analytics, social, and performance-based advertising are at the forefront of the CMO agenda.

    Technology that CMOs Worldwide Plan to Increase Useof in the Next 3 5 Years(% Respondents)

    Data-Driven Marketing

    Transition to Performance-Based Advertising(% Channel Market Share)

    Performance-Based CPM Hybrid

    41% 41%47%

    51%57% 59%

    62% 65%

    42% 46%

    48%45%

    39% 37%33% 31%

    17%13%

    5% 4% 4% 4% 5% 4%

    0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%

    60%

    70%

    80%

    90%

    100%

    2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201146%

    56%61%

    62%

    63%

    66%

    68%

    70%

    72%73%

    80%

    81%

    81%

    82%

    0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 75% 90%

    Email Marketing

    Score Cards / DashboardsCampaign Management

    Search Engine Optimization

    Reputation Management

    Predictive Analytics

    Collaboration Tools

    Single View of Customer

    Tablet ApplicationsContent Management

    Mobile Applications

    CRM

    Customer Analytics

    Social Media

    Mobile Video

    Social

    $40

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    Data Is Gaining Increased Importance in the Current Digital Marketing Landscape

    Agencies

    `

    Enterprise CRM Marketing Software

    3rd Party Data / Data Exchanges

    (WPP)

    Analytics, Optimization and Media Plan

    Execution

    (WPP)

    (Omnicom)

    Analytics

    (IBM)

    Networks / Exchanges

    (Google)

    Database Marketing

    Brands / Primary Data

    ________________________________________________

    Source: Blackstone, Gartner.

    II. Industry ThemesAudience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    1 9 95 1 9 9 9 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 12

    http://www.admob.com/s/home/
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    Digital Marketing Industry Themes: Consolidation / M&A

    Mobile

    Social

    Video

    Audience

    Targeting / RTB

    Data / Analytics

    Consolidation /

    M&A

    $0

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

    1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

    ________________________________________________

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

    Mobile Video

    Social

    $30

    $40

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    Services

    /

    / / /

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

    Email Local Mobile Search Social Video

    Optimization

    Analytics

    Data

    //

    //

    /

    /

    /

    /+

    / /

    /

    //

    /

    /

    /

    /

    / /

    /

    /

    /

    ________________________________________________

    Source: Capital IQ, Blackstone.

    (Search partnership)

    (Daily deal sites

    consolidation)/

    /

    / //

    /

    Display Email / MA Local Mobile Search Social Video

    /

    /

    Platforms/

    ////

    /

    /

    II. Industry ThemesAudience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    //

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    III. M&A Perspectives

    Mobile Video

    Social

    $30

    $40

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    Summary Observations in Digital Marketing M&A

    ________________________________________________

    Source: Blackstone.

    III. M&A PerspectivesAudience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    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

    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

    i

    Mobile Video

    Social

    $20

    $30

    $40

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    295

    179

    214

    321

    519

    570

    614

    674

    758

    960

    845

    (60.0%)

    (30.0%)

    0.0%

    30.0%

    60.0%

    90.0%

    0

    200

    400

    600

    800

    1,000

    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2008

    2009

    2010

    2011

    2012

    Number of Deals YoY % Change in # of Deals

    $7$5

    $13

    $28

    $36

    $64

    $27

    $16

    $15

    $20

    $32

    $0

    $25

    $50

    $75

    $100

    $125

    $0

    $15

    $30

    $45

    $60

    $75

    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2008

    2009

    2010

    2011

    2012

    Deal Value ($ in Billions) Avg. Deal Size ($ in Millions)

    Digital Marketing Strategic Activity: Historical PerspectiveIII. M&A Perspectives

    ________________________________________________

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

    Audience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    $20

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    Digital Marketing M&A activity has grown steadily post-2008 levels, from both a volume and

    size perspective.

    Transaction Volume# of Deals YoY % Change

    Transaction ValueDeal Value, $bn Average Deal Size, $mm

    III M&A P i

    Mobile Video

    Social

    $20

    $30

    $40

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    The Digital Marketing Stack Continues to Consolidate

    A number of key players continue to consolidate the Digital Marketing stack through strategic M&A.

    Digital Marketing Stack Key Industry Consolidations

    Channels

    Data / Analytics

    Networks

    Ad Servers and Exchanges

    Search Display Video Mobile Social

    Agencies

    Software

    Platforms

    ________________________________________________

    Source: Blackstone.

    EmailMarketing

    Automation

    Advertiser-Side

    eCommerce Optimization SSPs Content

    Publisher-Side Publishers

    Digital Agencies

    III. M&A PerspectivesAudience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    III M&A P ti

    Mobile Video

    Social

    $20

    $30

    $40

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    Agencies Software Platforms Publishers

    Search

    Display

    Video

    Mobile

    Social

    Email

    Marketing

    Automation

    Data / Analytics

    Networks

    Ad Servers /

    Exchanges

    eCommerce

    Optimization

    SSPs

    Content

    Advertiser-Side

    Digital Agencies

    Software

    Publisher-Side

    Services

    Digital Marketing Strategic M&A Chessboard: 20072012(1)

    ________________________________________________

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

    = 1 Transaction

    III. M&A PerspectivesAudience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    III M&A P ti

    Mobile Video

    Social

    $20

    $30

    $40

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    Strategic Buyer Observations

    ________________________________________________

    Source: Blackstone.

    III. M&A PerspectivesAudience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    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

    III M&A Perspectives

    Mobile Video

    Social

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

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    97

    71

    47

    3129

    16

    98 8 6

    2 1

    37

    20 2018 18

    64

    23

    18

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

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

    Number of Digital Marketing Transactions by Strategic Buyer(# of Deals, 2007-2012)

    ________________________________________________

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

    Agencies Software Platforms Publishers

    100

    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.

    III. M&A PerspectivesAudience

    Targeting/

    RTB

    Consolidation

    /M&A

    Dat a/

    Analytics

    $0

    $10

    1 9 95 1 9 99 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 2

    III M&A Perspectives

    Mobile Video

    Social

    $10

    $20

    $30

    $40

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

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

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    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 s ector. 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 va lue.

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    Valuation Trends

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    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)

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    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.

    Agencies Software Media Platforms Publishers

    Digital Marketing Transactions by Valuation Multiple and Size = $500 million

    $ in millions Summary Statistics

    # of Deals Agg. Enterprise Value Avg. EV per Deal Median Multiple

    Agencies 275 $18,923 $69 2.4xSoftware 50 19,921 398 5.2x

    Platforms 123 19,271 157 6.7x

    Publishers 41 4,059 99 3.5x

    Total 489 $62,174 $127 4.4x

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    Sector Observations

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    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 (

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    Strategic Activity in Digital Marketing Varies Widely by Sector

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    Number of Transactions by Target Sector(# of Deals, 2007-2012)

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

    The highest volume of Digital Marketing transactions exists in the Digital Agency, Mobile, Social,

    Data / Analytics, Content, and eCommerce sectors.

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    Appendix

    Appendix

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    Biography:Ken Allen

    Ken Allen

    Managing Director

    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 asa 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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