Technology companies are uniquely valuable, and much of that value is tied to intellectual property, and the protection afforded by strong patents. But with changing patent law, patent trolls, and some inventors openly giving up their patent rights, what's the best way for your technology company to secure and maximize the value of your intellectual property? With an emphasis on preparing for an M&A event, patent experts from across the industry will discuss the best strategies...
If you have technology without a patent
If you have a patent pending
If you have a patent granted
Plus, a round table discussion on Elon Musk's recent decision to renounce enforcement of thousands of Tesla patents. Good idea? Bad idea? Could Musk be starting a new trend? Join us August 27 for this and more, answering vital questions regarding patents, technology and M&A.
Consumers aren't just craving new experiences from brands, they're demanding them - with scale. Successful brands will be those that adapt and derive from customer insights, both positive and negative.
In the recently published Razorfish Outlook Report 2010, we analyzed how our clients evolved with the challenging economic environment, what media proved effective, what didn’t deliver, and how this information can be used to direct successful strategy moving forward.
This report covers all seven session from day one of Local Social Summit 2011 (LSS'11) Additionally, we have pulled together our view on the most important trends to watch in 2012, including: Incumbents are at risk; Data is everywhere; The rebirth of local; Mobile broadband; The next Internet arrives; The death of daily deals; and Social outsourcing grows...
Most companies, governments and organizations are still woefully unprepared for what’s coming next in mobile. Sooner than you think, almost everyone on Earth will be connected
to everyone else. Everyday objects
are already being connected to form a vast Internet of Things. Our world has become an expanding ecosystem of people, devices and systems – soon to be turbocharged with near zero-latency 5G. If you think mobile has changed everything already, you haven’t seen anything yet.
Consumers aren't just craving new experiences from brands, they're demanding them - with scale. Successful brands will be those that adapt and derive from customer insights, both positive and negative.
In the recently published Razorfish Outlook Report 2010, we analyzed how our clients evolved with the challenging economic environment, what media proved effective, what didn’t deliver, and how this information can be used to direct successful strategy moving forward.
This report covers all seven session from day one of Local Social Summit 2011 (LSS'11) Additionally, we have pulled together our view on the most important trends to watch in 2012, including: Incumbents are at risk; Data is everywhere; The rebirth of local; Mobile broadband; The next Internet arrives; The death of daily deals; and Social outsourcing grows...
Most companies, governments and organizations are still woefully unprepared for what’s coming next in mobile. Sooner than you think, almost everyone on Earth will be connected
to everyone else. Everyday objects
are already being connected to form a vast Internet of Things. Our world has become an expanding ecosystem of people, devices and systems – soon to be turbocharged with near zero-latency 5G. If you think mobile has changed everything already, you haven’t seen anything yet.
El "incipiente" mercado relacionado con el uso de drones está capacitado para generar oportunidades de negocio por un valor total de 127.300 millones de dólares (111.846 millones de euros), donde las infraestructuras, la agricultura y el transporte serían los sectores más beneficiados.
Digital Influence is one of the hottest trends in social media, yet is largely misunderstood. "The Rise of Digital Influence," the new report by Altimeter Group Principal Analyst Brian Solis, is a 'how-to' guide for businesses to spark desirable effects and outcomes through social media influence. The report helps companies understand how influence spreads, and includes case studies in which brands partnered with vendors to recruit connected consumers for digital influence campaigns. Brian evaluates the offerings of 14 Influence vendors, organizing them by Reach, Resonance, and Relevance: the Three Pillars that make up the foundation for Digital Influence as defined in the report. Also included are an Influence Framework and an Influence Action Plan to help brands identify connected consumers and to define and measure strategic digital influence initiatives.
With a constant stream of market turmoil, disruptive business models and even more disruptive technologies, what does it all mean for Tech M&A? Tech M&A Quarterly looks at how today's headlines influenced mergers and acquisitions of technology companies in Q3 2015, and what the next few months look like. Corum's research team walked through the key deals, trends and valuations from the last few record months of tech M&A, across all six tech sectors and 29 subsectors.
Tech M&A Monthly: Quarterly Report - April 2013Corum Group
The Tech M&A market in the first quarter of 2013 has been hotter than any time since 2000--bolstered by booming public markets, record cash and continuing disruptive technological change. How is your market faring? During this quarterly report, get the details on the key deals, trends and valuations in the Horizontal, Vertical, Consumer, Internet, Infrastructure and IT Services markets--plus reports on all 26 subsectors.
Driven by booming public markets, record cash reserves and continuing disruptive technological change, the current surge in tech M&A volume and valuations has continued through Q1 of 2015. Tune into the Tech M&A Quarterly webcast, a look at the year so far for mergers and acquisitions of software and related technology companies. Don’t miss the key deals, trends and valuations for all six technology sectors and 29 subsectors.
2015 Tech M&A Monthly - M&A Contract OverviewCorum Group
The process of selling a company is a long and complex one, but it all boils down into the final contract between the seller and the buyer. June 11, join Corum dealmakers for a detailed look at what should go into a final M&A contract—and what should stay out of them. They’ll walk through the 10 Critical Terms in Any M&A Contract, plus the Top 6 M&A Contract Mistakes, with stories straight from Corum’s 30 years of selling technology companies. Don’t miss this in-depth look at the most important document of your company’s life – and possibly yours, as well. Plus the Corum Index, and key deals, trends and valuations in the Horizontal, Infrastructure and Consumer tech sectors.
The Imminent Ad Tech Shakeout: Is Consolidation in the Horizon?SiemerAssoc
This presentation was given by Dan Chen, Managing Director at Siemer & Associates, during the OMMA DDM Conference on July 24, 2013. It highlighted findings from the Siemer Spring 2013 Online Advertising Report.
Tech M&A Monthly: Q1 Report 2017 – New Buyers and ValuationsCorum Group
How did the first quarter of 2017 go for Tech M&A? Did the megadeal mayhem of 2016 continue dominating deal flow? Are private equity deals still soaring? With the public markets hitting records, what do current valuation metrics for technology companies look like? Who are the new buyers making waves? Tune in Thursday, April 13 as Corum Group gives the most in-depth look available at Q1 of 2017 for mergers and acquisitions of software and related technology companies. We’ll look at the key deals, trends and valuations for all six technology sectors and 30 subsectors, with a special report on new buyer strategies. All of this comes with a special focus on what it all means for technology executives considering whether this is the right time to take their firms to market.
With megadeals for companies like Linkedin, Blue Coat, Demandware and more rocking the tech industry, where does that leave your company? What does the landscape look like for privately held software and related technology companies, and how should owners, investors and executives approach the M&A market in the latter half of 2016? Tune in to the Tech M&A Monthly Mid-Year Update, for a detailed analysis of the key deals, trends and valuation metrics across all six technology sectors and 30 subsectors. Plus, we’ll get an update on the Top 10 Disruptive Technology Trends—how have trends like AI Enablement, Location Intelligence and Connected Health driven deals this year, and what’s next? How do these complex, interrelated trends impact the M&A outlook for your company? Join Corum’s research and deal teams July 14 for the Mid-Year Global Tech M&A Update.
2014 Tech M&A Monthly - Quarterly ReportCorum Group
The third quarter of 2014 has been marked by soaring deal values, a surge of megadeals and the largest IPO in history. What does this mean to your company? Tune in to the Tech M&A Quarterly review webcast, where we look at the key deals, megadeals, valuations and trends impacting the global M&A market for software and related technology companies. We’ll examine:
The hot gaming market, including Twitch, Mojang, Bally and more
More megadeals, including Concur, Cars.com, Trulia and many others
What does Alibaba’s IPO—the largest tech IPO ever—mean to your company?
Deal reports from India to Seattle
Valuation metrics for all six tech markets and 26 subsectors
And much, much more—don’t miss the Tech M&A Monthly Q3 2014 Report.
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2015 Tech M&A - 1H: 2015 MidYear ReportCorum Group
July 16, join us as we mark the halfway-point of 2015--another remarkable year for tech M&A, as booming public markets, resurgent IPOs, record-setting buyer cash and disruptive technologies continue to drive deal flow. We’ll look back at the notable deals, high valuations and key trends in all six tech markets and 29 subsectors. We'll also look again at the Top 10 Disruptive Technology Trends for 2015, looking at their impact so far this year. Plus, deal reports from the M&A trenches on transactions just closed in the insurance and government verticals.
2014 Tech M&A Monthly - Deal Structures TodayCorum Group
With healthy capital markets, booming public markets and a resurgent IPO environment, deal structures are beginning to move away from the cash-only rules of the last few years. Buyers are using more stock and earn-out, while leveraging cheap debt to sometimes make acquisitions beyond their reach just a couple years ago. When should you consider stock? What’s the role of earn-outs? How should you approach non-competes? Find out during the September edition of Tech M&A Monthly.
In 2008, LinkedIn grew into the industry’s very first cloud unicorn, and after a little more than a decade, we’ve seen the unicorn birthrate accelerate beyond our wildest dreams. Of the 800+ private companies in the world that are now valued at more than $1 billion, we hit a new milestone this year: 150 of today’s unicorns are part of the cloud economy.
At SaaStr Annual 2021, Byron Deeter, Mary D’Onofrio, and Elliott Robinson share a state of the cloud economy, tactical lessons and case studies for early-stage founders, private market analysis, alongside key predictions and trends driving innovation around the globe.
State of the Cloud 2021: The Age of Cloud Unicorns with Bessemer Venture Part...saastr
Unicorn birth rate is at an all-time high and the cloud economy is officially entering the age of decacorns. Bessemer Venture Partners shares the industry trends that led to the creation of these massive private cloud companies. Releasing vital insights for founders with big ambitions, Byron Deeter, Elliott Robinson, and Mary D'Onofrio share the insights from benchmark data and key frameworks that power the fastest-growing businesses in technology.
El "incipiente" mercado relacionado con el uso de drones está capacitado para generar oportunidades de negocio por un valor total de 127.300 millones de dólares (111.846 millones de euros), donde las infraestructuras, la agricultura y el transporte serían los sectores más beneficiados.
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The Tech M&A market in the first quarter of 2013 has been hotter than any time since 2000--bolstered by booming public markets, record cash and continuing disruptive technological change. How is your market faring? During this quarterly report, get the details on the key deals, trends and valuations in the Horizontal, Vertical, Consumer, Internet, Infrastructure and IT Services markets--plus reports on all 26 subsectors.
Driven by booming public markets, record cash reserves and continuing disruptive technological change, the current surge in tech M&A volume and valuations has continued through Q1 of 2015. Tune into the Tech M&A Quarterly webcast, a look at the year so far for mergers and acquisitions of software and related technology companies. Don’t miss the key deals, trends and valuations for all six technology sectors and 29 subsectors.
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The process of selling a company is a long and complex one, but it all boils down into the final contract between the seller and the buyer. June 11, join Corum dealmakers for a detailed look at what should go into a final M&A contract—and what should stay out of them. They’ll walk through the 10 Critical Terms in Any M&A Contract, plus the Top 6 M&A Contract Mistakes, with stories straight from Corum’s 30 years of selling technology companies. Don’t miss this in-depth look at the most important document of your company’s life – and possibly yours, as well. Plus the Corum Index, and key deals, trends and valuations in the Horizontal, Infrastructure and Consumer tech sectors.
The Imminent Ad Tech Shakeout: Is Consolidation in the Horizon?SiemerAssoc
This presentation was given by Dan Chen, Managing Director at Siemer & Associates, during the OMMA DDM Conference on July 24, 2013. It highlighted findings from the Siemer Spring 2013 Online Advertising Report.
Tech M&A Monthly: Q1 Report 2017 – New Buyers and ValuationsCorum Group
How did the first quarter of 2017 go for Tech M&A? Did the megadeal mayhem of 2016 continue dominating deal flow? Are private equity deals still soaring? With the public markets hitting records, what do current valuation metrics for technology companies look like? Who are the new buyers making waves? Tune in Thursday, April 13 as Corum Group gives the most in-depth look available at Q1 of 2017 for mergers and acquisitions of software and related technology companies. We’ll look at the key deals, trends and valuations for all six technology sectors and 30 subsectors, with a special report on new buyer strategies. All of this comes with a special focus on what it all means for technology executives considering whether this is the right time to take their firms to market.
With megadeals for companies like Linkedin, Blue Coat, Demandware and more rocking the tech industry, where does that leave your company? What does the landscape look like for privately held software and related technology companies, and how should owners, investors and executives approach the M&A market in the latter half of 2016? Tune in to the Tech M&A Monthly Mid-Year Update, for a detailed analysis of the key deals, trends and valuation metrics across all six technology sectors and 30 subsectors. Plus, we’ll get an update on the Top 10 Disruptive Technology Trends—how have trends like AI Enablement, Location Intelligence and Connected Health driven deals this year, and what’s next? How do these complex, interrelated trends impact the M&A outlook for your company? Join Corum’s research and deal teams July 14 for the Mid-Year Global Tech M&A Update.
2014 Tech M&A Monthly - Quarterly ReportCorum Group
The third quarter of 2014 has been marked by soaring deal values, a surge of megadeals and the largest IPO in history. What does this mean to your company? Tune in to the Tech M&A Quarterly review webcast, where we look at the key deals, megadeals, valuations and trends impacting the global M&A market for software and related technology companies. We’ll examine:
The hot gaming market, including Twitch, Mojang, Bally and more
More megadeals, including Concur, Cars.com, Trulia and many others
What does Alibaba’s IPO—the largest tech IPO ever—mean to your company?
Deal reports from India to Seattle
Valuation metrics for all six tech markets and 26 subsectors
And much, much more—don’t miss the Tech M&A Monthly Q3 2014 Report.
What happened in Tech M&A during the first quarter of 2019? How has the rapid market recovery impacted valuations? Are private equity deals still soaring? Who are the new buyers making waves? Listen in as Corum Group gives the most in-depth look available at Q1 of 2019 for mergers and across all six technology sectors and 30 subsectors. Plus, we’ll get a special report on succession planning for tech company owners and executives, and a report from a special series of M&A conferences across Europe.
2015 Tech M&A - 1H: 2015 MidYear ReportCorum Group
July 16, join us as we mark the halfway-point of 2015--another remarkable year for tech M&A, as booming public markets, resurgent IPOs, record-setting buyer cash and disruptive technologies continue to drive deal flow. We’ll look back at the notable deals, high valuations and key trends in all six tech markets and 29 subsectors. We'll also look again at the Top 10 Disruptive Technology Trends for 2015, looking at their impact so far this year. Plus, deal reports from the M&A trenches on transactions just closed in the insurance and government verticals.
2014 Tech M&A Monthly - Deal Structures TodayCorum Group
With healthy capital markets, booming public markets and a resurgent IPO environment, deal structures are beginning to move away from the cash-only rules of the last few years. Buyers are using more stock and earn-out, while leveraging cheap debt to sometimes make acquisitions beyond their reach just a couple years ago. When should you consider stock? What’s the role of earn-outs? How should you approach non-competes? Find out during the September edition of Tech M&A Monthly.
In 2008, LinkedIn grew into the industry’s very first cloud unicorn, and after a little more than a decade, we’ve seen the unicorn birthrate accelerate beyond our wildest dreams. Of the 800+ private companies in the world that are now valued at more than $1 billion, we hit a new milestone this year: 150 of today’s unicorns are part of the cloud economy.
At SaaStr Annual 2021, Byron Deeter, Mary D’Onofrio, and Elliott Robinson share a state of the cloud economy, tactical lessons and case studies for early-stage founders, private market analysis, alongside key predictions and trends driving innovation around the globe.
State of the Cloud 2021: The Age of Cloud Unicorns with Bessemer Venture Part...saastr
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Supply Chain Management and Logistics technologies prove to be key weapons in the battle of retailers against Amazon and other e-commerce giants. With tools that facilitate ease of supplier relationships, forecasting, improved business processes and integration, SCM and Logistics software providers deliver value to their customers and are rewarded with growth outpacing the rest of the software sector, with valuations nearly 7x revenue.
Join WFS on October 1 as we examine how these trends impact M&A for SCM and Logistics technology providers. With the top 5 vendors accounting for less than half of the market, will we see a wave of consolidation for the smaller players and point solution providers? This complimentary webcast is for CEOs, investors, private equity firms and acquirers who want to enhance their strategic planning with a better understanding of the SCM and logistics landscape, and the current demand for supply chain and logistics technology in today’s M&A market.
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State of the Cloud 2022: The Centaur Report with Bessemer Venture Partnerssaastr
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Mary D'Onofrio, Partner @ Bessemer Venture Partners
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2. Rob has over 30 years of executive and entrepreneurial experience
in multiple technologies: Integrated circuit testing, industrial
process automation and control, communications software, security
software, and energy software and services. Rob has founded and
sold several companies and engaged in two IPOs. He was most
recently CEO of Evergreen Fuel Technologies, Inc. in the energy
sector. Rob is a broadly skilled strategic development professional
with a proven reputation for targeting, negotiating and developing
profitable ventures and a demonstrated ability to successfully
analyze an organization's critical business requirements, identify
deficiencies and opportunities, and develop innovative and cost-
effective solutions for enhancing competitiveness, increasing
revenues, and improving customer relationships.
Rob Schram
Senior Vice President, Corum Group
Moderator
3. Software Patent Luminaries
Elon Gasper
Vice President & Director of
Research, Corum Group
F. David LaRiviere
Managing Partner, LaRiviere,
Grubman & Payne, LLP
4. Elon Gasper
Vice President & Director of Research, Corum Group
Software entrepreneur and tech M&A IP specialist Elon Gasper’s own
inventions have driven M&A value and underpinned his experience on
the sell-side, buy-side and as an advisor and research director at the
Corum Group. He founded a software start-up, obtained venture funding
and was CEO until its acquisition by the leading public entertainment
software company, where he guided patent portfolio work while
supporting its growth through further acquisitions and eventual exit in an
acquisition by a larger public entity. Elon then helped start and grow a
number of other companies. His awards include a COMDEX Envision; a
Codie, the retail software 'Oscar‘; and eleven patents. He was a finalist
for the Fleugelman Award, the only personal achievement award given
by the Software Publishers Association, and has held faculty and staff
positions at Univ. of Washington, Mich. State, Cal. State, and others.
MS, Computer Science; BS, Biochemistry.
Guest Speaker
5. Patents as an Asset in M&A
• Patents now a business asset
• Increasingly driving midrange M&A
• Affecting all phases:
– Valuation
– Negotiation
– Due Diligence
• International increasingly important
• Costs
8. Studies show most software firms
haven’t been getting patents
Sources: James Bessen (Boston University), Stuart Graham et al, NBER Patent Data Project, Crunchbase
24%
Pre-packaged Software
1996
20%
Computer Services & Software
1996
24%
Venture-backed Software Startups
2005
33%
Pre-packaged software
2006
24%
All Software Startups
2009
67%
Venture-backed Software Start-ups
2009
33%
All Funded Start-ups
2012
19%
E-commerce, Web, & Video Games
2012
9. Approaches to Value of Patents in M&A
• Study: having a patent assigned to the target
increases the deal value by $250,000 on
average
• Study: the quantity of patents in a portfolio is
secondary to the quality of those patents
• Net present value of established royalty stream
• Book value of patent (cost to date)
• Assign 25% of operating profits to the patents
• Compare to similar patents
Source: Antti Saari, Aalto University
10. Just part of the wireless-related arms race…
Source: PCMag, Verizon; c. 2012
11. 11
Recent Software Patent Deals
HorizontalVertical ConsumerInternetInfrastructure
“IP is an increasingly valuable asset class in
business…”
- Kevin Rhodes, VP & Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for 3M.
“The corporate world is in the midst of a grand
shopping spree.”
– CNN Money, “Mergers and Acquisitions Boom” June, 2014
15. 15
Mega Deals – 1H:2014
$19B
$3.1B
$3.2B
$3.2B
$2.9B
$2.4B
$2.3B
$2.0B
$5.3B
$3.0B
$4.9B
$3.5B
$2.6B
$1.7B
$1.6B
$1.3B
Sold to
Sector: Mobility
Target: WhatsApp
Acquirer: Facebook
Transaction Value: $19 billion
- Mobile messaging applications
enabling users to send and receive
group messages, photos and videos
and share locations.
Patent Pending: Multimedia
transcoding method and system for
mobile devices
16. 16
Mega Deals – 1H:2014
$19B
$3.1B
$3.2B
$3.2B
$2.9B
$2.4B
$2.3B
$2.0B
$5.3B
$3.0B
$4.9B
$3.5B
$2.6B
$1.7B
$1.6B
$1.3B
Sold to
Sector: Energy
Target: Nest Labs
Acquirer: Google
Transaction Value: $3.2 Billion
- Wireless, sensor-based smart energy thermostats
that automatically adjusts temperature based on
user behavior and can be remotely controlled via
computers or smart phones.
- Last time Google bought a company that directly
related to its core business of search, display and
video advertising was mid-2011 purchase of
AdMeld.
Patent : Thermostat user
interface
19. 19
Recent Software Patent Deals
HorizontalVertical ConsumerInternetInfrastructure
“IP is an increasingly valuable asset class in
business…”
- Kevin Rhodes, VP & Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for 3M.
“The corporate world is in the midst of a grand
shopping spree.”
– CNN Money, “Mergers and Acquisitions Boom” June, 2014
20. 20
Internet Market
Public Valuation Multiples
1.50 x
1.70 x
1.90 x
2.10 x
2.30 x
2.50 x
2.70 x
6.00 x
8.00 x
10.00 x
12.00 x
14.00 x
16.00 x
18.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14
EV/EBITDA 13.74 x 12.24 x 13.16 x 13.37 x 13.31 x 14.17 x 13.63 x 14.92 x 14.31 x 13.76 x 12.36 x 12.94 x 15.61 x
EV/S 2.02 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.93 x 2.29 x 2.46 x 2.31 x 2.34 x 2.21 x 2.06 x 2.07 x 2.08 x 2.07 x
21. 21
Deal Spotlight
1.50 x
1.70 x
1.90 x
2.10 x
2.30 x
2.50 x
2.70 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
13.00 x
14.00 x
15.00 x
16.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 13.06 x 13.74 x 12.24 x 13.16 x 13.37 x 13.31 x 14.17 x 13.63 x 14.92 x 14.31 x 13.76 x 12.36 x 12.94 x
EV/S 1.95 x 2.02 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.93 x 2.29 x 2.46 x 2.31 x 2.34 x 2.21 x 2.06 x 2.07 x 2.08 x
Internet Market
Sold to
Target: Destination Rewards
Acquirer: Deluxe
Transaction Value: $20.1 million
- Patented, innovative rewards and loyalty solution
will enhance Deluxe’s suite of Customer
Lifecycle Management offerings for financial
institutions. Patent : System and method for
providing a discount
22. 22
Infrastructure Software Market
Public Valuation Multiples
2.00 x
2.05 x
2.10 x
2.15 x
2.20 x
2.25 x
2.30 x
2.35 x
2.40 x
2.45 x
2.50 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
13.00 x
14.00 x
15.00 x
16.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14
EV/EBITDA 11.73 x 10.85 x 11.64 x 12.95 x 13.61 x 13.43 x 12.62 x 12.68 x 12.02 x 14.50 x 13.72 x 13.86 x 14.90 x
EV/S 2.44 x 2.34 x 2.29 x 2.30 x 2.33 x 2.44 x 2.22 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.42 x 2.43 x
24. 24
Infrastructure Software Market
Deal Spotlight
2.00 x
2.05 x
2.10 x
2.15 x
2.20 x
2.25 x
2.30 x
2.35 x
2.40 x
2.45 x
2.50 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
13.00 x
14.00 x
15.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 10.78 x 11.73 x 10.85 x 11.64 x 12.95 x 13.61 x 13.43 x 12.62 x 12.68 x 12.02 x 14.50 x 13.72 x 13.86 x
EV/S 2.26 x 2.44 x 2.34 x 2.29 x 2.30 x 2.33 x 2.44 x 2.22 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.42 x
Sold to
Sector: Virtualization
Target: V3 Systems
Acquirer: Sphere3D
Transaction Value: 9.7 million
- Desktop virtualization appliances & management
software that enables businesses' IT administrators to
virtualize desktops and manage local, cloud-hosted or
hybrid virtual desktop deployments.
- Quickly adds breadth to product portfolio, and fast tracks
transition to commercial operations with accretive
revenue from day one.
Patent: Virtual machine
migration into the cloud
25. 25
Horizontal Application Software Market
Public Valuation Multiples
1.50 x
2.00 x
2.50 x
3.00 x
3.50 x
4.00 x
4.50 x
6.00 x
8.00 x
10.00 x
12.00 x
14.00 x
16.00 x
18.00 x
20.00 x
22.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14
EV/EBITDA 15.03 x 12.83 x 16.12 x 17.94 x 18.79 x 19.37 x 19.00 x 20.34 x 19.64 x 17.49 x 18.43 x 18.17 x 16.86 x
EV/S 2.99 x 2.93 x 3.48 x 3.32 x 3.61 x 4.07 x 3.89 x 3.77 x 3.71 x 3.39 x 3.43 x 3.51 x 3.24 x
26. 26
1.50 x
2.00 x
2.50 x
3.00 x
3.50 x
4.00 x
4.50 x
6.00 x
8.00 x
10.00 x
12.00 x
14.00 x
16.00 x
18.00 x
20.00 x
22.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 12.09 x 15.03 x 12.83 x 16.12 x 17.94 x 18.79 x 19.37 x 19.00 x 20.34 x 19.64 x 17.49 x 18.43 x 18.17 x
EV/S 3.08 x 2.99 x 2.93 x 3.48 x 3.32 x 3.61 x 4.07 x 3.89 x 3.77 x 3.71 x 3.39 x 3.43 x 3.51 x
Sold to
Sector: CRM
Target: Kxen
Acquirer: SAP
Transaction Value: Estimated at $40 Million
- Addition of KXEN adds predictive capabilities for the
extensive customer base of cloud and on-premise
solutions from SAP.
- Predictive technology enhances core SAP applications
for managing operations, customer relationships, supply
chains, risk and fraud.
Horizontal Application Software Market
Deal Spotlight
Patent: Adaptive marketing
using insight driven customer
interaction
27. 27
1.50 x
2.00 x
2.50 x
3.00 x
3.50 x
4.00 x
4.50 x
6.00 x
8.00 x
10.00 x
12.00 x
14.00 x
16.00 x
18.00 x
20.00 x
22.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 12.09 x 15.03 x 12.83 x 16.12 x 17.94 x 18.79 x 19.37 x 19.00 x 20.34 x 19.64 x 17.49 x 18.43 x 18.17 x
EV/S 3.08 x 2.99 x 2.93 x 3.48 x 3.32 x 3.61 x 4.07 x 3.89 x 3.77 x 3.71 x 3.39 x 3.43 x 3.51 x
Sold to
Sector: Mobility
Target: Motorola Solutions (Enterprise Business)
Acquirer: Zebra Technologies Corporation
Transaction Value: $3.45 billion
- 1.4x revenue multiple
- Mobile phones, smart phones and wireless
infrastructure hardware and software.
Horizontal Application Software Market
Deal Spotlight
Patent: Mobility in a
wireless enterprise network
28. 28
Vertical Application Software Market
Public Valuation Multiples
1.50 x
1.70 x
1.90 x
2.10 x
2.30 x
2.50 x
2.70 x
2.90 x
3.10 x
3.30 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
13.00 x
14.00 x
15.00 x
16.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14
EV/EBITDA 12.40 x 11.74 x 12.81 x 13.12 x 13.24 x 14.08 x 13.01 x 13.69 x 14.01 x 13.82 x 14.33 x 14.62 x 13.23 x
EV/S 2.60 x 2.52 x 2.65 x 2.53 x 2.55 x 2.72 x 2.64 x 2.79 x 2.88 x 2.83 x 3.01 x 3.08 x 2.80 x
30. 30
Vertical Application Software Market
Deal Spotlight
1.50 x
1.70 x
1.90 x
2.10 x
2.30 x
2.50 x
2.70 x
2.90 x
3.10 x
3.30 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
13.00 x
14.00 x
15.00 x
16.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 11.81 x 12.40 x 11.74 x 12.81 x 13.12 x 13.24 x 14.08 x 13.01 x 13.69 x 14.01 x 13.82 x 14.33 x 14.62 x
EV/S 2.42 x 2.60 x 2.52 x 2.65 x 2.53 x 2.55 x 2.72 x 2.64 x 2.79 x 2.88 x 2.83 x 3.01 x 3.08 x
Sold to
Sector: Healthcare Payment Cards
Target: Evolution1
Acquirer: WEX
Transaction Value: $532.5 million
- Pre-paid healthcare and commuter benefits
cards and related transaction processing
software.
- Enables WEX to address multiple aspects of the
healthcare payment system, expanding market
while building on growth in fleet & travel space.
Patent: System and method for
processing flexible spending
account transactions
31. 31
1.00 x
1.20 x
1.40 x
1.60 x
1.80 x
2.00 x
2.20 x
2.40 x
2.60 x
2.80 x
6.00 x
6.50 x
7.00 x
7.50 x
8.00 x
8.50 x
9.00 x
9.50 x
10.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 7.32 x 8.32 x 7.48 x 7.50 x 7.46 x 8.55 x 8.56 x 8.27 x 8.04 x 8.46 x 8.93 x 8.82 x 9.59 x
EV/S 1.61 x 1.92 x 1.49 x 1.84 x 1.51 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.89 x 1.96 x 2.04 x 1.98 x 2.18 x 2.54 x
Sold to
Sector: Education
Target: Lexia Learning Systems
Acquirer: Rosetta Stone
Transaction Value: $22.5 million
- Lexia’s reading technology brings
Rosetta new expertise to plunge
deeper into the EdTech industry.
Vertical Application Software Market
Deal Spotlight
Patent: Methods and
systems for education and
cognitive-skills training
32. 32
Consumer Application Software Market
Public Valuation Multiples
1.00 x
1.20 x
1.40 x
1.60 x
1.80 x
2.00 x
2.20 x
2.40 x
2.60 x
2.80 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14
EV/EBITDA 8.32 x 7.48 x 7.50 x 7.46 x 8.55 x 8.56 x 8.27 x 8.04 x 8.46 x 8.93 x 8.82 x 9.59 x 10.91 x
EV/S 1.92 x 1.49 x 1.84 x 1.51 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.89 x 1.96 x 2.04 x 1.98 x 2.18 x 2.54 x 1.93 x
33. 33
1.00 x
1.20 x
1.40 x
1.60 x
1.80 x
2.00 x
2.20 x
2.40 x
2.60 x
2.80 x
6.00 x
6.50 x
7.00 x
7.50 x
8.00 x
8.50 x
9.00 x
9.50 x
10.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 7.32 x 8.32 x 7.48 x 7.50 x 7.46 x 8.55 x 8.56 x 8.27 x 8.04 x 8.46 x 8.93 x 8.82 x 9.59 x
EV/S 1.61 x 1.92 x 1.49 x 1.84 x 1.51 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.89 x 1.96 x 2.04 x 1.98 x 2.18 x 2.54 x
Sold to
Sector: Video Games
Target: Rational Group Ltd (dba PokerStars.co) [Isle of Man]
Acquirer: Amaya Gaming Group [Canada]
Transaction Value: $4.9 Billion
- Increases revenue eightfold and gains benefit of US brand
recognition and casino partnerships for its existing online
gaming and casino supply business.
- Strengthens core B2B operations with a consumer online
powerhouse that creates a scalable global platform for
growth.
Deal Spotlight
Consumer Application Software Market
Patent: Computer gaming
device and method for
computer gaming
34. Elon Gasper
Vice President & Director of Research, Corum Group
Software entrepreneur and tech M&A IP specialist Elon Gasper’s own
inventions have driven M&A value and underpinned his experience on
the sell-side, buy-side and as an advisor and research director at the
Corum Group. He founded a software start-up, obtained venture funding
and was CEO until its acquisition by the leading public entertainment
software company, where he guided patent portfolio work while
supporting its growth through further acquisitions and eventual exit in an
acquisition by a larger public entity. Elon then helped start and grow a
number of other companies. His awards include a COMDEX Envision; a
Codie, the retail software 'Oscar‘; and eleven patents. He was a finalist
for the Fleugelman Award, the only personal achievement award given
by the Software Publishers Association, and has held faculty and staff
positions at Univ. of Washington, Mich. State, Cal. State, and others.
MS, Computer Science; BS, Biochemistry.
Guest Speaker
35. Provisional Application:
Business considerations
Consider a single provisional filing due to:
• It is faster and cheaper to get than a full patent
• It will hold a place in line for a year while you
proceed
• It reduces risk of innovation unprotected
• It allows to control the costs
• It lets you focus on the growth and exit preparation
for your business
36. F. David LaRiviere
Managing Partner, LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne, LLP
F. David La Riviere is a managing partner of the law firm LaRiviere,
Grubman & Payne LLC, a full-service intellectual property law firm on
the legal cutting edge of converging technologies. Prior to his time at
LGP, Dave served at IBM, HP, Tomy and other technology firms as both
an attorney and engineer. He is a past chair of the Intellectual Property
Section of the State Bar of California, and consults and advises clients
on all phases of intellectual property matters, including domestic and
foreign licensing, validity and infringement opinions; due diligence
investigations and reports; technology transfer, disclosure agreements
and employer/employee rights and obligations; litigation support,
including dispute settlement and arbitration; and preparation, filing and
prosecution of applications for domestic and foreign patents and
trademark registrations. He holds a J.D. from the University of Santa
Clara School of Law, and a B.S.E.E. from Stanford University.
Guest Speaker
38. Provisional Application:
Legal considerations
• Defines, describes & prepares claims structure
• Holds filing “priority”/place in line for 1 year
• Does not itself result in a patent, but starts the
process
• Can take a number of forms
• Assignable like other IP rights
39. A) Owning a patentable technology
• Provisional application also serves to define your trade secret technology
• If already on the market – use trademark registration protection
B) Owning a patent application in process
• Establish 3 levels of claims strategies:
– broadest possible claim tree, mid-level claims tree, a “picture” claim
• File an RCE / CIP
C) Owning an issued patent
• Follow the issued patents with applications on improvements, other embodiments,
additional uses and the like to build a patent portfolio
Legal protection of intellectual property
40. Q&A
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41. Q&A
Elon Gasper
Vice President & Director of
Research, Corum Group
F. David LaRiviere
Managing Partner, LaRiviere,
Grubman & Payne, LLP
42. Contact Us
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Credit PCMag, Verizon; c. 2012
Added logos on the side
Add Infrastructure and Internet – done +all icons new + smth needed in centre?
Aug 30, 2013 – Aug 12, 2014
All three indexes we track ended lower this month. Nasdaq showed better performance than the other ones. Several factors influenced public markets, especially global economic concerns: Eurozone inflation arouse inflation fears and troubles with European banks (Banco Espirito Santo), Argentina default status and tensions in Gaza and Ukraine. US unemployment rates is steadily low and Federal Reserve is going to raise short-term interest rates.
Most patents issue within three years of their respective filing dates with the median for patents issued in 2014 sitting at 34 months. In 2010, that median pendency rose to a decide-high of 41 months. Since that time, the USPTO has been working steadily to reduce its large backlog of pending cases. An item of concern is that about 15% of recently issued patents have a pendency of more than five years.
For patents issued thus far in 2014, the one with the longest pendency is U.S. Patent No. 8,688,181 issued to IBM and with a US filing date of 09/09/1994.
(http://patentlyo.com/patent/2014/05/7978.html)
Add Infrastructure and Internet – done +all icons new + smth needed in centre?
Now, let’s turn to the Corum Index on deals – valuations, volume, structures, …etc..
This report is done monthly for six major sectors and quarterly for all 26 markets. It’s presented at our online M&A Monthlies which are broadcast to 36 countries the second Thursday at 10 a.m. Pacific Mountain Time.
How many of you have attended one of these monthly or quarterly events? (See a show of hands – usually not more than 20%.)
Well, if you’re serious about selling in the next year or two, I would urge you to tune in to these broadcasts. They have all the latest information on valuations, deal structures, who’s selling, plus special market reports, and insider presentations on trends that you need to know to best position for optimal value. Further, we have guest speakers – recent headliners, buyers, or CEOs who have just sold and give you the lowdown on what it’s like in the M&A trenches right now.
Here’s the latest Corum Index. [NEW COPY NEEDED]
By the way, an example of the full 26 market report is in the annual report. (Have them pull that back up)
Everyone open up to the market sections to see more detail. There are also special reports by Corum Staff – considered world experts in the major trends.
Now, let’s turn to the Corum Index on deals – valuations, volume, structures, …etc..
This report is done monthly for six major sectors and quarterly for all 26 markets. It’s presented at our online M&A Monthlies which are broadcast to 36 countries the second Thursday at 10 a.m. Pacific Mountain Time.
How many of you have attended one of these monthly or quarterly events? (See a show of hands – usually not more than 20%.)
Well, if you’re serious about selling in the next year or two, I would urge you to tune in to these broadcasts. They have all the latest information on valuations, deal structures, who’s selling, plus special market reports, and insider presentations on trends that you need to know to best position for optimal value. Further, we have guest speakers – recent headliners, buyers, or CEOs who have just sold and give you the lowdown on what it’s like in the M&A trenches right now.
Here’s the latest Corum Index. [NEW COPY NEEDED]
By the way, an example of the full 26 market report is in the annual report. (Have them pull that back up)
Everyone open up to the market sections to see more detail. There are also special reports by Corum Staff – considered world experts in the major trends.
Now, let’s turn to the Corum Index on deals – valuations, volume, structures, …etc..
This report is done monthly for six major sectors and quarterly for all 26 markets. It’s presented at our online M&A Monthlies which are broadcast to 36 countries the second Thursday at 10 a.m. Pacific Mountain Time.
How many of you have attended one of these monthly or quarterly events? (See a show of hands – usually not more than 20%.)
Well, if you’re serious about selling in the next year or two, I would urge you to tune in to these broadcasts. They have all the latest information on valuations, deal structures, who’s selling, plus special market reports, and insider presentations on trends that you need to know to best position for optimal value. Further, we have guest speakers – recent headliners, buyers, or CEOs who have just sold and give you the lowdown on what it’s like in the M&A trenches right now.
Here’s the latest Corum Index. [NEW COPY NEEDED]
By the way, an example of the full 26 market report is in the annual report. (Have them pull that back up)
Everyone open up to the market sections to see more detail. There are also special reports by Corum Staff – considered world experts in the major trends.
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Now, let’s turn to the Corum Index on deals – valuations, volume, structures, …etc..
This report is done monthly for six major sectors and quarterly for all 26 markets. It’s presented at our online M&A Monthlies which are broadcast to 36 countries the second Thursday at 10 a.m. Pacific Mountain Time.
How many of you have attended one of these monthly or quarterly events? (See a show of hands – usually not more than 20%.)
Well, if you’re serious about selling in the next year or two, I would urge you to tune in to these broadcasts. They have all the latest information on valuations, deal structures, who’s selling, plus special market reports, and insider presentations on trends that you need to know to best position for optimal value. Further, we have guest speakers – recent headliners, buyers, or CEOs who have just sold and give you the lowdown on what it’s like in the M&A trenches right now.
Here’s the latest Corum Index. [NEW COPY NEEDED]
By the way, an example of the full 26 market report is in the annual report. (Have them pull that back up)
Everyone open up to the market sections to see more detail. There are also special reports by Corum Staff – considered world experts in the major trends.
Now, let’s turn to the Corum Index on deals – valuations, volume, structures, …etc..
This report is done monthly for six major sectors and quarterly for all 26 markets. It’s presented at our online M&A Monthlies which are broadcast to 36 countries the second Thursday at 10 a.m. Pacific Mountain Time.
How many of you have attended one of these monthly or quarterly events? (See a show of hands – usually not more than 20%.)
Well, if you’re serious about selling in the next year or two, I would urge you to tune in to these broadcasts. They have all the latest information on valuations, deal structures, who’s selling, plus special market reports, and insider presentations on trends that you need to know to best position for optimal value. Further, we have guest speakers – recent headliners, buyers, or CEOs who have just sold and give you the lowdown on what it’s like in the M&A trenches right now.
Here’s the latest Corum Index. [NEW COPY NEEDED]
By the way, an example of the full 26 market report is in the annual report. (Have them pull that back up)
Everyone open up to the market sections to see more detail. There are also special reports by Corum Staff – considered world experts in the major trends.