Epsilon M&A Deal Report - Postini
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies
Google / Postini
No EMAT :
18436
Announced Date :
09/07/2007
Type :
Exit ,Acquisition of Majority Stake
Deal Value :
Yes
Acquirer :
Google
Target :
Postini
Country :
United States
Sector of activity :
- Business Software > Software > Software as a Service (SAAS)
- Business Software > Software > Security Software
Business Description :
Postini Inc designs corporate email security tools and anti-spam softwares . It provides on-demand communications security, compliance, and productivity solutions for email, instant messaging (IM),...
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Rating :
**
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Multiple available |
| n.s. | Multiple calculated, but not significant |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
Comparable Transactions
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Software as a Service (SAAS) » = 194
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Security Software » = 70
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Multiples | See details |
| 17/09/2007 | Yahoo! | Zimbra | United States | ** | 18434 |
| 05/06/2007 | FFastFill | Exchange Systems Technology | United Kingdom | ** | 18351 |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
