Catena Media confirms its market leading position in the USA by acquiring top affiliate site BonusSeeker.com
Catena Media plc (“Catena Media”) further strengthens its position as the leading iGaming affiliate in the regulated New Jersey market through the acquisition of BonusSeeker.com and related assets.
BonusSeeker, which is on a strong growth trajectory, provides its users with unbiased comprehensive reviews of all the legal casino operators in New Jersey. The acquired assets currently generates quarterly sales of about USD 450.000 per quarter with an operating margin of approximately 70%.
”Through the acquisition of these assets we confirm our position as the number one player in igaming lead generation in the US. This is completely in line with our growth strategy and is a big step in furthering our lead to our European & American competitors. Furthermore it is a strong signal to the industry that we are picking up pace in the US market”, says Henrik Persson Ekdahl, Acting CEO of Catena Media.
The initial purchase price, payable in conjunction with the transfer of the assets, amounts to an upfront payment of USD 6.5 million of which USD 1.0 million will be paid with newly issued shares at prevailing market rate in Catena Media and the remainder in cash. In addition, there is an earn-out of maximum USD 9.5 million which is based on revenue performance over a period of two years.
The shares will be issued at a subscription price of SEK 128,21 per share, corresponding to the volume-weighted average price for Catena Media’s shares on Nasdaq Stockholm during a period of 30 trading days up to and including March 27, 2018. This means that a total of 63 904 shares will be issued, corresponding to approximately 0.1 percent of the shares and votes in the company. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the shares will be subject to a lock-up period of 12 months as from the closing date of the transaction. The rest of the twenty-five percent (25%) will not be under any lock-up restrictions.
In a reasonably expected scenario, the total cost of the acquisition would be approximately USD 11 million, i.e the upfront payment of USD 6.5 million and earn-out payments in the total amount of USD 5.5 million. In this scenario the acquired assets need to generate revenue growth of between 80 and 140 percent during the earn-out period.
The assets will be consolidated in Catena Media during April 2018.
For further information, please contact:
Henrik Persson Ekdahl, Acting CEO, Catena Media plc
Phone: +46 706 914343, E-mail: henrik.persson@catenamedia.com
Åsa Hillsten, Head of IR & Communications, Catena Media plc
Phone: +46 700 818117, E-mail: asa.hillsten@catenamedia.com
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above on 28 March 2018 at 10.00 CET.
About Catena Media
Catena Media plc is an online performance marketing company that has established a leading position through strong organic growth and acquisitions. The business was started in 2012 and the group has approximately 282 employees in the US, Australia, Japan, Serbia, UK, Sweden and Malta, where the Head Office is situated. In 2017, revenues reached approximately EUR 67,6 million. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Mid Cap. Further information is available at www.catenamedia.com