digital meets m&a. trends 2014 (en)

TRENDS 2014

DIGITAL MEETS M&A

Digital M&A

1. Start up financing

discovers the crowd

1. Start up financing discovers the crowd

Financing of start ups is moving online. Crowd funding portals make it possible to tap into new channels.

North America ~70%

Europe ~28%

Asia

~2%

Crowdfunding platforms will raise ~10bn USD in 2014

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2. Contacts are made and

maintained online

2. Contacts are made and maintained online

Networking via social networks is becoming a normal feature of our working lives. Groups such as the “DealFlow Source Network“ on LinkedIn with over 85,000 members are used for deal sourcing.

Social networks are steadily growing. Latest user statistics

xing

14 million

facebook 1 billion

linkedin

300 million


3. Deal marketing

via smart mobile apps


In the future, deal teasers and data will be accessed via mobile devices.

The world is smart and mobile:

Source: http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Middle-East-Africa-Nearly-All-Web-Users-Mobile/1010507

3. Deal marketing via smart mobile apps

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Middle East & Africa 88.9% 92.7% 94.0% 94.0% 95.0% 96.0%

Asia-Pacific 80.6% 83.9% 87.4% 90.0% 92.6% 93.9%

Central & Eastern Europe 47.8% 59.4% 72.4% 80.6% 86.6% 91.7%

North America 51.7% 57.9% 64.3% 69.8% 74.4% 79.2%

Western Europe 46.1% 57.2% 67.8% 78.2% 85.0% 90.6%

Latin America 41.2% 51.8% 58.5% 65.0% 70.1% 75.2%

Worldwide 66.8% 73.4% 79.1% 83.6% 87.3% 90.1%

167151 www.eMarketer.com

Mobile Phone Internet User Penetration Worldwide,

by Region, 2012-2017

% of internet users

Note: mobile phone users of any age who access the internet from a mobile browser or an installed

application at least once per month: use of SMS/MMS is not considered mobile internet access

Source: eMarketer, Dec 2013

http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Middle-East-Africa-Nearly-All-Web-Users-Mobile/1010507

















4. Deals are initiated

online…

4. Deals are initiated online

Matchmaking happens via closed online market places.


The new generation of online market places: M&A boutiques and investment banks have an additional channel and find the right buyer/seller easily and efficiently via online market places.

5. … and processed online

5. Deals are processed online

Virtual data rooms provide structured online due diligence. All activity in the data room is tracked with a complete audit trail.


6. Knowledge is power:

“big data"

6. Knowledge is power: "big data"

Converting data into knowledge will become an increasingly important basis for efficient M&A decisions that lead to success.


7. The cloud will become

ubiquitous

7. The cloud will become ubiquitous

The administration of customers and projects, e.g. in CRM systems as well as collaboration in teams will be affordable for many consulting firms.

• Work anywhere

• Access using any device

• Exchange documents easily

• Always up-to-date

• Flexible scalability


Also M&A advisors adapt their processes.

8. Permanent access to

market data using apps and

online media

8. Financial market data is mobile

Permanent access to market data in real-time using apps and online media.


115%

203%

149%

78% 77% 66%

49% 31%

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55,00%

110,00%

165,00%

220,00%

Insgesamt Social Utilities Media Lifestyle Games Health News

Growth in use of mobile apps (2012 – 2013)

Source: Flurry, App Usage 2013 Report

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