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$MGNI Surges on Its $1.17 Billion Deal for SpotX

NASDAQ:MGNI   Magnite, Inc.
$MGNI Magnite to Acquire SpotX

Magnite (Nasdaq: MGNI), the largest independent sell-side advertising platform, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SpotX from RTL Group for $1.17 billion in cash and stock. SpotX is one of the leading platforms shaping CTV and video advertising globally.

Deal Creates Largest Independent CTV & Video Advertising Platform

Full year 2020 combined company estimated non-GAAP net revenue would have been $350 million on a pro forma basis(1)(2)

Combined company Connected TV (CTV) & video net revenue would have represented approximately 67% of total company preliminary non-GAAP pro forma net revenue(1)(2) in Q4 2020

On a combined basis, the CTV business would have nearly tripled to $42 million in Q4 2020 versus Magnite standalone, or approximately 34% of Q4 2020 preliminary non-GAAP pro forma net revenue(1)(2)

The non-CTV video business of the combined company would have represented approximately 33% of Q4 2020 preliminary non-GAAP pro forma net revenue(1)(2)

SpotX total preliminary non-GAAP net revenue(1)(2) for 2020 was $116 million, of which $67 million was CTV

Purchase price consists of $560 million in cash and 14 million shares of Magnite stock, for a total of $1.17 billion based on the closing price of Magnite stock as of February 4, 2021

Magnite’s preliminary results for Q4 2020 include


GAAP Revenue of $82 million, up 69% on an as-reported basis, and up 20% on a pro forma basis from Q4 2019, with CTV revenue of $15.3 million, up 53% on a pro forma basis(1)


Net income of $5.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA(3) of $29.9 million, representing a 36% adjusted EBITDA margin(4)

Together, Magnite and SpotX will serve some of the world’s leading programmers, broadcasters, platforms and device manufacturers, including A+E Networks, Crackle Plus, The CW Network, Discovery, Disney/Hulu, Electronic Arts, Fox Corporation, fuboTV, Microsoft, Newsy, Philo TV, Pluto TV, Roku, Samsung, Sling TV, Tubi, ViacomCBS, Vizio, Vudu, WarnerMedia and Xumo.

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