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Final Monster Ppt Presentation
2. Table of Contents
I. LBO Trigger: CEO Iannuzzi & R. W. Baird Co. Conference
II. Executive Summary and Financial Request
III. Company Background
IV. Financial Review
V. Q&A
VI. References
3. LBO Trigger: Monsters CEO Iannuzzi & the R. W. Baird & Co.
Conference
59% Decline in Stock Value since March 31, 2011
The Oracle Speaks: strategic alternatives
Marketing Accounted for 21% of 2011 Revenue
A 25% Spike Registered in Intraday Trading following Comments
4. Executive Summary
Conditions Prompting the LBO Proposal
Business Growth Cycle Stage
Financial Performance Record to Date
Causes for Poor Performance: Internal and External Factors
LBO Management Reorganization/Restructuring Bid
5. Executive Summary Continued:
Company Background
Monster Worldwide, Inc.
Worlds #1 Online Employment
Service Solutions Company
93 Million Passive and Active Job 622 Third Avenue
Employees: 6,000 Financials in: USD (mil)
Company Type: Public Fiscal Year End: 31-Dec-
Seekers per Month 39th Floor, 622 Third
Avenue
Parent 2011
Corporate Family: 46 Reporting Currency: US
NEW YORK, NY 10017
Companies Dollar
United States
Traded: New York Stock Annual Sales: 1,040.1
55 Countries around the World Tel: 212-351-7000
Exchange: MWW
Incorporation Date: 1996
Net Income: 53.8
Total Assets: 2,058.0
Fax: 646-658-0540
Auditor: BDO USA, LLP Market Value: 860.4
Toll Free: 888-225-5867
(17-Feb-2012)
Three Major Business Segments
www.about-monster.com
7. Monster Forces on the Competitive Landscape
Intense Competition Niche Industry
CareerBuilders.
Dice.com USAJobs.com
com
The
LinkedIn.com SnagaJob.com
Ladders.com
Simply
Technology and Internet Indeed.com
Hired.com
Job.com
Patent and Innovation
Proliferation & Moores
Wars
Law Impact
8. LBO Monster Deal Structure
Form of Acquisition:
Friendly Taker
Form of Payment:
Capital Structure
Multiple Tranches
Tax Considerations:
Tax Shields
Acquisition Vehicle:
Accounting Limited Liability
Considerations and Company (LLC)
Requirements:
Post-Closing
Organization:
Legal Form of Selling
Entity:
Sources and Uses of
Funds at Closing:
9. Financial Review: Key Monster Economic Drivers
Global Patents and Inventions: 2000-2010 Worldwide Internet Usage: 2000-2009
Patents/Inventions % Average Increase/Decrease (YOY)
35.00%
Internet Usage Cumulative % Average Increase
30.00%
33.66%
25.00% 32.79% 33.56%
29.18% 29.08%
20.00% 27.06% 26.14%
22.71%
15.00% 20.11%
19.48% 18.24% 18.82%
10.00% 14.76% 15.49% 13.46%
11.00%
10.61% 10.09% 10.44%
5.00% 8.48% 7.89%
6.45% 7.61% 6.75% 7.64%
5.47% 4.74% 6.29%
0.00%
-5.00%
Uni
Germany
Norway
Italy
Hungary
Switzerland
Turkey
India
France
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Belgium
Luxembourg
Russia
Czech Republic
Mexico
Poland
Brazil
China 2
Ireland
Korea, South
Hong Kong, China
Netherlands
Malaysia
United States
United Kingdom
Austria
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South Africa
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Total 2.7 13. 3.8 2.4 2.7 1.8 3.9 3.3 -0. 7.0 2.4 6.0 4.7
Inventions 2.5 12. 3.9 2.1 2.4 1.2 3.4 2.8 0.2 6.9 2.6 4.8 4.9
Designs 8.7 23. 5.5 7.7 8.9 7.4 9.4 9.4 5.0 18. 4.7 28. 15.
Global Unemployment Rate (Select): 2000-2010
United Kingdom, 3.87%
Sweden, 4.24%
Netherlands, 5.16%
Italy, -1.17%
Unemployment Rate % Yearly Cumulative Average
Increase/Decrease (YOY)
Germany, -0.32%
France, 1.15%
Canada, 2.04%
United States, 9.87%
-2.00% 0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00%
10. Financial Review Continued: Assumptions & Statistical Analysis
Market-Based Assumptions (Current) Market- and Industry-Based Exclusivity
%-Based Weighted Arithmetic Means Conservative Rates, Where Permitted
(e.g., Termination Fee %)
One-Year Libor Rate (March Market Rate (Equity Risk FSP = firm size premium = 2.3 Shares Outstanding (as of April 17, 2012) =
2012): 1.0103% Premium): 5.5% (percentage points added to CAPM 123,923,000
estimate)
10-Year Treasury Note: Monster Risk Free Rate: 2.97% WACC = Since there is no debt or Market Value = $1,106,632,000
1.988% preferred stock, the WACC is the
Return on Stock, 16.6681
Line of Credit (LOC): Prime Expected Rate of Return on Cost of Equity =16.6681 Effective Tax Rate = 20%
Rate plus Libor Rate Equity = 8.47%
Prime Rate: 3.25% Monster Beta: Range 2.16-2.97; Stock Price (as of April 17, 2012) = Termination Fee = 8.5% of Deal Value
Average 2.57 $8.93
Business Revenue Segmentation Regression Analysis:
Null Hypothesis: Monster Worldw ide revenue is af f ected by [selected] global economic f actors
Regression Statistics
Multiple R 0.80
R Square 0.64
Adjusted R Square 0.10
Standard Error 102385.87
Observations 11
ANOVA
df SS MS F Significance F
Regression 6 75188006372 12531334395 1.20 0.45
Residual 4 41931462351 10482865588
Total 10 1.17119E+11
Coefficients Standard Error t Stat P-value Lower 95% Upper 95% Lower 95.0% Upper 95.0%
Intercept 187945.772 77026.25135 2.44002231 0.07 -25913.39 401804.93 -25913.39 401804.93
Unemployment Rate % Yearly Weighted Average Increase/Decrease2.070606638
2610827.75 1260899.922 (YOY) 0.11 -889991.67 6111647.17 -889991.67 6111647.17
CPI Delta % Average -1632.6281 28574.67459 -0.057135491 0.96 -80968.64 77703.39 -80968.64 77703.39
Real GDP per Employee Person Average Increase/Decrease % (YOY)
-3509900.7 10764750.06 -0.32605501 0.76 -33397638.31 26377836.92 -33397638.31 26377836.92
Patents Total (YOY) 3538123.76 22226157.7 0.159187378 0.88 -58171582.99 65247830.51 -58171582.99 65247830.51
Patents Inventions (YOY) -1135330 22299430 -0.050912959 0.96 -63048473.24 60777813.32 -63048473.24 60777813.32
Patents Designs (YOY) -469805.11 1340318.171 -0.350517602 0.74 -4191124.94 3251514.72 -4191124.94 3251514.72
11. Financial Review Continued: A Monster of a Deal
Increase in NOWC
Expected ROI at Exit
Efficiency (Management)
Phase = 45% by 40 50%
2012 Total Purchase Price (USD Thousands) Plus Termination Fee Amount
Equity Value (including 25% premiun) = 1,383,290
Value of Operations (NPV of Projected FCF) = 234,000
Economic Value Added = 68,000
Total Purchase Price = 1,685,290
Total Purchase Price Adjusted = 1,700,000
Termination Fee @ 8.5% = 144,500
Improve Long-Term (5-Yr.)
59% Retained Institutional
AGR to 20% by Exit
Stake at SIPO Phase
13. Monster References
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Culbert, K. (2011). Ibis World Industry Report. Retrieved February 14, 2012, from www.ibisworld.com
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http://www.ftc.gov/bc/hsr/hsrform.shtm
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http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/international_statistics.html
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http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=1d&s=MWW&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=%5EYHOh825
Editor's Notes
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