Smart Cities are interconnected, sustainable, low carbon cities striving to be more competitive, livable and attract more investment than traditional counterparts. The vision spans mobility, transport, buildings, infrastructure, energy and water management, security, even healthcare and governance. The market will grow to $1.5 Trillion in 2020.
This integrated technology market is driving extraordinary M&A opportunity, and on May 20, 2014 we sit down with several industry luminaries to discuss growth and exit strategies in this market.
If you are building a company capable of becoming an important thread in the smart city fabric, one that can flourish in the middle ground where sustainability and carbon friendly technologies create better living conditions, competitive and economic advantage, then you won’t want to miss this event.
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3. Jeff Brown - Moderator
Jeff Brown has over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience building software and business services
companies in the energy and sustainability sector. He specializes in information technology for engineering,
scientific and business applications for asset intensive industries.
Jeff helped form and was President of Severn Trent Worksuite, a FTSE 100 subsidiary, which grew to become
the leading provider of enterprise and wireless workflow management software in the utility industry. Jeff was
co-founder at IntelliGIS, a pioneer in geographic information systems and wireless computing for energy
infrastructure management. Additionally, he launched Western Hemisphere operations for Simon Petroleum
Technology, a provider of energy management software, and was a member of the core team at venture
backed, GeoQuest Systems, which became the leader in energy decision support systems before being
acquired by Schlumberger.
Jeff began his career on the research staff at Columbia University where he was a published author on
global climate change.
4. Agenda
• Welcome
• Jeff Brown, Vice President - Corum Group
• Smart City M&A Report
• Tyler Vickers, Research Analyst - Corum Group
• Industry Panel
• Eric Woods, Research Director - Navigant Research
• Will Winn, Principal - SmartCore
• Q&A
5. Building a smart city
Smart Cities are interconnected,
sustainable, low carbon cities striving
to be more competitive, livable and
attract more investment than
traditional counterparts.
“To reduce isolated data and
business processes and to
encourage better data-sharing and
flow, well-managed cities are
establishing shared business
capabilities, data-rich common
infrastructures, and service-oriented
architectures.”
Internet of
Things
Integrated
IT-OT
Big Data
Analytics
Smart
Grid/Smart
Meter
Contextual
Intelligence
High
Bandwidth
Internet
6. The global smart city market is expected
to cross $1 trillion by 2016
Source: marketsandmarkets.com May 2014
Homes
10. Sold to
Target: CITYTECH
Acquirer: ICF International
Transaction Value: Undisclosed
- Web and mobile application development, cloud web experience management, infrastructure migration consulting and
Amazon Web Services.
Sold to
Target: ARCOS
Acquirer: Riverside Company
Transaction Value: Undisclosed
- Provides automated repair request, repair scheduling and workforce management SaaS for
electric and gas utilities and power plants.
Recent Corum Transactions
11. Agenda
• Welcome
• Jeff Brown, Vice President - Corum Group
• Smart City M&A Report
• Tyler Vickers, Research Analyst - Corum Group
• Industry Panel
• Eric Woods, Research Director - Navigant Research
• Will Winn, Principal - SmartCore
• Q&A
12. Tyler Vickers
Research Analyst – Corum Group
As a research analyst at Corum Group, Tyler Vickers works with clients to create an optimal selling outcome
by delivering value propositions and strategic marketing documents.
Prior to joining Corum, Tyler worked in risk management and compliance for a large online marketing
company where he identified and managed the fraud activity of the company’s large user base. During his
time there, he received first-hand experience dissecting a wide range of online marketing strategies. Before
that, he worked with a small IT services business, helping to establish its online presence and increase sales.
Tyler graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Economics.
13. Corum Top Ten Tech Trends 2014
Mobilization Enmeshed
Systems
Advanced
Manufacturing
Digital Force
Multipliers
Information
Security
Omni-Channel
Marketing
Data-Connected
Networks
Online
Exchanges
Digital Currency
Flow
Internet of Things
CREATECONNECT
14. Corum Top Ten Tech Trends 2014
Mobilization Enmeshed
Systems
Advanced
Manufacturing
Digital Force
Multipliers
Information
Security
Omni-Channel
Marketing
Data-Connected
Networks
Online
Exchanges
Digital Currency
Flow
Internet of Things
CREATECONNECT
15. Vertical Application Software Market
Public Valuation Multiples
1.50 x
1.70 x
1.90 x
2.10 x
2.30 x
2.50 x
2.70 x
2.90 x
3.10 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
13.00 x
14.00 x
15.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14
EV/EBITDA 11.48 x 11.80 x 11.81 x 12.40 x 11.74 x 12.81 x 13.12 x 13.24 x 14.08 x 13.01 x 13.69 x 14.01 x 13.82 x
EV/S 2.49 x 2.39 x 2.40 x 2.42 x 2.60 x 2.52 x 2.65 x 2.53 x 2.55 x 2.72 x 2.64 x 2.79 x 2.88 x
16. Subsector Sales EBITDA Examples
Government 1.18x 8.55x
Energy &
Environment
3.00x 11.14x
A/E/C 3.23x 14.40x
Vertical Application Software Valuations
17. Horizontal Application Software Market
Public Valuation Multiples
1.50 x
2.00 x
2.50 x
3.00 x
3.50 x
4.00 x
4.50 x
6.00 x
8.00 x
10.00 x
12.00 x
14.00 x
16.00 x
18.00 x
20.00 x
22.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14
EV/EBITDA 12.13 x 12.59 x 12.09 x 15.03 x 12.83 x 16.12 x 17.94 x 18.79 x 19.37 x 19.00 x 20.34 x 19.64 x 17.49 x
EV/S 2.71 x 2.93 x 2.88 x 3.08 x 2.99 x 2.93 x 3.48 x 3.32 x 3.61 x 4.07 x 3.89 x 3.77 x 3.71 x
19. 3.9x
19.0x
Since Q4 Corum AnalysisJan. 2014
Sold to
Target: Hara Software
Acquirer: Verisae [Marlin Equity Partners]
Date: Oct 2013
- Energy, water and waste analytics SaaS provider
- Verisae adds energy monitoring and analytics SaaS to its existing
facilities management offerings
Big Data
20. 3.9x
19.0x
Since Q4 Corum AnalysisJan. 2014
Sold to
Target: Verdeeco
Acquirer: Sensus
Date: Apr 2014
Transaction Value: reported at $5 million
- Offers smart grid analytics and big data solutions for electric, water
and gas utilities
- Serving more than 50 percent of Verdeeco's core market, Sensus
gains their smart grid technology to respond to customer demand
more fully
Big Data
21. Since Q4
Sold to
Target: Activation Energy
Acquirer: EnerNOC Date: Feb 2014
- Brings EnerNOC an immediate presence in the Irish capacity market & strengthens its ability to
deliver its full suite of energy intelligence software applications throughout Europe
Sold to
Target: Entelios AG
Acquirer: EnerNOC Date: Feb 2014
- The acquisition expands EnerNOC's entry into continental Europe with Entelios' team & existing
relationships.
Sold to
Target: EnTech USB
Acquirer: EnerNOC Date: Apr 2014
- A global utility bill management software provider
- Bolsters EnerNOC’s energy management offerings with more detailed forecasting of energy costs
EnergyManagement
22. 3.9x
19.0x
Since Q4 Corum AnalysisJan. 2014
Sold to
Target: CP Electronics
Acquirer: Inflexion Private Equity Partners
Date: Feb 2014
- UK’s leading manufacturer of lighting controls for the building sector
- With Inflexion’s investment support, in conjunction with its international
network and expertise, CP Electronics seeks to consolidate its position in
the UK and grow overseas markets
Energy Management
23. 3.9x
19.0x
Since Q4 Corum AnalysisJan. 2014
Sold to
Target: Enerliance
Acquirer: Yardi Systems
Date: May 2014
- Provides energy efficiency software focused on air conditioning systems
for large buildings and campuses
- Yardi will intergrate Enerliance’s LOBOS energy consumption with it’s
own real estate platform
Energy Management
24. 3.9x
19.0x
Since Q4 Corum AnalysisJan. 2014
Sold to
Target: PowerSense
Acquirer: Landis+Gyr
Date: May 2014
- A Danish producer of high-quality smart grid supervision and control systems for the
power distribution industry
- The acquisition will dramatically strengthen developments in the smart grid field
globally, delivering solutions which enable utility use cases
IT-OT integration
25. Sold to
Target: CyberGRID
Acquirer: Toshiba
Date: Jul 2013
- Provides virtual power plant network management SaaS for smart grid operators,
utility companies and energy retailers.
Smart Grid/Smart Meter
Sold to
Target: Consert
Acquirer: Toshiba
Date: Jan 2013
- Converts electric consumption in homes and small businesses into sources of
capacity and energy reserves for utilities
26. 3.9x
19.0x
Since Q4 Corum AnalysisJan. 2014
Sold to
Target: Nautical Technologies
Acquirer: LocoMobi [fka QuickPay]
Date: Apr 2014
- A global provider of smart parking and transportation innovative solutions
- The combined business will now be known as LocoMobi, Inc. and will offer
consumer-facing mobile payments to deliver new value for drivers as well as
parking owners and operators.
Location Tracking & Contextual Intelligence
27. 3.9x
19.0x
Since Q4 Corum AnalysisJan. 2014
Sold to
Target: Euroscan Holdings
Acquirer: ORBCOMM
Date: Mar 2014
Transaction Value: $29 million
- A global supplier of refrigerated transportation temperature compliance recording
systems from Netherlands
- With Euroscan’s suite of powerful asset monitoring, control technology and M2M
solutions, ORBCOMM implements the growth strategy of adding vertical expertise,
technologies and geographic markets
Location Tracking & Contextual Intelligence
28. 3.9xTarget: Smallworld Fibre
Acquirer: Virgin Media
Date: Feb 2014
- Adds 40,000 homes in cities in Scotland and NW England to Virgin Media’s network.
High Bandwidth Internet
Sold to
Target: Zitius Service Delivery AB
Acquirer: TeliaSonera AB
Date: Dec 2013
Transaction Value: $58M
- Operates multi-dwelling residential building fiber optic networks and provides broadband services
for consumers in multi-dwelling buildings in Sweden.
Sold to
29. Jeff Brown - Moderator
Jeff Brown has over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience building software and business services
companies in the energy and sustainability sector. He specializes in information technology for engineering,
scientific and business applications for asset intensive industries.
Jeff helped form and was President of Severn Trent Worksuite, a FTSE 100 subsidiary, which grew to become
the leading provider of enterprise and wireless workflow management software in the utility industry. Jeff was
co-founder at IntelliGIS, a pioneer in geographic information systems and wireless computing for energy
infrastructure management. Additionally, he launched Western Hemisphere operations for Simon Petroleum
Technology, a provider of energy management software, and was a member of the core team at venture
backed, GeoQuest Systems, which became the leader in energy decision support systems before being
acquired by Schlumberger.
Jeff began his career on the research staff at Columbia University where he was a published author on
global climate change.
31. Eric Woods
Research Director – Navigant Research
Eric Woods is a research director leading Navigant Research’s coverage of smart cities. In this role he brings together
his research experience in smart grids, smart water networks, smart transport, and smart buildings. He has over 20 years
of experience as an analyst and consultant on new technology trends including in-depth research in the areas of IT
infrastructure, data analytics, knowledge management, public sector IT, and cleantech innovation.
Woods is regularly quoted in major publications including The Financial Times, The New York Times, and The Guardian,
in addition to being a frequent speaker at industry conferences. He has worked on consultancy assignments to a wide
range of clients, including public and private sector technology users and global IT players, as well as many small and
growing technology companies. Before joining Navigant Research, Woods was government practice director at
Ovum. Prior to joining Ovum, Woods worked as an analyst, developer, and project manager in public sector IT. Woods
holds an MSc in information systems from the University of Brighton and a Ph.D. in English literature from the University of
Sussex.
32. Will Winn
Principal - SmartCore
Will began his career in sales and sales management at Aerotek where he was responsible for selling engineering
services to organizations in the SouthEast. Will found his next opportunity in 1998 when he was sought out by GE Capital
IT Solutions to develop and manage accounts. In this role, Will became an expert in building and IT systems.
Will was recruited to run a sales region for Dimension Data as a Regional Sales Manager with Dimension Data in 2001.
Will was formally recognized by Dimension Data through his inclusion as a founding member in their Leadership Forum
and Key Talent Groups. He also achieved induction into the exclusive President's Club during all six years of his business
development career at Dimension Data.In October of 2008, Will along with two key business partners founded
SmartCore to capitalize on the incredible opportunity in the Connected Real Estate market. Since then, Will has been
responsible for driving many Smart Building implementations from a vast array for vertical markets, to include
Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Hospitality, Finance, Manufacturing, Higher Education, K-12 Schools, Municipality
and Federal markets. SmartCore was also recognized by Cisco Systems at the 2011 Partner Summit for three prestigious
awards in regards to Connected Real Estate.
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Editor's Notes
The global smart city market is expected to cross $1 trillion by 2016, growing at a CAGR of 14.2%. The figure above segments the overall market by industry type.
(http://www.meshcities.com/index.php/meshcities/comments/three_ways_to_frame_smart_city_functions#.U3mnVtJ_tPM)
Among the firms featured in the study are IBM, Buro Happold, Siemens, GE, Accenture, SAIC, Alstom, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, ABB, Black & Veatch, Oracle, Samsung, Cisco, Philips, SAP, HP, Home Depot and Autodesk.(http://www.greenbang.com/whos-the-leading-smart-city-brand_17172.html)
Worldwide spending on industrial energy management systems and services, including software components, will grow from $11.3 billion in 2013 to $22.4 billion in 2020, according to a study from Navigant Research.
That amounts to a compound annual growth rate of 10.3 percent. The North American market is the largest global region for IEMS revenues, but only by a slim margin over Europe.
(http://www.energymanagertoday.com/energy-management-market-to-almost-double-by-2020-091048/)
http://sensus.com/web/usca/news/display?news_id=sensus-enhances-data-analytics-portfolio-with-acquisition-of-verdeeco-press-release
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/atlantech/2014/04/smart-meter-maker-sensus-to-acquire-atlanta-data.html?page=all - Raleigh-based Sensus reportedly paid nearly $5 million for the two-year-old startup, according to sources.
http://www.landisgyr.com/landisgyr-enable-utilities-acquisition-powersense/http://www.powertransformernews.com/2014/05/19/landisgyr-acquires-sensor-and-monitoring-solutions-company-powersense/
The acquisition will dramatically strengthen developments in the smart grid field globally, delivering solutions which enable utility use cases, including better outage management, improved power quality and optimization of asset life
http://refrigeratedtransporter.com/software/orbcomm-acquires-euroscan-holdingshttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140312005694/en/ORBCOMM-Acquires-Euroscan-Europe%E2%80%99s-Leading-M2M-Provider#.U3oKu_mSwy4 - By leveraging Euroscan’s suite of powerful asset monitoring, control technology and M2M solutions, ORBCOMM will be able to provide an even greater level of value, service and return on investment for a broader set of customers in the global M2M market
+adding a significant distribution channel in Europe
http://www.worldcargonews.com/htm/n20140504.787599.htm
http://refrigeratedtransporter.com/software/orbcomm-acquires-euroscan-holdingshttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140312005694/en/ORBCOMM-Acquires-Euroscan-Europe%E2%80%99s-Leading-M2M-Provider#.U3oKu_mSwy4 - By leveraging Euroscan’s suite of powerful asset monitoring, control technology and M2M solutions, ORBCOMM will be able to provide an even greater level of value, service and return on investment for a broader set of customers in the global M2M market
+adding a significant distribution channel in Europe
http://www.worldcargonews.com/htm/n20140504.787599.htm