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July 2015

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  • Epic Code:
  • XLM
  • Price:
  • 57.5p
XLM has acquired a 54% stake in fellow Israeli-based digital marketing company Marmar. The stake has been acquired from its founder, who retains the other 46% for US$7.4m (including US$2m deferred consideration).Marmar has sales of US$11m and made an EBITDA of $2.2m in 2014 – so purchase price is equivalent to 6x EBITDA and is immediately eps enhancing. Even better, Marmar should grow sales by c30% this year.Marmar has a similar business model to XLM’s media buying division but 90% of revenues are generated from sectors outside gaming. Marmar also brings with it significant know-how and capabilities in mobile.Cenkos has upgraded to US$21.5m pretax profit/eps 9 cents for the year to end December, rising to US ...

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