应用经济领先的商业化平台ironSource成功完成与Thoma Bravo Advantage的业务合并

合并后的公司已于2021年6月29日在纽约证券交易所上市，股票代码为“IS”

   以色列特拉维夫和美国旧金山，2021年6月30日——作为业内领先的商业化平台， ironSource致力于赋能移动内容创造者在应用经济中取得全面成功，于今日宣布已与特殊目的并购上市公司Thoma Bravo Advantage（纽约证券交易所代码：TBA）完成早前公布的业务合并。ironSource于2021年6月29日在纽约证劵交易所上市，股票代码为“IS”。正如之前宣布，Thoma Bravo Advantage的股东在2021年6月22日的股东特別大会上批准了此项交易。

   这笔交易包含共计21.5亿美元的现金收入，包括13亿美元的PIPE（私人股权投资已上市公司股份）超额认购，和来自Thoma Bravo Advantage信托账户的资金。随着业务合并的完成，ironSource在支付完交易费用后获得了大约6.6亿美元的现金收入以促进其增长并进一步巩固其市场领先地位。ironSource首席执行官兼联合创始人Tomer Bar Zeev，以及ironSource创始人领导的管理团队将继续领导合并后的公司。Thoma Bravo Advantage的董事会主席以及Thoma Bravo, L.P.的创始人和管理合伙人Orlando Bravo，已于业务合并完成时正式加入ironSource董事会。

   “作为全球领先的应用和游戏开发者的平台， ironSource迈出了重要一步。我们十分高兴能够进入公开市场，继续推进产品平台，及公司和应用经济持续发展的愿景，”ironSource首席执行官兼联合创始人Tomer Bar Zeev 表示。“ironSource对成功达成这一里程碑事件倍感自豪，这证明了我们平台的实力。作为一家上市公司，ironSource对未来充满期待。我非常感谢ironSource团队成员们的不懈努力，正因为如此，我们才能走到这个关键时刻，同时，我也十分感谢合作伙伴Thoma Bravo Advantage给予的莫大支持。”

   “得益于自身独特的规模组合、优越的增长率、强劲的EBITDA利润率，作为应用经济中最广泛使用的平台之一，ironSource展现了一个极具吸引力的投资机会，” Orlando Bravo表示。“ironSource团队在开发创新产品方面成绩卓越，这些产品为快速扩张的客户群带来了巨大价值。我很高兴能与Tomer先生和才华横溢的ironSource团队合作，推动ironSource在规模达400亿美元且快速增长的市场中树立领导地位。”

   为庆祝并购成功完成，ironSource管理团队已于美国东部时间2021年6月29日上午9点30分敲响纽约证券交易所的开市钟。可以通过浏览https://www.nyse.com/bell观看回放。

   顾问团队

   Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC、Jefferies LLC和Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 担任ironSource的财务顾问和PIPE（私人股权投资已上市公司股份）配售代理; Latham & Watkins LLP和Meitar Law Offices担任ironSource的法律顾问; Kirkland & Ellis LLP、Goldfarb Seligman & Co.和Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP担任Thoma Bravo Advantage的法律顾问。

   关于ironSource

   ironSource作为应用经济领域领先的商业化平台，致力于赋能移动内容创造者在应用经济中取得全面成功。开发者可通过ironSource平台将应用发展为成功且可拓展的业务，在功能完备的软件解决方案的帮助下获取用户、变现内容，分析和优化业务表现，以实现全面的增长。此外，ironSource平台还使电信运营商能为设备打造更为丰富的体验，在设备的整个生命周期为用户提供更为贴切和相关的应用推荐及服务建议，以增强用户粘性。作为应用经济核心不可或缺的商业化平台，ironSource让客户专注于其擅长的领域，在应用经济大潮下实现业务增长，同时也为用户提供更为出色的应用和用户体验，更多信息请访问www.is.com。

   关于Thoma Bravo Advantage

   Thoma Bravo Advantage是一家作为开曼群岛豁免公司成立的空白支票公司，成立目的是与一个或多个企业或实体进行合并、股份交换、资产收购、股份购买、重组或类似的业务合并。Thoma Bravo Advantage的A类普通股在纽约证券交易所上市，股票代码为“TBA”。 Thoma Bravo Advantage Sponsor LLC为Thoma Bravo Advantage的保荐人，前者由Thoma Bravo的关联人士组成，Thoma Bravo是一家专注于软件和技术驱动的软件服务领域的业界领先的私募股权公司。Thoma Bravo Advantage的成立目的是执行软件行业的业务合并。

   前瞻性陈述

   This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the business combination transaction between Thoma Bravo Advantage ("TBA") and ironSource Ltd. ("ironSource"). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this communication, including statements regarding ironSource's, TBA's or the combined company's future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "could," "intends," "targets," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, ironSource's or TBA's expectations concerning the outlook for their or the combined company's business, productivity, plans and goals for future operational improvements and capital investments, operational performance, future market conditions or economic performance and developments in the capital and credit markets and expected future financial performance, as well as any information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the combined company. Forward-looking statements also include statements regarding the expected benefits of the proposed transaction between ironSource and TBA.

   Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results or events may differ materially from those projected or implied in those statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (i) the effect of the transaction on ironSource's business relationships, performance, and business generally; (ii) risks that the transaction disrupts current plans of ironSource and potential difficulties in ironSource employee retention as a result of the transaction; (iii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against ironSource or against TBA related to the merger agreement or the transaction; (iv) volatility in the price of the combined company's securities due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive industry in which ironSource operates, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting ironSource's business and changes in the combined capital structure; (v) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the transaction, and to identify and realize additional opportunities; (vi) ironSource's markets are rapidly evolving and may decline or experience limited growth; (vii) ironSource's reliance on operating system providers and app stores to support its platform; (viii) ironSource's ability to compete effectively in the markets in which it operates; (ix) ironSource's quarterly results of operations may fluctuate for a variety of reasons; (x) failure to maintain and enhance the ironSource brand; (xi) ironSource's dependence on its ability to retain and expand its existing customer relationships and attract new customers; (xii) ironSource's reliance on its customers that contribute more than $100,000 of annual revenue; (xiii) ironSource's ability to successfully and efficiently manage its current and potential future growth; (xiv) ironSource's dependence upon the continued growth of the app economy and the increased usage of smartphones, tablets and other connected devices; (xv) ironSource's dependence upon the success of the gaming and mobile app ecosystem and the risks generally associated with the gaming industry; (xvi) ironSource's, and ironSource's competitors', ability to detect or prevent fraud on its platforms; (xvii) failure to prevent security breaches or unauthorized access to ironSource's or its third-party service providers data; (xviii) the global scope of ironSource's operations, which are subject to laws and regulations worldwide, many of which are unsettled and still developing; (xix) the rapidly changing and increasingly stringent laws, contractual obligations and industry standards relating to privacy, data protection, data security and the protection of children; and (xx) the effects of health epidemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

   ironSource and TBA caution you against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect current beliefs and are based on information currently available as of the date a forward-looking statement is made. Forward-looking statements set forth herein speak only as of the date of this communication. Neither ironSource nor TBA undertakes any obligation to revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs. In the event that any forward-looking statement is updated, no inference should be made that ironSource or TBA will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statements. Any corrections or revisions and other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including discussions of significant risk factors, may appear in ironSource's public filings with the SEC, which are or will be (as appropriate) accessible at www.sec.gov, and which you are advised to consult.

   Market, ranking and industry data used throughout this communication, including statements regarding market size and technology adoption rates, is based on the good faith estimates of ironSource's management, which in turn are based upon ironSource's management's review of internal surveys, independent industry surveys and publications, including reports by Altman Solon, App Annie, AppsFlyer, Apptopia, eMarketer, Newzoo, Omdia and Sensor Tower and other third-party research and publicly available information. These data involve a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. While ironSource is not aware of any misstatements regarding the industry data presented herein, its estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed above.