2. Key Developments (past week)
Deals (M&A, Finance) – Acquisitions the Key Feature in the Landscape
Google (Nasdaq:GOOG) acquired advertising analytics firm, Invite Media, for a
rumoured US$70 mm.
In the gaming sector, Challenge Games, the virtual goods funded game maker, was
acquired by Zynga for US$20.5 mm.
FetchBack, a post-customer interaction advertising platform, was acquired for US$40
mm by GSI Commerce.
The largest financing in the week outside of acquisitions was US$40 mm raised by
HauteLook, a Los Angeles-based luxury Internet retailer.
Financial Results/Guidance
Shanda Interactive (Nasdaq:SNDA), a Chinese diversified entertainment media
company, reported revenue decline of 16% Y/Y to RMB1,107 mm as the company’s
gaming revenues registered a decline.
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4. Aggregate Public Data
Web 2.0 Public Companies Total Median Max Min
# Companies 102 - - -
Market Cap (US$ mm) 78,702.4 66.4 34,512.6 1.4
Revenue (US$ mm) 23,227.2 55.2 3,057.7 0.0
1 Year revenue growth 5.0% 8961.6% -100.0%
EBITDA as % of revenue - 13.3% 63.1% -63.7%
Net cash (US$ mm) 8,902.1 1.8 1,826.4 -670.8
TEV/Revenue - 2.0x 42.8x 0.0x
TEV/EBITDA - 8.5x 48.9x 0.0x
P/E - 16.7x 81.3x 0.0x
Relative to 52 week high -40.7% 0.0% -95.6%
Source: CapitalIQ
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5. 5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Gaming
27
Social Networking
16
Media
10
7
Diversified
6
Marketing
5
Mobile
Source: CapitalIQ
3
Infrastructure
3
SMS/Voice
3
Enterprise
3
Advertising
2
Internet Retail
2
Virtual World
By Sector
2
Dating
2
Music
1
Vertical Communities
1
Collaboration
1
Podcasting
1
Learning
1
Video
1
Search
1
Payment
1
Financial Services
Public Company Distribution
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
United States
Canada
China
South Korea
Japan
Taiwan
Germany
Australia
United Kingdom
Hong Kong
Poland
Russia
By Country
Finland
Sweden
Malaysia
India
Italy
Switzerland
Israel
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10. 10
-
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
# Companies 2
Infrastructure
2
Music
7
Social Networking
1
Learning
5
Diversified
1
Vertical Communities
4
Mobile
3
SMS/Voice
6
Marketing
Gaming
21
1
Search
1
Collaboration
EV/Revenue
9
Media
3
Advertising
1
Podcasting
1
Video
2
Internet Retail
3
Enterprise
2
Dating
1
Financial Services
1
Virtual World
-
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
Average Valuation – by Sector
# Companies
1
Mobile
2
Enterprise
5
Diversified
2
Internet Retail
6
Media
1
Collaboration
5
Social Networking
EV/EBITDA
Gaming
14
3
Marketing
1
Dating
1
Advertising
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11. 11
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
RealNetworks Inc.
GameOn Co Ltd.
Cyberplex Inc.
Actoz Soft Co., Ltd.
Source: CapitalIQ
Openwave Systems Inc.
Jumbuck Entertainment Limited
Tree.Com, Inc.
GigaMedia Ltd.
Glu Mobile, Inc.
Northgate Technologies Limited
Points International Ltd.
DADA SpA
Uniserve Communications Corp.
AOL, Inc.
0.20.2 0.20.30.30.30.4 0.60.60.60.60.6 0.70.70.7
CDC Corp.
United Online, Inc.
IAC/InterActiveCorp.
The New York Times Company
TheStreet.com, Inc.
NetDragon WebSoft, Inc.
Internet Group SA
CornerWorld Corporation
OAO RBC Information Systems
AQ Interactive, Inc.
HanbitSoft, Inc.
infoGROUP, Inc.
EV/Revenue Ranking
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong
SNAP Interactive, Inc.
Oriented Media Group Berhad
NeuLion Incorporated
Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. 0.80.80.80.80.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5
Spark Networks, Inc.
Shutterfly, Inc.
ValueClick, Inc.
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Platforma Mediowa Point Group S.A.
Score Media Inc.
UOMO Media, Inc
PNI Digital Media Inc.
Sohu.com Inc.
Modern Times Group Mtg AB
Velti Plc
Webzen Inc.
XING AG
1.7 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.02.0 2.12.12.12.22.2 2.22.2
NEOWIZ Games Corporation
Open Text Corp.
Frogster Interactive Pictures AG
Wizzard Software Corporation
iseemedia Inc.
Unilava Corporation
ePro Ltd.
Myriad Group AG
Kingsoft Corporation Limited
2.62.62.8 2.9 3.03.0 3.13.33.3
Taleo Corp.
Mixi, Inc.
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
revenue multiple at 42.8x
SpectrumDNA has highest
3.53.9 4.1
Changyou.com Limited
WebMediaBrands Inc
Fluid Music Canada, Inc.
4.74.9 5.2
Accelerize New Media, Inc.
5.6
HUGHES Telematics, Inc.
DigitalPost Interactive, Inc.
7.5 7.9
TransGaming, Inc.
Dena Co. Ltd.
Gree, Inc.
Lingo Media Corporation
9.79.910.0
Chinese Gamer International
10.4
GeoSentric Oyj
Beyond Commerce, Inc.
MOKO.mobi Limited
11.811.912.0
Paid Inc.
12.7
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
18.1
Bright Things plc
31.4
SpectrumDNA, Inc.
32.7
Worlds.com Inc.
42.8
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0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
AOL, Inc.
Cyberplex Inc.
2.1 3.1
Source: CapitalIQ
United Online, Inc.
NetDragon WebSoft, Inc.
The New York Times Company
Sohu.com Inc.
3.8 4.4 4.9 4.9
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings
5.4
Ltd.
CDC Corp.
ValueClick, Inc.
Changyou.com Limited
infoGROUP, Inc.
Uniserve Communications Corp.
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
EV/EBITDA Ranking
Spark Networks, Inc. 6.1 6.2 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.3 7.5
DADA SpA
Kingsoft Corporation Limited
NEOWIZ Games Corporation
PNI Digital Media Inc.
Velti Plc
XING AG
Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
7.7 7.8 7.9 8.4 8.5 8.7 8.8
Open Text Corp.
IAC/InterActiveCorp.
Platforma Mediowa Point Group S.A.
9.3 9.5 10.6
Openwave Systems Inc.
11.3
Score Media Inc.
at 48.9x
Shutterfly, Inc.
HanbitSoft, Inc.
TheStreet.com, Inc.
12.7 12.8 13.2 13.8
Mixi, Inc.
Tree.com leads the group
Modern Times Group Mtg AB
14.6 15.0
Frogster Interactive Pictures AG
Gree, Inc.
16.2 17.3
Chinese Gamer International
20.4
Dena Co. Ltd.
22.5
Taleo Corp.
24.7
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
34.8
SK Communications Co., Ltd.
41.3
Points International Ltd.
46.3
Tree.Com, Inc.
48.9
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