Today's Deals: DoubleClick Acquires @Plan

November 18th, 2008
DoubleClick + @plan.inc, EDGAR Online + InsiderTrader.com, Satyam Infoway + Kheladi.com, Yazam +Todo Technologies










 DoubleClick (DCLK) to acquire @plan.inc (APLN)

 

   *  Amount:         $120 million

 

   *  Terms:            cash and stock

 

   *  Premium:        28%

 

   *  Industry:        Advertising/Marketing

 

   *  Scorecard:      B-

 


    NEW YORK, Sept. 25--DoubleClick DCLK, a global Internet advertising solutions company, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire @plan.inc APLN , a provider of online market research planning systems, in a deal valued at approximately $120 million. @plan's research capabilities will form a foundation for DoubleClick to build a research division, enabling DoubleClick to offer its clients tools that inform advertising and e-commerce decisions. Under the terms of the agreement, each @plan stockholder will receive $9.25 for each share of @plan common stock with 20% of their consideration to be paid in cash, and the remainder in DoubleClick common stock.

     

 

 EDGAR Online (EDGR) acquires InsiderTrader.com

 

   *  Amount:         Undisclosed

 

   *  Terms:            n/a

 

   *  Premium:        n/a

 

   *  Industry:        Content/Communities

 

   *  Scorecard:      C+

 


    SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 25--EDGAR Online EDGR has acquired InsiderTrader, a source of insider trading and institutional holdings data, from Individual Investor Group INDI. EDGAR Online provides business, financial and competitive information derived from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission data to the corporate and Internet market and will leverage InsiderTrader's customer base and product offering across their corporate sales and Internet channels. EDGAR Online purchased InsiderTrader for approximately one times revenue.

     

 

 Satyam Infoway (SIFY) acquires Kheladi.com

 

   *  Amount:         $1.3 million

 

   *  Terms:            cash and stock

 

   *  Premium:        n/a

 

   *  Industry:        Content/Communities

 

   *  Scorecard:      D

 


    CHENNAI, India, Sept. 25--Satyam Infoway Ltd. SIFY, India's premier Internet and e-commerce company, announced its intention to acquire Kheladi.com India Private Limited, owners and operators of Kheladi.com, a sports portal promoted by Geet Sethi, the six time World Billiards Champion and a well known sports personality in India. Satyam Infoway's intention is to assimilate the strengths of Kheladi.com, including the network of sports personalities, into its sports portal, Khel.com. The purchase consideration for the acquisition is $ 1.3 million, 5% to be paid in cash and 95% to be discharged through issuance of equity shares in SIFY.

     

 

 Yazam acquires Todo Technologies

 

   *  Amount:         Undisclosed

 

   *  Terms:            n/a

 

   *  Premium:        n/a

 

   *  Industry:        Financial services

 

   *  Scorecard:      C-

 


    NEW YORK, Sept. 25--Yazam, the provider of seed-stage investing and business development, announced that it has acquired Tokyo-based Todo Technologies, a business development firm that for more than 10 years spearheaded technology transfers between Israel and Japan. The deal provides Yazam with critical management expertise in operating in the Far East and offers strong on-the-ground representation in Japan, where Yazam representatives will work with developing technology firms. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.