Today’s Deals: Siebel Buys Janna Systems

  
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Amount:         $975
million

  
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Terms:           
100% stock

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Performance
software

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 11–Siebel Systems, a leading worldwide supplier of e-business application
  software, announced an agreement to acquire Janna Systems, a
  provider of e-business solutions for the financial services industry. Siebel Systems intends to integrate Janna’s technology into its e-business
  applications, thereby enhancing solutions for financial services
  institutions in the retail banking and brokerage, institutional finance and
  insurance industries. The stock swap transaction is
• valued at approximately
  $975 million.
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Amount:         $930
million

  
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Terms:           
13.9 million shares/$44 million cash

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Consultants/Designers

  
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Scorecard:      B+

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  CHICAGO, Sept 11–Internet business services firm Diamond
  Technology Partnerssaid it would buy European
  consulting firm Cluster Consulting for $930 million, expanding
  Diamond’s reach into wireless consulting and strategies. Diamond is expected to pay $44 million
  in cash, plus 13.9 million shares and options for class B common shares for
  Cluster, totalling $930
  million. The combined company will be called DiamondCluster International
  Inc.
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Security

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  ROCHESTER, N.H., Sept. 11–Cabletron Systems
  announced that it has acquired, on behalf of Enterasys Networks who is the only
  provider of total network solutions singularly focused on enterprise-class
  customers, Baltimore-based Network Security Wizards. The addition of
  Network Security Wizards gives
  Enterasys access to key Intrusion Detection System (IDS) technology that
  will be integrated into its industry leading switching, routing and VPN
  platforms as well as providing a complete range of standalone best of breed
  high-speed enterprise security solutions. Terms of the acquisition were not
  disclosed.
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Amount:         $16
million

  
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Terms:           
$6 million stock/$10 million cash

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      n/a

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  NEW YORK, Sept. 11–internet.com, the
  Internet Industry Portal, announced that it has acquired the ClickZ
  Network of Web sites and related Internet advertising and marketing
  properties and the ClickZ conferences. The ClickZ.com Internet media properties will
  be integrated into internet.com’s
  Ecommerce/Marketing Channel. The consideration for this acquisition totals
  $16.0 million in a combination of $10.0 million in cash and $6.0 million in
  restricted common stock, with additional cash and restricted common stock
  consideration to be paid based on future performance.
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Amount:         $8.6
million

  
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Terms:           
stock and cash

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        E-commerce
enablers

  
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Scorecard:      A-

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  SEBASTIAN, Fla., Sept. 11–eMerge Interactive, a business-to-business Value Chain Integrator serving the
  $40-billion U.S. beef-production industry, has acquired the
  cattle-marketing capabilities of two more organizations in Texas,
  McMahan Order Buying Company, a livestock brokerage based in Austin,
  and Robert Thigpen Livestock Company of Chilton, which markets
  approximately 250,000 to 300,000 calves and yearlings per year throughout
  the Southwest. The acquisitions expand eMerge’s presence among
  hund
• reds of additional buyers throughout the cattle belt. The transactions
  are valued at approximately $8.6 million in the form of stock and cash.
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      C

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  CHENNAI, India, Sept. 11–Satyam Infoway Limited, India’s premier Internet and eCommerce company, announced the
  acquisition of a 54% stake in e-Chem.com, a B2B portal focused on
  facilitating transactions in the chemical industry. e-Chem.com will issue Satyam Infoway 3.5 million equity
  shares each in return for SIFY providing the technology platform and
  support. E-Chem.com is expected to be launched within the next few weeks.
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 11–Homestore.com, an online home and real estate network, announced that it has
  acquired the Senior Alternatives For Living Web site, one of the
  leading online senior housing directories. The Senior Alternatives
  acquisition provides access to a significant content resource for Homestore.com’s new senior living area,
  which is designed to serve prospective home buyers over 55 years of age.
  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Amount:         $2.7
million

  
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard

:      D

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  FORT LAUDERDALE, Sept. 11–Tidalwave Holdingsannounced that they have acquired the remaining 90% of
  MobileHomeTrader.com for $2.7 million. Tidalwave Holdings acquired 10%
  of MobileHomeTrader.com for
  $300,000 last month.
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 11–Grand Slam Treasures, a content-based entertainment holding company, announced that
  it has acquired Intz.com, Korea’s largest entertainment portal.
  Combining Intz.com with its recently
  announced acquisition of KimVision Holdings, Grand Slam expects to become a
  powerhouse in Korea, Asia’s fastest-growing Internet market.
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