Epsilon M&A Deal Report - WebEx Communications
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies
Cisco Systems / WebEx Communications
No EMAT :
18437
Announced Date :
15/03/2007
Type :
Acquisition of Majority Stake
Deal Value :
Yes
Acquirer :
Cisco Systems
Target :
WebEx Communications
Country :
United States
Sector of activity :
- Software > Telecom software
- Web 2.0 > Internet > Peer to Peer
- IT Service Provider & VoIP > Telecommunication Services > VoIP Telephony Services
Business Description :
WebEx Communications Inc is engaged in the development and marketing of Web collaboration services that enable end-users to conduct meetings and share software applications, documents,...
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| n.s. | Multiple calculated, but not significant |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
Comparable Transactions
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Telecom software » = 163
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Peer to Peer » = 27
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « VoIP Telephony Services » = 35
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Multiples | See details |
| 18/01/2006 | SkillJam Technologies Corp | Octopi LLC | United States | * | 18392 |
| 30/03/2007 | BNS Telecom Group | 3g | England | ** | 18375 |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
