The New Economy and the Future Economic Health of

Southern California

Venture Capital Investments in the Nation and the SCAG Region

Updated October 2001

Venture Capital Defined

• Equity investments made in emerging private companies

• Barometer of regional and national economic health

• Identifies promising industry segments• Predictor of future output, employment, and

wealth growth

Factors Influencing Where Capital is Invested

• Proximity to major research institutions and universities

• Proximity to major international airports • Educated workforce• Proactive government• Venture capital firms located in the area• Cultural amenities

Venture Capital Investments in the United States

• Venture capital investments grew rapidly in 1999 and 2000, with the peak quarter in the 1st quarter 2000

• Investments have dropped drastically in 2001 compared to the previous two years

• California has received 46% of the investment dollars during the 1997-2nd Quarter 2001 time period

Nationally, Investments Peaked in the 1st Quarter of 2001

Venture Capital Investment in the United States, 1st Quarter 1995 through 2nd Quarter 2001

$4.69$5.88

$10.03$11.25

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$23.51

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California is the National Heavy Weight in Venture Capital Investments

Venture Capital by State/Region1997 through 2nd Quarter 2001

National Investment: $188.26 Billion

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The SCAG Region Receives a greater percentage of Investments than San Diego...

Distribution of Venture Capital Investments within California2nd Quarter 1997 through 2nd Quarter 2001Total Investments in California: $86 Billion

SCAG11%

Silicon Valley81%

San Diego7%

Sacramento1%

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Source: PriceWaterhouseCoopers Money Tree Survey and Ventureeconomics.com

…But SCAG Trails San Diego and the U.S. in Average Per Person Investments

Average Yearly Venture Capital Investment Dollars per Person 1997 - 2nd Quarter 2001

$2,348

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Regionally, 2000 was the Best Year for Venture Capital Investments.

Venture Capital Investment in the SCAG Region, 2nd Quarter 1997 through 2nd Quarter 2001

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This 2-Year View Shows Investment Hot Spots in Santa Monica, Irvine, the South Bay, Pasadena, and the Conejo

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Currently, Venture Capital Investments remain Steady with 1st Quarter 2001 and Well Below the Previous Year’s Level.

Discussion - The Double Edged Sword of Venture Capital

• Venture capital investment is the fuel of the new economy and is necessary for future economic prosperity

• Areas without venture capital investment in new economy jobs will lack the highest paying, most wealth generating jobs

• However, venture capital investment inflates real estate prices, limiting the availability of affordable housing

Link to Jobs/Housing Balance

• Venture capital investments tend to flow to areas that are Jobs-Rich...

• ...Despite the fact that housing costs in these Jobs-Rich areas are higher than elsewhere

Future Ramifications

• The SCAG economy is diversified and has not been as adversely affected by the decrease in venture capital investments as Silicon Valley

• In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the U.S., high paying New Economy jobs may be replaced with high paying engineering jobs

Future Ramifications

• The defense industry may resurface as a driving high-paying, wealth-generating industry in Southern California