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Category Archives: IPO
No IPO No Problem As Later Stage Companies Attract Private Funding
Eventbrite raises $60 million and puts off IPO for a while. Despite hiring a seasoned public company CFO, Eventbrite will probably not go public before the end of 2013. Getting a $60 million infusion from the likes of T. Rowe … Continue reading
Compuware Going Private?
After previously sparring with Elliott Associates over a takeover offer, Compuware decides to take its ball and go home. And invites Elliott Associates. The always awesome Elliott Associates previously made a $3.2 billion bid for Compuware Corporation (CPWR). The market … Continue reading
Posted in Activist Investor, Elliott Associates, Hedge Funds, IPO, M&A, Private Equity, Spinoff
Tagged acquisition, Blackstone, BX, Compuware, Covisint, CPWR, Elliott Associates, Elliott Management, Going Private, Golden Gate Capital, M&A, Merger, TPG Capital
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Company With No Assets, But With A Dream, Files to Go Public.
Initial public offering for Company that seems to be both judgment proof and beyond the reach of service of process. Interested in buying IPO shares in a website operator that has no: office stationary office equipment website domain website marketing … Continue reading
You Should Thank Us For Taking Over Your Company. And By ‘Thank Us,’ We Mean Leave Us Alone. Thanks.
Can you take it all away Can you take it all away When you shoved it in my face This pain you gave to me Can you take it all away Can you take it all away When you shoved it … Continue reading
Eloqua Insiders File to Ride the IPO Cash Out Wave Like Laird Hamilton At Peʻahi
Officers, Directors and Large Shareholders File to Sell Out Eloqua (ELOQ) is a “leading provider” of on-demand Revenue Performance Management software solutions. They are basically a SaaS* company that helps companies track sales and marketing. They recently made an updated … Continue reading
One of the Funniest Things I’ve Read All Day. Newly Public Hydroponics Company Says It ‘May’ Be Deemed To Help Grow Pot
Terra Tech Corp. is now an SEC reporting company thanks to a reverse merger with a shell company that tried to make VOIP software many years ago. Terra Tech‘s principal business is “the integration of best of breed hydroponic equipment with … Continue reading
Posted in IPO, Reverse Merger
Tagged Bud, Dope, GrowOp, hydroponic, initial public offering, IPO, Joint, Marijuana, Mary Jane, Medical Marijuana, Pot, reverse merger, Terra Tech, Weed
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IPO Is Barely Cold, but Palo Alto Networks Insiders Prepare to Sellout.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) completed its IPO back in July, raising about $219 million. There were some exiting shareholders selling in the IPO in addition to the company’s stock sale. Palo Alto Networks has “pioneered the next generation of … Continue reading
Posted in IPO
Tagged Facebook, FB, firewall, Globespan, Globespan Capital Partners, Greylock, Greylock Partners, Groupon, GRPN, initial public offering, IPO, malware, Palo Alto, Palo Alto Networks, PANW, SB6, selling shareholder, selling stockholder, Sequoia, Sequoia Capital, Sonic Boom Six, virus, ZNGA, Zynga
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It Is Kinda Like Those Movies Where Carrot Top or Adam Sandler Wind Up Owning or Running a Large Public Company, Except In This Case, The Company Is Small. Very, Very Small.
Have you ever seen a situation and said to yourself, “I just don’t get it.” This brings us to B-Maven, Inc., which just filed its Form 10-K. Considering this company just recently “went public” on purpose, reading this thing is … Continue reading
Skullcandy Hires “Experienced” Guy As CFO, Not Previously Affiliated With The Beatles. Buy Why? AARP Approves, Will Investors? Will Potential Acquirors?
Skullcandy (SKUL) went public about 14 months ago with one of the coolest prospectus covers we’ve ever seen. They must have spent a fortune on printing in that offering.* When a cool, hip company like Skullcandy goes public at $20 … Continue reading
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Tagged AARP, Appointment, Beatles, CFO, IPO, Officer, Rolling Stones, Skul, Skullcandy, Strategy, takeover, Vizio
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