The IPO calendar is already getting full! A dozen companies are set to go public this week, representing a number of sectors. Let’s take a closer look: 1. Audience IPO This mobile device chip maker is looking for $79 mn …
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Your IPO is NOT AN EXIT [ADVICE]
If you’re looking at your IPO as an exit, you’re probably out of your mind. I know, that sounds strange: an IPO isn’t just an exit, it’s the ultimate exit. If you take that approach, though, you’re probably going to …
Rexnord IPO: here’s what you need to know
Rexnord Corporation has set its IPO terms. Here are the details available so far, thanks to Renaissance Capital: 1. Capital raise: Rexnord is looking to raise $450 mn in its IPO by issuing 23.7 mn shares priced $18 to $20 …
Envivio IPO: back in the game
Envivio delayed its IPO last year. The company made the call to yank its $66 mn event in June, but much has changed since then. Now, the network provider (focused on the multi-device video market) can boast a 69 percent …
8 reasons for Google to acquire Twitter
If Google could get its way, it would own Twitter. The company has apparently made several attempts to acquire the social media company, but Twitter has always refused. Now, the game is changing. Despite having made a run at Twitter …
Caesars IPO: what you need to know
Not everyone is excited about the Caesars Entertainment IPO. According to BusinessWeek, some analysts are saying it ‘doesn’t offer enough of a discount to offset the threat of further stock sales by private equity owners.’ The travel and entertainment company …
Caesars IPO not for private equity exit
You don’t know who’s going to benefit from the Caesar’s IPO. According to the FT, the $18 mn capital raise will not be for the benefit of private equity backers Apollo Global and TPG Capital, the firms that bought the …
Will Twitter ‘cave to peer pressure’?
Twitter will eventually have to go public, according to the video above, but that doesn’t mean it’s in a hurry. While I doubt peer pressure would cause the company to pursue a hasty exit, the reality of the 500-shareholder rule …
Do IPOs pay for Israeli companies? [QUICK STAT]
It’s a pretty grim picture. In 2011, M&A exits accounted for $5.2 bn in Israel. There was only one IPO – a good one, but only one. Imperva went public on NYSE and raised $90 mn in fresh capital. M&A …
Accel to see 800X growth on original Facebook investment
It all started with a venture capital $12.2 mn investment in 2005. Accel Partners put that capital to work prudently, it now appears, as Facebook heads toward its IPO at a rumored $100 bn valuation. Accel is the company’s ‘top …