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By creating a custom-IPO process, they saved on banker fees but wound up leaving an awful lot of money on the table. Could you elaborate? I thought the dutch
by Amadou 13y ago
By creating a custom-IPO process, they saved on banker fees but wound up leaving an awful lot of money on the table.
Could you elaborate? I thought the dutch auction was a good way to maximize google's share of the pot (by taking money away from well-connected people who received shares at the IPO price). Looking back at historical reports it only "popped" 17% ($100 from offering price of $85) compared to twitter's 73%.
- mathattack 13y agoThe price went up ~5x from the $85 within the first year. One interpretation is that they had tons of good news. Another is that the initial investors didn't understand the value inside of Google, and perhaps the traditional road show would have helped. I view the bankers like real estate agents. Many are worthless, but a good real estate agent can raise the price you sell your house for much more than the 6% in fees they charge.