Facebook reportedly targets May 17 for IPO with $104b valuationApril 19, 2012 - 10:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Social network giant Facebook is allegedly targeting May 17 as the potential date for its initial public offering, according to TechCrunch that cites unnamed sources familiar with the company. The IPO date might be off depending on how much time federal regulators need to review Facebook’s recent $1 billion acquisition of mobile-photo-sharing startup Instagram. And speaking of Instagram, some have speculated that the $1 billion deal was structured around the idea that Facebook shares would be worth more after they began trading publicly. On that assumption, Facebook agreed to pay 30 percent cash and 70 percent in stock. Sources from both TechCrunch and the New York Times indicate that Facebook is looking to raise around $10 billion from the stock sale, with valuation as high as $104 billion, VentureBeat reports. At that value, Facebook would be very close to trading at the same levels it was hitting while trading on the secondary market, pricing the social network at about $40 per share. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |