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How many shares of stock would be issued in LinkedIn’s $1 billion stock offering?

In September 2013, LinkedIn (LNKD) filed paperwork with the SEC for a $1 billion stock offering of its Class A common stock. LinkedIn reported that it would be using the proceeds from the stock issuance for working capital, expansion of product and sales organizations, and capital expenditures. On August 30, 2013 (a few days before […]

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What does the 2% stock dividend at Arrow Financial Services mean for shareholders?

Arrow Financial Corporation (AROW) declared a stock dividend on August 28, 2013. The following news release appeared in PR Newswire:  “GLENS FALLS, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Thomas J. Murphy, President and CEO, announced that a 2% stock dividend was declared on August 28, 2013 and will be distributed on September 27, 2013. Shareholders of record on September 19, 2013, will […]

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What were the intangible assets in Yahoo’s purchase of Tumblr?

Yahoo purchased Tumblr, a blog-hosting website, in May 2013 for approximately $990.2 million.  The fair values of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired from Tumblr were as follows (in millions): Cash  $       16.6 Other tangible assets           74.0 Identifiable intangible assets:     Developed technology           23.7     Customer contracts         182.4     […]

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