Bausch Health Companies took its eye care unit, Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) public with a public stock issuance in 2022. Bausch + Lomb had been a private company since 2007, when it had been purchased by two private equity firms. Bausch + Lomb sells contact lenses, eye drops, and implantable lenses for cataract surgery. It […]
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How will the issuance of common stock affect Casper’s current and debt ratios?
November 9, 2021 
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Casper Sleep Inc. (NYSE: CSPR) is a mattress company launched in 2014 that has a unique direct-to-consumer business model. It sells its mattresses online and retail showrooms. Its mattresses are made from a variety of foams and have been popular with consumers. In November 2021, Casper announced that it is seeking to raise $50 million […]
Continue readingHow will Dropbox’s upcoming initial public offering of its stock impact its balance sheet?
March 27, 2018 2 Comments
Dropbox, Inc. has filed an SEC report, indicating that it plans to raise $500 million through its Initial Public Offering (IPO) sometime in 2018. It will be issuing common stock. Dropbox was started in 2007 and is designed to allow people to have their files anywhere they are. There are over 500 million registered Dropbox […]
Continue readingHow are Roku’s financial statements impacted by its initial public offering (IPO)?
November 21, 2017 0 Comments
On September 28, 2017, Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) concluded its initial public offering (IPO) of 15,900,000 shares of its Class A common stock and realized net proceeds of approximately $219,420,000. The par value per Class A common stock share is $0.0001. Assume that the market price on the issue date was $13.80 per share. Ignore […]
Continue readingHow is the balance sheet of Rovio, the maker of Angry Birds, impacted by its Initial Public Offering?
November 5, 2017 0 Comments
Rovio Entertainment Corporation, the maker of the Angry Birds mobile games, recently made its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Helsinki NASDAQ stock exchange. Rovio stock is not available through U.S. stock exchanges. Rovio’s headquarters is in Finland. It also has offices in the United States, Sweden, China, and the United Kingdom. Rovio’s IPO in […]
Continue readingHow will Brooklinen, the luxury bedsheets startup, account for its $10 million Series A stock issuance?
May 9, 2017 0 Comments
Vicki and Rich Fulop, a millennial couple from Brooklyn, New York, went on vacation and stayed in a hotel where they fell in love with the bedsheets. When the Fulops made inquiries about how they might purchase the bedsheets, they found out that those sheets were not available for sale by retail customers. Similar sheets […]
Continue readingHow is Tesla’s balance sheet impacted by its issuance of common stock and convertible five-year notes?
April 5, 2017 0 Comments
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is ramping up to begin production of the Tesla Model 3. The Model 3 is an all-electric four-door compact luxury sedan that will have a range of at least 215 miles. It will be the most affordable of the Tesla models, starting at $35,000 for the base model. As of mid-March […]
Continue readingHow will Snapchat’s upcoming IPO impact its assets, liabilities, and equity?
February 21, 2017 4 Comments
For the past year, there has been speculation that Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, was planning to have an initial public offering (IPO.) Finally, in February 2017, Snap filed the paperwork with the SEC indicating it was going to be issuing stock soon. Snap’s IPO is expected to be the most expensive tech […]
Continue readingWhat is the impact on Snapchat’s balance sheet from its latest issuance of stock?
June 7, 2016 0 Comments
Snapchat is one of the fastest growing social media platforms with 16 to 24 year olds. Snapchat is privately-held, which means its stock cannot be purchased on a stock exchange. It may be getting ready for an IPO (initial public offering) sometime later in 2016 or 2017. In the meantime, Snapchat is obtaining funding for operations […]
Continue readingHow would Square’s IPO impact its balance sheet and income statement?
April 12, 2016 0 Comments
Square, Inc., is an electronics payment company. Its small credit card readers plug into smartphones, making it easy for sellers to accept credit and debit card payments. Jack Dorsey, the founder of Square and Twitter) is said to have been inspired to start Square in 2009 when a friend of his was unable to complete […]
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