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peHUB Second Opinion 7.13Second Opinion includes how big is JP Morgan's whale loss, McNamee says NASDAQ/ Morgan Stanley's conduct was criminal and Amazon's big plans.
Buyout-Backed Exits Battered In 2QThe M&A exit scene during the latest second quarter through June 20 had less activity compared to the same period a year earlier, and compared to the preceding quarter. U.S.-based financial sponsors completed 73 exits during the period, and those with reported financial terms combined for about $9.6 billion.
- Flurry Of Deals Shows KKR's Diversification
Even by the standards of a megafirm, it was a busy week.
- Facebook Debut Lifts Elevation Partners
Elevation Partners, the private equity firm that famously counts Irish rock star Bono among its co-founders, sold 5.2 million of its Facebook shares (or 13 percent of its stake) for $198 million as part of Facebook’s IPO on May 18.
Historic Facebook IPO Finally HappensThe long-awaited Facebook debut came amid a comparatively active period for venture-backed IPOs
- Most Aggressive IPO Insiders Selling Facebook Were Tiger, Thiel, Goldman Sachs and Accel
Facebook initially set out to sell 337.4 million shares to the public, but two days before the IPO increased the amount to 421.2 million, with the additional shares coming from shareholders, not the company.
- Facebook Debut Lifts Elevation Partners
Elevation Partners, the private equity firm that famously counts Irish rock star Bono among its co-founders, sold 5.2 million of its Facebook shares (or 13% of its stake) for $198 million as part of Facebook’s IPO on Friday.
- The Final Tally: Facebook Debut Enriches Accel, DST, Zuck; Andreessen Holds Its Shares
Perhaps what’s most interesting in the Wall Street debut is who sold and who did not. The biggest seller was Accel Partners, an early investor that unloaded 49 million shares in the offering, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Your One-Stop Shop for All Things Facebook: 86 Links and Counting - UPDATED
In honor of Facebook's IPO, peHUB has compiled a lengthy list of links to all things Facebook and broken them into about a dozen categories to make them easy to scan.