1. How does the strategic repositioning of the company and the use of the IPO as an exit for minority shareholders affect the attractiveness of the IPO? The strategic repositioning of the company was to gradually shift away and exist from customer care which TRX generated more than 50% in 2000, and Davis’s long term strategy was to focus on the higher margin sectors, such as data transaction and integrations. By shifting away from customer care, of course would reduce operational cost and
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Case Questions for TRX Inc., IPO ! What attributes make a company a good candidate for an IPO? Good business history: Investors will expect the long-term sustainability through historical financial data. Therefore, the good business history can reach investors’ expectation. Profitability: A profitable company can indicate investors that the company can get a positive ROI. The positive ROI can not only suggest potential growth but also lead to dividends for investors. Visibility
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TRX Inc. (Home Assignment). The Financial Analysts Melissa Gottschall, Jillian Marchand, Scott Duggan, Cary Konopka, Blair MacLaughlin, Jake Baker 1) In general, what attributes make a company a good candidate for an IPO? - Good Business History and Background: Investors will forecast future earnings off of the historical background of the company. It will also show that your company is stable. Many investors will be looking to hold the stock long-term, so if investors trust the background
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Value Creation of Spin-offs and Carve-outs Dissertation zur Erlangung der Würde eines Doktors der Staatswissenschaften vorgelegt der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Basel von Roger Rüdisüli von Amden SG Difo-Druck GmbH Bamberg 2005 Genehmigt von der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Basel auf Antrag von Prof. Dr. Heinz Zimmermann und Ass.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Drobetz. Basel, den 10. Mai 2005 Der Dekan Prof. Dr. Heinz Zimmermann Acknowledgements
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