When Pre-IPO Companies Fail To Launch

Law360, New York (May 3, 2016, 11:07 AM EDT) -- Initial public offering activity so far this year is well off the pace compared to this time a year ago. According to Renaissance Capital, as of April 22, there have only been 16 IPOs in 2016, compared to 45 at this point last year, representing a decline of 71 percent. Indeed, when cybersecurity firm Secure Works Corp. completed its IPO last month, it was the first tech IPO in over four months — and its debut was less than encouraging, as the offering priced below the targeted range. In an environment like this, companies whose strategies included an IPO may find that their plan to go public is simply no longer a realistic — or even a desirable — option....

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