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Details, Details, Details: Google,
Slowly, Moves Toward Stock Offering

Details, Details, Details: Google,
Slowly, Moves Toward Stock Offering 04/23/2004 11:13 PM
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Google's IPO Filing Shows There's Money
In Search

Google's IPO Filing Shows There's Money
In Search 05/04/2004 04:59 PM
Yahoo! May 4 2004 9:42PM GMT

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cool search web, search the web, google
web search, web search engine 06/20/2004 03:27 AM
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Google changes its filing for IPO

Google changes its filing for IPO 06/22/2004 10:43 AM
San Jose Mercury News Jun 22 2004 2:16PM GMT

Google just days away from IPO filing

Google just days away from IPO filing 04/19/2004 08:26 AM
Financial Post Apr 19 2004 12:11PM GMT

Thoughts On The Google IPO Filing

Thoughts On The Google IPO Filing 04/30/2004 02:05 AM
Well, ever since Google filed their S-1 this morning, all the news seems to have turned into all Google, all the time. Obviously, there are plenty of other places covering the story, but after reading through the S-1, I have a few thoughts that may not be covered elsewhere. News.com has an excel lent roundup of many of the Google IPO high points, but the S-1 itself is worth reading. The opening "owner's manual" is very straightforward in revealing how the team at Google views the IPO. In some ways, it's very reminiscent of the incredibly refreshing financi al statements from Overstock.com, which remind you just how much misleading crap is shoved into most financial filings.

The decision to go with an auction model for the IPO isn't a huge surprise (it was rumored last October ). What is interesting, however is that they don't seem to be doing it through W.R. Hambrecht, who is considered the expert in Dutch Auction IPOs. In fact, the filing hints at the fact that Google is making use of their own experiences auctioning off their advertisements in figuring out how to do this auction. That seems a little scary as (a) auctioning off ad inventory and IPO shares is quite different and (b) you always get a little worried when a company relies too heavily on their own experience in an area where they're not experts. Still, the decision to review all potential investors to make sure they know what they're investing in (possibly with a test of some sort) while banning anyone who looks as though they're trying to game the system is a very smart move, and should help Google end up with more informed investors.

The folks on Wall Street must have very mixed opinions about this whole affair. They want Google to go public more than anything in the world, but the setup of this IPO is really designed to route around their usual (questionable) methods as much as possible. Still, since no banks wanted to miss out on taking the firm public, it looks like it wasn't that hard to sign up the underwriters. There will be a few other interesting things to watch for as a result of this. Will other companies try to go public on similar terms, and will Wall Street allow it? Will they claim it's a special case, or will this "educate" pre-IPO companies that they don't have to play by the old rules. If that does happen, Morgan Stanley and CSFB could benefit by having the experience of running such an unconventional offering, while also acting as though they're willing to avoid the silly Wall Street games.

The other item that's worth noting is whether or not this structure actually works, or if the pressure really does become too much. From everything Google has done so far, I'm sure they believe that they can withstand the pressure. If anyone can, it probably is them. Reading through the S-1 you realize they put a lot of thought into how to structure this. However, the riskiest thing I see in the S-1 is the fact that this unconventional IPO is really designed to keep the power in the hands of Eric Schmidt, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. There are plenty of reasons why that's good - because they've done a fantastic job so far, and they appear to function quite well as a team. However, it makes me question the succession plan and how the company continues to manage should any of the three leave. The structure they're setting up is basically designed to work great, assuming the three of them all continue to work there. Should something happen to one of them, or should the working relationship falter, the company seems less well structured to deal with the change. Hopefully they are putting in place plans for such things, but it is still a risk. Overall, I'm impressed by the way they've put this together and I hope it works out well for them. It would be nice to see a company actually show Wall Street that the bankers are supposed to be serving the companies, and not the other way around. I hope it's the start of a trend.

Google not keeping quiet after IPO
filing

Google not keeping quiet after IPO
filing 05/20/2004 04:12 AM
MSNBC May 20 2004 8:21AM GMT

Google Isn't Keeping Quiet After IPO
Filing

Google Isn't Keeping Quiet After IPO
Filing 05/20/2004 07:11 PM
E-Commerce Times-1 hour ago ... new advertising product that combines images and photos with text, introduced online diary software for computer users and put a Google company Web blog on the ...

Google IPO Seen as Filing Deadline Nears

Google IPO Seen as Filing Deadline Nears 04/23/2004 08:39 PM
AP via ABCNEWS.com Apr 24 2004 0:20AM GMT

Google Isn't Keeping Quiet After IPO
Filing

Google Isn't Keeping Quiet After IPO
Filing 05/20/2004 08:45 AM
Search Engine Lowdown May 20 2004 1:21PM GMT

MSNBC - Google isn't keeping quiet after
IPO filing

MSNBC - Google isn't keeping quiet after
IPO filing 05/28/2004 01:46 AM
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Google IPO expected as filing deadline
nears

Google IPO expected as filing deadline
nears 04/23/2004 06:59 PM
Reuters Apr 23 2004 11:16PM GMT

Google adds Playboy info to SEC filing

Google adds Playboy info to SEC filing 08/13/2004 09:04 AM
Search company acknowledges poor timing of controversial article, which could delay its IPO.

Gold rush for Google begins with IPO
filing

Gold rush for Google begins with IPO
filing 04/30/2004 04:57 AM
Seattle Times Apr 30 2004 9:14AM GMT

SEC filing averts delay in Google IPO
auction

SEC filing averts delay in Google IPO
auction 08/14/2004 06:38 AM
Charlotte.com - Sat Aug 14, 10:02 am GMT

Google IPO Clears Audit, Closer to
Filing

Google IPO Clears Audit, Closer to
Filing 01/28/2004 03:36 PM
web ad.vantage Jan 28 2004 8:08PM GMT

April Fool's Day prompts Google, Apple,
Bush pranks

April Fool's Day prompts Google, Apple,
Bush pranks 04/01/2005 12:12 PM
Blog: April Fool's day is here, and pranksters worldwide are making merry. Probably the best roundup of jokes this year...

"John Battelle's great analysis of the
Google SEC filing "

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Google SEC filing " 04/30/2004 04:34 PM

Google Confronts Gmail Privacy Furor in
Amended IPO Filing

Google Confronts Gmail Privacy Furor in
Amended IPO Filing 06/22/2004 01:09 AM
dmnews.com Jun 22 2004 5:14AM GMT

Microsoft Details Servers, Search Plans

Microsoft Details Servers, Search Plans 08/02/2004 10:27 AM

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* Google details plans for its IPO

* Google details plans for its IPO 07/28/2004 05:48 AM
Taipeitimes.com - Wed Jul 28, 08:40 am GMT

Search alternatives Why Google and other
search sites see small firms as big
rivals

Search alternatives Why Google and other
search sites see small firms as big
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Google to reveal float details

Google to reveal float details 07/19/2004 08:11 AM
Evening Standard Jul 19 2004 12:25PM GMT

Google Gives IPO Details, Warnings
(washingtonpost.com)

Google Gives IPO Details, Warnings
(washingtonpost.com) 06/22/2004 01:58 PM
washingtonpost.com - Google Inc. offered new warnings yesterday about the risks investors face in the company's upcoming $2.7 billion initial public offering of stock, including fresh cautions about potential trading losses for anyone who tries to dump its shares quickly.

SEARCH WAR '04: YAHOO TO DROP GOOGLE AS
PRIMARY SEARCH TECH

SEARCH WAR '04: YAHOO TO DROP GOOGLE AS
PRIMARY SEARCH TECH 01/07/2004 07:00 PM
Yahoo Gets Set to Give Google Run for Money

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Google Details Share Buyback Offer

Google Details Share Buyback Offer 08/06/2004 11:56 PM
New York Times Aug 7 2004 3:41AM GMT

Google float details to be announced
next week

Google float details to be announced
next week 04/23/2004 05:32 PM
Independent Apr 23 2004 9:55PM GMT

Google float details 'out next week'

Google float details 'out next week' 04/23/2004 09:38 AM
Evening Standard Apr 23 2004 2:06PM GMT

Google Patent Details Many Criteria Used
For Ranking Purposes

Google Patent Details Many Criteria Used
For Ranking Purposes 03/31/2005 07:00 PM
Some are calling it the most important search related document since Brin and Page's Page Rank thesis.

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other search sites see sm

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Newshub.com - Mon Apr 18, 01:27 pm GMT

Google IPO valued at $36 bn: Internet
search leader Google Inc. detailed its
highly

Google IPO valued at $36 bn: Internet
search leader Google Inc. detailed its
highly 07/27/2004 12:28 AM
NDTV Jul 27 2004 4:56AM GMT

Google Hacks Week 4 -- Additional Google
News Search Options

Google Hacks Week 4 -- Additional Google
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Google accused of 'elderly
discrimination': Online search engine
leader Google Incorporation casts

Google accused of 'elderly
discrimination': Online search engine
leader Google Incorporation casts 07/24/2004 02:38 AM
NDTV Jul 24 2004 7:04AM GMT

Google fixed flaw in Google Desktop
Search(GDS)

Google fixed flaw in Google Desktop
Search(GDS) 12/22/2004 01:56 AM
PakTribune.com Dec 22 2004 6:39AM GMT

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Shark Tank: Details, details

Shark Tank: Details, details 01/09/2004 09:51 PM
When this IT director installs a new application, he agrees to have it hosted at the corporate data center, three miles from his location -- but only after he asks a few questions about backup power.

Shark Tank: Details, details ...

Shark Tank: Details, details ... 03/19/2005 03:15 AM
It's time to bring up a new server, and because it's replacing one that crashed, the big boss suggests naming it after a mythical bird that lives for 500 years and then rises from the ashes.

Google SVG Search, Pt. III

Google SVG Search, Pt. III 06/12/2002 09:44 AM
The final adjustments to our Google-to-SVG search script will allow it to function as a Web accessible CGI application. Michael Classen describes how to add interactivity to the script via the CGI module. 0612

Using a PDA to search Google?

Using a PDA to search Google? 11/18/2003 05:55 AM
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