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Turn your PC into a filing cabinetTurn your PC into a filing cabinetTurn your PC into a filing cabinet 07/14/2004 04:47 PM Microsoft Jul 14 2004 8:30PM GMT This is a GrokNews Entry: (what is grok?)Turn your PC into a filing cabinetGrok Headline matches for Turn your PC into a filing cabinetFurl: A web page filing cabinetFurl: A web page filing cabinet 01/26/2004 10:20 AM Furl is an elegant application that acts as your web filing cabinet. Store, rate and categorize web clippings with the click of a bookmarklet. Once collected, search, share or publish your links via email or RSS. (via Inter-Alia.) Do You Need a Tax-Filing Extension?Do You Need a Tax-Filing Extension? 04/08/2005 11:53 AM Have you found yourself running out of time? Roy Lewis offers some suggestions on what to do next. Do You Hate Filing?Do You Hate Filing? 05/18/2004 02:46 PM Ad - http://www.thepapertiger.com May 18 2004 7:46PM GMT Google changes its filing for IPOGoogle changes its filing for IPO 06/22/2004 10:43 AM San Jose Mercury News Jun 22 2004 2:16PM GMT Online Tax-FilingOnline Tax-Filing 04/18/2005 11:23 PM iMedia Connection Apr 19 2005 12:21AM GMT The filing clerkThe filing clerk 12/26/2004 01:07 PM James Melzer on the members only aifia mailing list (a good reason to sign up): "In the hayday of bureaucracy, in the period during and immediately after World War II, central filing of all documents and communications was standard practice at most US government offices and businesses. "The filing room" ... CabinetCabinet 07/22/2004 01:02 AM This is about a magazine that you’ve probably never read, but might want to have a look at... Family Court goes the e-filing wayFamily Court goes the e-filing way 12/14/2003 08:40 PM Straits Times Dec 14 2003 7:06PM ET This is the year for online tax filingThis is the year for online tax filing 03/22/2005 09:15 PM Media Life Magazine Mar 23 2005 12:04AM GMT A Closer Look At Google's IPO FilingA Closer Look At Google's IPO Filing 04/30/2004 12:13 PM Search Engine Watch Apr 30 2004 3:54PM GMT "fascinating SEC filing today""fascinating SEC filing today" 04/30/2004 11:54 AM Barrymore filing for bankruptcyBarrymore filing for bankruptcy 05/21/2004 09:55 AM Entertainer Michael Barrymore files for bankruptcy over an Inland Revenue bill, his agent says. IRS Launches New Web Tax Filing ServiceIRS Launches New Web Tax Filing Service 01/09/2004 09:58 PM BeSpacific Jan 8 2004 7:07PM ET Thoughts On The Google IPO FilingThoughts 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.
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