In September 1997, John Hansen collected his board to discuss an interesting choice, that his company had to do. Hansen - Director General Metapath Software, provider of software and services to wireless operators - had two sentences to describe. The first was a proposal to be acquired Celltech Communications, wireless products, which have only recently made public. Under the deal, shareholders Metapath would receive at the closing of ordinary shares in Celltech is estimated at $ 115 million. Celltech while a market capitalization of about $ 260 million. The second proposal was from a consortium of investors led by Robertson & Stephens Omega Fund and enterprise technology crossover buy $ 11.75 million shares at $ 76 million pre-money valuation. Terms of preferred stock funds offer to buy much more stringent than those shares held by existing shareholders. "Hide
by G. Felda Hardymon, Bill Wasik Source: HBS Premier Case Collection 13 pages. Publication Date: January 6, 1999. Prod. #: 899160-PDF-ENG
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