This case examines the April 2009 choice of Rosetta Stone management to price the initial public offering of Rosetta Stone stock during one of the most difficult periods in capital-raising history. The case summarizes Rosetta Stone's unique language learning the related strong financial performance and strategy. Take a position on whether the present $15 to $17 per share filing range is proper and pupils are invited to value the stock.
The case is intended to showcase corporate assessment using inexpensive cash flow and peer-business market multiples. With this type of backdrop, students are exposed to one of the well known finance anomalies-the IPO -and are invited to discuss various proposed explanations.
Rosetta Stone Pricing the 2009 IPO case study solution
PUBLICATION DATE: December 21, 2009 PRODUCT #: UV3930-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
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