Dynamics in place to mint public companies aplenty
Indianapolis attorneys say numerous local private firms are on the IPO sidelines, mulling whether to try to capitalize on the strengthening economy and improving investor appetite for new issues.
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Allison shares rise in first day after expanded IPO
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. shares rose 1.7 percent in their trading debut Thursday after the Indianapolis-based manufacturer raised more than sought in its initial public offering.
Analysts lukewarm to Allison ahead of market debut
Shares of Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. are expected to begin trading Thursday, but the early reaction to the IPO from analysts is lukewarm. The locally based company’s private-equity owners are offering 21.7 million shares for $22 to $24 apiece, which could raise as much as $522 million.
Emmis vote could deal blow to preferred shareholders
Emmis Communications is calling a special meeting where investors will be asked to eliminate the right of preferred stockholders to receive millions of dollars in dividends. The firm also seeks approval for a reverse stock split that would prevent a looming NASDAQ delisting.
Teachers trust fund broker reaches settlement
David Karandos, a broker who advised the Indiana State Teachers Association Insurance Trust before it collapsed in 2009, has reached a settlement. Karandos agreed to a 75-day suspension from working in the securities industry and may pay up to $50,000 in restitution.
Fuel prices wreak havoc on Republic Airways turnaround
If the cost of aircraft fuel continues to approach $3.50 a gallon, 2012 fuel costs for the company's Frontier unit fuel will end up $40 million higher than the business plan.
Emmis plans to appeal looming NASDAQ delisting
Emmis Communications Corp. has failed to comply with requirements to remain on the NASDAQ exchange, but the Indianapolis-based media firm said it plans another attempt to avoid being delisted from the well-known stock index.
Fair bankruptcy trustee alleges complicity by silence
Lawyers overseeing Fair Finance's liquidation charge that, every step of the way, businesspeople who crossed Tim Durham’s path and witnessed questionable behavior looked the other way—because it was highly profitable for them to do so.
KIM: Buffett says stocks far safer now than bonds or gold
I eagerly await the pearls of investing wisdom in Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders. His 2011 missive did not disappoint.
Two firms accused of bilking investors out of $1.5M
State officials have filed civil suits against Plan America LLC in Indianapolis and Rykoworks Capital Group LLC in Brownsburg, accusing them of fraud and embezzlement.
Fair Finance trustee sues former owner for $150M
The lawsuit charges Donald Fair knew Tim Durham was looting the business but kept quiet to collect millions of dollars in payments scheduled to be made from 2002 to 2007.
Angie’s List posts smaller loss on higher revenue
The Indianapolis-based company posted a loss of $5.9 million in the fourth quarter on revenue of $27.9 million.
Wiretaps suggest Durham tried to sugarcoat Fair’s woes
Transcripts of phone conversations capture Fair Finance CEO Tim Durham discussing ways to recast company financials to mitigate Ohio securities regulators’ concerns about massive insider loans.
Disappointing quarter puts WellPoint brass on hot seat
Analysts say the company has struggled to generate the consistent earnings that rivals have, in part because of mispricing of its Medicare Advantage senior coverage.
Republic shareholders cheer plans to shed Frontier
A $120 million restructuring that included job cuts and cost reductions has returned Frontier Airlines to profit, allowing Republic to move ahead with the separation.
Trustee seeks $1B from Fair Finance’s lenders
Fair Finance Co.’s bankruptcy trustee finally has found some deep pockets to go after in his quest to recover money for the small-time Ohio investors who lost more than $200 million when the Tim Durham-led company failed two years ago.
Latest Fair suits target Kato Kaelin, playmate, many others
A former Playboy playmate, a well-known rapper and local businessmen are among the defendants in a barrage of lawsuits filed by a bankruptcy trustee trying to collect funds for investors of Fair Finance Co., the defunct Ohio firm led by Tim Durham.
ExactTarget’s IPO plan could draw out suitors
Firms pursuing IPOs simultaneously investigate the possibility of a sale as a matter of course, in part because doing so helps investment bankers assess how they should price shares if they pull the trigger on an offering.
Governor’s Fair Finance settlement yields just $3,000
Court papers show the Mitch for Governor Campaign Committee isn't paying more in a settlement with Fair Finance Co.’s bankruptcy trustee because it has just $3,500 left.
Morgan Stanley settles with state over failed ISTA fund
The Indiana secretary of state’s office says the investment bank agreed to pay a $100,000 fine and $110,000 in investigative costs.