BigBand Networks (BBND-NASDAQ) ignored the concerns of the IPO markets and isn’t pricing as though there is a lot of concern in the market today. Last night BigBand priced 10.7 million shares at $13.00, above the $10.00 to $12.00 range.
BigBand sells hardware and software that allows cable television operators and telecoms to offer voice, data and enhanced video offerings for "triple-play" in cable and FiOS & F-T-H initiatives of telecoms. So it has a pure arms dealer business model where it sells to all sides. It lists the biggies as clienst as well: Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Verizon, and more. It earned $8.8+ million in 2006 on revenues of $176.6 million. 2005 saw a $25.5 million loss on revenues of $98 million. So this is coming out of the chute as a profitable company.
7.5 million shares are being sold by the company and 3.2 million shares are being sold by shareholders. There is also an overallotment of 1.605 million shares. Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch & Co. acted as joint book-running managers for the offering, with Jefferies, Cowen & Co, and ThinkEquity Partners serving as co-managers. Based on this pricing, BigBand will have a market cap of roughly $740 million.
Jon C. Ogg
March 15, 2007
Jon Ogg can be reached at [email protected]; he does not own securities in the companies he covers.
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