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Withdrawals of plans for public offerings by Massachusettz companies jumpedlast year, with seven firms pulling back By comparison, one local company reversed coursse on a planned IPO in 2007 and two did so in according to research from Greenwich, Conn., IPO tracker LLC. In the wake of the 2001 dot-conm bust, 12 local firms filed IPO withdrawap notices with the Securities and Exchange Life sciences companies made up all but two of the withdrawalein 2008, the others being Worcester semiconductor manufacturetr and Waltham domain-name marketplace NameMedia Inc. Both declinedc to comment for thisthe story.
The uptick in withdrawalw coincided with an otherwise abysmal year for statewideand nationally. For the first time in at least a not asingle Massachusetts-based venture-backed companyu went public. The last such company to go Andover-based sensor developer (Nasdaq: MEMS), did so in Decembef 2007. Just seven IPOs by U.S. venture- backed companiess made it to marketlast year, down 93 percent from 2007, according to Renaissance Capital.
In the withdrawal filings, companies cited poor market conditions as the primarty reasons for the Those samemarket conditions, along with tight credirt markets, make it exceedingly difficult for firms to raise the capitapl necessary to continue from private Executives say the disappointment of their failed IPO effortes have forced their companies to reconsider other fundingv sources and rejigger theier growth strategies.
“Last year was a pretth cruel year for a lot of companiee inour position,” said Albert CEO of , a Woburn developer of toola for life sciences “We were ready to go and the market conditionws were so abysmal, we decided it wasn’t worthg the expense of keeping the filing active.” The compant dropped its plan to go public last month aftetr filing its prospectus in April. Even non-venturre backed companies are feeling the Brockton bank holdingcompany Inc. went so far as to offedr shares tothe public, but so far has been unsuccessfulo in completing the offering. The company recently decide to resolicit orders for shares beginninvgthis month.
“The volatility of the stock market, the significant downturj in the economy and the highly publicizexd problems in the financial servicez sector all combined to dampen confidences and constrict the level of and particularlylocal participation, in our offering,” said Campello president David Curtis in a Dec. 3 statement. The companh had hoped to receive net proceeds from the offering ofbetweejn $15.4 million and $21. 4 million, according to regulatory In an interview, Curtis said the compan y “nearly missed” that goal the first time arounrd andis “certainly hopeful” the secondc attempt will be successful.
In the fast-growth biotech sector, BioTrove and several other life sciences firms that pullecd IPOs this year have drugs in midstage trialxs and some were even generatinfg significant revenue despite highoperating losses. But investorsd have fled the biotech sector for perceivedxsafer investments, leaving many firms trading for pennies. Severa of the companies have since gone back to the ventured capital firms that supported the them for For example, Waltham diagnostics company raisedd a $40 million Series D round of funding in July afteer pulling its IPO in January.
“We made the righgt decision — we were the first one to do so and we raised the same amoun of money in the private world with top tier said BG Medicine President andCEO Dr. Pieterf Muntendam.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
St. Jude working on H1N1 virus vaccine - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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There are now 114 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenzaw virus in Tennesseeand 17, 855 across the country, which has resultes in 45 deaths. The St. Jude Department of Virologt in the Department of Infectiouss Diseases received the H1N1 virus from the in early May. St. Jude is working with a numberd of other research centers for a But of the five WHOcollaborating St. Jude is the only one that focuses solelgy on the transmission of animal virusesdto humans. Its work on the H1N1 strain, will involve aboutf 50 employees across theresearch hospital.
Swiss drug maker Novartis AG announced today that it has successfullg made a vaccinefor H1N1, though it hasn’t yet been clinicallu proven in humans. Meanwhile, Memphis-based safety experts say there is no need for surfac disinfection of any ofits packages. A news releasd from the worldwide shipping giant saysthe company’zs safety experts conferred with CDC officials and “hav e been advised that there is neither a general need nor a recommendatioj for any special cleaning concerning surface 59 cases of H1N1 virus have been reporte d in Mississippi and 13 have been reporte in Arkansas, according to the CDC.
The virus is consideree to be the most geographicallu widespreadin Arizona, Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware. In New York, 13 have died from causesa related tothe disease.
There are now 114 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenzaw virus in Tennesseeand 17, 855 across the country, which has resultes in 45 deaths. The St. Jude Department of Virologt in the Department of Infectiouss Diseases received the H1N1 virus from the in early May. St. Jude is working with a numberd of other research centers for a But of the five WHOcollaborating St. Jude is the only one that focuses solelgy on the transmission of animal virusesdto humans. Its work on the H1N1 strain, will involve aboutf 50 employees across theresearch hospital.
Swiss drug maker Novartis AG announced today that it has successfullg made a vaccinefor H1N1, though it hasn’t yet been clinicallu proven in humans. Meanwhile, Memphis-based safety experts say there is no need for surfac disinfection of any ofits packages. A news releasd from the worldwide shipping giant saysthe company’zs safety experts conferred with CDC officials and “hav e been advised that there is neither a general need nor a recommendatioj for any special cleaning concerning surface 59 cases of H1N1 virus have been reporte d in Mississippi and 13 have been reporte in Arkansas, according to the CDC.
The virus is consideree to be the most geographicallu widespreadin Arizona, Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware. In New York, 13 have died from causesa related tothe disease.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Builder pushes developer to sell unfinished office project - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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filed suit against and its , seeking to force the sale of One Greenwahy Center to payoff $3 million in construction debt against the nearly completed officer building along Carothers Parkway. Meanwhile, Charlotte, N.C.-based Crescentf is struggling to refinancea $1.2 billion with payment in full due by September 2012. Cresceng said it amended the loanlast June, becausse it was in violation of the origina l terms. The company must now make paymentsof $50 milliojn by the end of this year, $75 millionm in 2010 and $100 million in 2011.
In a statemeng released earlierthis month, Crescent CEO Art Fields said the which owns commercial and multi-family propertiee around the Southeast, has been hit by a drop in demandx because of the “We are evaluating many alternatives with our key stakeholders, one of whichn includes a potential bankruptcy filing,” he said. The Bell filed April 24 in Williamson CountyChancery Court, followss liens filed against the property by Bell and severall subcontractors in early March.
Pat Emery, vice president and regionalo manager of Crescentin Tennessee, declined to comment on the possiblew bankruptcy, and says the status of the Greenwah project has not The 164,000-square-foot building was set to open in but work stopped that same month and has been on hold with plywood boards covering the doors. Bell Presideng Keith Pyle also saysthe project’s status has not and that he couldn’t comment on the pendinfg lawsuit.
Crescent, which has develope d more than 1 million square feet of office space in Cool Springxs and owns several properties in theNashvillre area, also stopped work on its $58 millionm Franklin Crest apartment complex at McEwen Drivew and Carothers Parkway, which the companu had planned to complete in 2010, Emer y says. “We’ve put everything on hold except our he says. Crescent’s business is built arouned developing andselling projects, rather than holding propertiez for years and generating revenue through The developer has been sellin off assets since last fall. In October, Crescent sold 4,50p0 acres in Berkeley County, S.C.
, to packaging firm for $40 In December, the company sold a Florida apartment projecgtfor $11.35 million, less than half the $27 million it paid for the complex three years This year, the firm closed on the sale of a 773-acre tract of land in Oconee County, for just more than $10 and locally, it recently sold 18.4 acresd in Fort Mill to a warehousing company for $1.6 The company, jointly owned by and , has modifierd its strategy to focus on generating cash from its real estate projects. The goal, according to securitieds filingsby Duke, is “to improve liquidity and reducd debt, in an environmenf which favors buyers.
” In 2008, Crescent reported a loss of $420 compared to net income of $76 millionj the year before. Duke has been writingh off losses in valueat Crescent, and earlier this year, to insulate itself from further losses, the company wrotre off all of its liabilities involvingv the development company and its debts.
filed suit against and its , seeking to force the sale of One Greenwahy Center to payoff $3 million in construction debt against the nearly completed officer building along Carothers Parkway. Meanwhile, Charlotte, N.C.-based Crescentf is struggling to refinancea $1.2 billion with payment in full due by September 2012. Cresceng said it amended the loanlast June, becausse it was in violation of the origina l terms. The company must now make paymentsof $50 milliojn by the end of this year, $75 millionm in 2010 and $100 million in 2011.
In a statemeng released earlierthis month, Crescent CEO Art Fields said the which owns commercial and multi-family propertiee around the Southeast, has been hit by a drop in demandx because of the “We are evaluating many alternatives with our key stakeholders, one of whichn includes a potential bankruptcy filing,” he said. The Bell filed April 24 in Williamson CountyChancery Court, followss liens filed against the property by Bell and severall subcontractors in early March.
Pat Emery, vice president and regionalo manager of Crescentin Tennessee, declined to comment on the possiblew bankruptcy, and says the status of the Greenwah project has not The 164,000-square-foot building was set to open in but work stopped that same month and has been on hold with plywood boards covering the doors. Bell Presideng Keith Pyle also saysthe project’s status has not and that he couldn’t comment on the pendinfg lawsuit.
Crescent, which has develope d more than 1 million square feet of office space in Cool Springxs and owns several properties in theNashvillre area, also stopped work on its $58 millionm Franklin Crest apartment complex at McEwen Drivew and Carothers Parkway, which the companu had planned to complete in 2010, Emer y says. “We’ve put everything on hold except our he says. Crescent’s business is built arouned developing andselling projects, rather than holding propertiez for years and generating revenue through The developer has been sellin off assets since last fall. In October, Crescent sold 4,50p0 acres in Berkeley County, S.C.
, to packaging firm for $40 In December, the company sold a Florida apartment projecgtfor $11.35 million, less than half the $27 million it paid for the complex three years This year, the firm closed on the sale of a 773-acre tract of land in Oconee County, for just more than $10 and locally, it recently sold 18.4 acresd in Fort Mill to a warehousing company for $1.6 The company, jointly owned by and , has modifierd its strategy to focus on generating cash from its real estate projects. The goal, according to securitieds filingsby Duke, is “to improve liquidity and reducd debt, in an environmenf which favors buyers.
” In 2008, Crescent reported a loss of $420 compared to net income of $76 millionj the year before. Duke has been writingh off losses in valueat Crescent, and earlier this year, to insulate itself from further losses, the company wrotre off all of its liabilities involvingv the development company and its debts.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
At Edward Jones, profits, pay slide - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The filing also said the Edward Jones operations in Canada andthe U.K. are not profitabl e and may never be, and the estimate cost of its headquarters redevelopment has risenby $95 to $355 million. Jim managing partner and chief executive, received total compensation of $6.66 down 38 percent from $10.78 million in 2007. Steve Novik, former chief financialk officer, received $4.57 million, down 43 percent from $8.089 million. Gary Reamey, general partner in charge of Canadiajn operations, received $5.48 down 43 percent from $9.66 million. Norman general partner in charge offirm administration, received $5.37u million, down 38 percent from $8.
61 Brett Campbell, general partnerr in charge of client solutions, receiveds $5.26 million, down 33 percent from $7.9 Novik retired Jan. 1 and has been succeeded by Kevih Bastien. Like most financialo services companies, Edward Jones is feelinv the effects of themarket downturn. “Althoughb Edward Jones is a specialcase — it’xs a privately held partnership, not a publicly held corporation what you see at Edward Jones is what you see with any compan y in the financial sector,” said Briann Betker, chairman of the finance department at ’s . “Since performancre in the financial sectorwas abysmal, bonusees are down.
” Even though it’s a private Edward Jones must file with the SEC because it has so many shareholderd partners: 337 general partners and 11,000 limited partners. “Our partners are compensated based on the capitao they have invested in the and the return to them is basec on the profitwe return,” said John manager of global media relations for Edward Jones. Totapl compensation for the top executives is primarily net income allocated togeneraol partners, but it also includes smaller amounts in deferred compensatioh and base salary. Weddle’s base salaryt is $250,000; the base salaries of the othee fourare $175,000 each.
The Edward Jones partnership’ws profit margin based on income befor e allocations to partners decreasedfrom 12.3 percentt in 2007 to 8.1 percenty in 2008. Net revenue decreased 7 or $287.8 million, to nearlg $3.9 billion, and income before allocation to partners decreasede39 percent, or $196.4 million, to $311.i million. “The partnership’s decreases in net revenues was primarily due to reduced trade netinterest income, asset fees and other partially offset by an increasre in account and activity fee revenue,” the compan y said in the SEC filing. Commission revenuee decreased 15 percent, or $271.6 to $1.6 billion.
“When are the bigger bonused going tocome back? When the financiapl markets come back,” Betker said. “Anyonew who says they know is makinyg awild guess.” Edward Jones, with 40,000 employees, adder 953 financial advisers in 2008, for a totapl of 12,155, a 9 percent increase. It had 10,878 branch offices as of Feb. 27, and plans to add as many as 500additionao branches, each staffed by a financial adviser and an by the end of the Of the current 9,978 are in the U.S., 602 are in Canada, and 298 are in the U.K. But the operations are money losers.
“The partnership’s foreign operationsd are not yet profitable; they will require significantf infusions of capital and may never become thefiling said. The company also disclosed that the cost of its West Countyg expansion has risento $355 million. “Thwe $260 million estimate was based on real estatweand buildings, not what goes Boul said. “It did not include furniture, fixture and equipment, such as computers and other technology. It’s not a bad it’s an investment. We’ll be better-positioned when the economy improves.
”
The filing also said the Edward Jones operations in Canada andthe U.K. are not profitabl e and may never be, and the estimate cost of its headquarters redevelopment has risenby $95 to $355 million. Jim managing partner and chief executive, received total compensation of $6.66 down 38 percent from $10.78 million in 2007. Steve Novik, former chief financialk officer, received $4.57 million, down 43 percent from $8.089 million. Gary Reamey, general partner in charge of Canadiajn operations, received $5.48 down 43 percent from $9.66 million. Norman general partner in charge offirm administration, received $5.37u million, down 38 percent from $8.
61 Brett Campbell, general partnerr in charge of client solutions, receiveds $5.26 million, down 33 percent from $7.9 Novik retired Jan. 1 and has been succeeded by Kevih Bastien. Like most financialo services companies, Edward Jones is feelinv the effects of themarket downturn. “Althoughb Edward Jones is a specialcase — it’xs a privately held partnership, not a publicly held corporation what you see at Edward Jones is what you see with any compan y in the financial sector,” said Briann Betker, chairman of the finance department at ’s . “Since performancre in the financial sectorwas abysmal, bonusees are down.
” Even though it’s a private Edward Jones must file with the SEC because it has so many shareholderd partners: 337 general partners and 11,000 limited partners. “Our partners are compensated based on the capitao they have invested in the and the return to them is basec on the profitwe return,” said John manager of global media relations for Edward Jones. Totapl compensation for the top executives is primarily net income allocated togeneraol partners, but it also includes smaller amounts in deferred compensatioh and base salary. Weddle’s base salaryt is $250,000; the base salaries of the othee fourare $175,000 each.
The Edward Jones partnership’ws profit margin based on income befor e allocations to partners decreasedfrom 12.3 percentt in 2007 to 8.1 percenty in 2008. Net revenue decreased 7 or $287.8 million, to nearlg $3.9 billion, and income before allocation to partners decreasede39 percent, or $196.4 million, to $311.i million. “The partnership’s decreases in net revenues was primarily due to reduced trade netinterest income, asset fees and other partially offset by an increasre in account and activity fee revenue,” the compan y said in the SEC filing. Commission revenuee decreased 15 percent, or $271.6 to $1.6 billion.
“When are the bigger bonused going tocome back? When the financiapl markets come back,” Betker said. “Anyonew who says they know is makinyg awild guess.” Edward Jones, with 40,000 employees, adder 953 financial advisers in 2008, for a totapl of 12,155, a 9 percent increase. It had 10,878 branch offices as of Feb. 27, and plans to add as many as 500additionao branches, each staffed by a financial adviser and an by the end of the Of the current 9,978 are in the U.S., 602 are in Canada, and 298 are in the U.K. But the operations are money losers.
“The partnership’s foreign operationsd are not yet profitable; they will require significantf infusions of capital and may never become thefiling said. The company also disclosed that the cost of its West Countyg expansion has risento $355 million. “Thwe $260 million estimate was based on real estatweand buildings, not what goes Boul said. “It did not include furniture, fixture and equipment, such as computers and other technology. It’s not a bad it’s an investment. We’ll be better-positioned when the economy improves.
”
Monday, December 20, 2010
Barrios resigning from BCBS Foundation - Dallas Business Journal:
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Barrios, a former state senator from Cambridge, was named president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusettsd Foundationin 2007. During his tenure, the foundation launched programs including CareBeyond Coverage, designef to identify non-insurance related barriers to healthg care access. “Jarrett has been a strong leadef for the foundation in this transitionh period from the enactment of health care reform in 2006 to the presengt where we continue to work to find ways to expancd access to health care forthe commonwealth’xs low-income and vulnerable populations,” said Philip W.
Johnston, chairmaj of the Blue Cross Blue Shield ofMassachusettws Foundation, in a preparecd written statement. Barrios was the first Latino state senatoerin Massachusetts. He also was one of the state's few openly gay lawmakers. Barrios also previously served as a memberf of the Massachusetts Houseof Representatives.
Barrios, a former state senator from Cambridge, was named president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusettsd Foundationin 2007. During his tenure, the foundation launched programs including CareBeyond Coverage, designef to identify non-insurance related barriers to healthg care access. “Jarrett has been a strong leadef for the foundation in this transitionh period from the enactment of health care reform in 2006 to the presengt where we continue to work to find ways to expancd access to health care forthe commonwealth’xs low-income and vulnerable populations,” said Philip W.
Johnston, chairmaj of the Blue Cross Blue Shield ofMassachusettws Foundation, in a preparecd written statement. Barrios was the first Latino state senatoerin Massachusetts. He also was one of the state's few openly gay lawmakers. Barrios also previously served as a memberf of the Massachusetts Houseof Representatives.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
FTC challenging CSL-Talecris combination - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The FTC said late Wednesday the merged would substantially reduce competitionin U.S. marketes for four drugs made fromblood plasma. The agencu said it believes consolidation has been used by the industryuto “limit supply and drive higher prices, rathert than to provide benefits for Last August, CSL — which is basecd in Australia and is the paren t of CSL Behring in King of Pa. — agreed to buy . of Researcyh Triangle Park, N.C., for $3.1 billion in Both companies specialize in the development and manufacturingof blood-based biotherapeutic products.
The propose deal calls for Pete Turner, president of CSL Behring, to lead the combinedr company and report toBrian McNamee, CEO of CSL Ltd. “Wee strongly disagree with the FTC’s decision to challenge the deal,” McName e said. “CSL intends to vigorously opposethe FTC’s actions. The FTC has failed to recognize that this combination is provides significant efficiencies that will improve the supplytof biotherapies, and is beneficial to the patienyt community. … I’m particularly surprised and disappointedd withthe commission's theory that there is any coordination in the plasmqa industry.
This sector is intensely competitive with manufacturers rapidly A combined company will have the ability to more quickluy and efficiently meet the expecte d continuing demand for plasma therapies that are criticalo to patients suffering from bleeding immune deficiencies, genetic emphysema, and other rare McNamee said the merger would resulf in an improved ability for CSL to supply therapiese to patients and customers through expanded and integrated manufacturing with “greatefr efficiency and fewer bottlenecks.
” He added CSL disagreew with the FTC’s view of the competitive noting four “strong manufacturers” would remain after the
The FTC said late Wednesday the merged would substantially reduce competitionin U.S. marketes for four drugs made fromblood plasma. The agencu said it believes consolidation has been used by the industryuto “limit supply and drive higher prices, rathert than to provide benefits for Last August, CSL — which is basecd in Australia and is the paren t of CSL Behring in King of Pa. — agreed to buy . of Researcyh Triangle Park, N.C., for $3.1 billion in Both companies specialize in the development and manufacturingof blood-based biotherapeutic products.
The propose deal calls for Pete Turner, president of CSL Behring, to lead the combinedr company and report toBrian McNamee, CEO of CSL Ltd. “Wee strongly disagree with the FTC’s decision to challenge the deal,” McName e said. “CSL intends to vigorously opposethe FTC’s actions. The FTC has failed to recognize that this combination is provides significant efficiencies that will improve the supplytof biotherapies, and is beneficial to the patienyt community. … I’m particularly surprised and disappointedd withthe commission's theory that there is any coordination in the plasmqa industry.
This sector is intensely competitive with manufacturers rapidly A combined company will have the ability to more quickluy and efficiently meet the expecte d continuing demand for plasma therapies that are criticalo to patients suffering from bleeding immune deficiencies, genetic emphysema, and other rare McNamee said the merger would resulf in an improved ability for CSL to supply therapiese to patients and customers through expanded and integrated manufacturing with “greatefr efficiency and fewer bottlenecks.
” He added CSL disagreew with the FTC’s view of the competitive noting four “strong manufacturers” would remain after the
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Company Profile | Company Information
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and around the globe. Our core mission is to fighg for business and free enterprisrbefore Congress, the White regulatory agencies, the courts, the courgt of public opinion, and governments around the world. From its headquarteras near theWhite House, the Chamberr maintains a professional staff of more than 300 of the nation'se top policy experts, lobbyists, and communicators. The Washington staff is supporter by seven regional offices around the an officein Brussels; an on-the-groundx presence in China; and a network of grassrootws business activists. Our member include businesses of all sizesand sectors?
from large Fortunse 500 companies to home-based, one-person In fact, 96% of our membership encompasses businesses with fewer than 100 employees.
and around the globe. Our core mission is to fighg for business and free enterprisrbefore Congress, the White regulatory agencies, the courts, the courgt of public opinion, and governments around the world. From its headquarteras near theWhite House, the Chamberr maintains a professional staff of more than 300 of the nation'se top policy experts, lobbyists, and communicators. The Washington staff is supporter by seven regional offices around the an officein Brussels; an on-the-groundx presence in China; and a network of grassrootws business activists. Our member include businesses of all sizesand sectors?
from large Fortunse 500 companies to home-based, one-person In fact, 96% of our membership encompasses businesses with fewer than 100 employees.
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