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[FYI] (Fwd) FC: Zero Knowledge pulls the plug on its hoped-for IPO
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- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 19:02:52 +0200
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From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
Subject: FC: Zero Knowledge pulls the plug on its hoped-for IPO
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Everyone in the privacy community I know was hoping that ZKS succeeded
-- as I've written before, the world would have been a far better
place if the company did. But with the demise of the Freedom product
(http://www.politechbot.com/p-02620.html), what ZKS is doing today has
become less interesting. And now, according to its official statement
filed for the IPO, its burn rate is Can$2 million a month -- and ZKS
only had Can$3 million in the bank as of two months ago. Given those
dismal finances, it's hardly surprising that an IPO got shelved.
Previous Politech messages:
"Preliminary thoughts on Zero Knowledge's planned public offering"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-03619.html
"More on Zero Knowledge's planned public offering"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-03628.html
-Declan
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http://www.forbes.com/newswire/2002/08/02/rtr684925.html
Internet security firm pulls planned IPO
Reuters, 08.02.02, 8:52 AM ET
MONTREAL, August 2 (Reuters) - Zero-Knowledge Systems Inc. pulled the
plug on Friday on a planned initial public offering, saying it will
instead use a recently completed private financing to fund growth for
its Internet security software business.
Privately held Zero-Knowledge, a high-flyer during the technology boom
that attracted heavy media and industry attention, did not disclose
the value of the financing.
[...]
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