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Goldman’s Facebook Offer

Sounds like a spam letter ?: “When you have a chance I wanted to find a time to discuss a highly confidential and time sensitive investment opportunity in a private company that is considering a transaction to raise additional capital. … Continue reading

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A Goldman Unit Is Said to Have Rejected Facebook – NYTimes.com

This values Facebook at 50 billions / 400 million earnings = 125 times 2010 earnings, an equivalent p/e of 125 based in 2010 earnings !: Richard A. Friedman, a longtime Goldman partner, decided the Facebook deal was not suitable for … Continue reading

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FACEBOOK DETAILS LEAKED: Company Is Much More Profitable Than Everyone Thought

Facebook generated $200 million of net income in 2009, on $777 million of revenue. This approximate revenue figure was known, but the net income figure was not. The 25% net profit margin implied by these figures is much higher than … Continue reading

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Facebook ’09 revenue neared $800 million | Reuters

Last July, Facebook board member Marc Andreessen told Reuters the company was on track to surpass $500 million in annual revenue for 2009. And in September, Facebook said that it had become free cash flow positive, meaning that the company … Continue reading

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Hey Guess What Facebook Is Pretty Profitable – The Tech Observer – Portfolio.com

The dominant social-networking company headed by 26-year-old billionaire Mark Zuckerberg shows every sign that it will be able to mint money the way the last big tech hottie, Google, does. A prospectus Goldman Sachs has shared with wealthy clients shows … Continue reading

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