Fender's going public?
Patch
Posted 2012-03-08 9:37 AM (#451621)
Subject: Fender's going public?



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For those who understand such things, unlike myself.....

Fender to offer $200 MILLION public stock offering

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Darkbar
Posted 2012-03-08 10:09 AM (#451623 - in reply to #451621)
Subject: Re: Fender's going public?



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Soon to be even more answerable to profit margins, and ONLY profit margins.
Stockholders- "What's the cheapest and most affordable way to manufacture these guitar thingies?"

Grab your vintage USA made instruments while they are still affordable and available.

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ProfessorBB
Posted 2012-03-08 12:12 PM (#451628 - in reply to #451621)
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Even if an individual investor wanted to purchase some shares in this offering, it wold be very difficult. The institutional big boys will get the first crack at it.
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fillhixx
Posted 2012-03-08 7:16 PM (#451655 - in reply to #451621)
Subject: RE: Fender's going public?



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Wait! Now if the ENTIRE OFC membership kicked in just a few bucks each, I bet we could take an ownership position in Fender......

Will the NY Stock Exchange accept foreign currency?
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TAFKAR
Posted 2012-03-08 7:24 PM (#451657 - in reply to #451621)
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Hmmm, $200m divided by 10,000 members = $20k each. Divided by the 200 core members = $1m each. Not so doable.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2012-03-08 10:31 PM (#451667 - in reply to #451621)
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If we coulda scrounged-up $200M we coulda bought Ovation before Fender ruined it.
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an4340
Posted 2012-03-09 3:51 PM (#451691 - in reply to #451621)
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I have no idea if this is a good / bad deal.
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