Reuters: Rackspace.com IPO set at 3.8 mln shares, $12-$14/shr | Linux Today

Reuters: Rackspace.com IPO set at 3.8 mln shares, $12-$14/shr

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 12, 2000

“Rackspace.com Inc., a provider of Internet hosting services
based on the Linux operating system, said on Thursday it would sell
3.8 million shares for $12-$14 a share in its initial public
offering. “

“The company said it would net an estimated $45.2 million
based on those terms and would use the funds for capital spending
and to establish a data centre presence in London and
Asia.”

“Rackspace.com said it would also use the IPO proceeds to expand
sales and marketing as well as product development activities,
working capital and other general corporate purposes.”


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Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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