SFE press digest
I would like to encourage you to contribute to this attempt to collect as much info.as possible from archives of newspapers for
mutual benefit.As a rule (there could be exeptionns)I will not go back more than 1998.See also ICG press digest.
.SFE web page:
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Saphire Partners - an Investment Club investing solely in SFE and partnership cos.Links to news,quotes web pages
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A.PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL
1. 97/04/10 A propos recent rotation from technology stocks to cyclicals,oils,resources.SFE has interests in them directly or indirectly too.Oil,utilities,animal science,human medicine,drugs,energy etc..See their web page for more.
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2. 98/09/22. If the total investment of whole group in Pac-West was $ 115 mln and SFE has 16% stake = 18.4 mln SFE initial investment.
This one is already scheduled to go public.For example of their returns go to post: "ICG press digest" point (7)
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It also would be worthwhile to keep track of incubation period.Time from initial investment to IPO or sale.
This one is within 1 year.
3.1991 to 1995, venture-backed companies grew jobs at the rate of 34 percent a year, while Fortune 500 companies were cutting jobs at the rate of 4 percent a year.State Pension Funds can double their financing to VC (bilions of $$)and SFE has already working relationship with them.
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4.98/10/20 SFE earnings for 3-rd Q 98 increased 1000% versus 3-rd Q 97 ($1.71 versus 16 cents)
It is hard to believe they will repeat such a leap forward .I wolud be contend with anything around estimates .The earnings shouldn't just stay in the way of latest
rally developing on basis of other reasons
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5. Few latest SFE's acquisitions:Aligne Inc.,4anything.com,Extant,North American Technology Fund
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6.They will not be able to buy back too many shares lately for this 20 mln.$$
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