January 6, 2012
Open Prairie Ventures is pleased to announce that, today, Infoblox, an Open Prairie Ventures I, L.P. portfolio company, has filed its S-1 registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering (IPO). The lead bankers for the transaction are Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs with UBS Securities, Pacific Crest Securities, JMP Securities and Morgan Keegan serving as co-managers. The Company will register on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “BLOX.” A link to the S-1 filing is provided below:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1223862/000119312512005222/d240760ds1.htm#toc
Open Prairie was instrumental in the early stages of the formation of Infoblox by providing the initial round of institutional capital in April, 2000 to facilitate the growth of the company and to assist its founder, Dr. Stuart Bailey, in the development of the business plan, strategy and securing Infoblox’s first office space in Evanston, Illinois. Since then, Infoblox has experienced tremendous growth and success, becoming the global leader in Internet Protocol Address Management (IPAM) and automated network control innovation. Today, Infoblox, with headquarters in Santa Clara, California, has offices and partners in over 30 countries with over 500 employees serving more than 5,000 customers, including many of the world’s leading companies.
It is anticipated that Infoblox will price its shares and begin trading during the first half of 2012. This will be the second IPO for Open Prairie Ventures I, L.P. investors and we look forward to a successful exit.
Thank you for being our partners and we will keep you apprised as more information becomes available regarding this transaction. In the meantime, if you have questions about our Open Prairie Ventures portfolios, please give us a call at 217 347-1000.
Sincerely,
James Michael “Jim” Schultz
Dennis E. Beard
Michael D. Peck
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