May 19, 2009
This week DigitalGlobe joined the ranks of other companies that are publicly traded. Does this move and the related buzz help move geospatial technology into the realm of the broader information technology space? How should we see this change? Also: concerns about GeoEye-1 push that company's stock down.
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| Adena points out an interesting point - the vast proportion of the sold shares were offered by long-time investors. This IPO is really about the insider money *leaving* the business...rather than investing for the long haul. Although useful, satellite imaging companies are hardly the darling most folks might think, given their profile on Google maps, etc. This is a niche market technology...with steady results when the Gov't is buying in war time and low returns when they're not. With the wind-down in Iraq, the overall requirements will be dropping over time. And any way you look at the movie, the company is dead if the satellite blinks out or blows up on launch. There's a lot of risk in this business, and for flat-line returns. It's a glamour play, and not a realists investment. |
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