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Palo Alto Networks boosts price range for upcoming IPO

July 17, 2012

Palo Alto Networks, which provides firewall products to 7,750 enterprise customers, raised the proposed deal size for its upcoming IPO on Tuesday. The Santa Clara, CA-based company now plans to raise $242 million by offering 6 million shares (24% insider) at a price range of $38.00 to $40.00. The company had previously outlined a range of $34.00 to $37.00. At the midpoint of the revised range, Palo Alto Networks will raise 10% greater proceeds than previously anticipated. Palo Alto Networks, which was founded in 2005 and booked $220 million in sales for the 12 months ended 4/30/2012, plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol PANW. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Citi are the joint bookrunners on the deal.