I would imagine that this is primarily helpful for facebook because they don't want the market to figure out what they are really worth. People still half believe the $15B figure, or even the $4B market cap that facebook has acheived. I think the market would value them very differently. As long as facebook can continue having hires believe that it is worth 15 or even 4, it is in a much better spot for hiring.
Google on the other hand, really didn't want to go public. They knew that they would be highly valued, but didn't want the quarterly treadmill. They honestly had nothing to hide, they also probably had some idea that their stock would skyrocket, and I think they still didn't care they wanted to build a company for the long haul
Google on the other hand, really didn't want to go public. They knew that they would be highly valued, but didn't want the quarterly treadmill. They honestly had nothing to hide, they also probably had some idea that their stock would skyrocket, and I think they still didn't care they wanted to build a company for the long haul