Babylon falls on Nasdaq offering indecision

The online translation company had previously said that it planned to hold the offering during the first quarter of 2013.

The share price of online translation company Babylon Ltd. (TASE:BBYL) fell 4.3% by mid-afternoon today to NIS 21.82, giving a market price of NIS 1.07 billion, after company notified the TASE that it has not yet decided on a suitable date for a possible offering in the US. The company had previously said that it planned to hold the offering during the first quarter of 2013.

Babylon added, "When a suitable date is chosen, after a review of the market and other conditions, we will provide an update as required by law."

In November 2012, Babylon filed a shelf prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $115 million in the US.

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on February 13, 2013

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