Regional Management Corp. (RM)had its IPO in 2012.
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN)had its IPO in 2009.
It is basically a way of saying that a company will be sold (the seller is exiting the business). For a venture capital firm, an IPO (initial public offering) is their 'exit strategy' for most investments. A large diversified firm may want to sell a subsidiary, so the sale would be an 'exit strategy'.
Aquasition Corp. (AQU) had its IPO in 2013.
Dyax Corp. (DYAX) had its IPO in 2000.
Sonic Corp. (SONC) had its IPO in 1991.
MergeWorthRx Corp. (MWRX) had its IPO in 2013.
CalAmp Corp. (CAMP) had its IPO in 1983.
PHH Corp (PHH)had its IPO in 2002.
DDR Corp. (DDR)had its IPO in 1993.
Quartet Merger Corp. (QTET) had its IPO in 2013.
1347 Capital Corp. (TFSCU) had its IPO in 2014.
Alcentra Capital Corp. (ABDC) had its IPO in 2014.
Boulevard Acquisition Corp. (BLVDU) had its IPO in 2014.
Boulevard Acquisition Corp. (BLVDW) had its IPO in 2014.