The licensor of sports brands including Airwalk, Spyder, Eddie Bauer, Prince, Tretorn, Tapout, and Volcom, as well as dozens of brands outside the active space, filed an S-1 for an initial public offering with the SEC. Once completed, ABG shares will trade under the symbol AUTH. The filing lists a placeholder of $100 million in stock to be sold, but that amount will certainly change as other missing details such as valuation and capital structure are added to the prospectus in future amendments. Rumors of a planned IPO have been floating around for several months, speculating that the company would ... Log in to view full article.