Security and networking company Blue Coat Inc. will go public via an initial public offering a year after it was sold to Bain Capital Investors for $2.4 billion, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. However, Bain will continue to hold a majority voting stake even after the deal, the company said. Blue Coat reported sales of $598.3 million and a net loss of $289.1 million in the fiscal year ended April 30. The shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol BLCT.
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