What is an IPO?

An IPO, or initial public offering, is a process by which a privately held company offers shares of its stock to the public for the first time. This allows the company to raise capital by selling ownership stakes to a large number of investors. The IPO process typically involves a number of steps, including filing … Read more

The IPO Organizational Meeting

Organizational Meeting

Once your company has convinced the managing underwriters for the offering and wants to begin the IPO process in earnest, an organizational meeting with management, the underwriters, counsel and possibly the auditors will be scheduled. The purpose of this organizational meeting is to discuss the offering process and economics, the proposed offering schedule, allocation of … Read more