Ipo-360

a comprehensive resource for investors in ipos (initial public offerings). an ipo (initial public offering) is a first-time sale of a company’s shares on a securities exchange that is open to the general public. following the ipo, the shares trade freely in the open market. companies initiate ipos for a variety of reasons. these include a desire to raise equity capital, provide liquidity to early investors, increase exposure within the financial community, and facilitate acquisitions that have an equity component. downsides to an ipo include significant costs for both the ipo itself and subsequent requirements for publicly traded companies, disclosure of business practices and financial statements, and added regulatory scrutiny. companies generally use the services of one or more investment banking firms, acting as underwriters, to help them with the ipo process. these services often include assistance in writing the offering document (ipo prospectus), marketing of the offering to pote