HOW & WHY AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING MAKES MONEY

Many entrepreneurs do not understand the reasons why the Initial Public Offering of a share of common stock (also known as “IPO “) makes money? The value creation of an IPO arises mainly from the difference of valuations between the private and public markets. The Private Market values the Assets. Thus, a bakery that has … Read more

THE ROADSHOW

The Roadshow is a presentation organized by an issuer of securities and the syndicate of brokers and investment banks underwriting an issue of securities, aiming at presenting to investors an opportunity of investment. It usually takes place in an hotel, a convention center, a bank or a prestigious place under various circumstances such as a Private Offering … Read more

INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (IPO)

I. PUBLIC OFFERINGS AND FLOATATIONS “Floatation” is a generic term that includes a significant number of complex procedures, which result in the securities of a company being offering on the public capital markets. The main strength of Greenberg, Hornblower, Deschenaux & Partners is to undertake this process of floatation for individual companies, in whichever form … Read more

WAYS OF GOING PUBLIC TO THE STOCK MARKET

Comparison with Water Have you played with a waterspout in the garden when you were a kid ? If so, then you surely put your thumb on the waterspout and felt pressure increase under your finger. Upon release, the water went out at once and reached a much higher height than if one just opened … Read more

IPO Valuation

The initial valuation of a stock of a company is critical to the success of an IPO. These initial valuations serve as the primary signals for the first investors. An overpriced initial valuation may turn off many preliminary investors, subsequently causing any future investors to ignore their own private signals and align themselves with the … Read more

IPO Allotment

IPO Allotment is a process where the “registrar to the offer” with the help of a lottery system finalize the process of allocating the IPO shares to the individual who have applied for IPO subscription. It a simple process of lottery where the owners of the shares are decided. IPO allotment process takes place within … Read more

IPO Complexities

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