Initial Public Offerings

by Kleeburg, Richard F.

• ISBN13: 9780324200560
• ISBN10: 0324200560
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-15
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

While the conditions for initial public offerings can come and go - depending upon stock markets and their behavior -the preparation, desire, planning, and expectations of IPOs go on continuously. It is the dream of every entrepreneur to go public and cash out a lifetime's worth of work. Initial Public Offerings provides an excellent resource for any company, its executive and advisers, considering making the transition from private to public as it uncovers many of the successful approaches and common pitfalls to going public.

Table of Contents

About the Author	ix
Introduction	1	(6)
Understanding the C Corportation	7	(14)
Is an IPO the Right Strategy?	21	(8)
IPO Aftermarket Returns	29	(6)
Alternatative Sources of Financing	35	(4)
Is the Company Ready?	39	(6)
Tax Planning for the Manager	45	(8)
Are We There Yet?	53	(10)
Preparing a Business Plan	63	(14)
Critical Success Factors	77	(20)
The Foundation for an IPO	97	(6)
Preparation Makes the Difference	103	(8)
Underwriting the IPO	111	(10)
After the Offering	121	(12)
What Does the Future Hold?	133	(12)
Appendix A IPO Research Findings	145	(12)
Appendix B IPO Earnings Surprises	157	(16)
Appendix C Sample Agreement for Underwriting Shares of a Company	173	(4)
Appendix D Statement of Policy---Small Company Offering Registration (SCOR)	177	(48)
Bibliography	225	(4)
Index	229