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Understanding the Journey of Going Public: Procedures, Benefits, and Challenges

Chapter 16 delves into what it means for a company to go public through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). It outlines the advantages of raising equity capital, enhancing borrowing capabilities, and the prestige associated with being a publicly traded company. However, it also addresses significant disadvantages such as loss of control, public scrutiny, and high costs associated with the process, averaging around $500,000. Additionally, this chapter discusses various alternatives to going public, underwriter selection, and post-IPO reporting requirements.

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Understanding the Journey of Going Public: Procedures, Benefits, and Challenges

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  1. Going Public Chapter 16

  2. Going Public • What does it mean to “go public”? • Initial Public Offering

  3. Advantages • Obtaining New Equity Capital • Enhanced Ability to Borrow • Enhanced Ability to Increase Equity • Liquidity & Valuation • Prestige ad Personal Wealth

  4. Disadvantages • Potential Loss of Control • Public Exposure • Money and Time • Sarbanes-Oxley • Costs

  5. Costs of Going Public • Average cost= $500,000 • SEC Reports • Accounting fees • Legal fees • Underwriter • Underwriter’s discount • SEC fees- .02% • NASD fees- .01% • Printing costs

  6. Alternatives to Going Public • Private Placement of Securities • Restrictive covenants • Liquidation covenants • Bank loans • Drawbacks

  7. Timing of Going Public • Is Company Large Enough? • What is Amount of Earnings and Strength of Financial Performance? • What are the Market Conditions? • How Urgent is the Need for Money? • What are the Needs and Desires of Owners?

  8. Underwriter Selection • Start the “Process” • Select Managing Underwriter • Will develop a syndicate • Mutual contact/referrals • What should you look for? • Reputation • Experience • Cost • Distribution Capacity • Advisory Services

  9. Registration Statement & Cost • Next Step= Planning Meeting • Length of time for registration process • Common hold-ups • Registration Statement • Prospectus • Registration statement • Securities & Exchange Act • Form S-1

  10. The Prospectus • Cover Page • Preliminary • Final • Table of Contents and Executive Summary • Introduction • Risk Factors • Use of Proceeds • Dividend Policy

  11. The Prospectus • Capitalization • Dilution • Financial Data • Business • Management & Owners • Capital Stock • Underwriter Information • Actual Financial Statements

  12. Prodcedure • Red Herring • Comment Letter • Pricing Amendment

  13. Other Issues • Legal Issues • Quiet period • Length • Why? • Blue-sky Qualifications • State laws • Effects

  14. After Going Public • Aftermarket Support • Relationship with Financial Community • Reporting Requirements • 10-Q • 8-K • Sarbanes-Oxley • Proxy Solicitations

  15. Myths • In this market, high-tech is the name of the game • If you’re doing OK, don’t worry about the aftermarket • The analysts will follow you through think and thin • The young entrepreneurial companies will continue to get the spotlight this year

  16. Myths • You need to be profitable to get a high valuation in this market • Of course, you want to be the next Netscape • During your IPO, you’re the center of attention • Somebody knows where the IPO market is headed

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