A Basic Understanding of Initial Public Offerings
August 10, 2005
Investments FIN 3105
Table of Contents
Creation of IPOs ??????????????????????????????? 2
Contract ????????????????????..??????????? 2
Structured Agreements ?????????...???????????????? 2
Underwriters ??????????????..??????????????? 2
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ???????????????????? 2
Registration Statement ?????????????...???????????? 2
Investigation ????????????????...????????????? 3
Prospectus ???????????????????..?????????????? 3
Red Herring ?????????????????????????????? 3
Road Show ???????.??????????????????????? 3
Price ??????????...?????????????????????? 3
IPO Allocation ????????...??????????????????????? 3
Institutional Investors ?????????????????????????? 3
Individual Investors ??????????...???????????????? 4
Researching an IPO ????????.?????...???????????????? 4
Key Elements ???????????..?...???????????????? 4
Lockup Period ????????????....???????????????? 4
Flipping ??????????...????...???????????????? 4
Overall IPO Basics ??????????...???????????????..???? 5
Form ??????????...???..??????????????..???? 5
Categories ??????????....???????????????..???? 5
Reasons to go Public ??????????...???????????????..??? 5
Internet Boom ??????????...??...??????????????..???? 6
References ??????????...????????????????.??..???? 7
A Basic Understanding of Initial Public Offerings
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