Overview:

• What is an IPO?

• IPO Activity

• Benefits of an IPO and Being a Public Company

• Challenges Faced by Public Companies

• IPO Preparations

• IPO Process

• Legal Matters

• Financial and Accounting Matters

• Underwriting Matters

• After the IPO

Exerpt from What is an IPO?

• An Initial Public Offering of the shares of a company’s stock

• The registered offer and sale of shares to the public following rules and regulations outlined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and promulgated by the SEC

• A way for companies that need capital for growth to sell ownership stakes to investors who believe in a company’s future prospects