Initial Public Offerings

The appeal of being a public company, which requires a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, is closely related to the liquidity of issued securities provided through the stock markets.
The Companies seeking to “go public” engage an investment bank that will serve as underwriter for an initial issue of stock. Generally, for large offerings, an underwriter will form a syndicate of other investment

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