Initial Public Offering (IPO)

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• Offering

  An Offering refers to any public offering, whether IPO or Secondary, in which the offering will be made available in the public markets.

• What is an IPO? How does it work?

  An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the first time that the stock of a private company is offered to the public. IPOs are often issued by smaller, younger companies seeking capital to expand, but they can also be done by large privately owned ...

• Spot Offering

  "A type of Secondary Offering that is announced right after the market closes. The offering is usually priced and customers must place orders within a few hours. The shares are allocated before the market opens the next day."

• Secondary Offering

  When an already public company sells or registers additional shares in the public market. These offerings typically have a trading history and valuation set by the market. Secondary Offerings come in different forms, and are often completed in hours ...

• What is a Secondary or Follow-On Offering? How do they work?

  A Secondary or Follow-on Offering is when an already public company registers additional shares. The shares could be newly issued by the company to raise additional capital or a sale by an existing shareholder, or both. A Marketed Secondary Offering ...