While the conditions for initial public offerings can come and go ? depending upon stock markets and their behavior the preparation, desire, planning, and expectations of IPOs go on continuously. It is the dream of every entrepreneur to go public and cash out a lifetime's worth of work. Initial Public Offerings provides an excellent resource for any company, its executive and advisers, considering making the transition from private to public as it uncovers many of the successful approaches and common pitfalls to going public.



Table of Contents

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CH.1 INTRODUCTION

CH.2 UNDERSTANDING THE C CORPORTATION

CH.3 IS AN IPO THE RIGHT STRATEGY?

CH.4 IPO AFTERMARKET RETURNS

CH.5 ALTERNATATIVES SOURCES OF FINANCING

CH.6 IS THE COMPANY READY?

CH.7 TAX PLANNING FOR THE MANAGER

CH.8 ARE WE THERE YET?

CH.9 PREPARING A BUSINESS PLAN

CH.10 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

CH.11 THE FOUNDATION FOR AN IPO

CH.12 PREPARATION MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

CH.13 UNDERWRITING THE IPO

CH.14 AFTER THE OFFERING

CH.15 WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

APPENDIX A

IPO RESEARCH FINDINGS

APPENDIX B

IPO EARNINGS SURPRISES

APPENDIX C

SAMPLE AGREEMENT FOR UNDERWRITING

SHARES OF A COMPANY

APPENDIX D

STATEMENT OF POLICY SMALL COMPANY OFFERING REGISTRATION (SCOR)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX



About the Author

Richard Kleeburg is Vice President/Controller for Pan American Bank, FSB in Newport Beach, California.