Résumé
Financial markets essay: Process of an IPO, and reasons accounting for IPOs underpricing. IPOs enable companies to put big amounts of money in their reserves, and it's a source of wealth for company insiders and investors. But, above all, it is a long and tricky process, which can last six months or more. In other respects, conducting an IPO can be a very costly operation, with a major risk to miss one's goal and withdraw the offering at the last moment.
Outline:
Introduction
I) The IPO Process
A. Decision Making
B. Underwriter selection
C. Organisational meeting
D. Due diligence
E. Auditing
F. Filing: Prospectus and regulations
G. Road Show and Bookbuilding
H. Pricing
II) Various theories of IPOs ‘underpricing'
A. Apparent proofs of ‘underpricing'
B. What are the main models/theories that tend to explain ‘underpricing'?
Conclusion