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This 14 page paper takes the perspective of a financial manager for a firm and assesses the issues that will need to be considered when guiding the firm from private status to publicly listed firm, looking at issues such as the way that the firm will be valued and the underlying capital structure. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
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14 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TS14_TEIPOprep.doc
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business or to raise funds for further expansion a firm may seek to transform from a private business to a listed company with an initial public offering (IPO). In order
for a firm to reach the passion where an IPO is viable the firm has to be seen as a viable investment by the stock market investors. This means not
only having a viable business plan, but also in terms of financial and economic performance and the way that the finances are managed including capital structure. There are a
number of considerations that may need to be looked at by any financial manager steering a firm towards listing and get the firm ready to attract investors as well as
issues of timing. When looking at if a company is ready, or what is needed for a company to be ready for an IPO Ernest and Young (2009) list
several considerations. These include the growth of the firm, as the firm will need to be seen as having wither a direct high growth potential, or in an industry that
is a high growth and the firm is seen as able to leverage that growth. The corporate structure needs to be suitability transparent to meet shareholder needs, with business models
that are attractive to investors. The accounts and information systems will also need to be reviewed and meet the relevant listing requirements. However, the overwhelming issue is that the firm
needs to be seen as an attractive investment by the potential investors. The issue of the price is also worth consideration, part of this may be influenced by timing,
but the condition, structure and performance of the firm will all impact in the way in which the shares are valued. If the price is attractive investors are likely to
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