We help companies going public through reverse mergers, direct public offerings by filing a registration statement and underwritten IPOs.
There are several ways to ‘go public,’ including an Initial Public Offering (IPO), Reverse Merger or filing a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Regardless of which method you choose to go public, your company should have:
Taking a company public through an IPO will require your company to meet the minimum listing requirements for trading on a national securities exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)or the NASDAQ Stock Market. And for an IPO, you will need an Underwriter to manage the going public process.
IPOs can be a very costly and long, drawn-out event. Some underwriters even require company revenues of approximately $10-$20 million per year with profits around $1 million! Not only that, but management teams must demonstrate future growth rates of about 25% per year in a five- to seven-year timeframe. While there are exceptions to these requirements, there is no doubt over how much hard work entrepreneurs must put in before they can complete an IPO.
Over-the-counter (OTC) or off-exchange trading is done directly between two parties, without the supervision of an exchange.
The NASDAQ is the second-largest stock exchange by market cap in the world. As an American exchange, it has listed over 3,100 companies with average daily share trading volume at over two billion. NASDAQ has handled more IPOs than any other exchange. Since 2000, NASDAQ boasts over 1,000 Initial Public Offerings. What follows is a brief description of what NASDAQ is and what it takes to be listed on that exchange.
To be listed on the NASDAQ exchange and reporting system, the following requirements:
For more details, Click www.nasdaq.com/solutions/list-your-company
For applications, Click https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/assets/initialguide.pdf
There are several ways to ‘go public,’ including an Initial Public Offering (IPO), Reverse Merger or filing a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Regardless of which method you choose to go public, your company should have:
- High growth prospects
- An innovative product or service
- A competitive advantage in its industry
- The ability to meet financial audit requirements
- Evidence of sales, contracts or well advanced in research and development efforts
Taking a company public through an IPO will require your company to meet the minimum listing requirements for trading on a national securities exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)or the NASDAQ Stock Market. And for an IPO, you will need an Underwriter to manage the going public process.
IPOs can be a very costly and long, drawn-out event. Some underwriters even require company revenues of approximately $10-$20 million per year with profits around $1 million! Not only that, but management teams must demonstrate future growth rates of about 25% per year in a five- to seven-year timeframe. While there are exceptions to these requirements, there is no doubt over how much hard work entrepreneurs must put in before they can complete an IPO.
Over-the-counter (OTC) or off-exchange trading is done directly between two parties, without the supervision of an exchange.
The NASDAQ is the second-largest stock exchange by market cap in the world. As an American exchange, it has listed over 3,100 companies with average daily share trading volume at over two billion. NASDAQ has handled more IPOs than any other exchange. Since 2000, NASDAQ boasts over 1,000 Initial Public Offerings. What follows is a brief description of what NASDAQ is and what it takes to be listed on that exchange.
To be listed on the NASDAQ exchange and reporting system, the following requirements:
- Shareholders Equity of at least $2,000,000.
- At least 100,000 shares of public float.
- A minimum of 300+ shareholders.
- Total assets of $4,000,000.
- At least two market makers.
- $3 minimum bid price of the company stock.
For more details, Click www.nasdaq.com/solutions/list-your-company
For applications, Click https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/assets/initialguide.pdf