If you’re the CFO of a pre-IPO company, the months leading up to
your S-1 filing can be exhausting. You’ve read your registration statement so many times you have it memorized. And you cannot even begin to imagine a time when you won’t be spending every waking moment with your bankers.
S-1, Initial Public Offering, IPO, Investor Relations, S-11, Pre-IPO
In this three-part conversation, Sharon Merrill President and Partner Maureen Wolff shares insights on the IPO process from an investor relations perspective. In this second conversation, we discuss preparing for life as a public company after the registration statement has been filed.
Initial Public Offering, IPO Roadshow, Registration Statement, SEC, IPO, Roadshow Planning, Investor Relations, Pre-IPO
In this three-part conversation, Sharon Merrill President and Partner Maureen Wolff shares insights on the IPO process from an investor communications perspective. In this initial conversation, we discuss preparing for life as a public company before the registration statement has been filed.
The Podium: Why do some companies start preparing for an IPO well in advance?
MW: Planning for an IPO in advance actually leads to a much smoother process and greater success after the IPO. Because the registration process is so intensive and time-consuming, it’s a really good idea to begin thinking and acting like a public company before filing the S-1, S-11 or other relevant registration statement. When you look at the IPOs that have made smooth transitions to the public markets, they are most often those that began the long-term transformation to being a public company very early on.
S-1, Initial Public Offering, Registration Statement, IPO, S-11
