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- Direct Listing Taking a company public by listing existing shares on an exchange without underwriters selling new shares in an IPO.
- How IPOs work: from S-1 filing to first trade and lock-up How a US company goes public: the S-1, SEC review, roadshow, pricing, allocation and lock-ups, plus how direct listings and SPACs differ and the risks to investors.
- Initial public offering (IPO) The first sale of a private company's shares to the public, after which they trade on a stock exchange.
- Lockup period A stretch after an IPO, often 90 to 180 days, during which insiders and early investors agree not to sell shares.
- Prospectus The disclosure document for a securities offering or fund, describing the business, risks, terms and fees, filed with the SEC.
- Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) A shell company that raises money in an IPO with no business of its own, holds the cash in trust and then merges with a private company to take it public.
- Underwriter The investment bank that manages a securities offering, sets its price with the issuer and buys or sells the new shares or bonds to investors.
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