IPO Preparation Checklist

Companies can execute a successful IPO by planning it carefully, strategic insight, and attention to detail.

The first step is to conduct a thorough due-diligence by your investment banking institution, accounting firm and law firm (auditor). This includes a comprehensive review of the company’s financials and documents that include historical performance projections of risk factors, as well as internal controls. This process should be conducted prior to the planned IPO date to allow companies to solve any issues that might arise, and possibly delay the listing.

Once due diligence has been completed and due diligence has been completed, the next step will be to create the prospectus and registration statement. This requires an in-depth analysis of the company’s history as well as its current performance, identification designdataroom.com and analysis of potential financial risks, and drafting strategies to raise capital. Management should be involved with the development of these documents as they are the best person to know the company’s needs and ensure that the content is aligned with their vision.

Once the documents are finalized and filed, they need to be filed with the SEC and listed on a stock exchange. This process typically requires the help of an SEC filer or financial printer who is experienced in underwriter style and SEC formatting requirements. This experience can minimize liabilities and risk of erroneous submissions. If your team is ready to launch with private markets, Carta’s liquidity solutions can help defer the listing process and allow you to launch at the ideal time for your business.