Question

JLK is a partnership that was formed two years ago for the purpose of creating new fad items and distributing them directly to consumers. The firm has been extremely successful thus far and has decided to incorporate and offer shares of stock to the general public. What is this type of an equity offering called?
A. Venture capital offering.
B. Shelf offering.
C. Private placement.
D. Seasoned equity offering.
E. Initial public offering.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is E. Initial public offering.

Explanation:

An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is an equity offering where a private company or 'issuer' decides to go public for the first time. This is a big step for companies to raise capital through public investors, get access to better and more credit and further grow a company. To go through with an IPO, a company must meet the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Comission (SEC).

The process is made with the help of one or more investment banks that act as underwriters. Underwriters take care of the offering from the beginning to the end of the IPO by preparing documentation, providing proposals on selling price, amount of shares & timeframe for the market offering, marketing campaigns and going through the issuing process.