Secondary Stock Offerings: Dilution, ATMs, and Greenshoes
How public companies issue new shares after their IPO, why the stock usually falls on the announcement, and what ATM offerings and greenshoes really do.
How public companies issue new shares after their IPO, why the stock usually falls on the announcement, and what ATM offerings and greenshoes really do.
From S-1 filing to the greenshoe, how a private company actually goes public — underwriters, the roadshow, pricing, allocations, and stabilization.
From the S-1 registration statement to bookbuilding, allocation, the first trade, and the greenshoe option — a plain-English walk through the modern IPO process.
From S-1 filing to first-day pop: how an IPO actually works, covering bookbuilding, the greenshoe stabilization option, and lock-up periods.
From S-1 filing to first-day pop: how an IPO actually works, covering bookbuilding, the greenshoe stabilization option, and lock-up periods.
A plain-English guide to how companies go public — from the S-1 filing to bookbuilding, pricing night, and the greenshoe stabilization option.