How an IPO Actually Works: S-1, Bookbuilding, Greenshoe
How a company goes public, step by step: the S-1 filing, bookbuilding, share allocation under FINRA Rule 5130, and the greenshoe that stabilizes the first weeks of trading.
How a company goes public, step by step: the S-1 filing, bookbuilding, share allocation under FINRA Rule 5130, and the greenshoe that stabilizes the first weeks of trading.
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.