7 questions for those, who was going to buy shares at the IPO
1. Who gets the money? The whole point of an IPO is to raise funds from investors. However, the question is, who exactly will receive the money? Иногда учредители компании (they usually run the business) receive part of the proceeds from the placement, or even all means. In this case, the key question – why are they selling? In the end, they are insiders, and they are the ones who best understand the real prospects of the company. And if they decide to sell her shares, what does it say about the company's prospects? Ничего хорошего. Actually, it's not quite true. The founding shareholders, after several years of investing efforts and funds in building a business, may want to withdraw some of the funds, например, to diversify your asset portfolio – And, возможно, buy a yacht. Однако, for the future shareholder of the company it will be much better, if the proceeds from the placement are invested in its further development and expansion of the company. Anyway, the founders must retain a significant share of the company's shares, to keep them interested in her future.