After a two-year lull in filings of initial public offerings, there is renewed activity. This session will discuss the current IPO market, including which sectors are most active, structure of IPOs in registration (primary/secondary), maturity of IPO issuers and sponsor/VC/PE backing, etc.
The panelists also will discuss:
• Alternatives to IPOs
• Deciding to pursue an IPO
• Keys to a successful IPO
• Accounting, tax and other concerns
• Public company reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley and other corporate governance issues.