Initial Public Offering

Definition

IPO. The first sale of stock by a company to the public.

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flipping, Form S-1, going public, flotation costs, gross proceeds, registration statement, subsequent offering, cooling-off period, hot issue, mezzanine financing, new issue, offering, road show, venture capital, carve-out, public offering price, reverse merger

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