OLIMP Capital Partners provides up to 100% co-financing for the process of listing shares on the NASDAQ exchange.
An average expense of going public: $400k to $800k
12-18 months prior to IPO
- Develop an exhaustive business plan and equity story.
- Prepare an Audited Financial Statement by a reputable auditor (SEC Class A) and interim Financial Statement.
- Start acting like a listed company — i.e., adhere to the highest standards of corporate governance principles and practices, ensure compliance with laws and regulations and reportorial requirements, ensure a good corporate structure.
OLIMP Capital Partners role:
Comprehensive support and clear recommendations to launch the process:- Preparing the Statements, business plan and equity story
- Building corporate structure
- Adjusting financial statements to the standards of a public company
- Assistance in selecting a trusted audit company to structure the reporting
6-12 months prior to IPO:
- Refine your business plan and equity story.
- Build an internal IPO working team.
This should include a senior executive from your company to make critical decisions, and the following departments: Investor Relations, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Business Development/Marketing, and Corporate Planning.- Appoint an external IPO team.
- Submitting annual audit report
OLIMP Capital Partners role:
As an external consultant, we provide all required staff and services to outsource the bureaucratic processes- Issue Manager / Bookrunner / Underwriter
- Legal Counsel for Issuer
- Legal Counsel for Underwriter
- Receiving/Stock Transfer Agent
- Custodian/Depositary Bank
- Escrow Agent
- Refine your business plan, establish your use of proceeds, and equity story.
- Produce a draft prospectus and a Registration Statement.
- Prepare your IR Program and PR strategies.
- Prepare presentation materials emphasizing your company’s equity story.
- Meet with the regulators: Securities and Exchange Commission and PSE.
- Review filing requirements before filing with regulators.
- Submit filing requirements.
OLIMP Capital Partners role:
- Filling out the registration statement (S-1, F-1)
- Submitting the registration application in the EDGAR, SEDAR service
- Consulting on the comments from the SEC, SEDI and replies to them
6 weeks – 3 months prior to IPO:
- Finalize your use of proceeds and equity story.
- Respond to regulators’ comments in a timely manner.
- Start your marketing strategy, including formation of a selling syndicate.
- Start deal roadshows.
- Comply with final listing requirements.
- Hold a listing ceremony at the NASDAQ exchange.
OLIMP Capital Partners role:
- Strategic justification for IPO
- Creating a clear and effective investment proposal