Initial public offering
Initial public offering (better known by its acronym, IPO) is a phenomenon that occurs when a closely held corporation or its principal stockholders sell stock to the public at large.
Definitions
According to Financial Management Theory and Practice by Eugene F. Brigham and Michael C. Ehrhardt (13th edition),
- Initial public offering (IPO). Occurs when a closely held corporation or its principal stockholders sell stock to the public at large.
According to Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition),
- Initial public offering (IPO). When a firm first sells shares of stock to outside investors.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Initial public offering. The first public registration and sale of a company's stock.
According to the Strategic Management by David and David (15th edition),
- Initial public offering. When a private firm goes public by selling its shares of stock to the public in order to raise capital.
Related concepts
- Financial management. A combination of enterprise efforts undertaken in order to procure and utilize monetary resources of the enterprise.
