Preparing for an Initial Public Offering

Course objectives

• Assess whether an organisation is ready to list and what must change first
• Implement the governance and financial reporting changes a listing requires
• Explain valuation approaches and how a price is set
• Describe the prospectus, due diligence and verification process
• Identify the advisers involved and what each is responsible for
• Apply the listing requirements of the relevant exchange
• Plan for continuing disclosure obligations after listing

Who should attend

• Chief financial officers and finance directors
• Company secretaries and governance professionals
• Corporate finance and investor relations staff
• Directors of companies considering a listing
• Advisers and analysts

Course outline

1. 01Why companies list, and what changes when they do
2. 02Readiness assessment and the gap to close
3. 03Governance and financial reporting changes required
4. 04Valuation approaches and pricing
5. 05Prospectus, due diligence and verification
6. 06Advisers and their respective responsibilities
7. 07Exchange listing requirements
8. 08Continuing disclosure and life as a listed company

Scheduled sessions