Public Offering

A public offering is a sale or equity shares or debt securities by an organization to the public in order to raise funds for the company. Public offerings of corporate securities in the US must be registered and approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and are normally conducted by an investment underwriter, such as an investment bank.

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Glossary: Public Company
A public company is a company with public ownership and has shares that trade on a public exchange market. Because it is public it is required to meet the Securities and Exchange Commission's strict filing requirements for public companies.
Glossary: IPO
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the first listing of a security on a public exchange.