A public offering is a sale or equity shares or debt shares by an organization to the public in order to raise funds for the 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.
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the first listing of a security on a public exchange.
Clients often will ask us questions about hiring their first internal general counsel (GC) – for example, whether it’s the right time for the company to hire a GC, what…
In conjunction with our Q1 2024 Venture Financing Report, we sat down with Chris Ahn of Haun Ventures to get his take on the state of venture capital investing. Key…
In conjunction with our Q3 2023 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Genevieve Kinney of General Catalyst to get her take on the state of venture capital investing. Key insights from Genevieve…
As discussed in this Cooley Go article on secondary sale transactions of private company stock, a tender offer is one of the ways in which companies can provide liquidity to…
UK review by Ryan Naftulin If you’re negotiating for an equity financing, bridge financing, bank financing, venture debt, or a commercial transaction for your startup, you may be asked to…
In conjunction with our Q3 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Bruce Booth from Atlas Venture to get his take on the state of venture capital investing. A few…
Historically, private company stockholders would be expected to wait until the company went public or was acquired to receive any return on their investment. Over the last several years, however,…
Once you have decided to seek a listing of your company’s shares by way of an initial public offering (“IPO”), perhaps to raise additional capital for growth or to reduce…
For a general overview of the different types of business entities, see my other article Choosing the Correct Business Entity: The Basics. For a quick reference, see also the chart in our article Comparison…
What is a minute book? A company’s minute book is meant to capture and record the entirety of the company’s corporate governance history, starting with its original filings and under…
The following chart lists some principal considerations in selecting the form of business entity and applies them to the C corporation, S corporation and limited liability company (“LLC”) entity forms….
What Is Founder’s Stock? In US startups, “Founder’s Stock” refers to the equity interest that is issued to Founders (and perhaps others – also check out my article Who is a…
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