Flotations

The decision to take a company public is the culmination of a multi-faceted assessment. Floating a company is just one of several alternatives which should first be thoroughly considered. Having made the decision in principle, there is a range of further considerations to be taken into account. What proportion, what structure, which exchange, how are demand conditions trending, what are the timing considerations, what are the pricing considerations, what are the underwriting arrangements? Critical issues may arise at any time during the process and failure to correctly assess and address any one of them has the potential to jeopardise the success of the project.

We act solely and jointly with other advisers as sponsors of flotations. We co-ordinate the other professional advisers involved and maximise the impact of your company’s presentation to investors. In addition to IPOs, we advise on raising additional capital on the stock market, whether by way of secondary financing/ placements or rights issue. We also underwrite issues and can call on the financial strength of the AIB Group in providing any of the structured finance or other facilities that may be required.

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