Securities Offerings

An initial public offering (IPO) is one of the most significant events in corporate life. It follows months, even years of preparation. During the boom years of the late 1990s bull market, IPOs of growth companies captured the imagination and pocketbooks of investors like never before. This book goes behind the scenes to examine the process of an offering from the decision to go public to the procedures of a subsequent equity offering. The book is written from the perspective of an experienced investment banker describing the hows and whys of IPOs and subsequent equity issues. Each aspect of an IPO is illustrated with plenty of international examples pitched alongside relevant academic research to offer a combination of theoretical rigour and practical application. Topics covered are: - the decision to go public- legal and regulatory aspects of an offering; marketing and research- valuation and pricing- allocations of shares to investors - examination of fees and commissions * Global perpective: UK, European and US practices, regulations and examples, and case studies* First hand experience written by an IPO trader with academic rigour* Includes the changes in the market that resulted from 1998-2000 equity boom

Regulation AB has made a tremendous impact on the asset-backed securities markets. Where only imprecise, interpretive regulation previously existed, the new Regulation and related rules changes have imposed an extensive array of disclosure requirements. presents the only detailed guidance on the recently adopted securities offering reform rules and their effect on asset-backed securities offerings. It is the first genuine practice manual for this area of the law, covering the critical issues that arise in all relevant areas, including: securities law, tax, bankruptcy, accounting, and more. Offerings of Asset-Backed Securities, Fourth Edition tells you how to do asset-backed deals from a very practical perspective. It does not concern itself with legal theory. Instead, this unique resource focuses on real-world know-how, delivering: A step-by-step approach to spotting issues and solving problems Practical, transaction-oriented advice from the perspective of experienced practitioners Insights into specific issues that frequently arise in transactions Solutions to common problems Includes "issue-spotting" checklists and other formatting tools to ensure that this resource serves as a reliable, quick reference. Offerings of Asset-Backed Securities, Fourth Edition is the only practical, accessible, easy-to-use guide to the new SEC rules and the key issues associated with structuring and executing securitization transactions. Previous Edition: Offerings of Asset-Backed Securities, Third Edition, ISBN 9781454874201

Regulation AB has made a tremendous impact on the asset-backed securities markets. Where only imprecise, interpretive regulation previously existed, the new Regulation and related rules changes have imposed an extensive array of disclosure requirements. presents the only detailed guidance on the recently adopted securities offering reform rules and their effect on asset-backed securities offerings. It is the first genuine practice manual for this area of the law, covering the critical issues that arise in all relevant areas, including: securities law, tax, bankruptcy, accounting, and more. Offerings of Asset-Backed Securities, Third Edition tells you how to do asset-backed deals from a very practical perspective. It does not concern itself with legal theory. Instead, this unique resource focuses on real-world know-how, delivering: A step-by-step approach to spotting issues and solving problems Practical, transaction-oriented advice from the perspective of experienced practitioners Insights into specific issues that frequently arise in transactions Solutions to common problems Includes andquot;issue-spottingandquot; checklists and other formatting tools to ensure that this resource serves as a reliable, quick reference. Offerings of Asset-Backed Securities, Third Edition is the only practical, accessible, easy-to-use guide to the new SEC rules and the key issues associated with structuring and executing securitization transactions.