Initial Public Offering (IPO) is one of the ways for a company to raise capital to finance its development. It is a process that consists of several stages.

Stages of IPO process:

Stage:	Activities:
Analysis Decision Preparation IPO Post-IPO	Analysis of IPO as a strategic step in the development of a company. Deciding on whether it is worth engaging into IPO considering all relevant internal and external factors. Preparation for IPO (usually takes 1-2 years). Listing. Maintain compliance with requirements and expectations for a listed entity.

P&S Group provides services aimed at supporting executives with making an informed IPO decision, namely whether it is worth considering an IPO as a strategic step in the development of a company. Our pre-IPO services include:

• Evaluation of expediency of IPO and analysis of alternative solutions for attracting financing.
• Analysis of capital markets with conclusions on trends and key factors determining stock market development, which might affect the company.
• Preliminary evaluation of readiness for IPO: FROM (current status) TO (IPO requirements), such as:

• Analysis of necessary restructuring steps.
  
• Analysis of main difficulties and complexities.
• Estimation of costs associated with an IPO – executives’ time resource and other.
• Analysis of risks.

• Evaluation of commitment of key people to a potential IPO process.
• Performing company valuation, taking into account several development scenarios as well stock market multiples.
• Evaluation of investment attractiveness of company and its operating market.
• Advice on steps which can be taken to increase capitalisation of a business.

As a result, the company executives will be able to make a fully informed decision regarding expediency of the IPO as a strategic solution, and will gain a thorough understanding of actions and resources required in the process of preparation.

If you would like to learn more about our pre-IPO services, please contact Valeria Cheshko, MSc, Country Manager Ukraine, by email: #EM#76606e66766c67296b616f786466614f603c613d777a7b#EM# or phone: + 380 44 593 79 99 (Ukraine) or +386 1 234 33 00/18 (Slovenia).