Anno IPO di Charles & Colvard Ltd è 1997
L'offerta pubblica iniziale è un tipo di offerta pubblica in cui le azioni di una società di solito sono vendute a investitori istituzionali che, a loro volta, vendono al pubblico in generale, su una borsa valori, per la prima volta.
Through IPO a privately held company transforms into a public company. Initial public offerings are mostly used by companies to raise the expansion of capital, possibly to monetize the investments of early private investors, and to become publicly traded enterprises. A company selling shares is never required to repay the capital to its public investors. After the IPO, when shares trade freely in the open market, money passes between public investors.
Although IPO offers many advantages, there are also significant disadvantages, chief among these are the costs associated with the process and the requirement to disclose certain information that could prove helpful to competitors.
The IPO process is colloquially known as going public. Details of the proposed offering are disclosed to potential purchasers in the form of a lengthy document known as a prospectus. Most companies undertake an IPO with the assistance of an investment banking firm acting in the capacity of an underwriter. Underwriters provide several services, including help with correctly assessing the value of shares.
charles & colvard, ltd. is the original and leading worldwide source of forever classic™, forever brilliant®, and forever one™ moissanite, a created gem used in fine jewelry. moissanite is near-colorless, with more fire, brilliance, and sparkle than a fine diamond, but retails for only a fraction of the cost. charles & colvard® produces moissanite gems from silicon carbide (sic) crystals, which it sells loose and set in jewelry at wholesale to distributors, manufacturers, and retailers and at retail to end consumers through its wholly owned operating subsidiaries moissanite.com, llc and charles & colvard direct, llc., d.b.a. lulu avenue®. moissanite jewelry is sold in fine jewelry stores, on domestic and international shopping networks, in catalogs and home parties, and online.