Anno IPO di Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. è 2003
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.
Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets light-emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions. It focuses on the industrial, commercial, and government markets in the United States and Canada. Its products include: LED replacement lamps, LED fixtures and LED-based signage, channel-letter, and contour lighting products. The firm sells products under the brand names, Seesmart, Array Lighting, Lumificient, Sentinel, and Relume. It operates its business through the Lighting Products and Solutions segment. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.