A company usually begins to think about going public when the funding required to meet the demands of its business begins to exceed the company’s ability to raise additional capital through other channels on attractive terms.
But simply needing capital does not always mean that going public is the right answer. There are a number of questions that a company should ask itself before deciding to go public.
A successful IPO process encompasses the three phases of an organization’s public company journey
43% of all companies who recently completed an IPO felt like they started the process too late. Starting early not only provides more time to ready an organization to operate as a public company, but even more importantly, it creates additional time to focus on marketing the offering and other crucial business decisions that will enhance investor confidence in the company’s management team.
Source: PwC’s Cost of IPO survey
Create the right strategy for funding the next stage in your organisation’s development including stakeholder reporting and engagement to maximise value
Reorganise the legal ownership, operational, assets and/or other structures of a company for the purpose of better serving the the stakeholders’ needs and improving effectiveness and efficiency
Identify strategies and enhance confidence through proven compliance records further to an integrated approach with the team of specialists across legal, tax, transfer pricing and structuring and planning
Identify gaps needing to be addressed to deliver a successful IPO and prepare for life as a listing company encompassing everything from structuring and tax, strategy, management incentives and corporate governance
Support through moments of exceptional change and prepare for any additional disciplines
Provide independent and objective advice on transaction accounting and tax, accounting change and problem solving
Ability to create an actionable path that helps you create value beyond the readiness assessment
An approach that leaves you positioned for growth long after the IPO, customizable for your timeline
Upskilling your team to prepare for the future
Unbiased and well-informed, actionable perspectives specific to your industry
Proven, cross-functional methodology and integrated suite of tools and services
Mitigated risk through objective insights based on years of experience serving IPO clients
Every quarter, PwC provides a global overview and analysis of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and follow-on offerings.
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In 2018 the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) conducted a follow-up to a 2011 survey on behalf of PwC, asking 370 executives at companies from across the globe for their views on the factors that are shaping the development of global equity capital markets.
Nguyen Hoang Nam
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Leader and Partner, Assurance Services, PwC Vietnam
Tel: +84 28 3823 0796
Mohammad Mudasser
Director, Working Capital Management, PwC Vietnam
Tel: +84 28 3823 0796, Ext. 3322
