Initial Public Offers

Our team possesses significant experience in providing value-added advice in equity capital markets transactions. Our senior professionals have a substantial experience in initial public offerings (IPOs). Our advisory services in this segment principally fall into two main areas:

Our team provides financial advisory in the IPO process through MAB. This alternative stock market is focused on small and mid-cap companies looking for sources of financing to expand their business plans. We provide complete advisory services prior to the listing process up until the trading of the shares, including:

• Raising potential pre-IPO financing
• Preparing the company to become a publicly listed company (including completion of MAB compliance)
• Coordinating the IPO process (including the preparation of the prospectus)
• Placing shares in the market (including, among others preparation of equity research report, valuation of the company, design of pre-marketing activities, roadshow, as well as bookbuilding and allocation of shares)
• Aftermarket support following the IPO involving investor relations, publication of periodic equity research reports, ensuring compliance with established listing requirements and acting as the link with the regulator

We provide companies with corporate finance services throughout the IPO process on the Mercado Continuo. Our work includes:

• Selection of global coordinators and advisors (insurance providers, lawyers, etc.)
• Offer structuring
• Price setting
• Shares allocation

An IPO typically only occurs once in the life of a company and a financial advisory firm should work closely with the company to ensure the success of the transaction and that the objectives are met.

The Arcano team has significant experience from acting as advisor in IPOs at both the domestic and international level and a thorough understanding of the equity capital markets, the relevant regulation and institutional investors.