High-Profit IPO Strategies: Finding Breakout IPOs for Investors and Traders -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I: IPO Fundamentals -- Chapter 1: Getting IPO Shares -- Risk -- The Calendar -- Online Brokers -- Build Relationships with the Syndicate Firms -- Dutch Auction -- Buy on Secondary Markets -- Private Placements -- IPO Mutual Funds -- Directed Share Program -- Follow-On Offerings -- Direct Public Offerings -- IPOs to Avoid -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: IPO Basics -- Why Do Companies Go Public? -- Prestige -- Getting Rich -- Cash Infusion -- Lower Cost of Capital -- Easier to Raise More Capital -- Stock as Currency -- Liquidity for Investors -- Reasons Not to Go Public -- Expense -- Managerial Distraction -- Short-Term Focus -- Loss of Control -- Loss of Privacy -- Stock Restrictions -- Shareholder Litigation -- Sarbanes-Oxley -- JOBS Act -- Cast of Characters -- Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists -- Strategic Investors -- Auditor -- Attorneys -- Financial Printer -- Public Relations Firms -- Transfer Agent/Registrar -- Underwriters -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: IPO Process -- Laws That Impact IPOs -- Steps of the IPO Process -- Pre-IPO Preparation -- The Bake Off -- Organizational Meeting -- Due Diligence -- Letter of Intent -- Drafting and Filing the Registration Statement -- The Road Show -- Securing Investors -- Choosing a Market to List On -- Finalization of the Offering -- Conclusion -- Part II: IPOs for Investors -- Chapter 4: Finding the Best IPO Information -- Information to Get Your Feet Wet -- The Wall Street Journal -- Reuters, Bloomberg and the Deal Pipeline (www.thedeal.com) -- IPO Playbook -- Google News -- IPO Home -- RetailRoadshow -- In-Depth IPO Information -- IPOBoutique.com -- IPODesktop.com -- IPOCentral.com -- IPO Financial Network -- IPOMonitor.com -- EDGAR Resources.

Other IPO Information Resources -- Twitter and Stocktwits -- Discussion Groups -- Industry Publications -- Company Websites -- Your Broker -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Making Sense of the Prospectus -- Getting a Copy of the Prospectus -- Main Sections -- Front Matter -- Graphic Material -- Qualification Requirements -- Prospectus Summary -- Core Focus -- Growth Metrics -- Business Model -- Market Size and Growth -- Place of Incorporation -- Risk Factors -- Letter from Our Founder -- Market Data and User Metrics -- Use of Proceeds -- Dividend Policy -- Capitalization -- Dilution -- Selected Consolidated Financial Data -- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Business -- Management -- Executive Compensation -- Certain Relationships and Related-Person Transactions -- Principal and Selling Stockholders -- Description of Capital Stock -- Shares Eligible for Future Sale -- Index to Consolidated Financial Statements -- Miscellaneous Sections -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6: Balance Sheet -- Some Fundamentals -- Historical Costs -- Accrual Accounting -- Balance Sheet Overview -- The Assets -- Cash and Cash Equivalents -- Marketable Securities -- Accounts Receivable -- Allowance for Doubtful Accounts -- Inventory -- Taxes -- Prepaid Expenses -- Property and Equipment -- Restricted Cash -- Goodwill -- The Liabilities -- Analyzing Debt -- Equity -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7: Income Statement -- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Sales -- Revenue Recognition -- Cost of Sales -- Gross Profit -- Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses -- Charges -- Earnings -- Pro Forma Earnings -- Taxes -- Common-Size Financials -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8: Statement of Cash Flows -- Background -- Cash Flows from Operating Activities -- Cash Flows from Investing Activities.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities -- Focus on Operating Cash Flows -- Free Cash Flow -- Stock Options -- Factoring -- Footnotes -- Fraud and Misrepresentation -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9: Risk Factors -- Inexperienced Management Team -- Need for More Financing -- Legal Proceedings -- Market and Customer Base -- Going Concern -- Competition -- Dual-Share Structure -- CEO Dependence -- Reliance on the Government -- Unproven Business Model -- Limited History of Profitable Operations -- Small Market Potential -- Cyclical Businesses -- Conclusion -- Chapter 10: IPO Investment Strategies -- Neighborhood Investing -- Invest in What You Know -- Study Mutual Fund Holdings -- Strong Backers -- Analyst Coverage -- IPO Rules of Thumb -- Buy on the Opening or Wait for the Lockup to Expire? -- Buying on Margin -- Options -- Covered Call -- Straddle -- Credit Spreads -- Conclusion -- Chapter 11: Short Selling IPOs -- How Short Selling Works -- Mechanics -- IPO Shorts -- Margin Calls -- Short Selling Increases Outstanding Shares -- Risks of Short Selling -- Taxes -- Finding IPOs to Short -- Conclusion -- Part III: IPO Sectors -- Chapter 12: Tech IPOs -- The Cloud -- Social Networking -- Mobile -- Marketplaces -- Security -- Big Data -- Evaluating a Tech IPO -- Conclusion -- Reference -- Chapter 13: Biotech IPOs -- FDA Approval -- Analyzing Biotech IPOs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Finance Sector IPOs -- Banking -- Asset Managers -- Private Equity Firms -- Online Brokerages -- Insurance -- Specialized Online Financial Services -- Zillow -- FinancialEngines -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: Retail Sector IPOs -- Brand -- Disruptive Threats -- Major Consumer Changes -- Timing -- Check Out the Store -- Financial Metrics -- Narrow Base -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16: Foreign IPOs -- Advantages of Foreign IPOs -- Risks.

Risk of Political Strife -- Currency Risk -- Copycat IPOs -- Aftermarket Support -- Fraud -- Risk of Default -- IPO Process for Foreign Deals -- American Depositary Receipts -- Direct Investments in Foreign IPOs -- Conclusion -- Chapter 17: Energy IPOs -- Crude Oil -- Natural Gas -- Coal -- Alternative Energy -- Solar -- Ethanol -- Geothermal Energy -- Biomass -- Wind Power -- Types of Energy Companies -- Evaluating an Energy Company IPO -- Master Limited Partnerships -- Conclusion -- Chapter 18: REIT IPOs -- Trends in the Real Estate Market -- Basics of REITs -- Yields -- Analyzing REITs -- Funds -- Conclusion -- Part IV: Other IPO Investments -- Chapter 19: IPO Funds -- Types of Funds -- Mutual Funds -- Exchange-Traded Funds -- Closed-End Funds -- Hedge Funds -- Fund Strategies -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 20: Spin-Offs -- The Basics -- Traditional Spin-Off -- Spin-Off with Equity Carve-Out -- Split-Off -- Tracking Stock -- Investing in Spin-Offs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 21: Fad IPOs -- Spotting the Fads -- Consumer Technologies -- Restaurants -- Toys -- Apparel -- Knowing When to Get Out of Fad IPOs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 22: Secondary Markets, Angel Investing, and Crowd Funding -- Pre-IPO Funding Process -- Accredited Investor -- How to Become an Angel Investor -- Angel Deal Structures -- Strategies for Angel Investing -- Understanding Markets -- Advice -- Valuation -- Dilution -- Market Opportunity -- Executive Summary -- Go-to-Market Strategy -- Due Diligence and the Term Sheet -- Secondary Markets -- The Operators -- The Process -- The Risks -- Crowd Funding -- Fraud -- Conclusion -- Chapter 23: The 100x IPO -- The Amazon.com IPO -- Why Amazon.com? -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: The Underwriting Process -- Underwriting Options -- Firm Commitment -- Best Efforts -- Self-Underwritten Offerings.

Appendix B: Analyzing the Financial Statement Items -- Liquidity Ratios -- Activity Ratios -- Profitability Ratios -- Price-Earnings Ratio -- Debt Ratio -- Glossary -- About the Author -- Index.