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For CEOs preparing to take a company public or already past the bell, here are the four pillars that determine whether your valuation holds or quietly collapses in the first year.
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Going public is supposed to be the moment a company arrives. For too many, it’s also the moment they begin to fall apart. According to a 2023 OTC Markets Group analysis of all 91 small-cap IPOs that went to NASDAQ and NYSE American the year prior, more than 92% were trading below their offer price within roughly a year, with an average return of negative 64.8%. More than one-third were already non-compliant with exchange continued listing requirements.
