The IPO year of Brederode SA is 2000
Initial public offering is a type of public offering in which shares of a company usually are sold to institutional investors that in turn, sell to the general public, on a securities exchange, for the first time.
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.
Brederode SA is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct investment, it specializes in buyouts, middle market, growth capital, leveraged buyout and mature investments. Within fund of fund investments, the firm prefers to invest in private equity funds. It also invests in funds through secondary investments. The firm invests in both unlisted and listed securities. It typically invests in the companies operating in various sectors, including financial, energy, telecommunication and other sectors. It seeks to invest in Europe, United States of America, Asia and Australia. The firm seeks to acquire majority and controlling stakes. It prefers to exit the investment from 4 to 7 years. Brederode SA was founded in 1804 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.