The IPO year of Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. is 1997
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.
alexandria real estate equities, inc. (nyse:are) is the largest and leading office reit uniquely focused on collaborative science and technology campuses in urban innovation clusters. alexandria pioneered this niche in 1994 and has since established a dominant market presence in aaa locations, including greater boston, san francisco, new york city, san diego, seattle, maryland, and research triangle park. alexandria is known for its high-quality and diverse client tenant base. alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing class a assets clustered in urban science and technology campuses that provide its innovative client tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success.