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GMS Inc IPO year

What is the IPO year of GMS Inc?

The IPO year of GMS Inc is 2016

What is the definition of IPO year?

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.

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What does GMS Inc do?

gms is the leading north american distributor of gypsum wallboard, acoustical ceiling products and other specialty building materials. gms operates in 34 states, through a network of 37 subsidiary partners and over 150 distribution centers nationwide, from alaska to florida. when gms opened their doors in 1971, customer service was and continues to be the cornerstone of everything the company does. in total, gms and its subsidiary partners distribute over 10,000 unique products from the industry’s leading manufacturers, all across the nation. in addition to wallboard and acoustical products, gms supplies a comprehensive inventory of other building materials, including frp boards, metal framing, insulation, exterior insulation finish systems, ready-mix joint compound, tools, and various other related interior construction products.

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