Q. "I would like you to read up on the following IPOs:
a. Tesla Motors (TSLA - 1/29/10)
b. Google (GOOG - 4/29/2004)
Go to the SEC Website, under "Filings and Forms" select "Search for Company Filings" and look up the Registration Statement - I have given you the stock ticker symbols and the dates the registration statements were filed. Each of these IPOs used a different method for their Initial Public Offering.
Which method did each of these companies use?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method?
What do you suppose led each company to make their choices?