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Understanding the Initial Public Offering database
Who is this article for?Users who want to learn about the Initial Public Offering (IPO) database.
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1. General overview
- The Audit Analytics IPO database tracks registered offerings on major US exchanges.
- It includes data on the auditor at the IPO date, the current auditor, and IPO-related accounting and legal fees from registration forms.
- Registration statements and prospectuses are made public shortly after SEC filing.
- Statements filed by US domestic companies are available on EDGAR.
- They are also examined for compliance with disclosure requirements.
2. Common uses
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- Track offering-related audit and legal fees
- Identify who audits public companies at the time of IPO
- Benchmark IPO prices by industry, size, and type
- Types of offerings include emerged from bankruptcy, IPO, merger, re-organization, and spin-off
The Initial Public Offering database is available online, through WRDS, and as data feeds [Feed19] with the relevant subscription.
- Saved Search Alert: Yes
- Daily Summary Email: No
3. Collection methodology
- The data is sourced from third party sites: Nasdaq, IPOScoop, Renaissance Capital, IPO Database
- Then extracted using the following form types: S-1, S-1/A, SB-1, SB-1/A, N-1, N-1/A, S-4, S-4/A, S-11, S-11/A, F-1, F-1/A, 424B4
4. Searching
The Initial Public Offering search page offers the following filters:
| Name | Description | Data Dictionary Field(s) | Sort By? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search by Ticker or CIK Code | Filter results to a specific population. (Paste either Tickers or CIK Codes into box.) |
CIK Code Ticker |
Yes |
| Market Index | Filter for Market Index | N/A | No |
| Offering Type | Filter by description of IPO | Offering Type | No |
| IPO Type | Filter by description of IPO | IPO Type | No |
| Assets | Filter by a range of year-end total assets | Assets | Yes |
| Revenues | Filter by a range of companies’ revenue | Revenue ($) | Yes |
| Search Industries | Filter by companies’ industry(s) |
SIC Code NAICS Code |
No |
| Company Location | Filter by current business address location(s) |
State Name Region County |
Yes |
| IPO Date | Filter by range of reported IPO | IPO Date | Yes |
5. Results
- View results at the bottom of the page.
- Access the following via hyperlinks:
- Download Initial Public Offering Data Dictionary
- Download CSV files of results
- CSV fields are defined in the Data Dictionary
- Overview of company profiles
- Auditor profiles