PUBLIC ISSUE
MANAGEMENT :
NEW ISSUE
MARKET(NIM)
NEW ISSUE MARKET(NIM)
The new issue market deals with the new securities
which were not previously available to the investing
public.
The securities are offered to the public for the first time.
Also known as “Primary Market”
It involves raising of fresh capital by both new and
existing companies.
NIM AND SECONDARY MARKETS
1. Trading: In order to trade securities in secondary
markets, its important that first they are issued in the
primary market.
2. Listing: In order to make a successful issue, its always
necessary to list the securities on a stock exchange.
3. Marketability: Secondary markets provide
marketability to the securities as the investors can off-
load their existing holdings so as to subscribe for the
fresh issue.
NIM AND SECONDARY MARKETS
4. Prevailing conditions: The conditions prevailing in
secondary market affect the successfulness of the
issue being made in NIM.
5. Survival: there could be no stock exchanges if there
is no NIM. Similarly there will be no NIM in the
absence of an efficiently functioning stock exchange.
FUNCTIONS OF NIM
1. Origination : Origination starts before an issue is
actually floated in the market. It refers to the work of
investigation, analysis and processing.
There are 2 aspects in this –
Investigative service : undertaken by sponsors of
the issue.
Advisory service: includes type of issue, time of
floating an issue, pricing of an issue and methods of
issue.
FUNCTIONS OF NIM
2. Underwriting: It is an agreement whereby the
underwriter promises to subscribe to a specified no.
of shares in the event of public not subscribing to the
issue.
3. Distribution: Function of sale of securities to
investors through brokers and agents.
METHODS OF FLOATING NEW
ISSUES
Public Issue Method
Offer for Sale Method
Private Placement Method
Initial Public Offer (IPO) Method
Rights Issue Method
Bonus Issue Method
Book - Building Method
Stock Option Method
Bought - Out Deals method