The IPO year of Middlesex Water Co. is 1978
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.
middlesex water company (nasdaq:msex) provides a full range of regulated and non-regulated water, wastewater utility and related services in parts of new jersey, delaware and pennsylvania. middlesex water engages in collecting, treating, distributing and selling water for domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial and fire protection purposes. through its comprehensive suite of services including its latest offering -- turnkey renewable energy services, the middlesex water family of companies provide customers, small system owners, developers and municipalities with practical water and wastewater solutions that enhance quality of life and serve as the framework for economic development.