您将获得什么
- ✓Initial Due Diligence and Corporate AssessmentComprehensive review of the client's business, financials, and regulatory posture.
- ✓U.S. Entity Formation and Corporate RestructuringFormation of a Delaware or Wyoming corporation; preparation of governance documentation and state filings.
- ✓Corporate Governance and Documentation AdvisoryDrafting and structuring of corporate minutes, bylaws, board resolutions, and committee charters in compliance with U.S. securities laws and NASDAQ Rule 5605, handled by our attorneys.
- ✓Capital Structure OptimizationAdvisory on capitalization strategy to meet U.S. exchange listing requirements, including authorized share structure and shareholder distribution.
- ✓Private Placement StructuringStrategic guidance on Regulation A, Regulation D, and Regulation S offerings, including preparation of Form D and related documentation.
- ✓Bridge Financing Advisory (Optional)Structuring of pre-listing interim capital facilities to support operational readiness and regulatory compliance.
- ✓Equity Line of Credit (ELOC) Structuring (Optional)Advisory on referring and structuring an equity line of credit facility of up to USD $350 million for post-listing liquidity and growth capital.
- ✓M&A and Intellectual Property Acquisition Support (Optional)Strategic advisory on business combinations, asset acquisitions, and IP roll-ups in support of listing readiness.
- ✓SEC Registration FilingsPreparation, review, and submission of Form 10 and/or Form S-1 registration statements, including all exhibits, financials, and governance disclosures.
- ✓NASDAQ Application and Market Maker CoordinationSubmission of the NASDAQ listing application; coordination with qualified market makers to secure sponsorship and ensure orderly trading.
- ✓Exchange Listing ExecutionFinalization of the listing application with NASDAQ or NYSE; coordination with transfer agents, DTC, and broker-dealers to ensure operational readiness.
融入每笔交易
固定费用参与。 Directly Listed charges a flat platform fee plus an equity grant at signing — quoted individually for every deal. No percentage-of-raise according to the rules.
电子签名执行。 订阅协议和订婚信通过 Adobe Acrobat Sign 执行,并带有完整的审核跟踪。
付款。 资金直接从投资者处理给发行人—金额低于 5,000 美元的通过卡处理,或通过 ACH 或电汇直接转入发行人的银行账户。Directly Listed 从未持有这些资金。
发行人豁免模式。 Directly Listed 是一个技术平台;发行人依靠自己的豁免进行发行,软件内置合规工作流程 — 认证、投资者限制、KYC —。
固定费用披露
Our SEC-licensed attorneys, listing consultants, and listing advisors are all paid out of the flat fee we charge. There are no separate legal bills—only third-party costs, such as legal opinions, valuation reports, audits, transfer agent and DTC fees, exchange application fees, and any annual exchange fees, which are paid directly by the issuer.
固定费用由所提供的服务范围和您公司的阶段决定,股权补助同样根据您的初创公司的阶段和需求设定。每笔交易均单独报价。
纳斯达克常规上市, 深入
A NASDAQ conventional listing is the classic route: an exchange listing combined with an underwritten registered primary offering, so the company goes public and raises new capital in one transaction. Underwriters conduct due diligence, market the deal on a roadshow, price the offering the night before trading, and buy and resell the shares to their institutional clients. The company gets a guaranteed raise, built-in institutional placement, and underwriter price support in early trading — at the cost of a discount that typically runs about seven percent of proceeds and, usually, a 180-day lock-up on existing holders.
Qualification is the same as for any NASDAQ listing. The Capital Market requires 300 round-lot shareholders, one million publicly held shares, three market makers, a $4 minimum price, and one full financial standard: $5 million stockholders' equity with $15 million market value of publicly held shares and a two-year operating history, $4 million equity with $50 million market value of listed securities, or $4 million equity with $750,000 net income. The offering itself helps meet the tests — if investors held $5 million of stock before the raise, a $10 million primary offering reaches the $15 million publicly held threshold.
The structure suits companies that need a large, certain raise at listing. Directly Listed prepares the PCAOB audit, governance, and Form S-1, manages the SEC comment process and NASDAQ application in parallel, and coordinates pricing and closing — one desk, one flat platform fee plus an equity grant, with post-listing capital sequenced behind it.
纳斯达克常规上市 — 问题与答案
How is a conventional listing different from a direct listing?
An IPO sells new shares through underwriters, who set the price, allocate the stock to their institutional clients, and charge a discount — typically around seven percent of proceeds. A direct listing skips the underwriters entirely: no discount, no allocation, and normally no 180-day lock-up. Both routes require full SEC registration (Form S-1, or F-1 for foreign issuers) and full exchange qualification — the disclosure and listing standards are identical. Neither route is better in the abstract: an underwritten conventional listing suits a company that wants a guaranteed raise and institutional placement; a 直接上市 suits a company with a clear equity story, existing shareholders who want liquidity, and no appetite for a seven-percent haircut. We help you decide which fits before any money is spent.
What are the NASDAQ listing requirements?
For most issuers the relevant tier is the NASDAQ Capital Market, where a company must satisfy one of three standards in full: the Equity Standard ($5 million stockholders' equity, $15 million market value of publicly held shares, two-year operating history), the Market Value Standard ($4 million equity, $50 million market value of listed securities), or the Net Income Standard ($4 million equity, $750,000 net income) — each with one million publicly held shares, 300 round-lot shareholders, three market makers, and a $4 bid price ($3 closing-price alternative when additional financial conditions are met). Publicly held means stock in the hands of investors, not insiders: if pure investors held $5 million of shares before the raise, 纳斯达克 requires a raise of at least $10 million to reach $15 million publicly held. Governance requirements — independent board majority, audit committee — apply alongside, and NASDAQ has been tightening standards in 2025–2026.
How does the S-1 process work, and how long does it take?
The company files a Form S-1 (or submits a confidential draft first — available to all issuers since 2017), and the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance reviews it, usually issuing a first round of comments within about 30 days. The company responds with amendments, and there are typically two to four rounds before the registration can be declared effective — about four to six months from filing to effectiveness. Meanwhile the 纳斯达克 listing application, symbol reservation, and qualification review run in parallel, and the roadshow markets the offering off the preliminary prospectus. Once the SEC is satisfied, the registration goes effective, the offering is priced, and trading begins. The biggest timeline variable is audit readiness — having PCAOB-audited financials ready is essential, and a first-time audit adds significant time.
How much does a conventional listing cost?
Three layers. Preparation: securities legal work and the PCAOB-standard audit are the dominant costs — on our platform, SEC-licensed attorneys, consultants, and listing advisors are paid out of one flat platform fee plus an equity grant at signing, with third-party costs (audit, valuation where needed, transfer agent and DTC, financial printer, D&O insurance) additional; the SEC registration fee itself is modest, about $138.10 per $1 million of securities for FY2026. Exchange fees: 纳斯达克 annual fees run on the order of $85,000 for many issuers, with entry fees additional. The offering: the underwriting discount, typically around seven percent of proceeds, is the largest single cost and the one a 直接上市 avoids. We scope everything in writing before an engagement begins.
How is the offering priced, and what happens on the first day?
After the S-1 is substantially through SEC review, the company circulates a preliminary prospectus and conducts the roadshow to build the order book among institutional investors. The company and underwriters then price the offering the night before trading, the registration is declared effective, and the underwriters allocate shares to their clients at the offering price before the stock opens on 纳斯达克. Unlike a direct listing's open auction, the first print follows an allocation decided in advance — which brings underwriter price support in early trading, but also the chronic IPO problem of underpricing: a first-day pop is money the company or its shareholders left on the table. The market-set alternative is described on our 纳斯达克直接上市 页。
How do we raise capital before and after the listing?
The primary offering is the raise at listing, but it rarely stands alone. Before it, a 注册 D private placement or 注册 A+ public round can fund the balance sheet the exchange will evaluate and broaden the shareholder base toward the round-lot and publicly-held-share tests — companies have listed via Reg A+ with a Form 8-A registering the class at qualification. After it, an 股权信贷额度(ELOC) gives committed standby capital to draw on your own timeline, a 管道 places institutional capital at a negotiated price, and once the company has twelve months of reporting history and meets the float test, a Form S-3 shelf registration streamlines registered follow-ons.
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NASDAQ Listing Requirements
Conventional NASDAQ listings must satisfy one financial standard plus the applicable liquidity requirements on the chosen market tier.
Nasdaq Capital Market — Financial & Liquidity Requirements
| 要求 | Equity Standard | Market Value of Listed Securities | Net Income Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholders' Equity | 500万美元 | 400万美元 | 400万美元 |
| Market Value of Listed Securities | — | $50M | — |
| Net Income (latest FY or 2 of last 3) | — | — | $750K |
| Market Value of Unrestricted Publicly Held Shares | 1500万美元 | 1500万美元 | 500万美元 |
| Unrestricted Publicly Held Shares | 1M | 1M | 1M |
| Unrestricted Round Lot Shareholders | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Market Makers | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Operating History | 2 年 | — | — |
| Bid Price | $4 | $4 | $4 |
Summary of key thresholds. A company must meet all criteria under at least one standard plus the applicable liquidity requirements. See the complete official guide attached below for all standards, liquidity criteria, and footnotes.
Nasdaq Global Market — Financial & Liquidity Requirements
| 要求 | 收入 | Equity | Market Value | Total Assets / Total Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-tax income from continuing operations (latest FY or 2 of last 3) | 100万美元 | — | — | — |
| Stockholders' Equity | 1500万美元 | $30M | — | — |
| Market Value of Listed Securities | — | — | 7500万美元 | — |
| Total Assets and Total Revenue (latest FY or 2 of last 3) | — | — | — | $75M & $75M |
| Market Value of Unrestricted Publicly Held Shares | 1500万美元 | $18M | $20M | $20M |
| Unrestricted Publicly Held Shares | 1.1M | 1.1M | 1.1M | 1.1M |
| Unrestricted Round Lot Shareholders | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Market Makers | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Operating History | — | 2 年 | — | — |
| Bid Price | $4 | $4 | $4 | $4 |
Summary of key thresholds. A company must meet all criteria under at least one standard plus the applicable liquidity requirements. See the complete official guide attached below for all standards, liquidity criteria, and footnotes.
Nasdaq Global Select Market — Financial Requirements
| 要求 | Earnings | Capitalization w/ Cash Flow | Capitalization w/ Revenue | Assets w/ Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate pre-tax earnings (prior 3 FY) | > $11M | — | — | — |
| Pre-tax earnings (each of 2 most recent FY) | > $2.2M | — | — | — |
| Aggregate cash flow (prior 3 FY) | — | > $27.5M | — | — |
| Average market capitalization (prior 12 months) | — | > $550M | > $850M | $160M |
| Revenue (previous fiscal year) | — | > $110M | > $90M | — |
| Total Assets | — | — | — | $80M |
| Stockholders' Equity | — | — | — | $55M |
| Bid Price | $4 | $4 | $4 | $4 |
Summary of key thresholds. A company must meet all criteria under at least one standard plus the applicable liquidity requirements. See the complete official guide attached below for all standards, liquidity criteria, and footnotes.