Here's some additional info from Chris:
The NASDAQ timeline is the quickest. Factoring in securing the NASDAQ studio for listing day of is an additional concern.
Then you have to have the I-Bank and additional bookrunner's IPO and dealtimeline to fit in corporate access and roadshow work.
External SEC counsel and their timeline.
External audit and their timeline.
And most important running concurrent to all this is the SEC approval timeline.
MILESTONE TOTAL ELAPSED TIME
FILE REGISTRATION STATEMENT 3 WEEKS
RECEIVE SEC INITIAL COMMENTS 6 WEEKS
RESPOND TO SEC COMMENTS 6 WEEKS
SEC CLEARANCE/DISTRIBUTE RED HERRING 11 WEEKS (prospectus without details like pricing put included)
BEGIN ROADSHOW 12 WEEKS
PRICE OFFERING 14.5 WEEKS
