IPO is the abbreviation of Initial Public Offerings in English, and the Chinese definition is initial public offering, which means that a company or enterprise (joint stock limited company) sells its shares to the public for the first time. Usually, the shares of listed companies are sold through brokers or market makers according to the agreed terms in the prospectus or registration statement issued by the corresponding CSRC. Generally speaking, once the initial public listing is completed, the company can apply for listing on the stock exchange or quotation system.
Listed companies:
According to the relevant provisions of Section 5 of Chapter 4 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), a listed company refers to a joint stock limited company whose publicly issued shares are approved by the securities management department authorized by the State Council or the State Council to be listed and traded on the stock exchange. The so-called unlisted company refers to a joint stock limited company whose shares are not listed and traded on the stock exchange.