Why is it so difficult for companies to go public? Judging from the prescribed listing conditions, the requirements are not high.

First of all, the listing of enterprises in China is an examination and approval system, which means that it needs the approval of the CSRC. A listed company is a company limited by shares. In addition to examination and approval, such companies must meet certain conditions when listing on the stock exchange.

The main conditions for enterprises to go public:

1, the company's total share capital is not less than 30 million;

2 must operate for more than three years, and the last three years of continuous profitability of enterprises;

3. Shareholders who hold shares with a face value of more than 654.38+000000 should know at least 654.38+0000.

4. The company has no major illegal acts in the last three years, and its financial and accounting reports have no false records.

The listing of a company is a long process, and the listing procedure is very complicated. Generally, it takes at least one year to prepare, and the longest one takes more than three years. The degree of standardization of the company, performance, whether it involves the introduction of investors, equity incentives, etc. will all affect the preparation time for listing. First of all, you need to declare the materials and complete the listing counseling, but also complete the share reorganization and so on.

A listed company refers to a joint stock limited company whose shares are listed and traded on the stock exchange with the approval of the relevant department or the securities management department authorized by the relevant department. The so-called unlisted company refers to a joint stock limited company whose shares are not listed and traded on the stock exchange.

A listed company is a joint stock limited company, which must meet certain conditions besides being approved to be listed and traded on the stock exchange. After the revision of the Company Law and the Securities Law, more enterprises will become listed companies and companies whose corporate bonds are listed and traded.

Company listing procedures:

According to the relevant provisions of the Securities Law and the Company Law, the procedures for listing a joint stock limited company are as follows:

1. Apply to the securities regulatory authority for stock listing, and the application for stock listing by a joint stock limited company must be approved by the securities regulatory authority of the relevant department. The securities regulatory department may authorize the stock exchange to approve the company's stock listing application in accordance with legal conditions and procedures.

2. Accept the approval of the securities regulatory authorities. The securities regulatory department shall examine and verify the materials submitted by a joint stock limited company for listing, and approve them if they meet the requirements; Do not meet the conditions, to be rejected; If the required documents are lacking, they may be required to complete them within a time limit; If the payment is overdue, the application shall be rejected.

Three. Submit a listing application to the listing Committee of the stock exchange. After the stock listing application is approved by the securities regulatory body, the approval documents and the following documents shall be submitted to the stock exchange:

1. listing report;

2. The decision of the shareholders' meeting applying for listing;

3. Articles of association;

4. Business license of the company;

5. The financial and accounting reports of the company in the last three years or since its establishment verified by a statutory verification institution;

6. Legal opinions and letters of recommendation of the securities company;

7. The latest prospectus;

8. Other documents required by the stock exchange.

A stock exchange shall arrange the listing and trading of stocks within six months from the date of receiving the above-mentioned documents submitted by the stock issuer. The Interim Regulations on the Administration of Stock Issuance and Trading also stipulates that a joint stock limited company approved for listing shall sign a listing contract with the stock exchange before listing, determine the specific listing date, and pay relevant fees to the stock exchange. There is no provision in the securities law.

Fourth, after the listing of stocks, the stock exchange will issue a unified listing announcement. Article 47 of the Securities Law stipulates: "After the stock listing application is approved by the stock exchange, the listed company shall announce the relevant documents approving the listing five days before the stock listing transaction, and place the documents in the designated place for public inspection." Article 48 of the Securities Law stipulates: "In addition to the listing application documents stipulated in the preceding article, a listed company shall also announce the following matters: (1) the date on which shares are allowed to be traded on the stock exchange; (2) The list of the top ten shareholders who hold the most shares of the company and the amount held; (3) Names of directors, supervisors, managers and relevant senior managers and their holdings of company stocks and bonds. "

Through the above procedures, the shares of a joint stock limited company can be listed and traded. If a listed company loses the listing conditions stipulated in the Company Law, its listing shall be suspended or terminated according to law. In any of the following circumstances, the China Securities Regulatory Commission decided to suspend the listing of its shares:

1. The company's total share capital and share structure have changed and no longer meet the listing requirements;

2. The company fails to disclose its financial status as required, or makes false records in the financial accounting report;

3. The company has a major illegal act;

In the past three years, this company has been losing money. The listed company has one of the above two or three situations, which is verified by investigation and has serious consequences; In case of any of the situations mentioned in Item 1 and Item 4, which cannot be eliminated within the time limit, the China Securities Regulatory Commission decides to list its shares.