Shares are equity securities, so buyers of shares that a company issues become co-owners and provide long-term funding. In return, the investors want to see the share price increase and/or receive dividends as the company grows and develops.
Bonds are debt securities. They let you raise money for a company without diluting its ownership, but they oblige you to repay the investors. In offering bonds a company has control over the terms, including the amount, repayment date, interest payments, and so on.
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Founded | 2006 |
Capital raised | 3.3 MEUR |
Listed on First North | November, 2017 |
Instrument | Shares |
Valuation | 95 MEUR (as of February, 2022) |
Founded | 2014 |
Capital raised | 0.5 MEUR |
Listed on First North | December, 2020 |
Instrument | Shares |
Valuation | 22 MEUR (as of February, 2022) |
The company’s owners need to adopt a formal decision to list the company’s shares or bonds on an exchange (to “go public”).
Next a share or bond prospectus – a document describing the securities to be offered to investors – needs to be prepared and registered with the local financial supervisory authority.
Then, for new issues, an initial public offering (IPO) or a non-public offering of the securities is carried out. If the company just wants to list already existing shares, this step is not necessary.
Now a listing application can be submitted to the stock exchange.
One time fee for getting listed on Nasdaq First North
* Depending on the capitalization of the issuer's shares
≤ 5 M€ | 3000 € |
≤ 20 M€ | 3000 € + 0.02%* |
≤ 50 M€ | 6000 € + 0.01%* |
≤ 100 M€ | 9000 € + 0.006%* |
≤ 200 M€ | 12000 € + 0.003%* |
> 200 M€ | 15000 € + 0.002%* |
Company’s market value | * From company’s market value exceeding the threshold |
One time fee for getting listed on Nasdaq First North
* Depending on the issue's total nominal value
≤ 10 M€ | 1000 € |
≤ 50 M€ | 1000 € + 0.005%* |
≤ 100 M€ | 3000 € + 0.001%* |
> 100 M€ | 3500 € + 0.0001%* |
Total nominal value | * From the total nominal value exceeding the threshold |
Founded | 1999 |
Capital raised | 13.9 MEUR |
Listed on Main List | May, 2016 |
Instrument | Shares |
Valuation | 1,179 MEUR (as of February, 2022) |
Founded | 1991 |
Capital raised | 600 MEUR |
Listed on Bond List | July, 2017 |
Instrument | Green Bonds |
The company’s owners need to adopt a formal decision to list the company’s shares or bonds on an exchange (to “go public”).
Next a share or bond prospectus – a document describing the securities to be offered to investors – needs to be prepared and registered with the local financial supervisory authority.
Then, for new issues, an initial public offering (IPO) or a non-public offering of the securities is carried out. If the company just wants to list already existing shares, this step is not necessary.
Now a listing application can be submitted to the stock exchange.
* Depending on company’s size and chosen listing market
One time fee for getting listed on Main market
* Depending on company’s size and chosen listing market
per bond issue or
per issue program (up to 3 bond issues. From 4th – 1000 € each)
One time fee for getting listed on Main market
* Depending on the issue's total nominal value
≤ 10 M€ | 2200 € |
≤ 50 M€ | 2200 € + 0.005%* |
≤ 100 M€ | 4200 € + 0.001%* |
> 100 M€ | 4700 € + 0.0001%* |
Total nominal value | * From the total nominal value exceeding the threshold |
Every company is different and there is no one-size-fits-all solution.
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