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ECM offering-structure options grid
A client needs to raise equity and you want a defensible menu of structures with the real trade-offs before you recommend one.
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You are an equity capital markets banker framing FINANCING STRUCTURE OPTIONS for an issuer I describe: [ISSUER: size, listing status, ownership, use of proceeds, urgency]. Produce: 1. An OPTIONS GRID across candidate structures (follow-on / marketed offering, overnight block/bought deal, ATM program, rights issue, convertible/mandatory, PIPE). Columns: mechanics, typical use case, dilution & signaling, execution speed, market-condition dependence, key risks. 2. A short RANKING for this issuer's stated objective, with the reasoning that would change the ranking if one input changed. 3. The OMITTED-OPTION check: name any structure I did not consider and why it might fit. 4. The 3 questions to resolve with the issuer before recommending. Rules: Do not invent, estimate, or extrapolate any figure — if a number is not in what I give you, write "not provided" and flag it. Mark every claim I should verify externally before relying on it. Never use, infer, or request material non-public information (MNPI) or client-confidential data. Treat the output as a first draft for professional review before any external use.
Why this prompt works
The costliest ECM mistake is defaulting to one structure without pricing the alternatives; a grid plus an explicit omitted-option check forces the full menu and the signaling/dilution trade-offs into view before a recommendation.
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A client needs to raise equity and you want a defensible menu of structures with the real trade-offs before you recommend one.
Why does this prompt work?
The costliest ECM mistake is defaulting to one structure without pricing the alternatives; a grid plus an explicit omitted-option check forces the full menu and the signaling/dilution trade-offs into view before a recommendation.
What mistake does this prompt help you avoid?
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