The company will need a banknote printer and may want to develop a design for new stock certificates. Anything beyond a logo can be expensive. Consider using a financial printer with a local office to save travel expenses. Using an inexperienced printer can add significant amounts to legal fees and contribute to costly delays. The company and the underwriters will need to consider artwork for the cover and use of photos or drawings on the inside covers.
Artwork increases printing costs but is often encouraged by the underwriters.
Begin collecting documents and agreements that will need to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement. Consider whether any documents or agreements will need to receive confidential treatment. Consider also the effect on the company and the offering should confidential treatment be denied. The company eventually will need a shareholder-relations person, preferably one capable of handling the myriad director, officer and key shareholder reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. Anticipate using, and begin collecting, industry statistics and trends information to provide sources for information that will be required for use in the prospectus.