Describe the involvement of the issuing firm, the underwriter and the Securities and Exchange Commission in the process of an Initial Public Offering. Describe the common commitments of both the underwriter and the shareholder of the issuing firm in the Aftermarket. Describe a Rights Offering. What are the advantages of a Rights Offering over a Seasoned Equity Offering through an Underwriter? What is a Private Equity Investor, and what sort of firms do they tend to take equity stakes in, and why?