1. If a firm commitment IPO is overpriced then the:
Investors in the IPO may consider suing the underwriters.
Green Shoe provision will probably be utilized.
Stock price will generally increase on the first day of trading.
Issuing firm is guaranteed to be successful in the long term.
Issuing firm receives less money than it probably should have.
2. With Dutch auction underwriting:
Each winning bidder pays the minimum price offered by any bidder.
All successful bidders pay the same price per share.
All bidders receive at least a portion of the quantity for which they bid.
The selling firm receives the maximum possible price for each security sold.
The bidder for the largest quantity receives the first allocation of securities.