GASKINS IPO Rating Method

Four factors are used to rate companies on a scale of 1 to 5, with "5" being high. The highest possible combined score is 20.    Management         Is the company profitable with a high gross margin? Or, if a                development stage company, is the loss rate fairly low?        Does the company have significant strategic partners,               who can help the company dominate and promote the               company's brand image?        Is management "from the industry"?        Does management have business experience?        Does management have IPO experience?    Proprietary         Does the company have a strong, sustainable competitive                advantage? That's a "5" rating.        Is the company basically a distributor? That's a "1" rating.    Market Domination         Can the company become the leader in its defined market?     Market Growth         How fast is the company's market growing, relative to the               fastest growing high-tech markets?

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