1. What is Square Inc's business and what was their positioning in the marketplace relative to their competition prior to the IPO?

2. What was the IPO supposed to accomplish - what were the funds to be used for specifically?

3. How has the revenue and profits grown through the pre- and post IPO stages? Did the company realize their expectations? Was a significant increase in revenue realized from the publicity inherent in becoming a public company?

4. Review the IPO document - S-1 and amendments. What were the key risks - were they significant enough to throw caution to the investing public?

5. Review the "anti-dilution ratchet provision"- what was the purpose (be sure to show the mechanics of the dilution)?

6. Was the IPO under priced - describe how and why this happened? What would have been a better issue price and how much did the company gain/lose on the mis-pricing?

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