Everything you need to know about Reverse Shell Mergers by Ralph Amato
There are certain circumstances where it is in the best interests of a company to perform a Direct Public Offering or DPO instead of the reverse merger. If your company is a startup or a development stage company, has little or no revenues or profits then the best route could be a DPO. This gives [...]
I am contacted by entrepreneurs that inquire about purchasing an OTCBB shell for a reverse merger for their company. In many cases, after an initial discussion, it becomes obvious an alternative course of action would be best suited for reaching their goals and taking their company public. One of those alternative options is a Direct [...]
This article addresses what, in this writer’s opinion, will be the next trillion dollar a year industry – Emissions Credits. Climate Change or as it is better known “Global Warming” is something that affects all of us.
Tackling the carbon crisis amid the credit crisis.
Economist Staff, the Economist
March 17, 2008
When better to further [...]
Listing on AIM
In conclusion, the biggest difference between a US listed company and an AIM listed company; NO Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Listing on AIM eliminates the SEC governmental review process of the prospectus, the multitude of periodic regulatory filings and mandatory financial reporting requirements.
The reason US and foreign companies are flocking to AIM is because [...]
Listing on AIM
In the U.S., the IPO or DPO prospectus has to go through several SEC comment letters and responses before the company’s registration statement can become effective (approved). The Company must then either file a 15-C2-11 with FINRA to gain trading status on the OTCBB or if it qualifies and is raising capital [...]
Listing on AIM
The Nominated Advisor or “Nomad” acts as the sponsor or representative of the company who will be listed on AIM. The Nomad prepares the prospectus and gets the issuer admitted for trading on AIM. The Nomad also assists the company is raising its initial capital, the sweet spot being the $10MM and $20MM [...]
AIM Overview
AIM, operated by the London Stock Exchange, tends to work best for companies that have a capitalization and valuation from $20MM US to $300MM US. Filing or entry costs, excluding fundraising, are approximately $600,000 US, with ongoing yearly costs of around $100,000. Capital raisings activities tend to be in the $4MM to $40MM US [...]
Though AIM has become the most easily accessible exchange to become listed on it is not without its casualties. Great success does not come without a few failures. However, the results, for the most part, have been positive for both AIM and the companies that have listed with them.
AIM is designed primarily for emerging growth [...]
At last month’s World Economic Forum which was held in Davos, Switzerland, John Thain, CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, took a direct shot at AIM for what he considered as a lack of regulatory guidance. He was quoted as saying “AIM did not have any standards at all and anyone could list”. The [...]
London Stock Exchange (the “LSE”) AIM has been a resounding success. There are now over 1,689 companies on AIM – more than on the UK’s official list. The LSE promotes AIM as “the most successful growth market in the world” marketing itself to international companies. Much of AIM’s success is due to the implementation SEC [...]
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