This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series IPO Alternatives: London Stock Exchange AIMAt 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 [...]

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This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series IPO Alternatives: London Stock Exchange AIMLondon 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” [...]

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This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Shell Mergers for 2007In comparison to the statistics of the 2007 reverse mergers, www.ipohome.com states that the traditional IPO marketplace in 2007 produced 234 deals with an average deal size of $229MM with aggregate proceeds of $54 billion. This is an 18% increase in [...]

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Advantages of a Reverse Merger

Conclusion – As you finish reading this twelve part series there should be no doubt in your mind there are substantial differences between going public via a traditional IPO versus a reverse merger.

Reverse Mergers - The reverse merger is a great vehicle for taking emerging companies public in today’s [...]

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Advantages of a Reverse Merger

Raising Capital – There are several difference between raising capital via an IPO versus through shell. This is sort of like comparing apples to oranges. Lets review both options:

Reverse Merger – One of the biggest pluses in raising capital for a company that has performed a reverse merger [...]

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Advantages of a Reverse Merger

Finalizing the Reverse Merger – One of the most important issues to understand is, unlike your traditional IPO, management does not have to fear that the reverse merger transaction is going to be cancelled or “withdrawn” by an underwriter. Yes, you may have to deal with SEC comments but [...]

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Advantages of a Reverse Merger

Management Time Requirements – There is considerable difference between the amount of time your management team will have to devote to going public through a reverse merger versus going public through a traditional IPO. If you have hired an experienced consultant to source you a qualified OTCBB shell you [...]

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Advantages of a Reverse Merger

Market Conditions – Many times management has a “window of opportunity” in which to take their company public. This could be the result of current market conditions or a perception that their company is in a hot industry or they have a product or service that is deemed to [...]

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Advantages of a Reverse Merger

Timeliness – The SEC reviews each reverse merger that is filed. If you are performing a reverse merger into a company that is listed as a “shell company” you will need to have your audits finalized before you close on the shell. Why? Because the SEC mandates [...]

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