Reverse Mergers
And Other Alternatives to Traditional IPOs
2nd Edition
Published on 1. December 2009
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-57660-340-6 (ISBN)
Description
This updated and expanded edition identifies the most important changes to reverse mergers since 2006: new SEC regulations, the changing nature of SPACs, and the emergence of new instruments. The book also includes a new chapter on China that is a must-read.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Princeton
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
596 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57660-340-6 (9781576603406)
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Feldman, David N. / Dresner, Steven | David Feldman
Reverse Mergers
Taking a Company Public Without an IPO
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2006
Bloomberg Press
€72.62
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Persons
David N. Feldman, a preeminent securities attorney in the field of reverse mergers, is the founder and managing partner of Feldman Weinstein LLP, whose clientele includes public and private companies, investment banks, venture capital firms, and high-net-worth individuals. He is often quoted in the media and is a frequent public speaker and seminar leader. He received his JD from the University of Pennsylvania. Feldman lives in New York City.
Steven Dresner is general partner of Strategic Alliance Capital, which specializes in investing through reverse mergers and PIPEs. He is the editor of the Bloomberg Press books The Issuer's Guide to PIPEs: New Markets, Deal Structures, and Global Opportunities for Private Investments in Public Equity (December 2009) and PIPEs: A Guide to Private Investments in Public Equity (2006).
Steven Dresner is general partner of Strategic Alliance Capital, which specializes in investing through reverse mergers and PIPEs. He is the editor of the Bloomberg Press books The Issuer's Guide to PIPEs: New Markets, Deal Structures, and Global Opportunities for Private Investments in Public Equity (December 2009) and PIPEs: A Guide to Private Investments in Public Equity (2006).
Content
Introduction.
1 Why Go Public?
PART ONE. THE BUSINESS OF REVERSE MERGERS.
2 IPOs Versus Reverse Mergers.
3 Shells and Deal Structures.
4 Introduction to Rule 419.
5 China: Land of the Panda, the Great Wall, and Reverse Mergers.
6 Financing.
7 Winning Market Support.
8 Shady Tactics.
PART TWO. LEGAL ISSUES AND TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY
9 Deal Mechanics.
10 Due Diligence.
11 The Regulatory Regime.
PART THREE. OTHER WAYS TO GO PUBLIC, MANUFACTURING SHELLS, AND CURRENT TRENDS.
12 Self-Filings and Other IPO Alternatives .
13 Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs).
14 Form 10 Shells.
15 The Experts Speak (Again): A Look Ahead.
Glossary.
Index.
1 Why Go Public?
PART ONE. THE BUSINESS OF REVERSE MERGERS.
2 IPOs Versus Reverse Mergers.
3 Shells and Deal Structures.
4 Introduction to Rule 419.
5 China: Land of the Panda, the Great Wall, and Reverse Mergers.
6 Financing.
7 Winning Market Support.
8 Shady Tactics.
PART TWO. LEGAL ISSUES AND TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY
9 Deal Mechanics.
10 Due Diligence.
11 The Regulatory Regime.
PART THREE. OTHER WAYS TO GO PUBLIC, MANUFACTURING SHELLS, AND CURRENT TRENDS.
12 Self-Filings and Other IPO Alternatives .
13 Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs).
14 Form 10 Shells.
15 The Experts Speak (Again): A Look Ahead.
Glossary.
Index.