Reverse Mergers: Taking a Company Public Without an IPO

by David N. Feldman

Book Overview

In recent years, a number of well-known companies have gone public through reverse mergers and self-filings--the two most popular alternatives to the traditional initial public offering (IPO). Written for private company executives and their advisors, this text uses plain English to explain the business and legal issues specific to reverse mergers

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576602311
• ISBN13: 9781576602317
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Bloomberg Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

YOU WILL NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN TILL YOU'RE DONE!

I'll let all the others leave more wordy reviews. Suffice it to say that I feel this book takes you to an entirely higher level of understanding on the topic of going public with your company. The author is THE MAN in the entire world on this subject. He is in a class by himself and does an outstanding job of breaking it down into layman terms. BUY THIS BOOK!

Professional manual for reverse mergers

Only a few years ago, it seemed that nearly every company was going public with an IPO. Now many quality companies are locked out of the IPO market, but companies have other ways to go public. One of the most popular paths is a "reverse merger." In this transaction, your private company merges into a public company (often a "shell") and controls it, giving you a public stock with which to raise capital. This may sound shady, but it's not: many well-known companies have gone public through reverse mergers, including Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Turner Broadcasting System, Occidental Petroleum and Blockbuster Entertainment. Experienced Wall Street securities attorney David N. Feldman takes you through the reverse merger process in detail. The book is wonderfully clear and thorough, and should become the definitive textbook on reverse mergers. It is, however, a dry read. A profusion of technical rules and especially acronyms (SPAC, SOX, Form 10-B, Rule 419, Regulation A, SB-2, PIPE) make the book slightly MEGO (My Eyes Glaze Over) for the uninitiated - but then, they are not its target audience. We enthusiastically recommend this book to sophisticated investors, lawyers, accountants, investment bankers and executives who want all the details on this increasingly popular financing technique.

This book changed my life!!!

Well, maybe it didn't exactly change my life, but it gave my law firm a new direction. My firm specializes in strategic transactions - initial public offerings, private placements, mergers & acquisitions - but we had steered clear of reverse mergers because of the uncertainty and confusion. Feldman and Dresner cleared up that confusion we now offer reverse mergers as part of our services. This book showed the mechanics of structuring a reverse merger, how to create shell corporations and guidelines on financing. It covers due diligence, securities filings and and plenty of mistakes to avoid. Whether you're an attorney, accountant, investment banker, business owner or private investor, this book will offer you an new strategy for growth and finance by way of reverse mergers.

excellent book

This is a most informative book and tells you how to do it. The concept is mysterious at first but is clearly explained in this book. It is a must for anyone considering taking his business public. I highly recomend it.