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A reverse takeover (RTO), reverse merger, or reverse IPO is the acquisition of a public company by a private company so that the private company can bypass the lengthy and complex process of going public. [1] Sometimes, conversely, the public company is bought by the private company through an asset swap and share issue. [2]
An APO is a quick transaction compared to an initial public offering (IPO). At the closing of an APO, the public shell and private company sign merger documents to complete the reverse merger; file a 8K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is the required public disclosure of transaction; file a registration statement with the SEC to register the PIPE shares; release PIPE ...
CancerVax and Micromet likely chose to enter into this reverse merger because CancerVax needed a way to rebound after the failure of Canvaxin, and Micromet needed an easy way to go public. Because of high underwriting fees and the fixed costs of going public through investment banks, it is difficult for small firms to go public via an IPO ...
SeaChange will change its name to “TrillerVerz Corp.” when the reverse merger closes. Without explaining exactly how, the companies said the value of the new entity would be approximately $5 ...
Acquiring a publicly-traded company, or a so-called reverse merger, can be a faster way to take a company public than a traditional Initial Public Offering (IPO). Report: Reverse Merger Could Take ...
Retrophin Completes Reverse Merger With Desert Gateway, Inc. Creates publicly traded biotechnology company NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Retrophin, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on ...
A special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC; / s p æ k /), also known as a "blank check company", is a shell corporation listed on a stock exchange with the purpose of acquiring (or merging with) a private company, thus making the private company public without going through the initial public offering process, which often carries significant procedural and regulatory burdens.
A reverse merger is a type of merger where a privately held company, typically one with promising prospects and a need for financing, acquires a publicly listed shell company that has few assets and no significant business operations.