Reverse Merger

Reverse merger, also called reverse takeover (RTO) or back door listing is the acquisition of a public company by a private company in a way that results in the privately-held company becoming a publicly-held company bypassing the traditional process of going public. Articles below provide in-depth information on reverse mergers.
Articles

Reverse Merger: Have They Taken the Reverse out of Reverse Merger?
Are the promoters and consultants destroying the market for Reverse Merger?

Why are Reverse Mergers Often the Victims of Short Sellers?
There is a great deal of abuse going on in the OTC Bulletin Board Market and a lot of money is being made as result of it. Regulators are trying to deal with the problem but are unable to put a halt to it, unless they take drastic steps which will be detrimental to the small-cap and micro-cap market.

Reverse Merger: A Vision Without A Strategy Is A Prescription For Failure
If you look at a twenty year chart of Microsoft Corporation, or Yahoo Inc. You will find that at one time their stock traded under a dollar but through brilliant strategies they were able to accomplished great things.

Reverse Merger One of Several Options...
Small and mid-size companies looking to go public usually think IPO (Initial Public offering), but find it difficult to get an underwriter to look at them. They go out an engage a consultant that advises them to do a reverse merger and they usually jump into it head first without exploring the options.

What is Rule 15c211 and Reverse Merger
Rule 15C211 Under SEC Rule 15C211, a U.S. securities broker or dealer may not publish a quotation for any security unless certain information concerning the issuer is available and the broker or dealer has a reasonable basis for believing that the information is accurate. The information requirement is satisfied, in simple terms, if:

Market Makers Play a Significant Role in Reverse Mergers...
One overlooked individual in the process of taking a company public through reverse merger is the market maker. The market marker is critical especially if…

Reverse Merger, IPO Or Direct Public Offering (DPO), Which One Is Right For You?
A direct public offering is when a company raises capital by selling its shares directly to what is refer to as affinity groups, unlike an IPO which are sold by a broker dealer to …

What Is Reverse Merger, And Is It For Everyone? Part 2
Many Reverse Mergers have been successful when done properly that is why I never consent to doing one without providing the company with the possible problems that can arise and how to deal with them.

What Is Reverse Merger, And Is It For Everyone? Part 1
Don’t let the shell owner dictate to you and insert a stipulation in the contract forbidding you to do a reverse split, after all he needs you more than you need him, you can go public without him but he can’t get his money without you.