Investment Banking Blog


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October 20, 2014

How to Get Stock Shares Publicly Trading

Public companies that also have a trading symbol (and its corresponding CUSIP #) can have shares trading in the “public float” as long as the […]
October 13, 2014

Changing the Name of a Public Corporation

In some cases changing the name of the shell used in a reverse merger scenario is immaterial to the longevity of the business, especially if […]
October 7, 2014

#Cannabis Stock Woes

We’ve discussed the risks and recent opportunities inherent in marijuana reverse takeovers before. Today’s report of wild-swings in the Mary Jane market come from HotStocked […]
October 6, 2014

Cost vs. Quality vs. Speed When Going Public

The mantra that you can’t do it all applies to reverse mergers as much as anything else. The cost, quality, speed conundrum is one such […]
September 30, 2014

Automation in Investment Banking

The largest technology companies in the world are throwing their capital at automation and artificial intelligence. Even the hamburger flipper is becoming fearful of losing […]
September 29, 2014

Equity Crowdfunding vs. Reverse Mergers

I’ve seen the debate raging on both Investorshub, Linkedin and Twitter: should a company perform a reverse merger or vie for the equity crowdfunding route? […]
September 19, 2014

Horizon Pharma #RTO of Vidara Therapeutics on NASDAQ

This news initially came yesterday and the deal was set to be closed as of today. The reverse takeover by Horizon Pharma of Vidara Therapeutics represents […]
September 17, 2014

HR 5405: Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act Passes House

Late Tuesday, the House passed HR 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, by a roll call vote of 320-102. HR 5405 […]
September 15, 2014

Valuation Multiples

When you look at company valuations, they’re often presented as a multiple of some metric. Common metrics include: EBITDA, EBIT, NOPAT, sales, and book value. […]
September 10, 2014

Equitynet’s True Untapped Potential

Although not yet fully implemented, the JOBS Act promises to be a complete game-changer for the capital markets. I don’t think we’re truly cognizant of […]