01-12-2008, 10:04 AM
Quote:Have you been unsuccessful in raising capital for your company? Certainly, depending on the profitability of and prospects for a company, raising capital can be a difficult challenge. However, some industries find it easier to raise capital than others. Much of it depends on which industries are in vogue on Wall Street.
A company has more options than one might imagine. There are alternatives such as an IPO (initial public offering), a reverse merger, a PIPE (private investment in public equity), a PPM (private placement memorandum), SPAC (specific purpose acquisition company) and a DPO (direct public offering).
To make matters somewhat more confusing, certain capital markets have become quite active of late, thus holding great promise for specific types of companies. These capital markets are in England, China and India. In fact, England has a unique way for a smaller company to do an IPO and to become public at a reasonable cost: through its AIM market (Alternative Investment Market). In England, through the AIM, NOMADS (nominated advisers) will assist a company through the entire process. NOMADS have to go through a vetting process before the AIM will allow them to assist and advise a company...
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