In a recent post in IRMagazine, Shane Dolan (Managing Director of FTI CONSULTING) shared “Five tips for effectively managing M&A communications“. M&A is a popular growth strategy among small public companies. Dolan writes that “due diligence and a thoughtful communications strategy from both an internal and an external stakeholder perspective.” Five tips for communicating M&A activity are; 1. Be in control 2. Remain
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Last week, Continental AG acquired Argus Cyber Security for a reported $430 million. Argus is an automotive cyber security pioneer, helping car manufacturers, their Tier 1 suppliers and aftermarket connectivity providers protect connected cars and commercial vehicles from car-hacking. Argus raised $838,148 on crowdfunding platform OurCrowd in September of 2015 alongside co-investors Allianz, Samsung Ventures, and Magma Venture Partners. Recently, Argus raised a
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In a recent post on MicroCapCompany.COM, Nick Coriano shared two ways microcap public companies can use stock to build a profitable business. Coriano says; “Many of these companies have gone public too early or were forced to go public for one reason or another. Many of these CEOs thought that going public was the Magic Bullet. They figured being a public company
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This week, Issuer Direct Corporation (NYSE American: ISDR), an industry-leading communications and compliance company, announced the acquisition of Interwest Transfer Company, a privately held, Salt Lake City, Utah-based firm specializing in stock registrar and transfer agency services for the last 56 years. Issuer Direct’s acquisition of Interwest is intended to bolster the Company’s transfer agent business. According to Issuer Direct, adding
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Last week, Acquis Capital shared their “Second Quarter 2017 — OTC MicroCap M&A Report“. According to the report, “In the second quarter of 2017, 184 microcap issuers listed on the OTCQX, OTCQB, or OTCPINK announced M&A transactions. The combined disclosed transaction value of these 184 transactions was over $838 million.” Average individual transaction value for the quarter was $15 million.
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Guest Post By: Mark R. Basile, Esq. Ok, its summer, the sun is shining, the waves are crashing on the beach and you are now in what’s called the OTC CEO summer doldrums because those things are happening for everyone else except you. And if you are lucky enough to be able to take your family on a summer vacation,
Read moreAccording to the Acquis Capital “Second Quarter 2017 — Listed MicroCap M&A Report“, microcap public companies made over $1.7 billion in acquisitions in Q2. The report says that 52 NASDAQ, NYSE, or NYSE Mkt listed issuers announced M&A transactions. The combined disclosed transaction value of these 52 transactions was over $1.7 billion. Average individual transaction value for the quarter was $58
Read moreAxial shared a post on their forum with “5 Guidelines to Prevent Failed Acquisitions“. Acquisitions are a big part of many microcap public companies’ growth strategies. According to the author, Anthony Bahr of Strategex, these are the 5 guidelines to prevent failed acquisitions: 1. Don’t assume all of a target company’s top customers are loyal. 2. Benchmark a target company’s performance against key competitors.
Read moreLast Friday, the SEC filed fraud charges against a Las Vegas-based hemp oil company and its CEO for inflating the company’s assets on its balance sheet. The SEC complaint filed in federal court in Nevada alleges that CannaVEST Corp. (now known as CV Sciences, Inc. – OTCQB: CVSI) and CEO Michael Mona Jr. materially overstated the company’s total assets in quarterly reports for the first
Read moreYesterday, OTC Markets Group announced that it acquired theOTC.today – an independent website that monitors and analyzes stock promotion campaigns. As a result of the transaction, OTC Markets Group has obtained access to valuable research and historical data on stock promotions that will be used to enhance OTC Markets’ issuer compliance processes and compliance data product offerings. Since its launch in April 2011, theOTC.today has tracked and published
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