Alternative Routes to Going Public: Initial Public Offering, De-SPAC or Direct Listing
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V&E Capital Markets Update
October 12, 2020

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V&E Capital Markets Update
October 12, 2020
Private companies go public for a variety of reasons, including:
- raising capital
- providing liquidity for existing owners
- establishing publicly traded currency for acquisitions
In this document we compare three routes to going public:
- an initial public offering (“IPO”)
- a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”), sometimes referred to as a “De-SPAC”
- a direct listing of shares on a national securities exchange
Each route to a publicly traded company presents different considerations, positive and negative, for the company and its shareholders. Download “Alternative Routes to Going Public” for a summary of each route, along with a discussion of the considerations for each.
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