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[Audio] The SEC's Reach Beyond Publicly Traded Companies

JD Supra: Mergers

He warns that the SECs power of investigations expands far and wide, and just being a supplier to a publicly-traded company may lead them to focus on your business. If a private company is acquired by a public one or makes even a non-public offering, there is risk of fraud and SEC.

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Another Delaware Publicly Traded Company Proposes A Nevada Move

JD Supra: Mergers

Rather than convert, the company is proposing to effect the reincorporation by means of a merger with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Last week, Chromocell Therapeutics Corporation filed preliminary proxy materials that included a proposal to reincorporate in Nevada.

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So You Went Public via a Reverse Merger? Are You a Shell Company?

JD Supra: Mergers

In recent years, a variety of alternative paths to public ownership and trading liquidity have emerged. The reverse merger is among one of the oldest alternatives to a conventional IPO for a private company seeking to become publicly traded and, due to a confluence of factors, has recently gained greater marketplace acceptance.

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Say What You Mean: Delaware Court Finds Bump-Up Exclusion Ambiguous as Applied to Mergers Versus Acquisitions

JD Supra: Mergers

Because of the recent escalation in securities litigation that follows a majority of mergers and acquisitions, the Bump-Up Exclusion is of critical importance to publicly traded policyholders. By: Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — July 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

June 23, 2025: Xcelplus International, engaged in the development and manufacture of zero-emissions waste-to-energy products, was acquired by Firepoint Energy through a reverse merger on June 23, 2025. This acquisition marks a significant milestone for Firepoint Energy as it delivers on the stated objective of becoming publicly traded.

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Publicly Traded Tritent International Corp. and Burst Technologies, Inc. Sign MOU to Outline Strategic Merger Plans

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Tritent (OTC:TICJ) and Burst sign MOU for a merger to develop AI-driven billing solutions for U.S. nursing homes, boosting Medicare Part B cost recovery.

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Subscription management firm Zuora agrees to be acquired for $1.7B

TechCrunch: M&A

It’ll take Zuora, which is currently publicly traded, private. Zuora, a company selling software to help businesses manage their subscription-based services, has agreed to be acquired by private equity firms GIC and Silver Lake for $1.7 Tien […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.