The Growing Season

It's that time again. Spring is right around the corner and we are seeing signs of corporate growth everywhere. This month we have included an article about growing your company through strategic alliances. Also included are important stories about maintaining growth and moving a growing enterprise into a new environment.

We just returned from Japan and observed evidence of dynamic economic activity all over the place! Look for an exciting insight into a little-known billion dollar industry in our next Capital Digest.

The growing season is upon us, so let's sow the seeds for a magnificent harvest this year!

New 8-K Rules May Affect You

Effective August 24th, the SEC will be requiring public companies to disclose more information faster than ever before. As a reaction to the Sarbanes-Oxley requirement for disclosure on a “rapid and current basis”, new events are being added to the 8K filing requirements, and the time frame for releasing an 8-K is down to four days. In other words, it’s time to get your reporting act together!

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Capital Strategies:
Strategic Alliance or M&A?

Companies looking to grow have several options available to them, not all of them requiring the use of liquid capital. In fact, at CMI we encourage creative thinking and opportunistic strategies for growth. Two strategies we employ are strategic alliances and constructive acquisitions. A report from McKinsey suggests that alliances may have a better effect on your corporate values over time.

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Power Moves

Many of our clients who are graduating from private to public companies want to know which exchange would be best for getting listed and traded. In the next newsletter we will delve into the four main listing options, but today let’s look at the two most common entry vehicles: the OTC Bulletin Board (OTC-BB) and the American Stock Exchange (AMEX).

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