Mina Mar Group

Mina Mar Group has been helping publicly owned companies in building a relationship that is beneficial to them and their shareholders since 2005. Our specialty and focus lies with small cap for both companies in reporting and non-reporting sector.  Even if you have private company and you are planning to go public we can find equity lenders that will provide you with funds trough the use of traditional systems. Financier security will be the equity of your business and the undertaking of the process will show that your company will be taken public in about year or two. Reverse merger, also known as reverse takeover is used for this process as Mina Mar Group specializes in merger and acquisition consulting services. We own a stock of of affirmed and clean public shells that are provided for reverse merger for our clients  as a publicly traded vehicle that can be used to get capital. Likewise, we offer diverse financing options, including private placement, startup capital a

Do you think that stock of your company is undervalued and poorly traded? If the answer is yes, you need to build liquidity of your stock in order to support your financing and create freer trading environment. There are more than 8,000 public companies  quoted on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) and Pink Sheets and most of them have no independent analyst coverage. Research done by Investopedia indicates that stocks in this under-followed sector are undervalued by 20-40%. Investors want to find reliable source of information on this stocks. Reaching investors is difficult and getting them to follow and trade particular stock even more so. In the abundance of companies it is not easy to get noticed and tell your story. In order to move your stock forward you need investors to know about your company in the first place. Because you are competing with a couple of thousand of other businesses you need to capture investors interest.  Liquidity is the ultimate challenge s

If you own a public company or you are planning to make your company public trough an IPO process or reverse merger chances are that your company will need to attract more attention from investors and make company visible and recognizable in public. Even if you have established company it is always a good idea to be familiar with newest communication and marketing trends. Having well informed investors increases chances for a good business. Besides our capital advisory services Mina Mar Group has entire separate department Mina Mar Marketing Group that provides full range services in investor relations and marketing. MMMG enables businesses and organisations of all sizes to build powerful communication solutions and reach their goals. Public awareness will give you opportunity to make and leverage more contacts which will definitely increase business opportunities. Good thing is that public awareness in withing reach of any business and it yields great results. It is particular

Even though reverse merger has many benefits, especially compared to traditional IPO process and  many advantages come with being a public company there are also some disadvantages. This doesn't mean that you can't avoid potential problems. We at Mina Mar Group are offering you our expertise in reverse mergers so you can concentrate on you business and will will take care of every stage of the process and ensure successful closure. Because you are reverse merging into a public shell it can sometimes come with some history and shareholders. Often that means there may be some pending lawsuits, messy records or some liabilities that were not expected. This is exactly the point when we get involved and make sure that reverse merger proceeds with no problems. Mina Mar Group has invested significant resources and capital to develop and maintain an inventory of clean public shells for a variety of stock markets and company sizes. We have done the extensive work of "clea

It's no secret that many businesses   use reverse merger as a tactic to avoid traditional IPO process. Merging into a public shell brings several advantages. During a process of reverse merger the control of public shell company is bought by the shareholders of private company, merging with it and becoming public in that way. Because public shell is already registered with Security and Exchange Commission there is no need to do it again.  Reverse merger is considered alternative to lengthy and costly process of traditional IPO. Typically it takes 6-12 months to go public by means of initial public offering, sometimes even more than a year. Also be prepared that it is a time consuming task for your top management and they will be using less time on operating the business. With reverse merger the whole process is much quicker ranging between couple of weeks and four months while also lowering the cost of going public and diluting fewer of company's stocks. Market con

It can be hard to navigate through complex processes like initial public offering (IPO), reverse takeover (RTO), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), raising funds and being financially compliant, organizing roadshows and communicating with investors but luckily you don't have to do it all by yourself. We at Mina Mar Group are dedicated to help developing companies reaching their goals through our expertise and widespread connections in business and investment community. We believe that each company is special and with their unique mission and vision, therefore our approach differ with every company we are helping reach success. One of main objectives in our consulting process is improving your business without tampering with what makes it unique. When we say that we will improve your business it refers supporting its growth.  Mina Mar Group will thoroughly research your company in order to have full assessment of the objectives and needs of your organization and determine

Mina Mar Group is offering full range of investor relation service as addition to out capital advisory services. We think that communication is crucial part of reaching your goal - making distinct message for the investing community and creating loyal base of followers and investors. Our top executives have plenty of experience in representing companies in different industries and market caps. We established our services on analytical and professional method of maintaining investors relations. Our clients will receive aid in personalized outreach activities that are focused on the financial media, analysts and institutional investors. Our approach is based on building trust and enlightening the investors and in that way safeguarding and upholding the reputation and credibility of our clients' management. Mina Mar Group is giving you a chance to meet the fund analysts, venture capitalist, company's managers and other individuals from investment community and we will also

The focus of the division of our capital advisory services is to offer the quickest and most cost-saving solution to the capital needs of our clients and also determine and reduce the risk involved in the process. Our objectives are accomplished in different ways: Determination and assessment of the opportunities for growth of private and public firms and private equity companies looking for opportunities to invest Deciding of the most viable investment and/or capital for different organizations Identification and assessment of the partners that are the best Reduction of risk through the use of due diligence Processing of the investment thesis of our clients and other important data to ensure    that financial goals are achieved Helping our clients throughout every stage of the process From private equity to the mezzanine, venture capital, strategic investment, debt, IPO, M&A, and much more, we have the ability to secure all sorts of funding.

It is not a secret that great deal of mergers and acquisitions fail due to various reasons. The whole process is important and takes time but it is equally important to know what comes after. Success depends on how company handles many responsibilities that come with new situation. New corporate structure, reallocation of resources and becoming acquainted  with new customers are just some of the things that you will need to manage. It is not unusual for a company to hire a third party to help them smooth transition. When CEO and board of directors decided that they want to acquire or merge with particular company they will usually start with tender offer. It is permitted to buy up to 5% of outstanding shares of the company without having to file with SEC. If that number is bigger it is mandatory to file with SEC, disclosing number of shares in possession and if there is intention to acquire the company.  With help from financial advisers final price for the company will be off

An acquisition is the purchase of one business or company by another company. It happens when acquiring company buys most or all target company's shares in order to take control and or other assets of the company. They have to buy more than 50% of ownership. In acquisition usually bigger company buys smaller company and absorb it or run it as subsidiary. Roll-ups or consolidation happen when two or more companies combine in a new business entity. Acquisitions are divided into "private" and "public" depending on whether acquired or target company is or is not listed on the public market. Additional dimension or categorization consists of whether an acquisition is friendly or hostile (hostile takeover). More mergers and acquisitions happens with small to medium size companies. One type of acquisition is reverse merger or reverse takeover enables private company to be publicly listed in a relatively short time frame. Reverse merger occurs when a privately

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) is the area of corporate financing, management and strategy dealing with purchasing and or joining with other companies. It is an umbrella term for various transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, tender offers, purchase of offers and management acquisitions. In mergers and acquisition two companies are involved but in merger two companies are combined in one and in acquisition one usually larger company buys another smaller company. From a legal point of view, a merger is a legal consolidation of two entities into one entity, whereas acquisition occurs when one entity takes ownership of another entity's stock, equity interests or assets. From a commercial and economic point of view, both types of transactions generally results in the consolidation of assets and liabilities and liabilities into one entity and the distinction between a merger and an acquisition is less clear. Even though they are used as synonyms they a

Is there better way to communicate with your clients and investors than face to face? If you think there isn't than road show might be the answer you were looking for. What are they and why are they so important? Roadshow is series of meetings where representatives of the company give a  presentation about investment opportunity to current and potential investors. Companies have variety of reasons why they conduct road shows. The most common reason for organizing a road show is an initial public offering (IPO), a process when previously private company offers its shares to be publicly traded on stock exchange. Other reasons for a road show include privatization of a government owned company or when a company is when a company makes secondary offering of shares in order to raise more money.  A non deal roadshow (NDR) occurs when executives hold discussion with current and potential investors without offering securities for sale. Main reason for NDR is providing investors wi

Many companies will consider going public as a next step in their development.  While going public offer number of benefits to a business it can be tricky if you haven't carefully weighted advantages and disadvantages before you started process of going public. Going public is probably the most crucial decision for a company because it will not only affect your financing but also other aspects of your business. Companies that want to go public mostly engage in initial public offering (IPO) process but there are other alternatives for company to go public and trade their share on exchange   e.g. reverse  takeover. Going public offers many benefits to the company but there are also some drawbacks so company's management has to take into consideration many factor before making decision to go public. Pros of going public: There are many reasons why companies go public ant their reasons vary just like the benefits and challenges they face.Going public, especially

A shell company or shell corporation is a company that doesn't have active business operations in other words it is a company that doesn't make money and doesn't provide clients and customers with services or products. The name itself doesn't describe the purpose of business entity but it classify it according to its role in a particular corporate structure. Shell companies can be formed in more than one way and not all shell companies have the same purpose. To become a shell company interested party must file with the SEC while some other shell companies have previously had operations that shrunk that shrunk due to unfavorable market conditions or other reasons. Also any start-up company that register with SEC is technically a shell company. This type of corporation is legal but it can sometimes be used in illegitimate way. Legal use of shell company has many benefits: Shell companies can be used to hold stock or intangible assets of another business. New

Reverse merger is a good alternative to traditional initial public offering. Reveres merger is the acquisition of a public company by a private company when shareholder of a private company purchase control of the public company and then merge it with a private company. In this way lengthy and complex process of IPO is bypassed. Publicly traded corporation is called shell because that company usually doesn't have any assets or net value but only its organizational structure.  What reverse merger does is that it separates the going public process and capital raising function. Is is basically conversion mechanism that turns private company into public company. Raising capital is not priority but benefits that come with being a publicly traded company. This separation is the main reason why reverse mergers has so much benefits. private company doesn't have to hire investment bank for underwriting and marketing the shares the process is less expensive and less time consumi

IPO Process The process of taking a company public requires a significant amount of work and knowledge of the reverse merger or IPO process. The assistance of a top team including an experienced securities lawyer is also mandatory for a successful outcome. Mina Mar Group not only manages the entire process, but also provides a competent and proven team of internal & external staff and resources. The Mina Mar Group turnkey process starts with your decision to go public and ends with your company acquiring a ticker symbol and raising capital. Mina Mar Group doesn’t just take you public. We engage stock distribution and investor relations firms to ensure that the offering is distributed far and wide, in order to raise the most capital at the best price for your company. Going Public – The Process 1.Internal company agreement to go public Management will present the concept of going public to the Board of Directors so they may consider the option. Included in this presenta