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Nov 11, 2025
On April 14, we held our first Nasdaq IPO Seminar at Venture Café Tokyo. The content of the seminar is now available for viewing at the link below. Please take a look. 1st Nasdaq IPO Seminar: A Thorough Explanation of What is Required for Japanese Companies/Startups to List on Nasdaq – YouTube In 2021, the …
Yoshitsu Co., Ltd., which operates “Tokyo Seikatsukan” drugstores and an e-commerce (EC) business for cosmetics, health foods, and daily goods, filed a Registration Statement (Form F-1) with the SEC on August 27, 2021. Its SEC registration was completed on December 23, and it was listed on Nasdaq on January 13, 2022. (See the official HP …
This article is an update to our post from December 15, “[Nasdaq: Rule Revisions Regarding Board Diversity]” Overview of the Board Diversity Rule In December of last year, Nasdaq compiled and submitted a proposed rule change regarding board diversity to the SEC. On August 6, 2021, the SEC approved this regulatory amendment. The purposes …
Regarding SPACs, a topic on which we continue to receive many inquiries, a very interesting case has recently emerged that we would like to introduce. Note: For details on the standard SPAC listing scheme, please see this article:“A Look Behind the Scenes of a U.S. SPAC Listing, Explained Using the Largest Deal of 2020“ A …
What is a SPAC? Evo Acquisition, a blank check company targeting the tech and financial industry, on February 9th raised approximately $109 million. Following the surge of IPOs by other black check companies, Evo Acquisition plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol of EVOJU. Evo Acquisition is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), …
Introduction Regarding SPACs, a topic on which our firm receives inquiries almost weekly, we will use the case of QuantumScape Corporation, said to be the largest SPAC deal of 2020, to explain how they are specifically formed and what requirements and procedures are necessary. QuantumScape was originally a solid-state battery developer founded in 2010 by …
Please note that the original article is in Japanese. The following is a summary of its content. A Domestic Reorganization Triggers SEC Registration On April 1, 2021, Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. established Sawai Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (Sawai GHD) as its new parent company via a stock transfer. The business driver for this move was …
【Seminar】A Thorough Explanation of Nasdaq IPOs: From the Latest Information to the Actual Process In December 2020, Medirom Healthcare Technologies Inc., the healthcare services company behind the “Re.Ra.Ku” relaxation studios, successfully listed on Nasdaq, bringing increasing attention to the Nasdaq market. Medirom was the first company since Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) in 1999—a 21-year …
On December 1, 2020, Nasdaq decided to change its rules regarding the diversity of the boards of directors for Nasdaq-listed companies. In accordance with this rule change, companies listed on Nasdaq are now required to appoint at least two diverse directors or, if they cannot meet the requirement, explain the reason for not doing so …
Medirom Healthcare Technologies Inc. , a healthcare services company that operates “Re.Ra.Ku” relaxation studios primarily in the Kanto region, has received approval for its planned IPO on Nasdaq. Having recently completed its registration application with the SEC, the company is expected to list on Nasdaq as early as this month (December 2020). If Medirom lists …
