From China
to NASDAQ

Three: a traditional IPO on NASDAQ or NYSE (12–18 months), a reverse merger into an OTC shell followed by uplisting (4–8 months), or a SPAC merger with a listed blank-cheque company (6–10 months). Ranges reflect market practice; actual timing depends on the financial base, sector and issuance window.

A reverse merger uses an already-listed shell with an existing ticker, removing the queue for prospectus filing, SEC effectiveness and roadshow pricing, so it usually closes in 4–8 months. The trade-off is that the shell’s legacy liabilities, litigation and tax must be fully cleared, and the Super 8-K requires IPO-standard audited financial statements.

A reverse merger buys an existing shell and merges into it, so the focus is shell cleanliness. A SPAC merger combines with a blank-cheque company that has already raised cash in its own IPO, so the focus is whether institutions accept the growth story, and the target carries sponsor-promote dilution and shareholder redemption risk.

An investment bank. 51CFO runs US IPOs, reverse mergers, shell acquisitions and disposals, SPAC and De-SPAC transactions, SEC filings and post-listing follow-ons for Chinese and Chinese-founded companies, from structure to opening bell. CFO and listing-team build-out is bundled into those lines as delivery assurance, not sold as standalone search. US market only — no Hong Kong listings, no A-shares.