An impressive number of companies have gone public in recent years, but the benefits of being a public company are not always available to certain companies during a period of economic uncertainty. Does it make more sense to take a public company private? In this episode of Accounting for the Future, host Armand Capisciolto, BDO's National Accounting Standards Partner and leader of Accounting Advisory Services, is joined by Georges Dubé, Partner at McMillan, Capital Markets & Securities team. Together they discuss the benefits, mechanisms, and considerations of taking a public company private.

What You'll Hear In This Episode:

[1:00] Georges works with both the public and private sides of capital markets.

[2:26] What motivated so many companies to go public in recent years?

[3:40] The key benefits of becoming a public company aren't always available.

[7:05] Pros and cons of companies choosing to go private.

[12:33] Financing considerations in today's uncertain market.

[16:48] Mechanisms that companies can use to go private.

[20:55] Key differences between the ways companies can go private.

[24:02] Can public companies become private again without getting up-to-date on compliance issues?

Mentioned:

BDO Georges Dubé

Additional Insights:

Going Private: Why and how to take a public company private