Training melons and watermelons to grow vertically is referred to as trellising and is one of the advantages of growing melons in a high tunnel. Most melon cultivars and personal size (less than 7 pounds) watermelon cultivars are amenable to trellising.
A direct public offering (DPO), like the more traditional IPO, is a stock's introduction to the stock market. The stock is offered to the public for the first time. Unlike an IPO, which utilizes an underwriter to sell shares to the public, DPO shares are purchased directly from the issuing company.
By taking this approach, the owners of a privately-held business can take their company public. Since the transaction means that the owners of the acquiree essentially take over the legal acquirer, it is considered a reverse merger. Pros and Cons of Reverse Mergers. The advantages of using a reverse merger are as follows: Smaller monetary investment.