What is reverse buyout?

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Hi! I am doing a thesis for my finance class on the methods that companies used to raise capital. One of the main focus is on reverse buyout. I am not familiar with this topic, so I hope there are experts that can direct me to this.

I would also like to know, if you can provide solution or a reference to my following questions on reverse buyout.

1. What's its advantages and disadvantages?

2. How risky is it for Small to Medium Sized companies?

3. Interest rate is high now in the world, particulary in Southeast Asia. Is reverse buyout a good method to raise capital?

4. What are the requirements to do a reverse buyout?

5. What kind of industries (type of business, eg. retail, banking, agriculture, mining) are feasible to do reverse buyout?

6. Examples on real business situation for reverse buyout.

7. A comparison of reverse buyout vs IPO vs bank loans vs issue bonds on the effects of? (Cost vs benefit)