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1 Pros and cons of a U.S. IPO 1
2 Develop an impressive management and professional team 33
3 Grow the company's business with an eye to the public marketplace 51
4 Obtain audited or auditable financial statements using IPO-acceptable accounting principles 71
5 Cleaning up the company's act 83
6 Establish antitakeover defenses 93
7 Develop good corporate governance 103
8 Create insider bail-out opportunities and take advantage of IPO windows 115
9 Structuring an international IPO 123
10 U.S. income tax considerations in establishing or migrating a corporation offshore Joseph T. Gulant Gulant, Joseph T. 151
11 Traditional U.S. IPOs 165
12 Reverse mergers into public shells Jane K. Storero Storero, Jane K. 189
13 Using a SPAC to go public Brad L. Shiffman Shiffman, Brad L. 203
14 Regulation A : $5 million offering 227
15 SCOR : $1 million do-it-yourself registered offering 239
App. A List of international stock exchange Web sites 247
App. B Responses of international exchanges to IPO survey 251
Index 259
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Posted December 11, 2008
I agree with the following endorsements that appear on the back cover of this book:<BR/><BR/>"Perhaps the greatest value of Frederick Lipman¿s new book on initial public offerings derives¿as its title indicates¿from the emphasis that it places on planning. Lipman makes abundantly clear that an IPO is not something to be rushed into by every fledgling firm, as was typical during the dot.com boom of the late 1990s. Indeed, his extensive treatment of the many aspects of preparing a company for an IPO, particularly the non-financial aspects, helps the reader to focus on the most important question of all: Is an IPO appropriate for a given company? Somewhat uniquely, Lipman then asks the further question of whether a non-U.S. IPO might be appropriate for that company even if a domestic one were not. By doing so, he has made a real contribution to this literature."¿- Kenneth C. Froewiss, Clinical Professor of Finance, NYU Stern School of Business<BR/><BR/>¿We are operating in a global environment in nearly every aspect of business, and structuring/planning for an IPO is no different. The recent changes in regulations for U.S.- listed companies have raised the cost of access of U.S.-listed IPO capital, making foreign exchanges much more attractive. Fred Lipman has created a wonderful guide for managers to seriously access this option for their business. I also hope his book is a wake-up call to U.S. regulators on their impact on the competitiveness of U.S. securities markets.¿ ¿- Bob Hellman, Managing Partner & CEO, American Infrastructure MLP Funds<BR/><BR/>¿This book will be of immense value to the companies planning an IPO. I am particularly struck by the research done by the authors, which, in my opinion, makes it an authentic guide for private companies not only in the U.S. but also in Asia, particularly India and China, where a huge opportunity awaits companies to mature into sustainable enterprises by involving a large section of society in their IPO.¿ ¿- M.K. Chouhan, Chairman, Mahendra & Young Knowledge Foundation, and Vice Chairman of Global Advisory Board, Asian Centre for Corporate Governance<BR/><BR/>¿This book contains valuable suggestions for advanced planning for both U.S. and international IPOs and belongs in the library of every entrepreneur and business executive.¿ ¿- William C. Tyson, Associate Professor, Legal Studies, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
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