International and US IPO Planning: A Business Strategy Guide

Introduction.

1 Pros and Cons of a U.S. IPO.

PART ONE: ADVANCE IPO PLANNING.

2 Develop an Impressive Management and Professional Team.

3 Grow the Company’s Business with an Eye to the Public Marketplace.

4 Obtain Audited or Auditable Financial Statements Using IPO-Acceptable Accounting Principles.

5 Cleaning Up the Company’s Act.

6 Establish Antitakeover Defenses.

7 Develop Good Corporate Governance.

8 Create Insider Bail-Out Opportunities and Take Advantage of IPO Windows.

PART TWO: INTERNATIONAL IPOS.

9 Structuring an International IPO.

10 U.S. Income Tax Considerations in Establishing or Migrating a Corporation Offshore (Joseph T. Gulant, Esq.)

PART THREE: TRADITIONAL AND NONTRADITIONAL IPOS IN THE UNITED STATES.

11 Traditional U.S. IPOs.

12 Reverse Mergers into Public Shells (Jane K. Storero, Esq.).

13 Using a SPAC to Go Public (Brad L. Shiffman, Esq.).

14 Regulation A: $5 Million Offering.

15 SCOR: $1 Million Do-It-Yourself Registered Offering.

Appendix A List of International Stock Exchange Web Sites.

Appendix B Responses of International Exchanges to IPO Survey.

Index.