The Legal Considerations in Business Financing

by Gutterman, Alan S.

• ISBN13: 9780899307992
• ISBN10: 089930799X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-09-01
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text

Summary

This comprehensive guide to all the essential legal and business considerations in financing the business activities of the modern corporation. Readers are provided with a clear and concise introduction to the legal and contractual framework that governs the major capital raising transactions in which a firm might be involved, with a particular emphasis upon the federal and state securities laws. An indispensable resource for consummating any private investment transaction, public offering, or commerical loan transaction, as well as dealing with disclosure requirements, the structuring of underwriting arrangements, and complying with public company responsibilities. Intended for entrepreneurs and managers at firms of all sizes.

Table of Contents

General Consideration in Business Financing

Corporate Financial Instruments

Regulatory Framework for Securities Transactions

Disclosure under the Securities Laws

Nonregistered Primary Transactions

Venture Capital Financing

Registed Primary Offerings

Underwriting and Distribution Arrangements

Secondary Trading and Public Company Status

Private and Commerical Lending and Government Debt Financing

Liabilities and Remedies in Securities Transactions

Selected Bibliography

Index