Financing P Book

1	Trends in Financing	1
2	The Going Public Decision	14
3	Private Placements (Exempt Offerings of Securities)	40
4	Venture Capital	55
5	Traditional Financing: Debt	71
6	Obtaining a Loan	88
7	Joint Ventures and Other Strategic Alliances	111
8	Leasing	121
9	Government Financing	133
10	Business Combinations and Divestitures	158
11	Research and Development	166
12	Cash Management	205
13	Management Buyouts	226
14	Employee Stock Ownership Plans	236
15	Franchising	251
16	Tax Planning	257
17	International Expansion	298
	Appendix A: Summary of Financing Alternatives	327
	Appendix B: Glossary of Commonly Used Terms	336
	Appendix C: Sample Timetable for Going Public	341
	Appendix D: Comparison of Registration Forms S-1 and SB-2 and Annual Report 10-K Information Requirements	344
	Appendix E: Strategic Alliance Checklist	348
	Appendix F: Outline of a Joint Venture Agreement	350
	Index	355