Background
Lipman, Frederick D. was born on November 16, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles S. and Beatrice (Sanderow) Lipman.
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Knowing the true market value of your business - even before the business is officially for sale - is essential. But to understand the complex issues behind business valuation, you need the trusted guidance of someone who knows how this process works. In "Valuing Your Business", Frederick Lipman - a corporate attorney and former Wharton lecturer with more than forty years' experience in M&As, sales of companies, and IPOs - reveals the proven strategies for managing valuation before selling a business.This straightforward guide leads you through the entire process from beginning to end, addressing topics such as: How to enhance the value of a business; Hidden costs and pitfalls to watch for and avoid; Where to find expert attorneys and accountants; Techniques for negotiating a deal that will maximize the sale price while avoiding unnecessary taxes; Strategies for marketing a business to buyers without alarming staff, suppliers, competitors, and the media; And, much more. If you're selling or contemplating selling a business, "Valuing Your Business", is the only book you'll need.
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Going public is one of the most important steps in the life of a business. Done correctly, it can lead to an infusion of capital to fuel long-term growth. Done incorrectly, it can rob a company of its unique vision. The Complete Going Public Handbook shows you how to successfully launch an IPO that meets the needs of your business and, at the same time, avoids the all-too-common mistakes that can squander a company's future. Inside, Frederick D. Lipman, an attorney specializing in IPOs, thoroughly explains the process in an easy-to-understand format. He also offers a unique index that lists underwriters for different types and sizes of offerings. In addition, you'll learn how to: • Determine whether going public is right for your business • Develop a five-year advance plan to ensure a successful IPO • Select the underwriter most suited to your firm's needs • Understand current SEC regulations • Attract investment bankers • Qualify your stock for trading on NYSE, NASDAQ, and other major stock exchanges • And much more Nontraditional methods of going public and self-underwriting are examined as well. You'll also find a comprehensive breakdown of IPO costs for hundreds of recent public offerings. The Complete Going Public Handbook helps you take control of your company's future and offers everything you need to successfully initiate your IPO and minimize your risk. ?An easy-to-read, step-by-step guide on surviving the process."—USA Today ?Well-researched and thorough. A useful guide for an entrepreneur wishing to understand the benefits, risks, and timing considerations of an initial public offering."—W. Gar Richlin, Former head of Investment Banking, Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown LLC ?Contains valuable suggestions for advance planning and underwriter selection 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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Executive Compensation Best Practices demystifies the topic of executive compensation, with a hands-on guide providing comprehensive compensation guidance for all members of the board. Essential reading for board members, CEOs, and senior human resources leaders from companies of every size, this book is the most authoritative reference on executive compensation.
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You've made the strategic decision: The time is right to grow your business. But where do you go for the financing to fuel that growth? More important, what do you have to give up to acquire that financing? Financing Your Business with Venture Capital is every entrepreneur's road map to the intricate world of outside capital. Inside you'll find expert advice on everything from valuing your business to determining the strengths and weaknesses of different sources of financing. In an easy-to-understand, step-by-step approach, venture capital expert Frederick Lipman details all of the options available to you so that you can decide wisely the best strategy for your business. In addition, he gives you everything you need to know about: • Acquiring capital from professionally managed venture firms and investment bankers • Keeping control of your business • Valuing your business • Negotiating venture capital investments • Using "junk-bond" financing • Attracting seed capital from angel investors • Obtaining IPO underwriters • Creating a "nest egg" • Conducting a "roll-up" • And much more! Also included are invaluable resources such as a sample venture capital agreement, sample term sheets for venture capital and investment banking transactions, and special information on Canadian funds. In addition, you'll find the names and addresses of equity financing firms that are ready to do business with you. Financing Your Business with Venture Capital is your key to business growth. "An excellent primer for entrepreneurs who plan to seek capital to fund their businesses . . . takes the mystery out of the capital raising process." —Dan Raynor, general partner, Argentum Company, Inc. "Full of insights that only people with extensive first hand experience can offer . . . valuable reading for anyone who wants to acquire a good understanding of the process." —Alain Chetrit, CEO, First Regional TeleCOM "This easy-to-read book covers the essential basics for anyone who is interested in raising funds for entrepreneurial ventures." —Ian McMillan, professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Employee stock options are one of the best tools to create a culture of ownership among workers. They can also give companies exceptional leverage to attract, retain, and motivate the most talented people in the field. But understanding and implementing a seamless, successful stock option plan can be difficult without the proper guidance. Author and attorney Frederick D. Lipman describes in detail the legal, operational, and motivational aspects for developing a stock option program for your company, public or private, large or small. Inside, you will learn about incentive stock options, phantom stocks, and employee stock purchase plans, and discover how to: • Determine which option plan is best for your company • Establish a culture of ownership among your employees • Motivate employees to achieve your exit strategy • Anticipate the tax and accounting ramifications of stock options—for the company and employee • Understand vesting, exercising, transferring, and repricing options • And much more Written for employer and employee alike, this complete book is your blueprint to building a meaningful wealth and value creation program for your most irreplaceable assets—your employees. "A comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide that should be part of every entrepreneur's library. It demystifies one of the most important aspects of starting and running a company." —Shawn M. Marcell, Senior vice president of corporate finance, Bolton Capital Corporation and adjunct professor, the Wharton School of Business "This book is a must-read for company owners who are interested in attracting and retaining key employees." —Morris Gocial, CPA, Gocial and Company, PC
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Venture Capital and Junk Bond Financing is a guide to the documentation of these two important financing methods. It presents background information on how to estimate the value of various businesses and the workings of the financial markets. This book is designed to educate lawyers who have not had the opportunity to become experienced in corporate finance and to provide materials for the clinical education of law students.
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This highly acclaimed, groundbreaking book details everything you need to successfully implement your initial public offering (IPO) and avoid costly pitfalls. • Learn the advantages and disadvantages of going public • Develop a five-year advance plan • Select the best underwriter for your firm’s needs • Register and market your IPO • Implement self-underwriting, “do-it-yourself,” and SCOR offerings • Qualify your stock for trading on stock and securities exchanges • And many more specifics! "Going Public . . . 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 About the Author Frederick D. Lipman is a securities lawyer specializing in taking companies public. He is a partner in the nationally prominent, Philadelphia based law firm of Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley, and is also a commentator on CNN and CNBC.
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Selling your business should be a profitable, crowning moment of achievement, but it can also be slow, difficult, and loaded with pitfalls. Inside, author and corporate attorney Frederick D. Lipman provides you with the comprehensive resource for selling your business—from strategically positioning your company's assets to finalizing the perfect deal. Straightforward and easy to read, this book explores the potential difficulties and demonstrates how you can enhance the value of your business and conduct its sale smoothly and profitably. You'll discover how to: • Establish the true value of your business, including intellectual property • Market your business to prospective buyers without alarming staff, suppliers, competitors, and the media • Negotiate the deal properly • Structure the transaction to avoid paying exorbitant taxes • Avoid potential "deal-killers" right from the start • And more! Also included is how to assemble a professional team of bankers and attorneys and conduct an auction, as well as appendixes providing detailed examples from actual sales and samples of key documents. For anyone selling or contemplating selling a business, this book is absolutely essential reading. "The best explanation I've ever seen on how to get the highest price for your company. Thanks for the millions."—Stan Gordon, President, Gordon Phillips Beauty Schools
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Lipman, Frederick D. was born on November 16, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles S. and Beatrice (Sanderow) Lipman.
Temple University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1957). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1960).
Worked at Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Anti-Trust and Trade Regulation, Commercial Lending, Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Workouts, Consumer Transactions, Corporate and Business Law, Deferred Compensation and Employer Benefits, Domestic Relations, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Foundations and Non-Profit Institutions, Government Affairs, Government Contracts, Insurance Law, International Transactions, Labor and Employment Law, Arbitrations and Contract Administration, Collective Bargaining Negotiations, Employee and Management Contracts, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Fair Labor Standards Acting, Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments (MEPPA), National Labor Relations Board Practice, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Employment Discrimination Matters, Leasing Litigation, Employment Disputes, Personal Injury, Securities, Trademark and Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Government, Public Offerings and Private Placements of Debt, Equity Securities, General Obligation and Revenue Bonds, Real Estate Construction Lending and Permanent Lending, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Leasing, Landlord and Tenant Matters, Stock Option Plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan"s, Fiduciary, Estate and Gift Tax, Taxation, Probate, Tax Compliance (Federal, State and Local), Tax-Exempt Financing, Tax Structuring and Planning, White Collar Crime, Zoning and Land Use Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Pennsylvania. Author: "Audit Committees," BNA, 1995.
"Venture Capital and Junk Bond Financing," ALI/American Bar Association, 1996.
"How Much Is Your Business Worth," PRIMA, 1996. "Going Public," Prima Publishing, 1994.
"One-Share, One-Vote Rule: Smothering Stock Owners With Love?" Legal Times of Washington, District of Columbia, November 14, 1988. Lecturer, Corporate Finance, University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley is a full service law firm with regional, national and international practices.
The Firm is organized into eight major departments - Business and Corporate, Financial Services, Health Care Law, Labor and Employment, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Public Finance, Real Estate and Tax and Fiduciary.
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Board directors Walnut St. Theatre, 1997—1999, Philadelphia Geriatric Center, Penjerdel, Philadelphia Church Bezalel, 1989—1991. Board trustees Jewish Federation Greater Philadelphia, since 2006, tristee, since 2006. Member of Harvard Law School Association Greater Philadelphia (president 1988-1989), Greater Philadelphia City of Chamber (board directors, member executive committee 1980-1990, chairman technical council 1983-1985), Masons.
Married Gail Heller, July 25, 1965. Children— L. Keith, Darren A.