Small Public Company Forum - The Inaugural Event
The Small Public Company Forum - Inaugural Event, held at the Maslon Law Firm on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, was a tremendous success. We had an outstanding turnout and have provided the below event podcasts and materials for your reference. (About the Small Public Company Forum)
Event Introduction by Paul Chestovich
Podcast
Session One: Financing Your Business in This Economy
Podcast | Materials
Moderator: Alan Gilbert, Partner in Maslon's Business & Securities Group
Panelists:
Joe Sullivan, Senior Corporate Finance Executive and Director of Equity Capital Markets for Feltl and Company;
Rachel Polson, Partner with the Commercial Services Group of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP;
Bill Mower, Partner in Maslon's Business & Securities Group
Specific topics covered:
- The types of financing transactions that have generated interest and success in this economy
- Creative financing strategies
- The ways that companies can take steps now to better position themselves to obtain financing in the future
- Avoiding certain transactions and traps
Session Two: Underwaterworld: Dealing with Out-of-the-Money Stock Options
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This informative presentation by Martin Rosenbaum of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP offered practical advice on ways to deal with executive, employee and director stock options that have fallen out-of-the-money during the recent market downturn.
Specific topics covered:
- Does an option repricing or option exchange offer the right answer?
- Steps required in an option exchange offer and possible pitfalls
- Alternatives to repricings or option exchange offers
- Corporate governance considerations for the Board and Compensation Committee-how to avoid liability
Session Three: 404 Error-File Not Found: Practical Advice on Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Compliance
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Moderator:
Paul Chestovich, Partner in Maslon's Business & Securities Group
Panelists:
Mark Leitner, Partner with Carver Moquist & O'Connor, LLC;
Kaye O'Leary, Founding Partner of Tevera Consulting, LLC and former CFO at Caribou Coffee, Buca and OneLink, Inc.;
Abigail Grenfell, Principal of Internal Control & Anti-Fraud Experts, LLC
Specific topics covered:
- What are the most common problem areas in undertaking the 404 compliance process?
- What do you need to know about the "control framework"?
- How are costs expected to increase and processes expected to change, with the addition of the auditor attestation report for smaller reporting companies?
- What steps can you take to streamline the report and attestation process and avoid poor disclosure results
- What should you do if your evaluation uncovers potential bad acts or fraud?
Have Questions About the Small Public Company Forum?
Please contact Paul Chestovich | p 612.672.8305 | email
