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From the program: Secured Transactions 2013: What Lawyers Need to Know About UCC Article 9

Released on: Jan. 23, 2013

Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code applies to secured transactions, which are interests in specific collateral granted by the debtor in conjunction with the debtor’s promise to pay. At Secured Transactions 2013: What Lawyers Need to Know About UCC Article 9, you will learn the fundamentals of acquiring a security interest, including how to attach, to perfect (filing and non-filing methods) and to gain (and maintain) priority in the collateral ...

From the program: Venture Capital 2013: Nuts and Bolts

Released on: Mar. 14, 2013

A thorough understanding of current market practice, deal terms and conditions, transaction documents and applicable securities, regulatory and ethical issues is critical in the venture capital business. This program, designed for those seeking a secure foundation in the venture capital field, will teach you the essentials of venture capital. From examining the anatomy of a venture capital deal, to participating in a mock term sheet negotiation, to ...

From the program: Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2012

Released on: Jun. 22, 2012

Our experienced faculty walk you through all of the steps associated with acquiring and selling a privately held company, whether it is a large independent corporation, a division or subsidiary of a large public company, or a smaller venture capital-backed or family-owned entrepreneurial enterprise. You will learn about the special issues that apply when a private equity firm is the buyer or owns the target company, and about the techniques and strategies ...

From the program: Pocket MBA Summer 2012

Released on: Jun. 19, 2012

An understanding of key financial, accounting and economic concepts, principles and terminology will contribute to your ability to interact with and advise your clients with their critical issues.  The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for both external and in-house attorneys.  Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit ...

From the program: Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 19, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:58:46] Swaps, Security-Based Swaps and Mixed Swaps: What's Covered and What isn't Covered by Dodd-Frank? Who Are the Regulators? What is the Extraterritorial Reach of Dodd-Frank?  [00:58:46] The CFTC, the SEC and the Prudential Regulators Potential reach and likely impact on market participants  ...

From the program: Mergers & Acquisitions 2013: Trends and Developments

Released on: Feb. 1, 2013

A number of factors have combined to reinvigorate the environment for mergers and acquisitions. High corporate cash balances, unutilized private equity commitments and low interest rates have made capital plentiful for acquisitions. The challenges faced by strategic acquirors in growing organically, the pressure on private equity funds to spend their available capital, and the increased appetite of foreign buyers have fueled the demand for quality ...

From the program: Pocket MBA Fall 2012

Released on: Oct. 26, 2012

An understanding of key accounting, financial and economic concepts, principles and terminology will contribute to your ability to interact with and advise your clients with their critical issues. The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for both external and in-house attorneys. Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit from this practical ...

From the program: How to Prepare an Initial Public Offering 2013

Released on: Apr. 24, 2013

Understanding the IPO process is an essential skill for both legal and business advisors.  With the improvement in the markets, IPOs are happening with increasing frequency.  In addition, last April, Congress enacted  IPO “on ramp” provisions in the JOBS Act that made becoming a public company even easier for “emerging growth companies,” which represent almost 90% of the IPO market.  If you have not worked on an IPO recently, now ...

From the program: Asset Based Financing 2012

Released on: May. 15, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Asset Based Financing 2012, held April, 2012.

From the program: Asset Based Financing Strategies 2013

Released on: Mar. 25, 2013

Asset-based financing is a key source of credit for small and medium-size companies and for some larger, publicly traded companies as well. In contrast to equity financing where ownership in the company is diluted, asset-based financing allows companies to use their own assets to generate cash flow. In structuring these loans, lenders and their counsel must consider all senior interests in the collateral, as well as the practical difficulties in ...

From the program: Bankruptcy & Reorganizations 2013: Current Developments

Recorded on: May. 1, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Bankruptcy & Reorganizations 2013: Current Developments recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:04:42]DIP Financing and other Lending Issues; First Day Order  [01:04:42] DIP financing, first lien, priming and super priority lending Subordinating existing secured debt “Loan to Own” strategy Use of cash collateral and surcharge Expense of administration priority for post-petition trade ...

From the program: Basics of Mutual Funds and Other Registered Investment Companies 2013

Released on: May. 8, 2013

This program is designed to provide you with a basic overview of the legal, regulatory and operational issues affecting “registered investment companies” – the universe of publicly offered pooled investment vehicles that include mutual funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and others. You will learn the fundamentals of the extensive regulatory framework that dictates the structure and operations of retail investment funds ...

Recorded on: Oct. 22, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012 Recorded October, 2012 in New York Bilateral OTC Derivatives: Termination, Valuation, Netting, Closeout, Netting Opinions [00:58:48] Netting opinions and jurisdictional considerations Valuation at termination: case law issues Other issues The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online:  ...

From the program: Broker-Dealer and Adviser Regulatory Compliance Forum 2012

Released on: Apr. 4, 2012

DVD's from the program Broker-Dealer and Adviser Regulatory Compliance Forum 2012, held February, 2012.

From the program: Private Placements and Other Financing Alternatives 2013

Released on: Apr. 29, 2013

Our expert faculty of leading practitioners and regulators will analyze current developments in private placements and hybrid financing transactions, including changes brought about by the adoption of the JOBS Act. We will discuss the basics of private placements and other exempt offerings. We will discuss recent changes to Regulation D effected by the Dodd-Frank Act and by the JOBS Act. We will address how changes brought about by the JOBS Act and ...

From the program: Private Equity Forum (Thirteenth Annual)

Released on: Jul. 24, 2012

The current economic crisis and the state of financial markets continues to have a negative impact on private equity, leading to lower levels of fund-raising and deal-making activities. There has also been increasing regulatory and legislative focus on private equity funds and their roles in the financial markets leading to the downturn, as well as their potential roles going forward. In this environment, private equity faces a number of significant ...

From the program: First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities Law in Hong Kong 2013

Released on: May. 2, 2013

PLI has offered the most comprehensive continuing legal education seminars in the United States for more than eighty years, primarily in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, D.C.  Based on our success in the U.S., PLI expanded to London and have been offering our Institute on Securities Regulation for more than twelve years.  We are excited about our expansion into Asia.Our First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities ...

Recorded on: Feb. 12, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Twelfth Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe: Overcoming Deal-Making Challenges in the Current Markets Recorded February, 2013 in London Developments in Capital Markets [01:11:54] Budding renaissance for foreign private issuer IPOs in the U.S.? JOBS Act - impact on registered and unregistered offerings in Europe - has it made a difference in how we do deals? Key trends in emerging markets  ...

From the program: Doing Deals 2012: The Art of M&A Transactional Practice

Released on: Apr. 4, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Doing Deals 2012: The Art of M&A Transactional Practice, held March, 2012.

From the program: Doing Deals 2013: The Art of M&A Transactional Practice

Released on: Mar. 27, 2013

The M&A market has been experiencing a period of great expectations, with economic anxiety creating uncertainty about the future.  Increased volumes of tender offers, hostile deals, activist campaigns, as well as spin-offs, has been an important trend, while the use of innovative structuring mechanisms, such as contingent value rights, has been another.  M&A participants continue to raise questions about what “the market” ...

From the program: Leveraged Financing 2013

Released on: May. 22, 2013

In this program, the country’s leading experts in leveraged finance will examine key concepts and strategies in serving leveraged companies, including portfolio companies of private equity firms. You will learn about the leveraged finance marketplace today, including new deal activity, continuing refinancing needs, evolving trends in leveraged finance, funding sources and product offerings, current covenant approaches, and financing product alternatives.Lecture ...

From the program: Securities Offerings 2013: A Public Offering: How It Is Done

Released on: Mar. 29, 2013

This course tracks a public offering from the initial kickoff meeting to the closing dinner.  The session has a practical focus on translating the law of securities offerings into the actual mechanics of starting and completing a public offering.  The “how to do it” approach includes the preparation of registration statements, the SEC review and comment process, stock exchange listing and pricing mechanics.  The course will ...

Recorded on: Jun. 1, 2012

Taken from the Web Program JOBS Act 2012: What You Need to Know Now Recorded May, 2012 in New York Exempt Offerings Under the JOBS Act: Crowdfunding and Regulation A+ [00:57:19] How exempt crowdfunding offerings will be conducted Regulation of funding portals Opportunities created by the new Section 3(b)(2) exemption SEC rulemaking efforts on crowdfunding and Section 3(b)(2) exemptions The purchase price of this segment ...

Recorded on: May. 8, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Leveraged Financing 2012 Recorded May, 2012 in New York Financing Commitments and Acquisition Agreement Terms [01:29:35] A. Trends in Financing Commitments Financing commitment process Conditionality; agreed precedent principles Bridge loan terms; securities demand rights Market flex rights Fee terms and structures Highly interested and highly confident letters B. Acquisition Agreement ...

From the program: Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2012

Recorded on: Jul. 24, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation recorded July, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:20:33] Retail Advisory Services; Managed Advisory Programs  [01:20:33] The various types of managed advisory programs The role of the sponsor, portfolio manager, and advisory representative Financial planning The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course ...