Why you should attend
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 also highlight “hot” topics in the current environment including two segments on the recently enacted Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.
What you will learn
This course will provide a solid understanding of the legal framework for securities offerings under the Securities Act of 1933. Topics covered include the basics, such as definitions and regulations of “offers” and “sales” of “securities” and the distinctions between public and private offerings, including the need to register public offerings (and how that is done) and basic exemptions from registration. It will also cover important and ever-evolving topics, such as the current SEC agenda affecting the registration process, publicity restrictions and the evolution of the JOBS Act and information practices, including free writing prospectuses, and road shows, both live and electronic. The course will also cover the critical financial information that forms the backbone of disclosures in securities offerings, including: annual and interim financial statements, management’s discussion & analysis, the SEC’s rules concerning disclosure of so-called “non-GAAP financial measures” and other developments in disclosure documents.
Who should attend
This program is intended for counsel to issuers and underwriters and other attorneys whose practice involves public securities offerings and Rule 144A offerings.
Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
9:00 Introduction to the Law of Securities Offerings
- Understanding the legal framework for securities offerings under the Securities Act, including definitions and regulations of “offers” and “sales” of “securities,” the different types of issuers recognized under the Securities Act for public offerings and how issuer status plays out under the Securities Act
- The "Quiet" Period, the "Waiting Period" and the "Post-Effective" Periods and the differences among them
- Publicity restrictions and information practices, including free writing prospectuses, road shows and the use of the Internet and electronic dissemination of information
LizabethAnn R. Eisen, Robert Evans III, Joseph H. Kaufman
10:00
Preparing Your Registration Statement, Negotiating the Underwriting Agreement and Offering Mechanics
- Preparation of the registration statement and the underwriting agreement
- Discussion of registration process, including SEC review and comment process (including the public posting of those comments and processes for requesting confidential treatment of materials sent to the SEC)
- NYSE/NASDAQ listing, FINRA filings
- Pricing day
David K. Boston, LizabethAnn R. Eisen, William V. Fogg, K. So Young Lee, Pamela A. Long
11:30
Networking Break
11:45
Due Diligence and the Offering Process
- Liability provisions and remedies under the Securities Act
- Importance of due diligence in the offering process, including comfort letters and 10b-5 statements
- Role of participants in the offering process
- Ethical issues in the underwriting process: Lawyers as gatekeepers
Sarah E. Beshar, LizabethAnn R. Eisen, Robert Evans III, William V. Fogg, William C. Fredericks, Joseph H. Kaufman, K. So Young Lee
1:15
Lunch Break
Afternoon Session: 2:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
2:15
Important Financial Statements and Accounting Disclosures
- Discussion of the critical financial information that forms the backbone of disclosures in securities offerings, including annual financial statements, interim financial statements, management’s discussion & analysis and pro formas
- Substantive financial disclosure and accounting problem areas relevant to securities offerings
- Discussion of rules on use of non-GAAP measures such as EBITDA
LizabethAnn R. Eisen, Joseph H. Kaufman, Debbie O’Connell
3:45
Networking Break
4:00
Hot Topics
- Implementation and evolution of the JOBS Act, including confidential submissions of emerging growth companies
- Conflict minerals disclosure
- Other developments in the offering process
LizabethAnn R. Eisen, Robert Evans III, William V. Fogg, Joseph H. Kaufman
5:00
Program Adjourns
Chairperson(s)
Speaker(s)
K. So Young Lee ~ Director and Assistant General Counsel, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Pamela A. Long ~ Assistant Director, Division of Corporation Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Program Attorney(s)
New York City Seminar Location
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