Why you should attend
Business separation transactions represented over 40% of all M&A transactions in 2011. An increasing proportion of them have taken the form of spin-offs, equity carve-outs and similar architectures not involving an outright sale. But what is a spin-off, what makes it different from other types of business separation transactions, and why are people doing more of them? This program will provide an in-depth perspective on the factors that drive the recent trend towards business disaggregation, the fiduciary duties of directors in considering and approving spin-offs, and the latest developments in the complex requirements that apply to spin-offs under federal securities and tax laws. In addition, emphasis will be given to practical obstacles and pitfalls in structuring and executing spin-offs, such as those arising in connection with contracts, intellectual property and employee benefits.
What you will learn
- Different spin-off architectures
- Strategic and other factors motivating companies to spin off business units
- What directors need to do in order to comply with their fiduciary duties when considering and approving spin-offs
- Recent developments in structuring spin-offs that are tax-free and exempt from Securities Act registration
- How to navigate vexing business separation issues, such as transitioning of personnel and related compensation issues, fraudulent conveyance, anti-assignment clauses in contracts and allocation of intellectual property.
Who should attend
This program is geared to attorneys in private practice, in-house counsel and other business professionals who seek to understand spin-off transactions and their structuring and execution from a practical perspective.
Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
9:00 The Decision to Separate
- Business and financial factors - synergies and costs
- Activist investors as a catalyst
- Using different separation architectures for particular objectives
- Fiduciary duties of directors and the role of advisers
- Fraudulent conveyance/insolvency concerns
Lisa M. Schweitzer, Jodi A. Simala, Christopher J. Ventresca
10:00 Designing the Spin-off
- Securities law requirements
- Accounting and reporting issues
- Tax considerations and requirements
Nicole J. Pinder, Eric L. Schiele, T. Eiko Stange
11:15 Networking Break
11:30 Executing the Spin-off: Special Issues
- Navigating debt covenants and contracts
- Intellectual property - avoiding traps for the unwary
- Treatment of employees and compensation
Howard Adler, Daniel Ilan, Paul J. Shim
12:30 Program Adjourns
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