TELESEMINAR: Art of the Equity Deal for Startup and Growth Companies – Part 1

September 9, 2010
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
1.00 MCLE hours

Telephone

As capital markets stabilize, equity investors are returning to the table and new sources of funding are opening up for startup and middle-market companies. Still, these companies face a challenging financing environment where investors are uncertain about the sustainability of the economic recovery. As such, investors – venture capital funds, angel investors, and others – are demanding and receiving more favorable terms from the companies in which they invest. This program will provide you with a practical guide to the current state of equity funding for startup and middle-market companies, current sources of funding, trends in deal terms, and tips on how to make your clients look their best before potential investors. The program – a live replay from the original April 27, 2010 program – is designed for all business attorneys and financial planning practitioners with intermediate to advanced levels of practice experience. Part 1 of 2.

Highlights:

· State of capital markets for startups: Identifying sources of equity funding in a challenging environment

· Currently active sources of equity funding

· Trends in venture capital and angel investing deal terms and structures

· Types of deals getting done and industry favorites/dogs

· Practical tips on how to make your clients look their best in front of investors

For more information about the new ISBA Teleseminar programs, please visit: http://www.isba.org/cle/teleseminar

Program Speaker:

Hendrik F. Jordaan, Holme, Roberts & Owen, LLP, Denver, CO

Mark W. Weakley, Holme, Roberts & Owen, LLP, Denver, CO

Be sure to register for Part 2 of this program for a full discussion. Click here for more information.

Hendrik F. Jordaan is a partner in the Denver office of Holme, Roberts & Owen, LLP, and chairs the firm's corporate practice. He specializes in advising financial and strategic buyers and sellers in public and private merger and acquisition transactions. He structures, negotiates, and documents a wide array of transactions, including asset acquisitions, stock acquisitions, mergers, leveraged buy-outs, auction transactions, tender offers, going-private transactions, and cross-border transactions. Mr. Jordaan is president of the Colorado Association of Corporate Counsel and chair of the ABA Distressed M&A Task Force. He received his B.S., cum laude, from Southern Methodist University and J.D., cum laude, Southern Methodist University School of Law.

Mark W. Weakley is a partner in the Denver office of Holme, Roberts & Owen, LLP, where he chairs the firm’s emerging technology and venture finance practice group. He serves as strategic counsel to emerging technology businesses with a focus on corporate finance, business operations, strategic planning, and merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Weakly also represents venture capital funds and angel investor groups in fund formation and portfolio company investments. Mr. Weakley received his B.A., summa cum laude, from Whitworth College and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law.

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