Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum
February 25, 2010
6:30-8:30 PM
Andersen Auditorium, Haas School of Business
Going Public in 2010: Is the Window Opening?
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Presentations available (pdf):
Armando Castro
Jeff Hagan
David Weild
Presentation Information and Speaker Biographies
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Presentation Information and Speaker Biographies
2009 was a challenging year for IPOs. As we start 2010, investors, entrepreneurs, investment bankers and other securities professionals are all optimistic that 2010 will be a much better year. Certain online media and networking companies seem to be well positioned to enter the public market including Facebook, Twitter, Skype and Yelp. How receptive will institutional investors be to new market entrants given the market volatility of 2009?
Our distinguished panel will discuss these and other factors that will impact the IPO market in 2010. Join us as they share their perspectives on these issues as well as factors to consider in the IPO preparation process.
Attend our panel presentation and gain insights into:
- Key market trends that will impact the IPO market in 2010.
- The types of companies and technologies that will likely garner interest from institutional investors.
- What it takes to be ready for an IPO in today’s economic environment.
- Where valuation of IPO companies are headed and what impact this is likely to have on the valuation of private companies.
The session will be moderated by Don Reinke, Partner at Reed Smith LLP, with three distinguished panelists.
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Don Reinke
Moderator |
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Jeffrey Hagan
Panelist |
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Armando Castro
Panelist |
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Thomas P. Soloway Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Panelist |
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David Weild
Panelist |
Don Reinke
Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Don Reinke is a partner at Reed Smith LLP with extensive experience as a corporate lawyer in the areas of venture capital finance, public securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and other general corporate representation of technology start-up and emerging growth companies. Don is currently a Deputy Chair of the firm’s Global Emerging Company/Venture Capital Practice and has authored numerous state and federal securities law articles, including articles in the IPO Journal and Co-Editor of the California State Bar's Blue Sky treatise.
Panelist Biographies
Jeffrey Hagan
Managing Director, Investment Banking
Canaccord Adams
Mr. Hagan has spent 20 years in investment banking and financial services, with execution experience that includes public and private equity financing, structured product transactions, M&A advisory and real estate finance. Mr. Hagan has successfully completed over $10 billion in financing and M&A transactions during his career. Before coming to Canaccord Adams in January 2008 to oversee the Technology and Sustainability practices in the western US, Mr. Hagan was co-head of Technology Investment Banking at Oppenheimer & Co. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, Mr. Hagan was a founder and Managing Director of The Metcalf Group/Innovation Investments LLC, a merchant bank and developer of large-scale renewable energy ventures. From 1995 through 2002, Mr. Hagan was the global head of Communications Technologies Banking for the UBS Technology Group, of which he was also a founding member. Mr. Hagan also spent time in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs in New York, the Sumitomo Bank Capital Markets group in Hong Kong, and Trammell Crow Ventures in Dallas.
Mr. Hagan received an M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School, an A.B. in Economics from Stanford University, and a Certificate in Mandarin from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Armando Castro
Partner, Corporate and Securities Group, Reed Smith LLP
Armando Castro is a partner in Reed Smith’s Corporate and Securities Group. Armando’s practice is diverse; he represents companies ranging from formation stage to mature public companies. He also represents the boards of directors, investors and investment banks that invest and work with these companies. His industry background includes renewable energy technologies, industrial chemicals, synthetic biology, drug discovery, pharmaceutical development, energy conservation technologies, enterprise and telecom networking technologies, wireless technologies, electronics, software, and semiconductors.
Armando has represented clients in a variety of both domestic and international matters including: corporate governance and investigations, public and private offerings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, licensing, manufacturing and distribution partnership and technology matters. He is recognized as a leading authority on the clean‐tech sector.
Thomas P. Soloway
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Thomas Soloway is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to joining Transcept, Mr. Soloway spent nine years working in the private equity industry for Montreux Equity Partners. While there, he assisted in the developing, structuring and financing of multiple early stage venture capital transactions. Mr. Soloway held responsibility throughout the spectrum of the investment process including due diligence activities, structuring, negotiation, deal documentation, post investment monitoring, and consulting to portfolio companies as both an advisor and Board member.
Mr. Soloway received a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of Southern California and a Masters of Business Administration from Georgetown University.
David Weild
Senior Capital Markets Advisor, Grant Thornton LLP
David Weild is the Senior Capital Markets Advisor at Grant Thornton LLP, providing strategies and insights into today’s global capital markets. He is co-author of the recent Grant Thornton studies, A wake-up call for America and Market Structure is causing the IPO crisis. David is a frequent guest speaker, panelist and ongoing resource to the financial news media on issues relevant to the capital markets.
David is also founder of Capital Markets Advisory Partners. He was formerly the vice-chairman and executive vice-president of The NASDAQ Stock Market, overseeing the more than 4,000 listed companies. David spent 14 years in a variety of senior investment banking and equity capital markets roles at Prudential Securities. He participated in the NYSE’s and National Venture Capital Association’s Blue Ribbon Regional Task Force to explore ways to help restore a vibrant IPO market and keep innovation flourishing in the United States.
David holds an MBA from the Stern School of Business and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. He has studied on exchange at The Sorbonne, Ecole des Haute Etudes Commerciales and The Stockholm School of Economics.
Event and Registration Information
The program begins with a networking hour at 6:30 PM with complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres in the Bank of America Forum at the Haas School of Business. Don't forget the opportunity to "Be a Number" and pitch your idea or company to the crowd!
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