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Early
Registration: $595.00
After
1/24/06: $695.00
Optional Boot Camp:
$200 through 1/24/07; $250 afterward
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Co-chairs
of the conference are:
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Grant W. Newton, Medford, OR |
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Kaaran E. Thomas, Reno, NV |
KEY DATES: Cancellations & last-minute registrations
January 24, 2007, 5 p.m. last day for early registration
add $50 for Boot Camp registrations received after this time; add $100 for VALCON registrations received after this time
February 2, 2007, 5 p.m. last day for full refund
February 5, 2007, 5 p.m. (Monday before conference) last day for partial refunds ($50 processing fee applied)
February 7, 2007, 9:15 a.m. VALCON Boot Camp begins
February 8, 2007, 8:30 a.m. VALCON conference begins
Earn up to
18.50 Hours of MCLE Credit - Available in TX, CA, NY, NV, IL.
CPE Credit for Accountants and Financial Advisors: 22.00 Hours
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Major Sponsorship Provided By:
American Appraisal Associates
Chiron Financial Group, Inc.
FTI Consulting, Inc.
Huron Cunsulting Group
Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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Conference Faculty :
 The Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org.
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Wednesday – February 7, 2007*
VALCON BOOT CAMP - A one-day tutorial and workshop for attorneys and financial advisors, taught by Robert Parrino,
Professor of Finance and Bank of America Centennial Fellow, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. (see registration page)
Presiding Officer:
Kaaran E. Thomas, McDonald Carano Wilson LLP, Reno, NV
8:15 a.m. Registration Opens -
Includes continental breakfast.
9:15 a.m. Understanding and Working with Financial Statements and Financial Ratios
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Overview of Business Valuation Methods
12:30 p.m. Group Networking Lunch for Faculty and Attendees
1:30 p.m. Leverage, Deals and Collateralized Debt: Current Financial Transactions and Prospects for
Restructurings
2:15 p.m.
Anatomy of a Hedge Fund: Capital Structure, Operation, Liquidity and Incentives
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m.
Emerging Valuation Theories and Strategies
Commentators:
Thomas E. Lumsden, FTI Consulting, Inc., San Francisco, CA
Kaaran E. Thomas, McDonald Carano Wilson LLP, Reno, NV
4:45 p.m. A djourn
THURSDAY MORNING – FeB. 8, 2007
Presiding Officer:
Evelyn H. Biery, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Houston, TX
7:30 a.m. Registration Opens - Includes continental breakfast.
8:15 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
8:30 a.m. From Board Room to Courtroom: Legal Liability
of Management, Directors and Experts for Faulty
(Negligent) Valuations
Moderator:
Marcia L. Goldstein, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY
Timothy Finley, Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC, Chicago, IL
Hon. Robert E. Gerber, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY
Tracy Gopal, Giuliani Capital Advisors LLC, Atlanta, GA
Richard G. Mason, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Valuation Case Law Update
10:45 a.m. Valuation Theories in Court: The Practitioner’s View
11:15 a.m. Judges Panel: Admissibility of Valuation Testimony
and Weight of Testimony
Moderator:
Thomas J. Allison, Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC, Chicago, IL
Hon. Charles G. Case II, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
Hon. Robert D. Drain, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY
Hon. Gregg W. Zive, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Nevada, Reno, NV
Frank Merola, Stutman Treister & Glatt, Los Angeles, CA
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Presiding Officer:
Ben E. Barnett, American Appraisal Associates, Dallas, TX
Keynote Luncheon Presentation
12:30 p.m. Pick Up Lunch - Included in conference registration fee.
12:45 p.m. Experts Behaving Badly: Tricks of the Trade
1:45 p.m. The Transforming Influence of Private Equity and
Hedge Funds: The Global View
2:30 p.m. The Global Cost of Capital
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Portfolio Investors and Hedge Funds as Creditors—
How Will They Behave?
Moderator:
Louis R. Strubeck, Jr., Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Dallas, TX
Jonathan Katz, JPMorgan Special Situations Investing,
New York, NY
David McReynolds, American Capital Strategies,
Los Angeles, CA
4:15 p.m. Financing and D eal Panel—Who are the Players
and What are They Looking For?
Moderator:
John Wm. (“Jack”) Butler, Jr., Skadden,Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Chicago, IL
Leon V. Komkov, Longroad Asset Management, Austin, TX
Jay H. Krasoff, Chiron Financial Group, Inc., Houston, TX
Shai Waisman, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY
William C. Repko, Evercore Partners, New York, NY
David L. Resnick, Rothschild, Inc., New York, NY
5:45 p.m. A djourn to Networking Reception -
Enjoy an open bar, great food, and networking opportunities
with faculty and attendees—don’t miss it!
FRIDAY MORNING – Feb. 9, 2007
Presiding Officer:
Grant W. Newton, Pepperdine
University and AIRA , Medford, OR
8:00 a.m. Conference Room Opens - Includes full breakfast buffet—served all morning.
8:30 a.m. Investing in Value: View from the Top
9:15 a.m. Transactions and Valuations: Key Issues in Today’s
Climate
Moderator:
Andrew I. Silfen, Arent Fox PLLC, New York, NY
Facilitator:
William Q. Derrough, Jefferies & Company,New York, NY
Allen Arnett, Huron Consulting Group, Chicago, IL
Jeffrey B. Cohen, Pension Benefit GuarantyCorporation, Washington, DC
Carol Connor Flowe, Arent Fox PLLC, Washington, DC
Anthony Sasso, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP,
New York, NY
Lee Van Pelt, Van Pelt, Yi and James, Cupertino, CA
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Hedge Funds and Portfolio Companies as Debtors: Special Legal and Valuations Issues
Moderator:
Michael H. Goldstein, Stutman, Treister &
Glatt, P.C., Los Angeles, CA
Roger J. Grabowski, Duff & Phelps LLC, Chicago, IL
Eric C. Weber, Freeman & Co. LLC, New York, NY
Steve Zelin, The Blackstone Group L.P., New York, NY
12:00 p.m. The Gambler’s Ruin: Risk, Capitalization and
Casinos
1:00 p.m. A djourn |
