Part of the webinar series: Valuation 2021.
A company’s name, logo and other intangible assets have no intrinsic value. Yet, such intellectual property (IP) rights are increasingly important. Other examples of such “soft” assets include trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. This webinar will help attendees understand how experts go about valuing such intangible assets.
Part of the webinar series: Cross-Training for Business Lawyers 2021
Credit insurance, also called trade credit insurance or business credit insurance, is insurance for businesses for non-payment of commercial debt. It is generally offered by private insurance companies to businesses seeking insurance for non-payment due to a customer’s bankruptcy or other types of financial difficulties. It can be a critical information and hedging tool for businesses with income streams heavily dependent upon accounts receivable from customers with questionable credit worthiness or that may be facing an industry-based or regional-based financial downturn. The premium is generally based upon a financial review of the customers of the business. This webinar covers these and related topics.
Part of the webinar series: Cross-Training for Business Lawyers 2021
Navigating the complexities of local land-use and zoning laws is critical to virtually any commercial real estate transaction as well as to the long-term flexibility and continued use and operation of a property. Zoning laws may limit the types of operations that can go on at the property. Legal issues relating to land use include easements (the right of access or other limited non-ownership interest in property) by government, utilities, and other entities, and issues relating to eminent domain. The ability of an owner or potential owner of property to obtain required permits and approvals from local planning boards, zoning boards, construction officials and other government/public entities is central to the interests of sellers, buyers, lenders, neighbors, and in some cases even competitors, all of which may take a position in the applicable proceedings. This webinar covers these topics.
What Kind of Loan? (Series: Business Borrowing Basics)Financial Poise
In a broad sense, most loans can be divided into two basic types: an asset-based loan (ABL) and a cash flow loan.
An ABL is made by a lender who underwrites the loan primarily by valuing the company’s assets, such as accounts receivable (A/R) and inventory. An ABL lender underwrites a loan based on the ability to liquidate its collateral should it need to. A “cash flow” lender, in contrast, while also secured against the borrower’s assets, underwrites the loan primarily based on the cash flow and general credit-worthiness of the borrower.
The distinction between these types of loans is only the beginning of understanding the many types of loans available to a business, because within each of the two types there are many subtypes.
This webinar takes the audience through a guided tour of the various borrowing options available to businesses, from both a business and legal perspective, to paint the overall landscape of the different types of lenders that exist and to provide a framework for understanding what type of lender and loan may make sense for any particular borrower.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/what-kind-of-loan-2021/
Buying & Selling IP (Series: Intellectual Property 201)Financial Poise
IP rights are an important class of intangible assets that can be assigned or licensed to generate revenue. Indeed, some companies do not make or sell products; their entire revenue is derived from the licensing of their patents. Suffice it to say, licensing revenue has become a significant source of value in the global intellectual property economy. This webinar will help you better understand the complex legal issues associated with IP transactions.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/buying-selling-ip-2021/
Risk intelligence: How to reliably mitigate transaction risk and secure clean...Graeme Cross
This risk intelligence white paper is part of a series of publications from Aon Strategic Advisors & Transaction Solutions (ASATS). The series focuses on risk management and mitigation and is specifically created to help:
• Chief executives and corporate management board members pursuing growth strategies through M&A, or divesting
• Corporate tax managers, development officers and legal counsel responsible for planning, overseeing and / or delivering planned value from M&A
• Chief executive and chief financial officers of private-equity backed portfolio companies
• Private equity executives, portfolio managers and risk officers
• Corporate finance, accounting, tax and legal advisors servicing corporate and private
equity clients
Experts: When Do You Need One & Where Do You Get One? (Series: Valuation 2020...Financial Poise
A dispute regarding the value of a business or business interest, other asset, or liability can often lead to litigation. When do you need a valuation expert? An independent, third-party expert is not necessarily required during the negotiation process although it may be helpful. Once you head to litigation, an expert is all but required. Are there credentials that are useful in identifying the appropriate expert? Are all credentialed experts the same or are there advantages to one over another? The process of selecting the right expert begins with identifying the issues in dispute. This webinar will help you by identifying and explaining key factors that you should consider in selecting an expert for your litigation circumstances.
To listen to this webinar on-demand, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/valuation-experts-when-where-2020/
Key Provisions in M&A Agreements (Series: M&A Boot Camp)Financial Poise
Although every deal is different, understanding any purchase/sale agreement will help you understand other purchase sale agreements. Stated another way, most M&A documents include a similar set of sections and use a similar vocabulary. This episode explains specific, common provisions and discusses how buyers and sellers approach these provisions differently, particularly in light of situational differences (e.g. whether the assets being bought and sold are equity of a company or the assets of a company; whether the seller is going to cease to exists or not). Topics covered will include tax issues; corporate governance; closing conditions; representations and warranties; indemnification provisions; earn-outs; restrictive covenants; antitrust; intellectual property; and employment issues.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/key-provisions-in-ma-agreements-2021/
ADR & Settlement (Series: Newbie Litigator School 101 - Part 1)Financial Poise
Many cases are litigated outside of the court system through the use of alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration, and the vast majority of cases settle before they reach trial, either as a result of the parties’ efforts or with the help of a mediator. This webinar covers the basics of arbitration and mediation, presenting an effective case to a neutral third party, and negotiating and documenting a successful settlement, either directly or with a mediator’s assistance.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/adr-settlement-2021/
Part of the webinar series: Cross-Training for Business Lawyers 2021
Credit insurance, also called trade credit insurance or business credit insurance, is insurance for businesses for non-payment of commercial debt. It is generally offered by private insurance companies to businesses seeking insurance for non-payment due to a customer’s bankruptcy or other types of financial difficulties. It can be a critical information and hedging tool for businesses with income streams heavily dependent upon accounts receivable from customers with questionable credit worthiness or that may be facing an industry-based or regional-based financial downturn. The premium is generally based upon a financial review of the customers of the business. This webinar covers these and related topics.
Part of the webinar series: Cross-Training for Business Lawyers 2021
Navigating the complexities of local land-use and zoning laws is critical to virtually any commercial real estate transaction as well as to the long-term flexibility and continued use and operation of a property. Zoning laws may limit the types of operations that can go on at the property. Legal issues relating to land use include easements (the right of access or other limited non-ownership interest in property) by government, utilities, and other entities, and issues relating to eminent domain. The ability of an owner or potential owner of property to obtain required permits and approvals from local planning boards, zoning boards, construction officials and other government/public entities is central to the interests of sellers, buyers, lenders, neighbors, and in some cases even competitors, all of which may take a position in the applicable proceedings. This webinar covers these topics.
What Kind of Loan? (Series: Business Borrowing Basics)Financial Poise
In a broad sense, most loans can be divided into two basic types: an asset-based loan (ABL) and a cash flow loan.
An ABL is made by a lender who underwrites the loan primarily by valuing the company’s assets, such as accounts receivable (A/R) and inventory. An ABL lender underwrites a loan based on the ability to liquidate its collateral should it need to. A “cash flow” lender, in contrast, while also secured against the borrower’s assets, underwrites the loan primarily based on the cash flow and general credit-worthiness of the borrower.
The distinction between these types of loans is only the beginning of understanding the many types of loans available to a business, because within each of the two types there are many subtypes.
This webinar takes the audience through a guided tour of the various borrowing options available to businesses, from both a business and legal perspective, to paint the overall landscape of the different types of lenders that exist and to provide a framework for understanding what type of lender and loan may make sense for any particular borrower.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/what-kind-of-loan-2021/
Buying & Selling IP (Series: Intellectual Property 201)Financial Poise
IP rights are an important class of intangible assets that can be assigned or licensed to generate revenue. Indeed, some companies do not make or sell products; their entire revenue is derived from the licensing of their patents. Suffice it to say, licensing revenue has become a significant source of value in the global intellectual property economy. This webinar will help you better understand the complex legal issues associated with IP transactions.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/buying-selling-ip-2021/
Risk intelligence: How to reliably mitigate transaction risk and secure clean...Graeme Cross
This risk intelligence white paper is part of a series of publications from Aon Strategic Advisors & Transaction Solutions (ASATS). The series focuses on risk management and mitigation and is specifically created to help:
• Chief executives and corporate management board members pursuing growth strategies through M&A, or divesting
• Corporate tax managers, development officers and legal counsel responsible for planning, overseeing and / or delivering planned value from M&A
• Chief executive and chief financial officers of private-equity backed portfolio companies
• Private equity executives, portfolio managers and risk officers
• Corporate finance, accounting, tax and legal advisors servicing corporate and private
equity clients
Experts: When Do You Need One & Where Do You Get One? (Series: Valuation 2020...Financial Poise
A dispute regarding the value of a business or business interest, other asset, or liability can often lead to litigation. When do you need a valuation expert? An independent, third-party expert is not necessarily required during the negotiation process although it may be helpful. Once you head to litigation, an expert is all but required. Are there credentials that are useful in identifying the appropriate expert? Are all credentialed experts the same or are there advantages to one over another? The process of selecting the right expert begins with identifying the issues in dispute. This webinar will help you by identifying and explaining key factors that you should consider in selecting an expert for your litigation circumstances.
To listen to this webinar on-demand, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/valuation-experts-when-where-2020/
Key Provisions in M&A Agreements (Series: M&A Boot Camp)Financial Poise
Although every deal is different, understanding any purchase/sale agreement will help you understand other purchase sale agreements. Stated another way, most M&A documents include a similar set of sections and use a similar vocabulary. This episode explains specific, common provisions and discusses how buyers and sellers approach these provisions differently, particularly in light of situational differences (e.g. whether the assets being bought and sold are equity of a company or the assets of a company; whether the seller is going to cease to exists or not). Topics covered will include tax issues; corporate governance; closing conditions; representations and warranties; indemnification provisions; earn-outs; restrictive covenants; antitrust; intellectual property; and employment issues.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/key-provisions-in-ma-agreements-2021/
ADR & Settlement (Series: Newbie Litigator School 101 - Part 1)Financial Poise
Many cases are litigated outside of the court system through the use of alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration, and the vast majority of cases settle before they reach trial, either as a result of the parties’ efforts or with the help of a mediator. This webinar covers the basics of arbitration and mediation, presenting an effective case to a neutral third party, and negotiating and documenting a successful settlement, either directly or with a mediator’s assistance.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/adr-settlement-2021/
Leveraging & Protecting Trade Secrets in the 21st Century (Series: Intellectu...Financial Poise
Trade secrets are a more important form of an intellectual property asset than ever.
Congress recently passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, which created new federal laws that allow an owner of a trade secret to sue in federal court when its trade secrets have been misappropriated. And as technology continues to exponentially progress in the digital age of the 21st Century, the need for businesses to protect and limit access to valuable and confidential trade secret information continues to rise. The progress in technology and expansion of information also promotes means for monetizing and leveraging trade secrets.
How do you identify your trade secrets, protect them, and leverage them? These are the questions this cutting-edge webinar discusses and seeks to answer.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/leveraging-protecting-trade-secrets-in-the-21st-century-2021/
Crowdfunding from the Start-Up's Perspective (Series: Crowdfunding)Financial Poise
How can businesses use the tools created by the JOBS Act to access capital? This webinar compares raising money online to traditional methods of capital raising. It also compares each of the different titles available under the JOBS Act. Finally, we discuss and compare the differences between security based crowdfunding and rewards based crowdfunding, exploring those instances where such a method would make sense.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/crowdfunding-from-the-start-ups-perspective-2021/
The deal is complete, and the parties have finished the hard work. Or have they? Integration planning turns to execution as people, process, and technology are combined once the deal is legally closed. The buyer will need to consider the purchased business or assets from the standpoint of employees, IT, customers, suppliers, and a multitude of other areas. In addition, numerous post-closing legal issues may arise, including purchase price adjustments, breaches of representations and warranties, enforcement of key negative employment-related covenants and restrictive covenants, collection of pre-closing accounts receivable, and true-ups of final financials. This episode guides listeners through the process, timing, and issues which most commonly arise after the closing of deals.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/post-closing-issues-integration-potential-buyer-seller-disputes-2021/
Help, My Business is In Trouble! (Series: Restructuring, Insolvency & Trouble...Financial Poise
When a business becomes financially troubled, the business owner often experiences denial, paralysis, or both. Lenders commonly lose confidence and then trust in the business, as communications tend to break down, deadlines are missed, and promises are broken. Small business owners commonly have issued personal guarantees, so business failure can often lead to personal financial stress. The good news is the business and business owner usually has some options, and even some leverage. This webinar explains what a business owner should- and should not- consider and do when dealing with financial trouble. Specific topics include discussion of bankruptcy (Chapters 7 and 11); assignments for the benefit of creditors; and friendly foreclosures. This webinar provides the business owner and her advisors with an overview of various restructuring and liquidation methods, a framework for how to decide between them, and practical tips for traversing the difficult environment that is financial distress.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/help-my-business-is-in-trouble-2021/
TROs and Preliminary Injunctions (Series: Newbie Litigator School 101 - Part 1)Financial Poise
Sometimes—often at the beginning of a case—you need the court to take immediate action to protect your client’s interests or to maintain the status quo while the litigation progresses. This webinar discusses procedures and strategies for obtaining temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. The topics discussed include the procedural and substantive requirements for obtaining TROs and preliminary injunctions, some best practices for how to succeed on motions seeking TROs and preliminary injunctions, and how to challenge and defeat those motions.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/tros-and-preliminary-injunctions-2021/
An Introduction to a New Yet Old Funding Alternative (Series: Commercial Liti...Financial Poise
Litigation funding is an increasingly-popular tool for attorneys and clients to share the risk and reward of litigation with third-party investors, and for investors to capitalize on the uncorrelated returns generated by legal-driven revenue. This webinar is intended to provide an overview of the topic generally, touching on the “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” “why” and “how’s” behind litigation funding.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to:https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/an-introduction-to-a-new-yet-old-funding-alternative-2021/
Valuing Lost Profits for Litigation Purposes (Series: Valuation)Financial Poise
A competitor, contractor or other third party has taken actions that have damaged your client’s business in the form of lost profits. How do you measure the lost profits? Must you demonstrate lost profits with certainty? Over what period do you measure the lost profits? If your client has not recovered fully, can you include estimated future lost profits? These are all important questions in a lost profits case. This webinar addresses those questions and summarizes the different methods to measure lost profits, as well as some of the critical elements that must be considered in developing and presenting your damages theory in court.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/valuing-lost-profits-for-litigation-purposes-2021/
General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Coverage, Commercial Auto-Workers’ Compens...Financial Poise
As a business owner, there are a plethora of choices when it comes to insurance. This webinar touches upon all you need to know about General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Coverage, Commercial Auto Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation insurance.
General liability coverage protects the business from third party suits for Property and Bodily Injury claims. The panelists also look at potential product liability or intellectual property exposure that is not covered. Most business owners understand that commercial umbrella is a must, but how do you determine how much is the right amount? The panelists will also examine why Hired/Non-Owned is important when it comes to Commercial Auto coverage.The panelists will also touch upon best practices for managing employees who drive for your business with their own cars.
The panelists will also cover Workers’ Compensation insurance. Topics discussed include managing the costs of the insurance itself as well as the proper management of workers compensation claims. Other topics discussed include codes and classification errors, how to get money back from the insurer, as well as best practices for Independent Contractors.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/general-liability-umbrella-excess-coverage-commercial-auto-workers-compensation-2021/
Single Asset Real Estate Cases (Series: Fairness Issues in Real Estate-Based ...Financial Poise
Anyone involved in the field of creditors rights on a matter involving an LLC that exists solely to hold the principal asset has surely seen the play where, the night before property is scheduled to be sold at a foreclosure auction, the debtor files bankruptcy. For those not familiar with the process, doing so invokes the “Automatic Stay”, which prohibits the secured lender from foreclosing on the property. The debtor then attempts to make their case to the court for reorganization.
But is failing to pay your mortgage really something bankruptcy was meant to solve? If the bank was going to agree to a loan modification, wouldn’t the parties have worked something out by the time the sheriff sale was set? The bankruptcy code recognizes this and therefore has a section devoted to dealing with this specific kind of bankruptcy—the Single Asset Real Estate (“SARE”) case. The goal of this episode is to look into ethical issues surrounding these matters.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/single-asset-real-estate-cases-2021/
Crowdfinance -101 (Series: Crypto, Crowdfunding & Other Crazy Concepts)Financial Poise
What is the “crowd” in Crowdfinance? What does the crowd thus buy and by what means and modes? And why should the crowd do this rather than put its money to work otherwise? What are the old (and continuing) modes for marketing and selling private securities? What is it like to purchase private securities from on-line portals? How are risks of fraud and mistake allocated there? Do on-line portals help get the rest of us in on unicorns in utero? How are equity securities purchased by the crowd turned into money? Is there a secondary market for private securities? Should ICOs be understood as crowdfinance by other means?
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/crowdfinance-101-2021/
A Menu of Products for Investors and Lawyers (Series: Commercial Litigation F...Financial Poise
Litigation funding is an increasingly-popular tool for attorneys and clients to share the risk and reward of litigation with third-party investors, and for investors to capitalize on the uncorrelated returns generated by legal-driven revenue. However, the term "litigation-" or "legal-" funding actually encompasses a handful of products, which vary based on borrower profile, stage and sector of litigation, use of proceeds, and ultimately, cost of capital and risk-reward profile. This webinar examines three funding products -- case fundings, law firm loans, and portfolio fundings -- and aims to inform attorneys on best solutions for their firms and clients, and provide an overview for institutional investors looking to allocate capital to litigations.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/a-menu-of-products-for-investors-and-lawyers-2021/
Alternative Structures - PO Financing, Factoring & MCA (Series: Business Borr...Financial Poise
Purchase-order financing (P/O financing) is a type of asset-based loan designed to extend credit to a company that needs cash quickly, to fill a customer order. A company may operate with such a small amount of working capital that it cannot afford to pay the cost of producing a customer’s order. P/O financing enables such a company to not turn away business, by borrowing from a lender using the purchase order itself as collateral to support a loan.
Factoring is one of the oldest forms of business financing. Note that the term is “financing” rather than “loan” because factoring is not actually a loan. In a typical factoring arrangement, the company needing financing makes a sale, delivers the product or service and generates an invoice. The factor (the funding source) then purchases the right to collect on that invoice by agreeing to pay the company in need of financing the amount of the invoice minus a discount.
MCA lending is, in summary, an advance on a company’s sales. Financing through a merchant cash advance (MCA) is used mostly by companies that accept credit and debit cards for most of their sales, typically retailers and restaurants. The concept is this: funder purchases a portion of the company’s future credit card receivables for a discounted lump sum. The MCA funder receives the purchased credit card receivables as they are generated either by taking a percentage of the company’s daily credit card proceeds or by debiting a certain amount of funds from the company’s bank account. Depending on the risk profile of the company, it can be a more expensive form of financing for a business compared to other types of financing.
What these three things have in common is that they are each a type of “alternative lending.” Alternative to what? To the type of loan a company can get from a “regulated” commercial bank. This webinar explains these types of financing arrangements, what to consider before entering into them, and provides some tips on how to negotiate them.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/alternative-structures-po-financing-factoring-mca-2021/
The presentation below examines some of the following topics:
Why should biotech companies look to sell rather than go public?
How (and why) to build your deal team
Legal matters, insurance planning and tax planning
Indemnification privisions and the advantages of doing it early on
Financial statement considerations
Corporate books and other items you will need
How to position your biotech company for a sale
BizON had the honour of sponsoring the Business Transition Forum! We would like to share some valuable information with our audience from the forum in case you did not have the opportunity to attend!
Legal Considerations for Technology EntrepreneursFenwick & West
Fenwick partner Dan Dorosin reviews the legal issues tech entrepreneurs face along the road from idea to successful enterprise. Learn more about when a lawyer typically gets involved and why and the key steps in a startup’s corporate life cycle—including company formation, founding team considerations, equity allocation, founder equity arrangements and the financing process.
VALUATION 2022: Valuing Your Brand and Other Soft Assets Financial Poise
A company’s name, logo and other intangible assets have no intrinsic value. Yet, such intellectual property (IP) rights are increasingly important. Other examples of such “soft” assets include trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. This webinar will help attendees understand how experts go about valuing such intangible assets.
Part of the webinar series: Valuation 2022
See more at https://www.financialpoise.com/webinars/
Before going to market to sell your business, you or your executive team may want to obtain an independent appraisal. Likewise, prospective buyers may wish to obtain expert services to value an acquisition target or discrete portions of a target. This webinar provides a look into how valuation experts place a value on a going concern.
Part of the webinar series: Valuation 2021
Leveraging & Protecting Trade Secrets in the 21st Century (Series: Intellectu...Financial Poise
Trade secrets are a more important form of an intellectual property asset than ever.
Congress recently passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, which created new federal laws that allow an owner of a trade secret to sue in federal court when its trade secrets have been misappropriated. And as technology continues to exponentially progress in the digital age of the 21st Century, the need for businesses to protect and limit access to valuable and confidential trade secret information continues to rise. The progress in technology and expansion of information also promotes means for monetizing and leveraging trade secrets.
How do you identify your trade secrets, protect them, and leverage them? These are the questions this cutting-edge webinar discusses and seeks to answer.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/leveraging-protecting-trade-secrets-in-the-21st-century-2021/
Crowdfunding from the Start-Up's Perspective (Series: Crowdfunding)Financial Poise
How can businesses use the tools created by the JOBS Act to access capital? This webinar compares raising money online to traditional methods of capital raising. It also compares each of the different titles available under the JOBS Act. Finally, we discuss and compare the differences between security based crowdfunding and rewards based crowdfunding, exploring those instances where such a method would make sense.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/crowdfunding-from-the-start-ups-perspective-2021/
The deal is complete, and the parties have finished the hard work. Or have they? Integration planning turns to execution as people, process, and technology are combined once the deal is legally closed. The buyer will need to consider the purchased business or assets from the standpoint of employees, IT, customers, suppliers, and a multitude of other areas. In addition, numerous post-closing legal issues may arise, including purchase price adjustments, breaches of representations and warranties, enforcement of key negative employment-related covenants and restrictive covenants, collection of pre-closing accounts receivable, and true-ups of final financials. This episode guides listeners through the process, timing, and issues which most commonly arise after the closing of deals.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/post-closing-issues-integration-potential-buyer-seller-disputes-2021/
Help, My Business is In Trouble! (Series: Restructuring, Insolvency & Trouble...Financial Poise
When a business becomes financially troubled, the business owner often experiences denial, paralysis, or both. Lenders commonly lose confidence and then trust in the business, as communications tend to break down, deadlines are missed, and promises are broken. Small business owners commonly have issued personal guarantees, so business failure can often lead to personal financial stress. The good news is the business and business owner usually has some options, and even some leverage. This webinar explains what a business owner should- and should not- consider and do when dealing with financial trouble. Specific topics include discussion of bankruptcy (Chapters 7 and 11); assignments for the benefit of creditors; and friendly foreclosures. This webinar provides the business owner and her advisors with an overview of various restructuring and liquidation methods, a framework for how to decide between them, and practical tips for traversing the difficult environment that is financial distress.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/help-my-business-is-in-trouble-2021/
TROs and Preliminary Injunctions (Series: Newbie Litigator School 101 - Part 1)Financial Poise
Sometimes—often at the beginning of a case—you need the court to take immediate action to protect your client’s interests or to maintain the status quo while the litigation progresses. This webinar discusses procedures and strategies for obtaining temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. The topics discussed include the procedural and substantive requirements for obtaining TROs and preliminary injunctions, some best practices for how to succeed on motions seeking TROs and preliminary injunctions, and how to challenge and defeat those motions.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/tros-and-preliminary-injunctions-2021/
An Introduction to a New Yet Old Funding Alternative (Series: Commercial Liti...Financial Poise
Litigation funding is an increasingly-popular tool for attorneys and clients to share the risk and reward of litigation with third-party investors, and for investors to capitalize on the uncorrelated returns generated by legal-driven revenue. This webinar is intended to provide an overview of the topic generally, touching on the “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” “why” and “how’s” behind litigation funding.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to:https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/an-introduction-to-a-new-yet-old-funding-alternative-2021/
Valuing Lost Profits for Litigation Purposes (Series: Valuation)Financial Poise
A competitor, contractor or other third party has taken actions that have damaged your client’s business in the form of lost profits. How do you measure the lost profits? Must you demonstrate lost profits with certainty? Over what period do you measure the lost profits? If your client has not recovered fully, can you include estimated future lost profits? These are all important questions in a lost profits case. This webinar addresses those questions and summarizes the different methods to measure lost profits, as well as some of the critical elements that must be considered in developing and presenting your damages theory in court.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/valuing-lost-profits-for-litigation-purposes-2021/
General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Coverage, Commercial Auto-Workers’ Compens...Financial Poise
As a business owner, there are a plethora of choices when it comes to insurance. This webinar touches upon all you need to know about General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Coverage, Commercial Auto Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation insurance.
General liability coverage protects the business from third party suits for Property and Bodily Injury claims. The panelists also look at potential product liability or intellectual property exposure that is not covered. Most business owners understand that commercial umbrella is a must, but how do you determine how much is the right amount? The panelists will also examine why Hired/Non-Owned is important when it comes to Commercial Auto coverage.The panelists will also touch upon best practices for managing employees who drive for your business with their own cars.
The panelists will also cover Workers’ Compensation insurance. Topics discussed include managing the costs of the insurance itself as well as the proper management of workers compensation claims. Other topics discussed include codes and classification errors, how to get money back from the insurer, as well as best practices for Independent Contractors.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/general-liability-umbrella-excess-coverage-commercial-auto-workers-compensation-2021/
Single Asset Real Estate Cases (Series: Fairness Issues in Real Estate-Based ...Financial Poise
Anyone involved in the field of creditors rights on a matter involving an LLC that exists solely to hold the principal asset has surely seen the play where, the night before property is scheduled to be sold at a foreclosure auction, the debtor files bankruptcy. For those not familiar with the process, doing so invokes the “Automatic Stay”, which prohibits the secured lender from foreclosing on the property. The debtor then attempts to make their case to the court for reorganization.
But is failing to pay your mortgage really something bankruptcy was meant to solve? If the bank was going to agree to a loan modification, wouldn’t the parties have worked something out by the time the sheriff sale was set? The bankruptcy code recognizes this and therefore has a section devoted to dealing with this specific kind of bankruptcy—the Single Asset Real Estate (“SARE”) case. The goal of this episode is to look into ethical issues surrounding these matters.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/single-asset-real-estate-cases-2021/
Crowdfinance -101 (Series: Crypto, Crowdfunding & Other Crazy Concepts)Financial Poise
What is the “crowd” in Crowdfinance? What does the crowd thus buy and by what means and modes? And why should the crowd do this rather than put its money to work otherwise? What are the old (and continuing) modes for marketing and selling private securities? What is it like to purchase private securities from on-line portals? How are risks of fraud and mistake allocated there? Do on-line portals help get the rest of us in on unicorns in utero? How are equity securities purchased by the crowd turned into money? Is there a secondary market for private securities? Should ICOs be understood as crowdfinance by other means?
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/crowdfinance-101-2021/
A Menu of Products for Investors and Lawyers (Series: Commercial Litigation F...Financial Poise
Litigation funding is an increasingly-popular tool for attorneys and clients to share the risk and reward of litigation with third-party investors, and for investors to capitalize on the uncorrelated returns generated by legal-driven revenue. However, the term "litigation-" or "legal-" funding actually encompasses a handful of products, which vary based on borrower profile, stage and sector of litigation, use of proceeds, and ultimately, cost of capital and risk-reward profile. This webinar examines three funding products -- case fundings, law firm loans, and portfolio fundings -- and aims to inform attorneys on best solutions for their firms and clients, and provide an overview for institutional investors looking to allocate capital to litigations.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/a-menu-of-products-for-investors-and-lawyers-2021/
Alternative Structures - PO Financing, Factoring & MCA (Series: Business Borr...Financial Poise
Purchase-order financing (P/O financing) is a type of asset-based loan designed to extend credit to a company that needs cash quickly, to fill a customer order. A company may operate with such a small amount of working capital that it cannot afford to pay the cost of producing a customer’s order. P/O financing enables such a company to not turn away business, by borrowing from a lender using the purchase order itself as collateral to support a loan.
Factoring is one of the oldest forms of business financing. Note that the term is “financing” rather than “loan” because factoring is not actually a loan. In a typical factoring arrangement, the company needing financing makes a sale, delivers the product or service and generates an invoice. The factor (the funding source) then purchases the right to collect on that invoice by agreeing to pay the company in need of financing the amount of the invoice minus a discount.
MCA lending is, in summary, an advance on a company’s sales. Financing through a merchant cash advance (MCA) is used mostly by companies that accept credit and debit cards for most of their sales, typically retailers and restaurants. The concept is this: funder purchases a portion of the company’s future credit card receivables for a discounted lump sum. The MCA funder receives the purchased credit card receivables as they are generated either by taking a percentage of the company’s daily credit card proceeds or by debiting a certain amount of funds from the company’s bank account. Depending on the risk profile of the company, it can be a more expensive form of financing for a business compared to other types of financing.
What these three things have in common is that they are each a type of “alternative lending.” Alternative to what? To the type of loan a company can get from a “regulated” commercial bank. This webinar explains these types of financing arrangements, what to consider before entering into them, and provides some tips on how to negotiate them.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/alternative-structures-po-financing-factoring-mca-2021/
The presentation below examines some of the following topics:
Why should biotech companies look to sell rather than go public?
How (and why) to build your deal team
Legal matters, insurance planning and tax planning
Indemnification privisions and the advantages of doing it early on
Financial statement considerations
Corporate books and other items you will need
How to position your biotech company for a sale
BizON had the honour of sponsoring the Business Transition Forum! We would like to share some valuable information with our audience from the forum in case you did not have the opportunity to attend!
Legal Considerations for Technology EntrepreneursFenwick & West
Fenwick partner Dan Dorosin reviews the legal issues tech entrepreneurs face along the road from idea to successful enterprise. Learn more about when a lawyer typically gets involved and why and the key steps in a startup’s corporate life cycle—including company formation, founding team considerations, equity allocation, founder equity arrangements and the financing process.
VALUATION 2022: Valuing Your Brand and Other Soft Assets Financial Poise
A company’s name, logo and other intangible assets have no intrinsic value. Yet, such intellectual property (IP) rights are increasingly important. Other examples of such “soft” assets include trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. This webinar will help attendees understand how experts go about valuing such intangible assets.
Part of the webinar series: Valuation 2022
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Before going to market to sell your business, you or your executive team may want to obtain an independent appraisal. Likewise, prospective buyers may wish to obtain expert services to value an acquisition target or discrete portions of a target. This webinar provides a look into how valuation experts place a value on a going concern.
Part of the webinar series: Valuation 2021
When Do You Need One & Where Do You Get One? (Series: Valuation Fights in Lit...Financial Poise
A dispute regarding the value of a business or business interest, other asset, or liability can often lead to litigation. When do you need a valuation expert?
An independent, third-party expert is not necessarily required during the negotiation process although it may be helpful. Once you head to litigation, an expert is all but required.
Are there credentials that are useful in identifying the appropriate expert? Are all credentialed experts the same or are there advantages to one over another? The process of selecting the right expert begins with identifying the issues in dispute. This webinar will help you by identifying and explaining key factors that you should consider in selecting an expert for your litigation circumstances.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/when-and-where-2019/
Valuing Lost Profits for Litigation Purposes (Series: Valuation 2020) Financial Poise
A competitor, contractor or other third party has taken actions that have damaged your client’s business in the form of lost profits. How do you measure the lost profits? Must you demonstrate lost profits with certainty? Over what period do you measure the lost profits? If your client has not recovered fully, can you include estimated future lost profits? These are all important questions in a lost profits case. This webinar addresses those questions and summarizes the different methods to measure lost profits, as well as some of the critical elements that must be considered in developing and presenting your damages theory in court.
To listen to this webinar on-demand, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/valuing-lost-profits-for-litigation-purposes-2020/
Common Issues and Strategies in Business Breakups (Series: Complex Financial ...Financial Poise
As any entrepreneur will attest, starting and operating a business comes with unique challenges. These challenges are a key reason that, by some estimates, half of the companies that are founded today will not exist four years from now. It can be argued that the effort and attention needed to find success precludes business owners from planning for failure. This webinar focuses on the realities of a failing business from the owners’ perspective. Join our panel of experts as they discuss the various considerations that should be given at the outset of start-up negotiations and through business breakup, including dispute negotiation and litigation.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/common-issues-and-strategies-in-business-breakups-2021/
Common Issues and Strategies in Business Breakups (Series: Complex Financial ...Financial Poise
As any entrepreneur will attest, starting and operating a business comes with unique challenges. These challenges are a key reason that, by some estimates, half of the companies that are founded today will not exist four years from now. It can be argued that the effort and attention needed to find success precludes business owners from planning for failure. This webinar focuses on the realities of a failing business from the owners’ perspective. Join our panel of experts as they discuss the various considerations that should be given at the outset of start-up negotiations and through business breakup, including dispute negotiation and litigation.
To listen to this webinar on-demand, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/common-issues-strategies-business-breakups-2020/
Patent Monetization: Buy, Sell, License, Hold?Erik Oliver
Given the myriad of ways companies use to monetize their patents, how do you know which choice to make? ROL Group delves into this question by looking at the different types of monetization strategies available, and balances the options based on their current market and judicial factors.
Turning an Idea or Product into a Business (Series: Business Advice - From St...Financial Poise
Building the infrastructure of a business around a product or service requires detailed focus upon items that are not intuitive.
An early decision which Founders must make is the selection of legal entity (LLC, Partnership, S Corp, C Corp, Non-Profit) for the business. Another critical action item is to consider steps to protect intellectual property by keeping copycats away, to the extent possible (i.e. with copyrights, trademarks, patents, non-disclosure agreements, among other things). Hiring and incentivizing employees and finding a way to finance the business are examples of other key areas that Founders may need assistance with. This webinar provides an overview of these topics and shares some best practices with regard to them.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/turning-an-idea-or-product-into-a-business-2021/
Building the infrastructure of a business around a product or service requires detailed focus upon items that are not intuitive.
An early decision which founders must make is the selection of a legal entity (LLC, Partnership, S Corp, C Corp, Non-Profit) for the business. Another critical action item is to consider steps to protect turf by keeping copycats away, to the extent possible (i.e. with copyrights, trademarks, patents, non-disclosure agreements, among other things). Hiring and incentivizing employees and finding a way to finance the business are examples of other key areas that founders need to get right. This webinar provides an overview of these topics and shares some best practices with regard to them.
Part of the webinar series: THE START-UP / SMALL BUSINESS ADVISOR 2022
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Roadmap to Selling a Business or Taking on Outside InvestorsFinancial Poise
Part of the webinar series: BUSINESS ADVICE - FROM STARTUP TO SALE 2021
A Startup is the Founders’ baby - they dream it, created it and worked tirelessly to make it successful. Deciding it may be time to sell all or part is the easy part - acknowledging and addressing the financial and emotional issues can be challenging.
Negotiating with potential buyers or investors is time intensive, to say the least. Positioning a business for a value maximizing transaction requires planning. What professionals need to be engaged? How do the parties come to a valuation? What is the profile of the likely investor or buyer? These are just some of the questions this webinar addresses.
A competitor, contractor or other third party has taken actions that have damaged your client’s business in the form of lost profits. How do you measure the lost profits? Must you demonstrate lost profits with certainty? Over what period do you measure the lost profits? If your client has not recovered fully, can you include estimated future lost profits? These are all important questions in a lost profits case. This webinar addresses those questions and summarizes the different methods to measure lost profits, as well as some of the critical elements that must be considered in developing and presenting your damages theory in court.
Part of the webinar series: Valuation 2022
See more at https://www.financialpoise.com/webinars/
IP rights are an important class of intangible assets that can be assigned or licensed to generate revenue. Indeed, some companies do not make or sell products; their entire revenue is derived from the licensing of their patents. Suffice it to say, licensing revenue has become a significant source of value in the global intellectual property economy. This webinar will help you better understand the complex legal issues associated with IP transactions.
To listen to this webinar on-demand, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/buying-selling-ip-2020/
Intellectual Property Considerations in M&A TransactionsRiveles Wahab LLP
M&A transactions often live or die on the basis of well thought out and executed legal due diligence. Indeed, due diligence often shapes core deal terms, transaction structure, and whether the deal itself even moves forward. For traditional businesses with physical assets, due diligence may come with reasonably obvious do’s and don’ts. However, in M&A deals where intellectual property (“IP”) is the key or sole asset, due diligence becomes even more critical yet far less obvious in terms of best practices.
In such deals, often unique and powerful transaction structure and drafting considerations come into play that are unfortunately overlooked as practitioners often make unwarranted assumptions regarding IP ownership and/or curing defects. Moreover, there are often misconceptions about the applicability of ordinary representations, warranties, and other M&A provisions to IP as a “one-size-fits-all” solution to the often unique array of defects and other “wrinkles” attached to the IP. In these cases, valuing and structuring the transaction can be adversely affected, the post transaction operations of the target business can be compromised, and the rights of both purchaser and seller can be significantly undermined.
This course, presented by Kaiser Wahab, partner in the law firm of Riveles Wahab LLP, which is dedicated to M&A transactions in the private equity space for IP driven early-stage/mature companies, is designed to arm the practitioner with the vocabulary, skill set, and overall understanding of best practices in IP driven M&A transactions.
Preparing Your Portfolio for Prime Time: IP Due DiligenceMintz Levin
Due diligence helps potential investors know they are making a winning bet on your startup. Hence, investors conduct a detailed look “under the hood” of the company and the company’s IP is at center stage.
So you have built an amazing early stage life science company. Now you need to explain it. This panel will cover how to concisely communicate a company’s value proposition to investors in a variety of formats including the elevator pitch, an angel presentation and a VC meeting.
IP-301 POST-GRANT REVIEW TRIALS 2022 - Things to Consider Before You FileFinancial Poise
This segment will delve into considerations that come into play when filing or responding to post-grant review proceedings. These considerations include issues of real party in interest, timing, and substantive arguments.
Part of the webinar series: IP-301 POST-GRANT REVIEW TRIALS 2022
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This segment will discuss the statutory and procedural background of post-grant review proceedings. It will discuss the types of proceedings available and provide a high-level discussion of how the proceedings are conducted.
Part of the webinar series:
IP-301 POST-GRANT REVIEW TRIALS 2022
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THE NUTS & BOLTS OF BANKRUPTCY LAW 2022: The Nuts & Bolts of a First Day HearingFinancial Poise
Even when a bankruptcy petition is the result of a soft-landing rather than a freefall, filing a chapter 11 petition is a disruptive event. To facilitate the debtor’s entry into chapter 11 with as little disruption as possible, first day motions are filed to ensure that a debtor-in-possession can minimize interruptions and continue operating its business in order to achieve its goals in chapter 11. This webinar provides an overview of the administrative and operational first day motions typically filed by chapter 11 debtors and the process for requesting a first day hearing, providing notice of the hearing, and ensuring that the hearing runs smoothly.
Part of the webinar series: THE NUTS & BOLTS OF BANKRUPTCY LAW 2022
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RESTRUCTURING, INSOLVENCY & TROUBLED COMPANIES 2022: Bad Debtor Owes Me Money!Financial Poise
Sometimes it begins when a client, tenant, or customer starts to slow-pay, with the result that your accounts receivable start to accrue gradually. Other times the issue presents itself more suddenly. Either way, you find your company owed a great deal of money that looks like it may not be collected because your client/tenant/customer has filed bankruptcy, has commenced an assignment for the benefit of creditors, has been put into receivership, or is otherwise just plain insolvent. What do you do? What should you not do? The topics discussed in this webinar include the pros and cons of putting a counterparty into involuntary bankruptcy; when and how you may be able to pursue third parties (like guarantors, directors, or officers) for the amount owed; risks related to preference attack; pros and cons of sitting on a “creditors’ committee” in a Chapter 11; how to negotiate for “critical vendor” protection in Chapter 11; and practical guidance for continuing to provide goods or services to an insolvent counterparty.
Part of the webinar series: RESTRUCTURING, INSOLVENCY & TROUBLED COMPANIES 2022
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We’ve all long heard about writing practices to avoid, including run-on sentences, excessive passive voice, and nominalization. This webinar not only discusses how those habits can damage briefs, but also explores a key habit brief-writers should embrace: using strong, precise verbs, which are the engine of a persuasive sentence. Panelists also exchange views about finding the most persuasive voice and tone, as well as the right temperature for rhetoric.
Part of the webinar series: PERSUASIVE BRIEF WRITING 2022
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CYBER SECURITY and DATA PRIVACY 2022: Data Breach Response - Before and After...Financial Poise
You’ve received the dreaded call that your company has just suffered a data breach – what do you do next? Who do you call for help? What notification obligations do you have?
With proper preparation, you can mitigate the damage caused by this unfortunate event and put your business in a position to recover. Your company may have already implemented its information security program and identified the responsible parties, including applicable outside experts, to be contacted in the event of a breach. However, now you must call up your incident response team to investigate the extent of the breach, evaluate the possible damage to your company, and determine whether you must notify your clients, customers, or the public of the breach. This webinar will help prepare you to take action when the worst happens.
Part of the webinar series:
CYBER SECURITY and DATA PRIVACY 2022
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CYBER SECURITY and DATA PRIVACY 2022_How to Build and Implement your Company'...Financial Poise
Data is one of your business’s most valuable assets and requires protection like any other asset. How can you protect your data from unauthorized access or inadvertent disclosure?
An information security program is designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your company’s data and information technology assets. Federal, state, or international law may also require your business to have an information security program in place.
This webinar will provide the basics of how to create and implement an information security program, beginning with identifying your incident response team, putting applicable insurance policies into place, and closing any gaps in the security of your data.
Part of the webinar series:
CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY 2022
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NEWBIE LITIGATOR SCHOOL - 101 Part 3 2022 - Enforcement: Post-Judgment Procee...Financial Poise
Obtaining a final and enforceable judgment is often just the first phase of the civil litigation process; without effective enforcement and collection, a judgment is merely a piece of paper (or electronic docket entry). This webinar provides an overview of the technical, procedural and strategic considerations necessary to monetize judgments and make litigation worthwhile.
Part of the webinar series: NEWBIE LITIGATOR SCHOOL - 101 Part 3 2022
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NEWBIE LITIGATOR SCHOOL - 101 Part 3 2022 -Appellate Practice- 101 Financial Poise
When is an appeal permitted and when should you take one? What rules and procedures govern appellate practice and how can you best avoid technical and procedural mistakes. How are appellate briefs different from those filed with the trial court and what are some keys to making them successful? And how can you best prepare for appellate oral argument? This webinar explores these questions and more with a panel of experienced appellate litigators.
Part of the webinar series: NEWBIE LITIGATOR SCHOOL - 101 Part 3 2022
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MARKETING TIPS FOR THE NEW (OR OLD!) BUSINESS OWNER 2022: Learn How to Do Con...Financial Poise
There's creating content; then there's creating great content; and then there's creating great content that actually gets seen by the ideal audience. Each of those layers has its own unique challenges. In this webinar episode, we share insights from a variety of highly experienced content creators. Each panelist member provides their own unique spin on how to create great content that gets seen by the intended audience. By the completion of this episode, the audience member will have a clear and actionable plan on how to create outstanding content that meets their unique marketing needs.
Part of the webinar series: MARKETING TIPS FOR THE NEW (OR OLD!) BUSINESS OWNER 2022
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CHAPTER 11 - INDUSTRY FOCUS 2022 - Focus on Oil and Gas Financial Poise
Although issues in oil and gas chapter 11 cases vary from case to case, there are, nonetheless, certain issues that tend to arise in most oil and gas cases. Among them: treatment of oil and gas leases, the payment of royalties, hedging agreements, and valuation. This webinar addresses such issues.
Part of the webinar series: CHAPTER 11 - INDUSTRY FOCUS 2022
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BUSINESS LAW REVIEW- 2022: Selling a Business Financial Poise
A Startup is the Founders’ baby - they dream it, created it and worked tirelessly to make it successful. Deciding it may be time to sell all or part is the easy part - acknowledging and addressing the financial and emotional issues can be challenging.
Negotiating with potential buyers or investors is time intensive, to say the least. Positioning a business for a value maximizing transaction requires planning. What professionals need to be engaged? How do the parties come to a valuation? What is the profile of the likely investor or buyer? These are just some of the questions this webinar addresses.
Part of the webinar series: BUSINESS LAW REVIEW- 2022
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BUSINESS LAW REVIEW- 2022: Immigration Law for Business-101Financial Poise
A basic understanding of immigration law is critical to a vast array of businesses operating in today’s economy. Foreign employees and their sponsoring companies will navigate a complex maze in the attempt to achieve the desired goals of the employee maximizing their ability to provide services and value to the company. One of various determining factors as to which pathway to attempt is whether the goal is an immigrant visa (also known as a “green card”) which may ultimately allow lawful permanent residence in the United States or a non-immigrant visa. The need for foreign labor affects various industries and applies to large segments of skilled, unskilled and semi-skilled workers in jobs ranging from farm to seasonal to high-tech. This webinar explains what businesses need to know in the current environment as well as how political and globalization issues will affect immigration laws going forward.
Part of the webinar series:
BUSINESS LAW REVIEW- 2022
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NEWBIE LITIGATOR SCHOOL - Part I 2022: Working With Experts Financial Poise
Expert witnesses are an integral part of modern commercial litigation. They can be used for everything from calculating damages to explaining software workflows to establishing industry standards. This webinar begins with an exploration of the common types of cases that call for use of expert testimony. From there, we discuss the rules governing experts, including expert disclosures, discovery, and expert depositions. We also discuss the Daubert standard for excluding expert testimony, and discuss how a successful Daubert motion may be brought. This hour will help you figure out when and how to hire your own expert, and will give you some ideas on how to challenge your opponent’s expert when the time comes.
Part of the webinar series:
NEWBIE LITIGATOR SCHOOL - Part I 2022
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Executive compensation continues its movement towards performance pay as the standard. Compensation structures and proxy disclosures are more and more complex. Investors and proxy advisors continue to increase influence on compensation issues. This webinar examines executive compensation, including equity-based compensation plans and executive employment and severance agreements. The importance of disclosure, alignment of risk, and metrics is also examined. Practical guidance on pay-for-performance and supplemental pay definitions is provided. The panelists discuss the effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on executive compensation, including SEC regulations. Exchange rules are compared to applicable federal law. Best practices regarding executive compensation committees and regulatory requirements for those committees are examined. Shareholder advisory groups promulgate executive compensation related advisory policies for their institutional shareholder clients annually and these policies are also discussed. Issues regarding board composition and leadership structure issues are discussed in relation to executive compensation.
Part of the webinar series:
CORPORATE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE BOOT CAMP 2022 - PART 2
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CORPORATE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE BOOT CAMP 2022 - PART 2: Securities Law Comp...Financial Poise
The Securities and Exchange Commission has been entrusted with a significant corporate compliance regulatory function, which has been expanded by seminal legislation in the recent past such as the Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) and Dodd-Frank Acts. This webinar discusses board fiduciary duties and the tension between state corporate law standards and federal law. Board composition, independence, structure and processes (including best practices in regard to committees) are analyzed. Specifically, director independence is discussed as is audit committees and related requirements, regulations and exemptions. NASDAQ and the NYSE also have similar requirements for director independence and those are also discussed. The webinar also covers disclosure matters related to SOX compliance, including timing and content of an issuer's periodic disclosures. Both the legal requirements and best practices related to disclosure procedures and internal controls under SOX are examined. Means of controlling the costs of SOX, especially for smaller public companies, are also discussed, including trends in the industry related to high regulatory compliance costs. Finally, the applicability and best practices for privately held companies and SOX are considered.
Part of the webinar series: CORPORATE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE BOOT CAMP 2022 - PART 2
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The deal is complete, and the parties have finished the hard work. Or have they? Integration planning turns to execution as people, process, and technology are combined once the deal is legally closed. The buyer will need to consider the purchased business or assets from the standpoint of employees, IT, customers, suppliers, and a multitude of other areas. In addition, numerous post-closing legal issues may arise, including purchase price adjustments, breaches of representations and warranties, enforcement of key negative employment-related covenants and restrictive covenants, collection of pre-closing accounts receivable, and true-ups of final financials. This episode guides listeners through the process, timing, and issues which most commonly arise after the closing of deals.
Part of the webinar series:
M&A BOOT CAMP - 2022
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Although every deal is different, understanding any purchase/sale agreement will help you understand other purchase sale agreements. Stated another way, most M&A documents include a similar set of sections and use a similar vocabulary. This episode explains specific, common provisions and discusses how buyers and sellers approach these provisions differently, particularly in light of situational differences (e.g. whether the assets being bought and sold are equity of a company or the assets of a company; whether the seller is going to cease to exists or not). Topics covered will include tax issues; corporate governance; closing conditions; representations and warranties; indemnification provisions; earn-outs; restrictive covenants; antitrust; intellectual property; and employment issues.
Part of the webinar series:
M&A BOOT CAMP - 2022
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Buying, selling, or merging a company typically follows a similar set of steps from deal to deal. The amount of time each step takes varies but the order of the steps is fairly uniform because the steps follow a certain logic: before the parties share meaningful information, they should sign a confidentiality agreement (a/k/a “non-disclosure agreement,” or “NDA”); once a baseline amount of information is known by the would-be buyer, it commonly presents a letter of intent or term sheet to the target or its owner, which serves as an outline for a deal but does not necessarily bind the parties to consummate the transaction; additional due diligence and the negotiation, drafting and signing of definitive documents comes next. The parties then obtain any needed regulatory and/or contractual third party approvals; followed by closing; and finally by post-closing tasks. This webinar will discuss all these steps from a macro perspective so that you can see the forest for the trees, but does not do a deep dive into any single topic. Think of this webinar as a road map or timeline for a typical deal.
Part of the webinar series:
M&A BOOT CAMP - 2022
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CROWDFUNDING 2022 - Crowdfunding from the Investor's PerspectiveFinancial Poise
This webinar focuses on the opportunities that crowdfunding makes available to the investor, and how the investor should go about navigating this new world. We begin with a basic overview of the new regulatory regime, the requirements to invest, and the on-boarding process one should expect. We then dive deeper into the market opportunity, including how to access and select investments, and expectations investors should set for themselves and the projects they select. This is not intended to support any specific deal selection, but instead sheds a light upon the basic selection criteria available, the method to go about investing and what to avoid.
Part of the webinar series: Crowdfunding 2022
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Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
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5. Meet the Faculty
MODERATOR:
John Levitske - Ankura Consulting Group, LLC
PANELISTS:
Nene Glenn Gianfala - Chaffe & Associates, Inc.
John Fenn - Hilco Valuation Services
Prof. Jakki Mohr - University of Montana College of Business
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6. About This Webinar
Valuing Your Brand and Other “Soft” Assets
A company’s name, logo and other intangible assets have no intrinsic value. Yet, such
intellectual property (IP) rights are increasingly important. Other examples of such ―soft‖
assets include trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. This webinar will help attendees
understand how experts go about valuing such intangible assets.
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7. About This Series
Valuation 2021
What’s it worth? Whether you are engaged in the sale of an asset or attempting to recover damages in
litigation, valuations are often necessary for convincing the other side that your price is right. In
transactions, valuations assist parties in determining the price they are willing to pay or receive in the sale
of a security, business, or asset. In litigation, valuations play a critical role in setting a baseline for
damages awards. Expert assistance is required to accurately value many assets, whether it is a
business, a security, an intangible asset such as intellectual property or a brand, or lost profits in a
litigation context. Choosing the appropriate valuation expert can make or break your transaction or your
case, given the extensive battles between valuation experts that arise in contested matters. This series
provides an overview of valuation in its many contexts, from business valuations in transactions to battles
between valuation experts in all aspects of litigation.
Each Financial Poise Webinar is delivered in Plain English, understandable to investors, business owners, and
executives without much background in these areas, yet is of primary value to attorneys, accountants, and other
seasoned professionals. Each episode brings you into engaging, sometimes humorous, conversations designed to
entertain as it teaches. Each episode in the series is designed to be viewed independently of the other episodes so that
participants will enhance their knowledge of this area whether they attend one, some, or all episodes.
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8. Episodes in this Series
#1: What's it Worth? Valuing a Business for Sale
Premiere date: 2/3/21
#2: Valuing Lost Profits for Litigation Purposes
Premiere date: 3/3/21
#3: Selecting the Right Valuation Expert
Premiere date: 4/7/21
#4: Minority and Illiquidity Discounts
Premiere date: 5/5/21
#5: Valuing Your Brand and Other "Soft" Assets
Premiere date: 6/2/21
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11. What is a Brand?
• A brand is a set of symbols that summarize a company or product reputation in the
marketplace, encompassing the relationship the public has with the values and
aspirations of the firm.
• A brand is usually represented by assets that may be subject to copyrights or other
legal protection such as trade names, logos, trade dress, trademarks, internet
domain names, tag lines, jingles and other intangible assets
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12. What is a Brand?
• Intangible assets: nonphysical assets such as franchises, trademarks, patents,
copyrights, goodwill, equities, mineral rights, securities, and contracts (as
distinguished from physical assets) that grant rights and privileges and have value
for the owner
International Glossary of Business Valuation Terms as agreed to by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Society of
Appraisers, Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators, National
Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, and The Institute of Business
Appraisers
• Thus, a brand is generally a group of assets that would be considered a subset of
intangible assets
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15. Types of Intangible Assets
• Intellectual capital
Uncodified human and organizational capital
Collective corporate knowledge
Individual employee skills and knowledge
Know How
Organizational culture
Customer satisfaction
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16. Accounting Standards Codification 805: Categories
of Identifiable Intangible Assets
• ASC 805-20-55 presents five categories of identifiable intangible
assets:
Marketing-related intangible assets
Customer-related intangible assets
Artistic intangible assets
Contract-related intangible assets
Technology-related intangible assets
• According to ASC 805, goodwill is also an intangible asset, although
it is not an identifiable intangible asset
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17. Marketing-Related Intangible Assets
• Web page design and graphical artifacts; cover designs and mastheads
• Trademarks, service marks, trade names, collective marks, certification marks,
logos and proprietary fonts
• Trade dress
• Internet domain name
• Noncompetition agreements
• Marketing Segmentation, Targeting, and Scripts
• Active Prospect Lists
• Search engine, Yelp, NetPromoter, and other web rankings
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18. Customer-Related Intangible Assets
• Customer lists
• Customer contracts and related customer relationships
• Non-contractual customer relationships
• Order or production backlogs
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19. Artistic-Related Intangible Assets
• Plays, operas, ballets
• Books, magazines, newspaper, and other literary works
• Musical works such as compositions, song lyrics, and advertising jingles
• Photographs, drawings, and clip art
• Audiovisual material including motion pictures, music videos, television programs
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20. Contract-Related Intangible Assets
• License, royalty, standstill agreements
• Advertising contracts
• Lease agreements
• Construction permits
• Construction contracts
• Construction management, service, or supply contracts
• Broadcast rights
• Franchise rights
• Operating rights
• Use rights
• Servicing contracts
• Employment contracts
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21. Technology-Related Intangible Assets
• Patented or copyrighted software
• Design patents
• Mask works
• Unpatented technology and know-how
• Databases
• Trade secrets
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22. How Do Intangibles Create Value?
• Branding is a marketing strategy to build intangible assets that create a
differentiated name and image in the market that will attract and retain customers
• A brand and other intangible assets in general provide value through:
Market advantage/power
o Premium pricing
o Reduced costs
o Increased market share
o Known reliability, quality and consistency
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23. How Do Intangibles Create Value?
• Defensive value/freedom to operate
Defensive assets protect market share or pricing advantages
Certain legally protected intangibles (i.e. intellectual property) create an
arsenal to discourage lawsuits by others or from utilizing information
Hinder competition from branding efforts or differentiating product
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24. Purpose of Soft Asset Valuation
• Transaction advisory
Sale/purchase, licensing, M&A, joint ventures, etc.
• Strategic decision-making (i.e., IP management)
R&D planning, make v. buy, maintenance fees, etc.
• Tax regulation/planning
Transfer pricing, creation of IP holding/management companies
• Financial reporting
Purchase price allocation, value impairment
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25. Purpose of Soft Asset Valuation
• Financing (i.e., use of IP as collateral)
• Bankruptcy
• Litigation (i.e., direct and consequential damages)
• Regulatory and compliance requirements
• Others
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26. Generally Accepted Valuation Methods
• Cost approach methods
Reproduction cost new less depreciation method
Replacement cost new less depreciation method
Trended historical cost less depreciation method
• Market approach methods
Comparable uncontrolled transactions method
Comparable profit margin method
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27. Generally Accepted Valuation Methods
• Income approach methods
Relief from royalty method (cost savings)
Differential income (with/without method)
Profit split method
Residual (excess earnings) method
• There are other unofficial methods that experts may resort to, such as
―Revealed Preference‖ with supporting surveys
―Counterfactuals‖ with supporting industry statistics
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29. Standard of Value
• The definition of value being utilized for a valuation
• Typically selected to match the purpose of the valuation
Certain purposes require the use of a specific standard of value
• Three primary standards of value
Fair market value/arm’s length standard – U.S. income, gift & estate tax
reporting
Investment value (i.e., strategic value) – decision making
Fair value – U.S. GAAP for financial reporting
• The same asset may have vastly different values under different standards of value
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30. Premise of Value
• Operational Premise:
Going concern (value in-use) – assumes continued future use of the assets as
a group
Liquidation (value in-exchange) – assumes sale of assets piecemeal
o Orderly (sold over a reasonably period of time)
o Forced (time-constrained – similar to auction; i.e., ―fire sale‖)
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31. Premise of Value
• Valuation Premise:
Value in-exchange – the value of an asset of business interest assuming it will
be changing hands in a real or hypothetical sale
Value to the holder – the value of an asset or business interest assuming it is
not being sold but instead is being maintained in its present form by its present
owners
• The same asset may have vastly different values under different premises of value
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32. Valuation Date
• All valuations only represent a snapshot in time and are performed as of a specific
date to be clearly identified for the user
• The value of the same asset can change from one date to another
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33. Comparing Business Valuation and Intangible Asset Valuation
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Business Valuation Intangible Asset Valuation
Valuation Approaches Income, Market and Cost Same, but methods may be different
Income subject to analysis All operating income of the
business
Portion of the operating income
Life of income projection Typically perpetuity Usually limited to remaining useful life
(RUL)
Discount/Cap Rates Usually lower Typically higher
Effect of obsolescence Assume business adapts (going
concern)
Assume effect on RUL
Transaction data More available Difficult to find
34. Comparing Business Valuation and Intangible Asset
Valuation
• Both business and asset valuation consider the same three approaches: income,
market, and cost
However, the methods within each approach may be different
• Intangible asset valuation typically entails valuation of a single asset or small group
of assets rather than assembly of all assets necessary to operate a business
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35. Comparing Business Valuation and Intangible Asset
Valuation
• Assets involving assessing an incremental benefit stream – specific cash flows
attributed to intangible asset vs. total company available cash flow
• Business valuation typically assumes an indefinite life – i.e. perpetual returns from a
going concern, whereas most intangible assets are assumed to have a finite
life/diminishing returns.
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36. Comparing Business Valuation and Intangible Asset
Valuation
• The assessment and quantification of risk can vary significantly
Finite life of assets
Lack of fungibility – uniqueness of the asset to a specific business precludes it
from being redeployed in another business
Intangible assets are less desirable as collateral
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37. Comparing Business Valuation and Intangible Asset
Valuation
• Market approach is more difficult to apply to intangible assets
By definition, intangible assets are unique
Lack of robust secondary market to observe arms-length trades – i.e. no stock
market
• Business valuation more often entails partial ownership partial ownership interests that
require a consideration of certain discounts and premia.
Partial ownership of intangible assets is rare
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38. Identifying and Accounting for Risk in Intangible
Asset Valuation
• Types of risk
Business risk
Technology risk
Legal / regulatory / compliance risk
• Methods to mitigate or manage risk
Due diligence
Pricing
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39. Identifying and Accounting for Risk in Intangible
Asset Valuation
• Methods for pricing risk and uncertainty
Discounted cash flows – adjust discount rate for risk premiums
Discounted cash flows – adjust cash flow projections
o Weighted range of scenarios (best, likely, worst)
o Decision tree – lattice models with discrete probabilistic outcomes
o Monte Carlo simulation – continuous probability distributions with a central
tendency and standard deviation
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41. About The Faculty
John Levitske - John.Levitske@Ankura.com
John Levitske, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, ASA, CFA, CFLC, CIRA, MBA JD serves as a
business valuation, forensic accounting and damages expert witness, arbitrator, and advisor.
He provides business valuation, forensic accounting, purchase price analysis, damage
quantification, and dispute resolution services in complex commercial situations. He testifies
as an independent expert witness in disputes, both domestic litigation and international
arbitration, regarding issues of valuation, finance, accounting (e.g., GAAP) or damages. He
also acts as a neutral expert determiner or neutral arbitrator and advises clients in mediations
and negotiations. He is frequently consulted regarding business disputes, shareholder
disputes, M&A transaction disputes and bankruptcy.
To read more, go to https://www.financialpoise.com/webinar-faculty/john-levitske/
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42. About The Faculty
Nene Glenn Gianfala - nglenn@chaffe-associates.com
Ms. Gianfala is a Vice President of the Valuation Advisory group of Chaffe & Associates, Inc.
She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV),
Certified in Entity and Intangible Valuations by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (CEIV), and an Accredited Senior Appraiser in Business Valuations with a
specialty in Intangible Assets (ASA-BV/IA) by the American Society of Appraisers. Ms.
Gianfala performs intellectual property and intangible asset valuations for purchase price
allocations, impairment testing, internal intangible asset management, portfolio valuation and
litigation support. Ms. Gianfala provides business valuation services to public and private
companies for estate, gift and income tax planning, financial reporting, corporate planning,
business interruption claims, employee stock ownership plans and litigation.
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43. About The Faculty
John Fenn - jfenn@hilcoglobal.com
John Fenn is Senior Managing Director at Hilco Valuation Services, focused on business
valuation.
Corporate credit specialist with extensive experience in the debt capital markets, both sell
side and buy side – focused primarily in the leveraged finance arena. Have been an
Institutional Investor ranked Strategist, a reliable Desk Analyst across several Corporate
Credit Trading desks, a Portfolio Manager with Global High Yield experience, and a valuation
expert serving Alternative Investment managers. Hands-on, results-oriented manager with a
strong track record of building businesses, investment processes, and best-in-class teams.
Unique investment perspective comes from combining fundamental credit work on hundreds
of companies - including documentation and structuring - along with understanding of macro
trends and how they affect fair value and market performance. Have held Series 7, 63, and 24
licenses.
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44. About The Faculty
Prof. Jakki Mohr - jakki.mohr@umontana.edu
Dr. Jakki Mohr is the Regents Professor of Marketing, the Poe Family Distinguished Faculty Fellow, and Fellow, Institute
on Ecosystems, at the University of Montana. She received her Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-
Madison. Prior to joining the University of Montana, Mohr was an assistant professor at the University of Colorado,
Boulder. Before that—some say, in another life--she worked in Silicon Valley at Hewlett-Packard (before it became
known as hp). Related to her participation in today’s Webinar, she taught a graduate seminar on Branding Strategy in a
Digital Era, and in 2017 published ―Marketers’ Valuation Approaches to Brand Equity: Insights for Accountants‖ in The
CPA Journal. Jakki studies challenges companies face in developing and commercializing break-through innovations,
including a broad range of technologies ranging from scientific innovations to innovations in restoration and ecology. She
served on the National Academies of Sciences Committee to overcome barriers to electric vehicle deployment in the
United States (2012-2015). Her recent research is situated at the intersection of the natural world and business. For
example, she studies the innovations in the field of ecological restoration (restoring degraded landscapes), how
companies use biomimicry (innovations inspired by nature, based on underlying biological mechanisms) to solve
technical and engineering challenges, and business valuations of natural capital. Her early research focused on
organizational communication between partners in strategic alliances/ partnerships in distribution channels.
Mohr's research has received national awards, and has appeared in Nature Reviews Genetics, Restoration Ecology, the
Journal of Marketing, the Strategic Management Journal, and the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, among others.
She has also received numerous teaching awards.
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