Thursday, November 2
8:30 a.m.
Registration Desk Open and Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by AlixPartners LLP
9:15-9:30 a.m.
Welcome & Program Introduction
Panelists will assume the roles of debtors, committee members and successors at key stages of a modern bankruptcy. Competing teams will present different points of view from the moment a company begins to consider bankruptcy up through mediation or court; our expert faculty will provide insight, practical advice and proposed solutions into the strategic decisions and negotiations that are part of the day-to-day reality of restructuring practice.
9:30-11:15 a.m.
Round 1: Evaluating Competing Alternatives
| Committee Team: | Debtor Team: | Successor Team: |
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Stephen Spitzer AlixPartners LLP; New York Kathryn B. McGlynn Deloitte CRG; New York Richard E. Mikels Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP Jeremy W. Ryan Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP; Wilmington, Del. |
Scott L. Anchin Decarba LLC; New York Stuart M. Brown DLA Piper; Wilmington, Del. William H. Henrich Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC; New York Michael B. Schaedle Blank Rome LLP; Philadelphia |
Derek C. Abbott Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP; Wilmington, Del. Eric J. Fromme Theodora Oringher PC; Costa Mesa, Cal. Robert Lemons Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; New York Natalie D. Ramsey Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP; Philadelphia Geoffrey A. Richards Canaccord Genuity; New York |
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m-12:45 p.m.
Round 2: Feasibility
This panel will evaluate the Company’s ability to generate future cash flows sufficient to cover its obligations. This evaluation should include the viewpoints of each of the constituencies involved in the case (Debtor, Unsecured, Successor) on what the restructured debt/liability levels should be, and how the Company’s future cash flows can support their view of these obligations, including the potential to eventually refinance.
| Committee Team: | Debtor Team: | Successor Team: |
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Jacob Adlerstein Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; New York Nancy A. Peterman Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Chicago Omar Stevens Carl Marks Advisors; New York Wayne P. Weitz EisnerAmper LLP; New York Christopher K. Wu Teneo Restructuring; New York |
Kathryn A. Coleman Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York Wesley Appell Epiq Systems, Inc.; New York Mike Katzenstein FTI Consulting, Inc.; New York Paul D. Leake Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; New York |
Lorie R. Beers Cowen and Company; New York Neil Gupta SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; Conshohocken, Pa C. Jacobson Alvarez & Marsal; New York Ross Waetzman Gavin/Solmonese LLC; Wilmington, Del. |
12:45 p.m-2:00 p.m.
Break for Lunch
2:00 -3:30 p.m.
Round 3: Valuation
| Committee Team: | Debtor Team: | Successor Team: |
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Jacob Adlerstein Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; New York Nancy A. Peterman Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Chicago Omar Stevens Carl Marks Advisors; New York Wayne P. Weitz EisnerAmper LLP; New York Christopher K. Wu Teneo Restructuring; New York |
Kathryn A. Coleman Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York Wesley Appell Epiq Systems, Inc.; New York Mike Katzenstein FTI Consulting, Inc.; New York Paul D. Leake Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; New York |
Lorie R. Beers Cowen and Company; New York Neil Gupta SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; Conshohocken, Pa C. Jacobson Alvarez & Marsal; New York Ross Waetzman Gavin/Solmonese LLC; Wilmington, Del. |
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m
Break
3:45-5:15 p.m.
Round 4: Best-Interest Test
| Committee Team: | Debtor Team: | Successor Team: |
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Stephen Spitzer AlixPartners LLP; New York Kathryn B. McGlynn Deloitte CRG; New York Richard E. Mikels Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP Jeremy W. Ryan Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP; Wilmington, Del. |
Scott L. Anchin Decarba LLC; New York Stuart M. Brown DLA Piper; Wilmington, Del. William H. Henrich Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC; New York Michael B. Schaedle Blank Rome LLP; Philadelphia |
Derek C. Abbott Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP; Wilmington, Del. Eric J. Fromme Theodora Oringher PC; Costa Mesa, Cal. Robert Lemons Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; New York Natalie D. Ramsey Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP; Philadelphia Geoffrey A. Richards Canaccord Genuity; New York |
5:15-5:30 p.m.
Summary and Concluding Remarks
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Joint Reception and Dinner with 2017 Corporate Restructuring Competition Sponsors, Judges and Students
The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia
10 Avenue of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA 19102
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Dinner
This event is one of the premier gatherings of area restructuring and legal professionals and will be attended by many local bankruptcy judges. Join students competing in the following day’s Corporate Restructuring Competition for an enjoyable evening of dining and networking with potential future colleagues.
Conference Information
Location
The program will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia (10 Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102), conveniently located in the city center across from Philadelphia City Hall. The hotel is also the site of the combined CFRP/CRC reception and dinner.
Travel
Air: Fly into Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
Ground: The hotel is approximately 10 miles from Philadelphia International Airport. Taxis are available 24 hours a day, with a travel time of about 25 minutes to the Ritz-Carlton.
Rail: The hotel is conveniently located between the Market-Frankford and Broad Street Metro lines.
Conference Attire
Business attire is requested throughout the conference.
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing by October 12, 2017. No refunds will be made if notice is received after October 12, although substitutions will be allowed. After October 12, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the cancelling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year.
Continuing Education*
6.5 hours of general CLE credit are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 7.5 hours of general CLE credit are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 6.5 hours NY MCLE: This transitional and non-transitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 7.5 credit hours. 7.5 hours of CPE credit are also available.
* ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees will have at least some detailed knowledge of insolvency matters (pursuant to the “Statement on Standards for CPE Programs” established by AICPA and NASBA). ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website, www.nasbaregistry.org.
ABI acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, we may allow the individual to work at our registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference set-up. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. For information on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to [email protected].
Co-Chairs
Kathryn A. Coleman
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York
Eric J. Fromme
Theodora Oringher PC; Costa Mesa, Cal.
Stephen Spitzer
AlixPartners LLP; New York
Wayne P. Weitz
EisnerAmper LLP; New York
Faculty
Derek C. Abbott
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP; Wilmington, Del.
Wesley Appell
Epiq Systems, Inc.; New York
Scott L. Anchin
Dacarba LLC; New York
Lorie R. Beers
Cowen and Company; New York
Evan Blum
Alvarez & Marsal; New York
Stuart M. Brown
DLA Piper; Wilmington, Del.
Neil Gupta
SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; Conshohocken, Pa
William H. Henrich
Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC; New York
Mike Katzenstein
FTI Consulting, Inc.; New York
Paul D. Leake
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; New York
Elizabeth McColm
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; New York
Kathryn B. McGlynn
Deloitte CRG; New York
Drew McManigle
SierraConstellation Partners, LLC; Houston Texas
Richard E. Mickels
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
Nancy A. Peterman
Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Chicago
Natalie D. Ramsey
Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP; Philadelphia
Geoffrey A. Richards
Raymond James
Jeremy W. Ryan
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP; Wilmington, Del.
Michael B. Schaedle
Blank Rome LLP; Philadelphia
Joseph H. Smolinsky
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; New York
Ross Waetzman
Gavin/Solmonese LLC; Wilmington, Del.
Christopher K. Wu
Teneo Restructuring; New York
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14th Annual Complex Financial Restructuring Program Sponsors |
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AlixPartners LLP Alvarez & Marsal Blank Rome LLP Cowen and Company Dacarba LLC Deloitte CRG DLA Piper EisnerAmper LLP Epiq Systems, Inc. FTI Consulting, Inc. Gavin/Solmonese LLC Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC Greenberg Traurig, LLP Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Raymond James SierraConstellation Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP SSG Capital Advisors, LLC Teneo Restructuring Theodora Oringher PC Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP |
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2017 Annual Complex Financial Restructuring Program Registration Rates
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Late |
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| ABI/TMA Member | $545 | $595 | $645 |
| ABI Govt./Nonprofit Member | $345 | $395 | $445 |
| New ABI Member* | $840 | $890 | $940 |
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New ABI Govt./Nonprofit Member* |
$440 | $490 | $540 |
| ABI Member Exhibitor Registration** | $1,600 | ||
| New ABI Member Exhibitor Registration*** | $1,925 | ||
| Additional Booth Representative | $300 | ||
* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members — a $325 value! You must be an ABI member to attend. Membership is individual and nonrefundable. If your membership has expired, select the member rate and add in your membership renewal fee.
** Includes one 6’ table and full registration for one booth representative.
*** Includes one 6’table and full registration for one booth representative AND a one-year ABI membership.
CFRP Optional Event
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Single Ticket to CRC Dinner
(Available to registered CFRP attendees and exhibitors only) |
$150
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Table Sponsor for CRC Dinner
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$1,000 (Includes 4 tickets to the CRC Dinner)
$2,000 (Includes 8 tickets to the CRC Dinner)
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To secure one of the following exclusive sponsorships, please select an option below:
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I would like to sponsor the Cocktail Reception.
(includes a Half Table)* |
$3,000
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I would like to sponsor the dinner wine.
(includes a Half Table)* |
$3,000
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* Additional benefits apply.
ABI DEFINES A “GUEST” AS A SPOUSE, CHILD OR COMPANION — NOT A PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUE. A professional colleague is defined as someone who consults with or is employed by an organization whose members are eligible for ABI membership. If a professional colleague is found to be registered as a guest, ABI reserves the right to cancel his or her event registration. Any person not meeting the criteria of “guest” who wishes to participate in any ABI function at the conference is required to register separately at the full conference rate.