The Current Environment for an Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Emerging Trends, Lessons Learned, and Legal & Accounting Considerations

March 23, 2011, Santa Clara, CA - Burr Pilger Mayer, BofA Merrill Lynch, Pillsbury Law, and Meru Networks sponsored a panel discussion on the current environment for an initial public offering. This event was geared towards business owners or executive teams of private companies as well as CFOs of public companies looking to raise capital.

Focus:
We focused on many areas during the discussion:

• What capital raising options are available?
• How to pick the right IPO strategy?
• How to select a management team?
• What legal issues to consider before starting the IPO process?
• What are the common accounting pitfalls to watch out for?

Panel Speakers:

• Gary Kirkham, Global Head of Communications Technology Group, BofA Merrill Lynch
• Brett White, CFO, Meru Networks
• James Masetti, Shareholder, Pillsbury
• Rich Bellucci, Shareholder, Burr Pilger Mayer