Palo Alto partners John Savva and Sarah Payne spoke at the TechGC IPO Conference in San Francisco. The conference brought together GCs and CLOs of leading high-growth technology companies and venture capital firms to discuss the road to an IPO, including pre-IPO planning, managing the IPO process, business and financial disclosures, and a company’s first months as a public company.
S&C is a TechGC sponsor. Learn more about the conference here: 2022 TechGC IPO Conference (techgcipoforum.com)
Mainstage Panel: Preparing for Common Financial Disclosures Issues and SEC Comments Pre-IPO
John Savva joined Naomi Beckman-Straus, General Counsel at Lulus, for a mainstage discussion of S-1 financial and related disclosure issues. The session provided an overview of common financial disclosure issues companies encounter as they prepare for an IPO, including key performance indicators, MD&A disclosures and areas of SEC focus in the comment process.
Roundtable: Avoiding Pitfalls on the Road to IPO
Sarah Payne, Managing Partner of S&C’s Palo Alto office, joined Maulik Shah, General Counsel at Samba TV, for a roundtable discussion of the nuances of the IPO process, including how GCs can identify, prepare for, and respond to issues that may not be readily apparent and how the state of the market may affect a GC’s approach to an IPO.