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Join Moss Adams for our Spotlight Series event for apparel, accessories and footwear business owners and executives. Experts in areas that include operations, supply chain, corporate finance, accounting and tax, strategic planning, and mergers and acquisitions provide guidance on pressing topics affecting yourbusiness. In this webcast we’ll be discussing the following:
• The State of the Retail Industry.
Analysis of 2012 retail performance and a look at 2013 retail trends and what they could
mean for your business.
• Why Now is the Best Time in Four Years to Sell a Company or Raise Capital in this Sector (And Why Transactions are Not Happening).
A discussion of the factors in place which should create the strongest demand from strategic and financial investors since the end of the recession, and what’s contributing to low deal activity in 2013.
Event Details
DATE July 17, 2013
TIME 10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Pacific
Presenters
Frank Kaufman, CPA, Partner, Moss Adams LLP
Frank has been directly involved in the apparel industry since starting with Moss Adams LLP in 1983. His focus is assisting apparel and retail clients grow and achieve their goals. Frank’s role includes identifying trends that are impactful to the industry, developing relevant strategic plans, and assisting in implementation. Frank spends a significant portion of his time with our clients during liquidity events, where preparation and negotiation are integral for success.
Rich Anderson, Managing Director, Moss Adams Capital LLC
Rich joined Moss Adams Capital in 2002. Rich provides capital raising and merger and acquisition advisory services to his clients, many of which are in the apparel and footwear sector. Prior to Moss Adams Capital, Rich was a Senior Vice President with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Company, a publicly-owned investment bank, where he managed Merger & Acquisition and Corporate Finance assignments for public and private businesses. Previously, Rich was a Director with Trenwith Securities, a specialty investment bank. He earned his undergraduate degree in Finance and Economics from Ohio State University and his MBA degree from Pepperdine University.
Geoff Haydon, Vice President, Moss Adams Capital LLC
Geoff has been with Moss Adams Capital since 2006. Geoff provides capital raising and M&A advisory services to consumer products companies, primarily in the apparel and footwear sector. Prior to Moss Adams Capital, Geoff was an Associate at Haydon U.S., a boutique financial restructuring firm in Seattle which he cofounded. Previously, Geoff was with JP Morgan in New York, where he worked in the mergers and acquisitions group. He began his career with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Company, an investment bank in Washington, D.C., where he was a summer analyst.
