Large China Track to Hold Investor Panel on “Due Diligence” and “Assessing the Risk”, and Management Seminar on “Corporate Governance” and “Transparency”
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROTH Capital Partners (ROTH), www.roth.com, a full service investment bank recognized for providing financing and advisory services to emerging growth companies worldwide, today confirmed that approximately 100 China companies will be featured at its 23rd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference, ROTH’s largest conference to date. The conference serves as an ideal venue for investors interested in the China space to meet company management representing growth sectors including Consumer & Retail, Education, Global Energy & Industrials, Healthcare, Leisure and Technology through presentations or one-on-one meetings. This invitation-only event with over 430 presenting companies will be held March 13-16, 2011 at The Ritz Carlton, located at 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point, California.
“China’s impressive economic expansion continued in 2010, posting 10.3% GDP growth, well outpacing the global growth rate of 3.9%.* The World Bank forecasts that China’s GDP will increase 8.7% in 2011 and 8.4% in 2012. Despite these favorable macroeconomic trends, many U.S.-listed Chinese equities trade at depressed multiples due to heightened investor skepticism. As individual companies have come under scrutiny from a variety of sources, the broader sector has suffered,” said Mark Tobin, Co-Director of Research at ROTH. “We view 2011 as a pivotal year and believe an attractive investment opportunity exists in identifying “transition” companies poised for multiple expansions upon implementing timely improvements in service providers, transparency, communication, governance, and internal controls. We expect these improvements will drive a refocus on fundamentals and a gradual convergence of multiples between the U.S. and overseas exchanges,” continued Tobin.
This year’s China Track will kick off on Monday, March 14th from 7:00 – 7:45 am with a China Investor Breakfast Panel featuring professionals with extensive China experience who will provide perspectives on the current investment environment. Topics include:
- Essential criteria for assessing company quality and investment risk
- Conducting effective due diligence
- Transaction due diligence - “questions to ask the banker”
- Common red flags and assessment methods
- Auditor perspectives- audit procedures, assessing restatement risks
- Legal considerations – corporate structure and public disclosures
This panel is sponsored by DLA Piper.
The conference’s China Program will also include a Management Seminar—the fifth’s in a series hosted by ROTH—for Chairmen and CEO/CFOs of Chinese companies on Tuesday, March 15th from 7:45 – 9:30 am. The seminar will be divided into two 45-minute segments, the first with presentations by an expert panel, and the second highlighting recent case studies presented by Chinese company chairmen and CEO/CFO’s who will discuss what they are doing given the current market environment.
Topics will include discussions around:
- The critical importance of sound corporate governance and increased transparency
- Auditor upgrades - the readiness process and cost benefit analysis
- Increase in attacks by short sellers resulting in SEC enforcement actions and shareholder derivative lawsuits – how to best prepare your company
- Dual listing in Hong Kong and other jurisdictions, including TDR listings in Taiwan
- Going private - assessing the time and costs
- Investor relations and communicating with the Street
This seminar is sponsored by Friedman LLP, Loeb & Loeb, FTI Consulting, Marcum, Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP, Nasdaq OMX, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Willis International and Winston & Strawn LLP.
Since 2003, ROTH has executed 83 financings in the U.S.-listed China space, raising over $3.1 billion for its China clients, and has significantly increased its market position in funding companies in this sector. ROTH was one of the first U.S. investment banks to focus on financing U.S.-listed Chinese companies and opened a Hong Kong Office in December 2010 and maintains a Shanghai Representative Office since 2007. ROTH’s China research team consists of 11 professionals who currently cover 70 U.S.-listed Chinese companies.
The three-day, institutional investor conference will be the largest ROTH conference to date and feature management presentations from companies representing a broad spectrum of sectors including: Healthcare, Media & Internet, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Semiconductors, Global Energy and Industrials and Retail & Consumer.
*Past Performance is not indicative of future returns. Source: Thomson Reuters.
For more information about this invitation-only conference – including agenda, web cast schedule and a list of participating companies – please visit: www.roth.com.
LIST OF CHINA TRACK COMPANIES (As of 03/07/2011 – Subject to change)
List is subject to change. This is not an offer or solicitation of the securities herein.
Company Name |
Sector | ||||
American Lorain Corporation (ALN) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
Asia Entertainment & Resources Ltd. (AERL) | Gaming | ||||
AutoChina International Ltd. (AUTC) | Automotive | ||||
CFO Consultants, Inc. (CFOS) | Technology | ||||
Charm Communications Inc. (CHRM) | Advertising, Media & Internet | ||||
China Advanced Construction Materials (CADC) | Technology | ||||
China Ceramics Co., Ltd. (CCCL) | Industrials | ||||
China Clean Energy, Inc. (CCGY) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
China Cord Blood Corporation (CO) | Healthcare | ||||
China Distance Education Holdings Limited (DL) | Education | ||||
China Electric Motor, Inc. (CELM) | Automotive | ||||
China Energy Corp. (CHGY) | Industrials | ||||
China Green Agriculture, Inc. (CGA) | Agricultural Products | ||||
China Housing and Land Development, Inc. (CHLN) | Technology | ||||
China Hydroelectric Corporation (CHC) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
China Infrastructure Construction Corporation (CHNC) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
China Integrated Energy, Inc. (CBEH) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. (CJJD) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
China Lodging Group, Limited (HTHT) | Leisure | ||||
China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (CPHI) | Healthcare | ||||
China Recycling Energy Corp (CREG) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
China Redstone Group (CGPI) | Leisure | ||||
China Shengda Packaging Group Inc. (CPGI) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. (CNTF) | Advertising, Media & Internet | ||||
China TransInfo Technology Corp. (CTFO) | Technology | ||||
China Valves Technology, Inc. (CVVT) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
China Wind Power International (CNW.V) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
China XD Plastics Company Ltd. (CXDC) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
China Yida Holding, Co. (CNYD) | Leisure | ||||
China-Biotics, Inc. (CHBT) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
ChinaCast Education Corporation (CAST) | Education | ||||
ChinaEdu Corporation (CEDU) | Education | ||||
ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. (CNET) | Leisure | ||||
ChinaSoft Int'l (HK: 0354) | Technology | ||||
Chindex International Inc. (CHDX) | Healthcare | ||||
Cogo Group, Inc. (COGO) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (CCM) | Healthcare | ||||
Dehaier Medical Systems Limited (DHRM) | Healthcare | ||||
Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (FSIN) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited (HK:0027) | Gaming | ||||
Global Education & Tech Group (GEDU) | Education | ||||
Global Sources Ltd. (GSOL) | Leisure | ||||
Golden Meditech Holdings (HK:801) | Healthcare | ||||
Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd (HOLI) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
HQ Global Education Inc. (HQGE) | Education | ||||
HQ Sustainable Maritime (HQS) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
IFM Investments Limited (CTC) | Real Estate | ||||
Jingwei International Limited (JNGW) | Technology | ||||
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JKS) | Cleantech | ||||
Jinpan International Ltd. (JST) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Keyuan Petrochemicals (KEYP) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solution (KONE) | Technology | ||||
Kongzhong Corp. (KONG) | Leisure | ||||
Ku6 Media Co., Ltd. (KUTV) | Advertising, Media & Internet | ||||
Le Gaga Holdings Limited (GAGA) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
LianDi Clean Technology, Inc. (LNDT) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Lihua International, Inc. (LIWA) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Lizhan Environmental Corporation (LZEN) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
LJ International Inc. (JADE) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (LPH) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Mecox Lane Limited (MCOX) | Leisure | ||||
NF Energy Saving Corporation (NFEC) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Noah Holding, Inc. (NOAH) | Financials | ||||
Orient Paper, Inc. (ONP) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) | Agricultural Products | ||||
QKL Stores Inc. (QKLS) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
Rongfu Aquaculture (RNFU) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
Shengkai Innovations, Inc. (VALV) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Shiner International, Inc. (BEST) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
Sino Green Land Corp. (SGLA) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
SinoHub Inc (SIHI) | Technology | ||||
Sky-mobi Limited (MOBI) | Leisure | ||||
SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (SPU) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
Skystar Bio Pharmaceutical Company (SKBI) | Healthcare | ||||
SOKO Fitness and Spa Group Inc (SOKF) | Leisure | ||||
SORL Auto Parts, Inc. (SORL) | Automotive | ||||
Sutor Technology Group Ltd. (SUTR) | Technology | ||||
Synutra International Inc. (SYUT) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
Telestone Technologies Corporation (TSTC) | Technology | ||||
Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (TPI) | Healthcare | ||||
Tri-Tech Holding, Inc. (TRIT) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Trunkbow (TBOW) | Technology | ||||
Winner Medical Group Inc. (WWIN) | Healthcare | ||||
Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. (WATG) | Automotive | ||||
Wowjoint Holdings Limited (BWOW) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Wuhan General Group (China) Inc. (WUHN) | Global Energy & Industrials | ||||
Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (XIN) | Real Estate | ||||
Xueda Education Group (XUE) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
Yayi International Inc. (YYIN) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
Yucheng Technologies Limited (YTEC) | Technology | ||||
Yuhe International, Inc. (YUII) | Retail & Consumer Products | ||||
A partial list of conference sponsors at the time of this announcement includes:
Platinum Level |
AFH Holding & Advisory, LLC |
Crowe Horwath LLP |
DLA Piper |
Friedman LLP |
Loeb & Loeb LLP |
Lowenstein Sandler |
Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP |
Thomson Reuters |
William O’Neil + Co. |
Willis Insurance Services of California, Inc. |
Gold Level |
Anslow + Jaclin |
Business Wire |
Capital IQ |
Goodwin Procter LLP |
K&L Gates |
Latham & Watkins |
OTC Markets Inc. |
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP |
Rothstein Kass |
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP |
Singer Lewak LLP |
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
Vintage Filings |
Silver Level |
Avantair |
BIOCOM |
CCG Investor Relations |
China Venture |
CleanTech OC |
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company |
Corporate Stock Transfer |
Dorsey & Whitney LLP |
EFP Rotenberg LLP |
Forefront Capital Management |
FTI Consulting |
Grant Thorton LLP |
Goodwin Procter LLP |
Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP |
imeigu |
Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. |
NASDAQ OMX |
NYSE Euronext |
Pacific Stock Transfer Company |
PrivateRaise |
SEC Connect |
Stroock & Stroock |
The Piacente Group, Inc. |
Wall Street Webcasting |
Weinberg & Company, P.A. |
Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Law Corporation |
Winston & Strawn LLP |
Participant Level |
KCSA Strategic Communications |
Moss Adams LLP |
About Roth Capital Partners, LLC:
ROTH Capital Partners, LLC (ROTH), is a relationship-driven investment bank focused on identifying opportunities for institutional investors in U.S.-listed equity securities of companies based in the U.S. and China. Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, with offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong and a Shanghai Representative Office, the employee-owned firm provides analytical research, trading, capital raising, and business combination advisory services. ROTH seeks to implement innovative financing strategies to efficiently meet the liquidity and valuation requirements of both its corporate and institutional investor clients.
Key Words: |
Small-Cap Stocks |
Micro-Cap Stocks |
PIPEs |
Media |
Energy |
Software |
Industrials |
Media |
Retail |
Technology |
Healthcare |
Financial Services |
Consumer Goods |
China |
Institutional Investor |
Medical Devices |
Spec Pharma |
Pharmaceuticals |
Generics |
Drug Delivery |
Biotechnology |
Registered Direct |
Contacts
INVESTOR CONTACT:
ROTH Capital Partners
Isabel Mattson-Pain
Director of Marketing
Imattson-pain@roth.com
949-720-7117
or
MEDIA CONTACT:
Kekst and Company
Lin-Hua Wu
lin-wu@kekst.com
415-391-4665